UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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) November 10, 2010

 

 

Radian Group Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

1-11356   23-2691170
(Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

1601 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania   19103
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(215) 231 - 1000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

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 ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On November 15, 2010, Radian Group Inc. (the “Company”) completed its previously announced public offering of $450 million principal amount of 3.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2017 (the “Notes”). The offering included the purchase by the underwriters (the “Underwriters”) of $50 million in principal amount of Notes upon the exercise by the Underwriters of their over-allotment option in full. The Notes were issued pursuant to the Senior Indenture dated November 15, 2010 (the “Base Indenture”), as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture dated November 15, 2010 (the “Supplemental Indenture,” and the Base Indenture as supplemented by the Supplemental Indenture, the “Indenture”), between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee. The Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company, pay interest semi-annually on May 15 and November 15 at a rate of 3.00% per year, and will mature on November 15, 2017. Prior to August 15, 2017, the Notes will be convertible only upon specified events and during specified periods and, thereafter, at any time. The Notes are initially convertible at a conversion rate of 85.5688 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Common Stock”) per $1,000 principal amount of Notes, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $11.69, representing a 32.5% conversion premium based on the closing price of $8.82 per share of the Common Stock on November 8, 2010. The conversion rate is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events. Upon conversion, the Company will pay cash up to the principal amount of the converted Notes and intends to settle the remainder of its conversion obligation, if any, in shares of Common Stock, but may settle the remainder in cash or a combination of cash and shares of Common Stock, at the Company’s option.

If the Company undergoes a “fundamental change” (as defined in the Indenture), holders will, subject to certain conditions, have the option to require the Company to purchase their Notes for cash at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be purchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, up to, but excluding, the fundamental change purchase date. In addition, following certain corporate events, the Company will increase the conversion rate for a holder who converts its Notes in connection with that corporate event.

The occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in the Indenture) may lead to the outstanding principal and unpaid interest of the Notes to be immediately due and payable. The Indenture provides that an Event of Default will occur if:

 

   

there is a default in the payment of principal of any Note when due and payable at maturity, upon required purchase in connection with a fundamental change, or otherwise;

 

   

the Company fails to pay interest on any Note when due, and such failure continues for 30 days after the date when due;

 

   

upon the exercise of a holder’s conversion right, the Company fails to deliver, or cause the trustee to deliver, to such holder the full amount of conversion consideration deliverable in respect of the Notes surrendered for conversion when due;

 

   

the Company fails to give a fundamental change notice as set forth in the Indenture, or notice of a specified corporate event as set forth in the Indenture, and such failure continues for five calendar days thereafter;

 

   

the Company fails to comply with its obligations under the Indenture with respect to transactions involving the Company’s merger, consolidation, or sale of assets;

 

   

the Company fails to comply with any other term, covenant or agreement contained in the Notes or the Indenture, and such failure is not cured within 60 days after notice to the Company by the trustee or to the trustee and the Company by holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding;

 

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there is a default (i) in any scheduled payment of principal of any indebtedness of the Company or of any of its subsidiaries (other than the Notes and other than non-recourse indebtedness), aggregating more than $25.0 million in principal amount, when due and payable after giving effect to any applicable grace period or (ii) in the performance of any other term or provision of any indebtedness of the Company or of any of its subsidiaries (other than the Notes and other than non-recourse indebtedness) in excess of $25.0 million principal amount that results in such indebtedness becoming or being declared due and payable before the date on which it would otherwise become due and payable, and such acceleration is not rescinded or annulled, or such indebtedness is not discharged, within a period of 5 days after there has been given, by registered or certified mail, to the Company by the trustee or to the Company and the trustee by the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Notes, a written notice specifying such default or defaults and stating that such notice is a “notice of default” under the Indenture;

 

   

one or more final, non-appealable judgments against the Company or any of its subsidiaries, the aggregate uninsured portion of which is at least $25.0 million, if the judgments are not paid or discharged within 120 days; and

 

   

certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization with respect to the Company or any of its subsidiaries that is a “significant subsidiary” (as defined in Regulation S-X under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) or any group of its subsidiaries that in the aggregate would constitute a “significant subsidiary.”

The summary of each of the Base Indenture, the Supplemental Indenture, and the Notes is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the documents, which are included as exhibits hereto and are incorporated by reference herein.

The offering was made pursuant to an existing and effective shelf registration statement filed on Form S-3 (File No. 333-160657) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), as supplemented by a final prospectus supplement filed with the SEC on November 9, 2010 pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (together, the “Registration Statement”).

The net proceeds from this offering, after deducting the Underwriters’ discounts and estimated offering expenses, are approximately $437.2 million. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to fund working capital requirements and for general corporate purposes, which may include repayment or repurchase of its outstanding debt, including the Company’s 7.75% debentures and the Company’s 5.625% senior notes either before or at their respective scheduled maturity dates on June 1, 2011 and February 15, 2013, and additional capital support for its mortgage insurance business. In addition, the Company used a portion of the proceeds to fund the capped call transaction described below in Item 8.01.

The opinion of Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP regarding the validity of the Notes issued pursuant to the offering described in Item 1.01 is filed as Exhibit 5.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference in its entirety into the Registration Statement.

 

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information included in Item 1.01 above is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

 

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On November 10, 2010, the board of directors of the Company approved an amendment to the Radian Group Inc. Amended and Restated 2008 Equity Compensation Plan (the “2008 Plan”). The amendment provides that Performance Share Awards (as defined in the 2008 Plan) granted under the 2008 Plan will be based on performance over a minimum period of one year. The foregoing description of the amendment to the 2008 Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the 2008 Plan, as amended, which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On November 15, 2010, the Company filed a Certificate of Change of Registered Agent and Registered Office (the “Certificate of Change”) to its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to change the Company’s registered agent and registered office in Delaware. A copy of the Certificate of Change to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8–K.

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

As of November 8, 2010 and November 10, 2010, the Company and an affiliate of Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated entered into capped call transactions (the “Capped Call Transactions”), which became effective as of November 15, 2010, in connection with the issuance of the Notes. The Capped Call Transactions have an initial strike price equal to the initial conversion price of the Notes and a cap price initially equal to approximately $14.11, or approximately 160% the last reported sale price of the Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on November 8, 2010 (in each case subject to certain anti-dilutive adjustments similar to those applicable to the Notes). The Capped Call Transactions initially cover approximately 38.5 million shares of the Common Stock and are intended to offset the potential dilution to the Common Stock and/or any potential cash payments that may be required to be made by the Company upon conversion of the Notes in excess of the principal amount of converted Notes, subject to the cap price. If, however, the market value per share of the Common Stock, as measured under the terms of the Capped Call Transactions, exceeds the applicable cap price of the Capped Call Transactions, the number of shares of Common Stock and/or the amount of cash the Company expects to receive upon exercise of the Capped Call Transactions will be limited. The Company paid approximately $46.1 million from the net proceeds from the issuance and sale of the Notes to purchase the Capped Call Transactions. The foregoing description of terms of the Capped Call Transactions is qualified in its entirety by reference to the confirmations of the Capped Call Transactions, which are filed as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 10, 2010.

Additionally, on November 15, 2010, the Company issued a press release announcing the closing of its offering of the Notes. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

  3.1    Certificate of Change of Registered Agent and Registered Office dated November 15, 2010.
  4.1    Senior Indenture dated November 15, 2010.
  4.2    First Supplemental Indenture dated November 15, 2010.

 

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  4.3    Form of 3.00% Convertible Senior Note due 2017 (included in Exhibit 4.2).
  5.1    Opinion of Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP dated November 15, 2010.
10.1    Radian Group Inc. Amended and Restated 2008 Equity Compensation Plan.
23.1    Consent of Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
99.1    Press Release dated November 15, 2010.

 

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SIGNATURES

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.

 

    RADIAN GROUP INC.
Date: November 16, 2010     By:  

/s/ C. Robert Quint

      C. Robert Quint
      Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

  3.1    Certificate of Change of Registered Agent and Registered Office dated November 15, 2010.
  4.1    Senior Indenture dated November 15, 2010.
  4.2    First Supplemental Indenture dated November 15, 2010.
  4.3    Form of 3.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2017 (included in Exhibit 4.2).
  5.1    Opinion of Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP dated November 15, 2010.
10.1    Radian Group Inc. Amended and Restated 2008 Equity Compensation Plan.
23.1    Consent of Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
99.1    Press Release dated November 15, 2010.

 

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Exhibit 3.1

CERTIFICATE OF CHANGE

OF

REGISTERED AGENT AND REGISTERED OFFICE

OF

RADIAN GROUP INC.

Radian Group Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “ Corporation ”), does hereby certify that:

1. The following is a true copy of resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of the Corporation in accordance with the provisions of Section 133 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware:

RESOLVED, that the Corporation Service Company be and is hereby appointed to serve as the true and lawful agent of the Company (the “Registered Agent”), in and for the State of Delaware, on whom all process of law in any action or legal proceeding may be served.

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the location of the Registered Office of the Company, in and for the State of Delaware, be and is hereby, 2711 Centerville Road, #400, Wilmington, County of New Castle, Delaware.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Certificate of Change of Registered Agent and Registered Office has been executed by a duly authorized officer of the Corporation on this 15th day of November, 2010.

 

  Radian Group Inc.

By:

 

/s/ Edward J. Hoffman

Name:

  Edward J. Hoffman

Title:

 

Executive Vice President, General Counsel

and Corporate Secretary

 

Exhibit 4.1

EXECUTION VERSION

RADIAN GROUP INC.

 

 

SENIOR INDENTURE

Dated as of November 15, 2010

Providing for Issuance of Senior Debt Securities in Series

 

 

U.S. Bank National Association

as Trustee


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

     Page  
ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE      2   
  Section 1.01.    DEFINITIONS.      2   
  Section 1.02.    OTHER DEFINITIONS.      4   
  Section 1.03.    INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF TRUST INDENTURE ACT.      5   
  Section 1.04.    RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.      5   
  Section 1.05.    ACTS OF HOLDERS.      5   
ARTICLE 2. THE SECURITIES      6   
  Section 2.01.    FORM AND DATING.      6   
  Section 2.02.    AMOUNT UNLIMITED; ISSUABLE IN SERIES.      7   
  Section 2.03.    PAYMENT OF INTEREST.      9   
  Section 2.04.    DENOMINATIONS.      9   
  Section 2.05.    EXECUTION AND AUTHENTICATION.      9   
  Section 2.06.    REGISTRAR AND PAYING AGENT; APPOINTMENT OF DEPOSITARY.      10   
  Section 2.07.    PAYING AGENT TO HOLD MONEY IN TRUST.      10   
  Section 2.08.    HOLDER LISTS.      10   
  Section 2.09.    TRANSFER AND EXCHANGE.      11   
  Section 2.10.    REPLACEMENT SECURITIES.      12   
  Section 2.11.    OUTSTANDING SECURITIES.      13   
  Section 2.12.    TEMPORARY SECURITIES.      13   
  Section 2.13.    CANCELLATION.      13   
  Section 2.14.    DEFAULTED INTEREST.      13   
ARTICLE 3. REDEMPTION AND PREPAYMENT      14   
  Section 3.01.    APPLICABILITY OF ARTICLE.      14   
  Section 3.02.    SELECTION OF SECURITIES TO BE REDEEMED.      14   
  Section 3.03.    NOTICE OF REDEMPTION.      14   
  Section 3.04.    EFFECT OF NOTICE OF REDEMPTION.      15   
  Section 3.05.    DEPOSIT OF REDEMPTION PRICE.      15   
  Section 3.06.    SECURITIES REDEEMED OR PURCHASED IN PART.      15   
  Section 3.07.    MANDATORY REDEMPTION; SINKING FUND.      15   
ARTICLE 4. COVENANTS      15   
  Section 4.01.    PAYMENT OF SECURITIES.      15   
  Section 4.02.    MAINTENANCE OF OFFICE OR AGENCY.      15   
  Section 4.03.    REPORTS.      16   
  Section 4.04.    COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE.      16   
  Section 4.05.    EXISTENCE.      16   
  Section 4.06.    MODIFICATION OF COVENANTS.      16   
ARTICLE 5. SUCCESSORS      16   
  Section 5.01.    MERGER, CONSOLIDATION, OR SALE OF ASSETS.      16   
  Section 5.02.    SUCCESSOR PERSON SUBSTITUTED.      17   

 

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ARTICLE 6. DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES      17   
  Section 6.01.    EVENTS OF DEFAULT.      17   
  Section 6.02.    ACCELERATION.      18   
  Section 6.03.    OTHER REMEDIES.      18   
  Section 6.04.    WAIVER OF PAST DEFAULTS; RESCISSION OF ACCELERATION.      18   
  Section 6.05.    CONTROL BY MAJORITY.      19   
  Section 6.06.    LIMITATION ON SUITS.      19   
  Section 6.07.    RIGHTS OF HOLDERS OF SECURITIES TO RECEIVE PAYMENT AND TO CONVERT.      19   
  Section 6.08.    COLLECTION SUIT BY TRUSTEE.      19   
  Section 6.09.    TRUSTEE MAY FILE PROOFS OF CLAIM.      19   
  Section 6.10.    PRIORITIES.      20   
  Section 6.11.    UNDERTAKING FOR COSTS.      20   
ARTICLE 7. TRUSTEE      20   
  Section 7.01.    DUTIES OF TRUSTEE.      20   
  Section 7.02.    RIGHTS OF TRUSTEE.      21   
  Section 7.03.    INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS OF TRUSTEE.      21   
  Section 7.04.    TRUSTEE’S DISCLAIMER.      21   
  Section 7.05.    NOTICE OF DEFAULTS.      21   
  Section 7.06.    REPORTS BY TRUSTEE TO HOLDERS OF THE SECURITIES.      21   
  Section 7.07.    COMPENSATION AND INDEMNITY.      22   
  Section 7.08.    REPLACEMENT OF TRUSTEE.      22   
  Section 7.09.    SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE BY MERGER, ETC.      23   
  Section 7.10.    ELIGIBILITY; DISQUALIFICATION.      23   
  Section 7.11.    PREFERENTIAL COLLECTION OF CLAIMS AGAINST COMPANY.      23   
ARTICLE 8. SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE      23   
  Section 8.01.    SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE.      23   
  Section 8.02.    APPLICATION OF TRUST MONEY; EXCESS AMOUNTS.      24   
ARTICLE 9. LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE      24   
  Section 9.01.    OPTION TO EFFECT LEGAL DEFEASANCE OR COVENANT DEFEASANCE      24   
  Section 9.02.    LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND DISCHARGE.      24   
  Section 9.03.    COVENANT DEFEASANCE.      25   
  Section 9.04.    CONDITIONS TO LEGAL OR COVENANT DEFEASANCE.      25   
  Section 9.05.    DEPOSITED MONEY AND U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS TO BE HELD IN TRUST; OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.      26   
  Section 9.06.    REPAYMENT TO COMPANY.      26   
  Section 9.07.    REINSTATEMENT.      26   
ARTICLE 10. AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER      27   
  Section 10.01.    WITHOUT CONSENT OF HOLDERS OF SECURITIES.      27   
  Section 10.02.    WITH CONSENT OF HOLDERS OF SECURITIES.      27   
  Section 10.03.    COMPLIANCE WITH TRUST INDENTURE ACT.      28   
  Section 10.04.    REVOCATION AND EFFECT OF CONSENTS.      28   
  Section 10.05.    NOTATION ON OR EXCHANGE OF SECURITIES.      28   
  Section 10.06.    TRUSTEE TO SIGN AMENDMENTS, ETC.      29   
ARTICLE 11. MEETINGS OF HOLDERS      29   
  Section 11.01.    PURPOSES FOR WHICH MEETING MAY BE CALLED.      29   
  Section 11.02.    CALL, NOTICE AND PLACE OF MEETINGS.      29   
  Section 11.03.    PERSONS ENTITLED TO VOTE AT MEETINGS.      29   
  Section 11.04.    QUORUM; ACTION.      29   
  Section 11.05.    DETERMINATION OF VOTING RIGHTS; CONDUCT AND ADJOURNMENT OF MEETINGS.      30   
  Section 11.06.    COUNTING VOTES AND RECORDING ACTION OF MEETINGS.      30   
  Section 11.07.    ARTICLE SUBJECT TO OTHER PROVISIONS.      30   

 

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ARTICLE 12. CONVERSION OF SECURITIES      31   
  Section 12.01.    APPLICABILITY OF ARTICLE.      31   
  Section 12.02.    EXERCISE OF CONVERSION PRIVILEGE.      31   
  Section 12.03.    NO FRACTIONAL SHARES.      32   
  Section 12.04.    ADJUSTMENT OF CONVERSION PRICE.      32   
  Section 12.05.    NOTICE OF CERTAIN CORPORATE ACTIONS.      32   
  Section 12.06.    RESERVATION OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK.      33   
  Section 12.07.    PAYMENT OF CERTAIN TAXES UPON CONVERSION.      33   
  Section 12.08.    NONASSESSABILITY.      33   
  Section 12.09.    EFFECT OF CONSOLIDATION OR MERGER ON CONVERSION PRIVILEGE.      33   
  Section 12.10.    DUTIES OF TRUSTEE REGARDING CONVERSION.      33   
  Section 12.11.    REPAYMENT OF CERTAIN FUNDS UPON CONVERSION.      34   
ARTICLE 13. MISCELLANEOUS      34   
  Section 13.01.    TRUST INDENTURE ACT CONTROLS.      34   
  Section 13.02.    NOTICES.      34   
  Section 13.03.    COMMUNICATION BY HOLDERS OF SECURITIES WITH OTHER HOLDERS OF SECURITIES.      35   
  Section 13.04.    CERTIFICATE AND OPINION AS TO CONDITIONS PRECEDENT.      35   
  Section 13.05.    STATEMENTS REQUIRED IN CERTIFICATE OR OPINION.      35   
  Section 13.06.    RULES BY TRUSTEE AND AGENTS.      35   
  Section 13.07.    NO PERSONAL LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND STOCKHOLDERS.      35   
  Section 13.08.    STAY, EXTENSION AND USURY LAWS.      35   
  Section 13.09.    GOVERNING LAW.      35   
  Section 13.10.    NO ADVERSE INTERPRETATION OF OTHER AGREEMENTS.      35   
  Section 13.11.    SUCCESSORS.      36   
  Section 13.12.    SEVERABILITY.      36   
  Section 13.13.    COUNTERPART ORIGINALS.      36   
  Section 13.14.    TABLE OF CONTENTS, HEADINGS, ETC.      36   

 

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Reconciliation and Tie Between the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 and Indenture dated as of November 15, 2010, between Radian Group Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee

 

TIA Section

  

Indenture Section

310(a)(1)

   7.10

310(a)(2)

   7.10

310(a)(3)

   N/A

310(a)(4)

   N/A

310(a)(5)

   7.10

310(b)

   7.03, 7.08, 7.10

310(c)

   N/A

311(a)

   7.11

311(b)

   7.11

311(c)

   N/A

312(a)

   2.08

312(b)

   13.03

312(c)

   13.03

313(a)

   7.06

313(b)

   7.06

313(c)

   7.06, 13.02

313(d)

   7.06

314(a)

   4.03, 4.04

314(b)

   N/A

314(c)

   4.04, 13.05

314(d)

   N/A

314(e)

   13.05

314(f)

   N/A

315(a)

   7.01

315(b)

   7.05

315(c)

   7.01

315(d)

   7.01

315(e)

   6.11

316(a)(1)

   6.04, 6.05

316(a)(2)

   N/A

316(a) last sentence

   2.11

316(b)

   6.07

317(a)

   6.09

317(b)

   2.07

318(a)

   13.01

 

* Note: This reconciliation and tie shall not, for any purpose, be deemed to be a part of the Indenture


 

INDENTURE dated as of November 15, 2010 between Radian Group Inc., a Delaware corporation, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee.

The Company has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Indenture to provide for the issuance from time to time of its secured or unsecured debentures, notes, bonds or other evidences of indebtedness (“ Securities ”) to be issued in one or more series as herein provided.

All things necessary to make this Indenture a valid agreement of the Company, in accordance with its terms, have been done.

For and in consideration of the premises and the purchase of the Securities by the Holders thereof, it is mutually covenanted and agreed as follows for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Securities:

ARTICLE 1.

DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION

BY REFERENCE

Section 1.01. DEFINITIONS.

Affiliate ” of any specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise.

Agent ” means any Registrar or Paying Agent.

Bankruptcy Law ” means Title 11, U.S. Code or any similar federal or state law for the relief of debtors.

Board ” or “ Board of Directors ” means the Board of Directors of the Company or any authorized committee of the Board of Directors.

Board Resolution ” means a resolution of the Board of Directors.

Business Day ” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in the City of New York or at a place of payment are authorized by law, regulation or executive order to remain closed.

Capital Lease Obligation ” means, at the time any determination thereof is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a capital lease that would at such time be required to be capitalized on a balance sheet in accordance with GAAP.

Clearstream ” means Clearstream Banking, société anonyme (or any successor securities clearing agency).

Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Common Stock ” means the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share.

Company ” means Radian Group Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any and all successors thereto.

Conversion Notice ” means a notice, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, given by a Holder irrevocably exercising its option to convert some or all of its Securities.

Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee ” means the address of the Trustee specified in Section 13.02 hereof or such other address as to which the Trustee may give notice to the Company.

Custodian ” means the Trustee, as custodian with respect to Securities in global form, or any successor entity thereto.

Default ” means any event that is, or with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both would be, an Event of Default.

Depositary ” means, with respect to any series of Securities issuable or issued in whole or in part in global form, the Person specified in Section 2.06 hereof as the Depositary with respect to the Global Securities of that series, and any and all successors thereto registered and in good standing as a clearing agency under the Exchange Act, appointed as depositary hereunder and having become such pursuant to the applicable provision of this Indenture.

 

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Euroclear ” means Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V., as operator of the Euroclear system (or any successor securities clearing agency).

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

GAAP ” means United States generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied.

Global Securities ” means, individually and collectively, the Securities issued in global form issued in accordance with Sections 2.01 and 2.09 hereof.

Hedging Obligations ” means, with respect to any Person, the obligations of such Person under (i) interest rate swap agreements, interest rate cap agreements and interest rate collar agreements and (ii) other agreements or arrangements designed to protect such Person against fluctuations in interest rates.

Holder ” means a Person in whose name a Security is registered.

Indebtedness ” means, with respect to any Person: (i) the principal of, and any premium, if any, and interest on, indebtedness of any such Person for money borrowed and indebtedness evidenced by notes, debentures, bonds or other similar instruments for the payment of which that such Person is responsible or liable; (ii) all Capital Lease Obligations of such Person; (iii) all obligations of such Person issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property, all conditional sale obligations and all obligations under any title retention agreement (but excluding trade accounts payable arising in the ordinary course of business and deferred purchase price due and payable within 90 days); (iv) all obligations of such Person for the reimbursement of any obligor on any letter of credit, banker’s acceptance or similar credit transaction, other than obligations with respect to letters of credit securing obligations entered into in the ordinary course of business; (v) all Hedging Obligations of such Person; (vi) all obligations of the type referred to above of other Persons and all dividends of other Persons for which (and to the extent that) such Person is responsible or liable as obligor, guarantor or otherwise; (vii) all obligations of the type referred to above of other Persons to the extent secured by any Lien on any property or asset of that Person; and (viii) any amendments, modifications, refundings, renewals or extensions of any indebtedness or obligation described above.

Indenture ” means this Subordinated Indenture, as amended, restated, waived or supplemented from time to time and includes and incorporates by reference the forms and terms of particular series of Securities established as contemplated hereunder.

Indirect Participant ” means a Person who holds a beneficial interest in a Global Security through a Participant.

Interest Payment Date ” means each of May 15 and November 15, unless otherwise provided in Section 2.02.

Obligations ” means any principal, interest, penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements, damages and other liabilities payable under this Indenture or the applicable Securities.

Officer ” means, with respect to any Person, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, Vice Chairman of the Board, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, the Controller, the Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, any Vice President or any Assistant Vice President of such Person.

Officers’ Certificate ” means a certificate signed on behalf of the Company by two Officers of the Company, one of whom must be the principal executive officer, the president, the principal financial officer, the treasurer or any vice president of the Company, that meets the requirements of Section 14.05 hereof.

Opinion of Counsel ” means an opinion from legal counsel that meets the requirements of Section 14.05 hereof. The counsel may be an employee of or counsel to the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company or the Trustee.

Participant ” means, with respect to the Depositary, Euroclear or Clearstream, a Person who has an account with the Depositary, Euroclear or Clearstream.

Person ” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or agency or political subdivision thereof.

Regular Record Date ” for the interest payable on the Securities means every May 1 and November 1, unless otherwise provided in Section 2.02 (whether or not a Business Day), as applicable, next preceding the corresponding Interest Payment Date.

Responsible Officer ” when used with respect to the Trustee, means any officer within the applicable trust services department of the Trustee (or any successor group of the Trustee) or any other officer of the Trustee customarily performing functions similar to those performed by any of the above designated officers, in each case, who is the officer responsible for the administration of this Indenture, and also means, with respect to a particular corporate trust matter, any other officer to whom such matter is referred because of his or her knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject.

 

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SEC ” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Securities ” has the meaning assigned to it in the preamble to this Indenture.

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

Significant Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary that would be a “significant subsidiary” as defined in Article 1, Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X, promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Regulation is in effect on the date of this Indenture.

Stated Maturity ” means, with respect to any payment of interest or principal on any series of Securities, the date on which such payment of interest or principal is scheduled to be paid thereon by its terms as in effect from time to time, and does not include any contingent obligation to repay, redeem or repurchase any such interest or principal prior to the date scheduled for the payment thereof, provided, however, that, if any such date is not a Business Day, the payment will be made on the next succeeding Business Day.

Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, (i) any corporation, association or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of capital stock or other equity interests entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of such Person (or a combination thereof) and (ii) any partnership (a) the sole general partner or the managing general partner of which is such a Person or a Subsidiary of such Person or (b) the only general partners of which are such Person or one or more Subsidiaries of such Person (or any combination thereof.)

TIA ” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. §§ 77aaa-77bbbb as amended) as in effect on the date on which this Indenture is qualified under the TIA; provided, however, that if the TIA is amended after such date, “TIA” means, to the extent required by any such amendment, the TIA as so amended.

Trustee ” means the party named as such above until a successor replaces it in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Indenture and thereafter means the successor serving hereunder.

U.S. Government Obligations ” means securities that are (i) direct obligations of the United States of America for the payment of which its full faith and credit is pledged or (ii) obligations of a Person controlled or supervised by and acting as an agency or instrumentality of the United States of America the payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation by the United States of America, which, in either case under clauses (i) or (ii), are not callable or redeemable at the option of the issuer thereof, and also includes a depository receipt issued by a bank or trust company as custodian with respect to any such U.S. Government Obligation or a specific payment of interest on or principal of any such U.S. Government Obligation held by such custodian for the account of the holder of a depository receipt, provided that (except as required by law) such custodian is not authorized to make any deduction from the amount payable to the holder of such depository receipt from any amount received by the custodian in respect of the U.S. Government Obligation or the specific payment of interest on or principal of the U.S. Government Obligation evidenced by such depository receipt.

Section 1.02. OTHER DEFINITIONS.

 

Term

   Defined in
Section
 

“Act”

     1.05   

“Authentication Order”

     2.05   

“Conversion Agent”

     2.06   

“Conversion Date”

     12.02   

“Covenant Defeasance”

     9.03   

“custodian”

     6.01   

“Event of Default”

     6.01   

“Legal Defeasance”

     9.02   

“Notice of Default”

     6.01   

“Outstanding”

     2.11   

“Paying Agent”

     2.06   

“Registrar”

     2.06   

 

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Section 1.03. INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF TRUST INDENTURE ACT.

Whenever this Indenture refers to a provision of the TIA, the provision is incorporated by reference in and made a part of this Indenture.

The following TIA terms used in this Indenture have the following meanings:

indenture security holder ” means a Holder of a Security;

indenture to be qualified ” means this Indenture;

indenture trustee ” or “institutional trustee” means the Trustee;

obligor ” on the Securities means the Company and any successor obligor upon the Securities.

All other terms used in this Indenture that are defined by the TIA, defined by TIA reference to another statute or defined by SEC rule under the TIA and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings so assigned to them.

Section 1.04. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.

For the purposes of this Indenture, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) a term has the meaning assigned to it;

(2) an accounting term not otherwise defined has the meaning assigned to it in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles;

(3) “or” is not exclusive;

(4) words in the singular include the plural, and in the plural include the singular;

(5) provisions apply to successive events and transactions; and

(6) references to sections of or rules under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act shall be deemed to include substitute, replacement and successor sections thereof or rules adopted by the SEC from time to time.

Section 1.05. ACTS OF HOLDERS.

Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided or permitted by this Indenture to be given or taken by Holders may be embodied in and evidenced by one or more instruments of substantially similar tenor signed by such Holders, in person or by an agent duly appointed in writing or may be embodied in and evidenced by the record of Holders voting in favor thereof, either in person or by proxies duly appointed in writing, at any meeting of Holders duly called and held in accordance with the provisions of Article 11, or a combination of such instruments or record and, except as herein otherwise expressly provided, such action shall become effective when such instrument or instruments or record or both are delivered to the Trustee and, where it is hereby expressly required, to the Company. Such instrument or instruments and any such record (and the action embodied therein and evidenced thereby) are herein sometimes referred to as the “ Act ” of Holders signing such instrument or instruments and so voting at any such meeting. Proof of execution of any such instrument or of a writing appointing any such agent or proxy shall be sufficient for any purpose of this Indenture and conclusive in favor of the Trustee and the Company, if made in the manner provided in this Section and Section 11.05. The record of any meeting of Holders shall be proved in the manner provided in Section 11.05.

Without limiting the generality of this Section, unless otherwise provided in or pursuant to this Indenture, a Holder, including a Depositary that is a Holder of a Global Security, may make, give or take by a proxy or proxies duly appointed in writing, any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided in or pursuant to this Indenture to be made, given or taken by Holders, and a Depositary that is a Holder of a Global Security may provide its proxy or proxies to the beneficial owners of interests in any such Global Security through such Depositary’s standing instructions and customary practices.

The fact and date of the execution by any Person of any such instrument or writing may be proved in any manner which the Trustee deems sufficient.

The ownership of Securities shall be proved by the Register.

 

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ARTICLE 2.

THE SECURITIES

Section 2.01. FORM AND DATING.

(a) General . The Securities of each series shall be in substantially such form as shall be established by or pursuant to a Board Resolution or in one or more indentures supplemental hereto, in each case with such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and other variations as are required or permitted by this Indenture, and may have such letters, numbers or other marks of identification and such legends or endorsements placed thereon as may be required to comply with the rules of any applicable securities exchange, organizational document, governing instrument or law or as may, consistently herewith, be determined by the officers executing such Securities as evidenced by their execution of the Securities. If temporary Securities of any series are issued as permitted by Section 2.12, the form thereof also shall be established as provided in the preceding sentence. If the forms of Securities of any series are established by, or by action taken pursuant to, a Board Resolution, a copy of the Board Resolution, certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company to have been duly adopted by the Board of Directors and to be in full force and effect on the date of the certificate, together with an appropriate record of any such action taken pursuant thereto, including a copy of the approved form of Securities, shall be delivered to the Trustee at or prior to the delivery of the Authentication Order contemplated by Section 2.05 or 2.12, as applicable, for the authentication and delivery of such Securities. The Trustee’s certificate of authentication shall be in substantially the following form:

This is one of the Securities of the series described in the within-mentioned Indenture.

 

 

                                                        ,
  as Trustee

By:

 

 

 

  Authorized Signatory

If the Trustee has designated an authenticating agent pursuant to Section 2.05 and the authenticating agent is authenticating any Security, then the Trustee’s certificate of authentication shall be in substantially the following form:

This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.

 

 

                                                      ,

as Trustee

 

 

As Authenticating Agent

 

Authorized Officer

(b) Global Securities . If Securities of or within a series are issuable in whole or in part in global form, any such Security may provide that it shall represent the aggregate or a specified amount of Outstanding Securities from time to time endorsed thereon and may also provide that the aggregate amount of Outstanding Securities represented thereby may from time to time be reduced or increased to reflect exchanges and conversions. Any endorsement of a Security in global form to reflect the amount, or any increase or decrease in the amount, or changes in the rights of Holders, of Outstanding Securities represented thereby, will be made in such manner and by such Person or Persons as shall be specified therein or upon the written order of the Company signed by an Officer to be delivered to the Trustee pursuant to Section 2.05 or 2.12. Subject to the provisions of Section 2.05, Section 2.12, if applicable, and Section 2.09, the Trustee shall deliver and redeliver any Security in permanent global form in the manner and upon instructions given by the Person or Persons specified therein or in the applicable written order of the Company signed by an Officer. Any instructions by the Company with respect to endorsement or delivery or redelivery of a Security in global form shall be in writing.

 

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The provisions of the last paragraph of Section 2.05 shall apply to any Security in global form if such Security was authenticated and delivered as contemplated herein, but never issued and sold by the Company.

Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 2.01, unless otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 2.02, payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on any Security in permanent global form shall be made to the Holder thereof.

Section 2.02. AMOUNT UNLIMITED; ISSUABLE IN SERIES.

(a) The aggregate principal amount of Securities which may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture is unlimited. The Securities may be issued from time to time in one or more series.

(b) The following matters will be established with respect to each series of Securities issued hereunder (i) by a Board Resolution, (ii) by action taken pursuant to a Board Resolution and set forth, or determined in the manner provided, in an Officers’ Certificate or (iii) in one or more indentures supplemental hereto:

(1) the title of the Securities of the series (which title will distinguish the Securities of the series from all other series of Securities);

(2) any limit upon the aggregate principal amount of the Securities of the series which may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture (which limit will not pertain to Securities authenticated and delivered upon registration of transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, other Securities of the series pursuant to Section 2.09, 2.10, 2.12, 3.06 or 10.05 or any Securities that, pursuant to Section 2.05, are deemed never to have been authenticated and delivered hereunder);

(3) the date or dates on which the principal of and premium, if any, on the Securities of the series is payable or the method or methods of determination thereof;

(4) the rate or rates at which the Securities of the series will bear interest, if any, or the method or methods of calculating such rate or rates of interest, the date or dates from which such interest will accrue or the method or methods by which such date or dates will be determined, the Interest Payment Dates on which any such interest will be payable, the right, if any, of the Company to defer or extend an Interest Payment Date, the record date, if any, for the interest payable on any Security on any Interest Payment Date, and the basis upon which interest will be calculated if other than that of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months;

(5) the place or places where the principal of, premium, if any, and interest, if any, on Securities of the series will be payable pursuant to Section 2.06, any Securities of the series may be surrendered for registration of transfer pursuant to Section 2.06, Securities of the series may be surrendered for exchange pursuant to Section 2.06 and notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of the Securities of the series and this Indenture may be served and notices to Holders pursuant to Section 11.02 will be published;

(6) the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which, the currency or currencies (including currency unit or units) in which, and the other terms and conditions upon which, Securities of the series may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at the option of the Company and, if other than as provided in Section 3.03, the manner in which the particular Securities of such series (if less than all Securities of such series are to be redeemed) are to be selected for redemption;

(7) the obligation, if any, of the Company to redeem or purchase Securities of the series pursuant to any sinking fund or analogous provisions or upon the happening of a specified event or at the option of a Holder thereof and the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which, the currency or currencies (including currency unit or units) in which, and the other terms and conditions upon which, Securities of the series will be redeemed or purchased, in whole or in part, pursuant to such obligation;

(8) if other than denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof, the denominations in which Securities of the series will be issuable;

(9) if other than U.S. dollars, the currency or currencies (including currency unit or units) in which the principal of, premium, if any, and interest, if any, on the Securities of the series will be payable, or in which the Securities of the series will be denominated, and the particular provisions applicable thereto;

(10) if the payments of principal of, premium, if any, or interest, if any, on the Securities of the series are to be made, at the election of the Company or a Holder, in a currency or currencies (including currency unit or units) other than that in which such Securities are denominated or designated to be payable, the currency or currencies (including currency unit or units) in which such payments are to be made, the terms and conditions of such payments and the manner in which the exchange rate with respect to such payments will be determined, and the particular provisions applicable thereto;

 

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(11) if the amount of payments of principal of, premium, if any, and interest, if any, on the Securities of the series will be determined with reference to an index, formula or other method (which index, formula or method may be based, without limitation, on a currency or currencies (including currency unit or units) other than that in which the Securities of the series are denominated or designated to be payable), the index, formula or other method by which such amounts will be determined and any special voting or defeasance provisions in connection therewith;

(12) if other than the principal amount thereof, the portion of the principal amount of such Securities of the series which will be payable upon declaration of acceleration thereof pursuant to Section 6.02 or the method by which such portion will be determined;

(13) the Person to whom any interest on any Security of the series will be payable;

(14) provisions, if any, granting special rights to the Holders of Securities of the series upon the occurrence of such events as may be specified;

(15) any deletions from, modifications of or additions to the Events of Default set forth in Section 6.01 or covenants of the Company set forth in Article 4 pertaining to the Securities of the series;

(16) under what circumstances, if any, and with what procedures and documentation the Company will pay additional amounts on the Securities of that series held by a Person who is not a U.S. Person (including any definition of such term) in respect of taxes, assessments or similar charges withheld or deducted and, if so, whether the Company has the option to redeem such Securities rather than pay such additional amounts (and the terms of any such option);

(17) the forms of the Securities of the series;

(18) the applicability, if any, of Sections 9.02 and 9.03 to the Securities of the series or such other means of defeasance or covenant defeasance as may be specified for the Securities of such series;

(19) if other than the Trustee, the identity of the Registrar, Conversion Agent (if any) and any Paying Agent pursuant to Section 2.06;

(20) if the Securities of the series will be issued in whole or in part in global form, (A) the Depositary for such Global Securities, (B) whether beneficial owners of interests in any Securities of the series in global form may exchange such interests for certificated Securities of such series, to be registered in the names of or to be held by such beneficial owners or their nominees and to be of like tenor of any authorized form and denomination, and (C) if other than as provided in Section 2.09, the circumstances under which any such exchange may occur;

(21) the designation of the Depositary with respect to the Securities of the series pursuant to Section 2.06;

(22) any restrictions on the registration, transfer or exchange of the Securities of the series;

(23) if the Securities of the series may be issued or delivered (whether upon original issuance or upon exchange of a temporary Security of such series or otherwise), or any installment of principal or interest is payable, only upon receipt of certain certificates or other documents or satisfaction of other conditions in addition to those specified in this Indenture, the form and terms of such certificates, documents or conditions;

(24) if the Securities of the series will be convertible into or for other securities or property of the Company, and any deletions from, modifications of or additions to the terms and conditions of any right to convert, exercise or exchange Securities of the series into or for other securities or property of the Company set forth in Article 12;

(25) whether the Securities of the series are secured or unsecured, and if secured, the security and related terms in connection therewith (which will be provided for in a separate security agreement and/or other appropriate documentation); and

(26) any other terms of the series (which terms will not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Indenture) including any terms which may be required by or advisable under United States laws or regulations or advisable (as determined by the Company) in connection with the marketing of Securities of the series.

(c) All Securities of any one series will be substantially identical except as to denomination and except as may otherwise be provided (i) by a Board Resolution, (ii) by action taken pursuant to a Board Resolution and set forth, or determined in the manner provided, in the related Officers’ Certificate or (iii) in an indenture supplemental hereto. All Securities of any one series need not be issued at the same time and, unless otherwise provided, a series may be reopened, without the consent of the Holders, for issuances of additional Securities of such series.

 

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Section 2.03. PAYMENT OF INTEREST.

Except as otherwise specified in any Security issued hereunder, or in any supplemental indenture, interest shall be due and payable on a Security as follows:

(a) A Holder as of the close of business on a Regular Record Date shall be entitled to receive and shall receive (except as otherwise indicated in this Section 2.03), accrued and unpaid interest on such Security from the date specified in such Security to the Interest Payment Date next succeeding such Regular Record Date, other than any Security whose Stated Maturity is prior to such Interest Payment Date.

(b) In the event that a Security of any series becomes subject to redemption pursuant to Article 3 and the redemption date occurs after a Regular Record Date but on or prior to the next succeeding Interest Payment Date, the person whose Security becomes subject to redemption (and only such Person rather than the Holder as of such Regular Record Date) shall be entitled to receive and shall receive accrued and unpaid interest from the preceding Interest Payment Date (or such earlier date on which interest was last paid) to, but excluding, the redemption date of such Security, even if such Person is not the Holder of such Security on the Regular Record Date. In the event that a Security of any series becomes subject to redemption pursuant to Article 3 and the redemption date occurs on an Interest Payment Date, the Holder as of the Regular Record Date corresponding to such Interest Payment Date shall be entitled to receive and shall receive accrued and unpaid interest from the preceding Interest Payment Date (or such earlier date on which interest was last paid or as otherwise provided in the Security) to, but excluding, the redemption date of such Security, even if such Person is not the Holder of such Security.

(c) In the event that Securities of any series are convertible and if, in such case, a Security is converted pursuant to Article 13, the Holder who converts such Security on any date other than an Interest Payment Date (except in the case of a Security whose Stated Maturity is after the immediately preceding Record Date but prior to such Interest Payment Date) shall not be entitled to receive unpaid interest on such Security from the preceding Interest Payment Date until the Conversion Date, such amounts being deemed to have been paid by receipt of shares of Common Stock in full rather than canceled, extinguished or forfeited. As a result, if a Security is converted between a Regular Record Date and an Interest Payment Date (but not including on the Interest Payment Date), the Holder of record on the Regular Record Date will receive accrued and unpaid interest on such Security for such period on such Interest Payment Date but the Holder which converts the Security will be required to remit to the Company an amount equal to that interest at the time such Holder surrenders the Security for conversion, pursuant to Article 13; provided, however, that such Holder will not be required to remit such interest if (1) the Company has specified a redemption date that occurs during the period from the close of business on a Regular Record Date to the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding the Interest Payment Date to which such record date relates or (2) any overdue interest exists on the Conversion Date with respect to the Securities converted, but only to the extent of overdue interest.

Section 2.04. DENOMINATIONS.

Unless otherwise specified in any Security issued hereunder or in any supplemental indenture, Securities of a series denominated in Dollars shall be issuable in denominations of U.S. $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof. Securities denominated in a foreign currency shall be issuable in such denominations as are established with respect to such Securities in or pursuant to this Indenture.

Section 2.05. EXECUTION AND AUTHENTICATION.

An Officer shall sign the Securities for the Company by manual or facsimile signature.

If an Officer whose signature is on a Security no longer holds that office at the time a Security is authenticated, the Security shall nevertheless be valid.

A Security shall not be valid until authenticated by the manual signature of the Trustee (or its authenticating agent as provided below). The signature shall be conclusive evidence that the Security has been authenticated under this Indenture.

The Trustee shall, upon a written order of the Company signed by an Officer (an “ Authentication Order ”), together with an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, authenticate Securities for original issue in the aggregate principal amount stated in the Authentication Order. The Officers’ Certificate and Opinion of Counsel shall each state that all conditions precedent provided for or relating to the issuance of such Securities have been complied with.

 

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If all of the Securities of a series are not to be originally issued at the same time, then the documents required to be delivered pursuant to this Section 2.05 must be delivered only once, prior to the authentication and delivery of the first Security of such series; provided, however, that any subsequent request by the Company to the Trustee to authenticate additional Securities of such series upon original issuance shall constitute a representation and warranty by the Company that, as of the date of such request, the statements made in the Officers’ Certificate delivered pursuant to this Section 2.05 shall be true and correct as if made on such date and that all the conditions precedent, if any, provided for in this Indenture or the terms of the Securities of such series relating to the authentication and delivery of additional Securities of such series have been complied with.

The Trustee may appoint an authenticating agent acceptable to the Company to authenticate Securities. An authenticating agent may authenticate Securities whenever the Trustee may do so. Each reference in this Indenture to authentication by the Trustee includes authentication by such agent. An authenticating agent has the same rights as an Agent to deal with Holders or an Affiliate of the Company.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any Security shall have been authenticated and delivered hereunder but never issued and sold by the Company, and the Company shall deliver such Security to the Trustee for cancellation as provided in Section 2.13 together with a written statement stating that such Security has never been issued and sold by the Company, for all purposes of this Indenture such Security shall be deemed never to have been authenticated and delivered hereunder and shall not be entitled to the benefits of this Indenture.

Section 2.06. REGISTRAR AND PAYING AGENT; APPOINTMENT OF DEPOSITARY.

The Company shall, in accordance with Section 4.02, maintain an office or agency where Securities may be presented for registration of transfer or for exchange (“ Registrar ”), (if Securities of any series are convertible) an office or agency where Securities may be presented for conversion (“ Conversion Agent ”), and an office or agency where Securities may be presented for payment (“ Paying Agent ”). The Registrar shall keep a register of the Securities and of their transfer and exchange. The Company may appoint one or more co-registrars, one or more additional paying agents and one or more Conversion Agents. The term “ Registrar ” includes any co-registrar, the term “ Paying Agent ” includes any additional paying agent and the term “ Conversion Agent ” includes any additional Conversion Agent. The Company may change any Paying Agent or Registrar without notice to any Holder. The Company shall promptly notify the Trustee in writing of the name and address of any Agent not a party to this Indenture. If the Company fails to appoint or maintain another entity as Registrar or Paying Agent or, if the Securities of any series are convertible, a Conversion Agent, the Trustee shall act as such. The Company or any of its Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent, Conversion Agent or Registrar.

The Company initially appoints The Depository Trust Company to act as Depositary with respect to the Global Securities.

The Company initially appoints the Trustee to act as the Registrar and Paying Agent with respect to the Securities and to act as Custodian with respect to the Global Securities.

Section 2.07. PAYING AGENT TO HOLD MONEY IN TRUST.

The Company shall require each Paying Agent other than the Trustee to agree in writing that the Paying Agent will hold in trust for the benefit of Holders or the Trustee all money held by the Paying Agent for the payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest on the Securities or other payment in respect of the Securities or otherwise held by it as Paying Agent, and will notify the Trustee of any default by the Company in making any such payment when due. While any such default continues, the Trustee may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee. The Company at any time may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee. Upon payment over to the Trustee, the Paying Agent (if other than the Company or a Subsidiary) shall have no further liability for the money. If the Company or a Subsidiary acts as Paying Agent, it shall segregate and hold in a separate trust fund for the benefit of the Holders all money held by it as Paying Agent. Upon any bankruptcy or reorganization proceedings relating to the Company, the Trustee shall serve as Paying Agent for the Securities.

Section 2.08. HOLDER LISTS.

The Trustee shall preserve in as current a form as is reasonably practicable the most recent list available to it of the names and addresses of all Holders and shall otherwise comply with TIA §312(a). If the Trustee is not the Registrar, the Company shall, or shall cause the Registrar to, furnish to the Trustee at least seven Business Days before each Interest Payment Date and at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing, a list in such form and as of such date as the Trustee may reasonably require of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities, and the Company shall otherwise comply with TIA §312(a).

 

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Section 2.09. TRANSFER AND EXCHANGE.

(a) Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any certificated Security of any series at the office or agency maintained pursuant to Section 4.02, the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, in the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more new certificated Securities of the same series, of any authorized denominations and of a same aggregate principal amount and like tenor and containing identical terms and provisions.

(b) At the option of the Holder, Securities of any series (except a Security in global form) may be exchanged for other Securities of the same series, of any authorized denominations, of a same aggregate principal amount and like tenor and containing identical terms and provisions, upon surrender of the Securities to be exchanged at such office or agency. Whenever any Securities are so surrendered for exchange, the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, the Securities which the Holder making the exchange is entitled to receive.

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, unless and until it is exchanged in whole or in part for Securities in certificated form, a Security in global form representing all or a portion of the Securities of a series may not be transferred except as a whole by the Depositary for such series to a nominee of such Depositary or by a nominee of such Depositary to such Depositary or another nominee of such Depositary or by such Depositary or any such nominee to a successor Depositary for such series or a nominee of such successor Depositary.

(d) If at any time the Depositary for the Securities of a series notifies the Company that it is unwilling or unable to continue as Depositary for the Securities of such series or if at any time the Depositary for the Securities of such series shall no longer be registered and in good standing as a clearing agency under the Exchange Act, the Company shall appoint a successor Depositary with respect to the Securities of such series. If a successor Depositary for the Securities of such series is not appointed by the Company prior to the resignation of the Depositary and, in any event, within 90 days after the Company receives such notice or becomes aware of such ineligibility, the Company’s designation of the Depositary pursuant to Section 2.02(b)(21) shall no longer be effective with respect to the Securities of such series and the Company shall execute, and the Trustee, upon receipt of an Authentication Order for the authentication and delivery of certificated Securities of such series of like tenor, shall authenticate and deliver, Securities of such series of like tenor in certificated form, in authorized denominations and in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of the Security or Securities of such series of like tenor in global form in exchange for such Security or Securities in global form.

(e) The Company may at any time in its sole discretion determine that all (but not less than all) Securities of a series issued in global form shall no longer be represented by such a Security or Securities in global form. In such event the Company shall execute, and the Trustee, upon receipt of an Authentication Order for the authentication and delivery of certificated Securities of such series of like tenor, shall authenticate and deliver in accordance with Section 2.02(g), Securities of such series of like tenor in certificated form, in authorized denominations and in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of the Security or Securities of such series of like tenor in global form in exchange for such Security or Securities in global form.

(f) If specified by the Company pursuant to Section 2.02 with respect to a series of Securities, the Depositary for such series may surrender a Security in global form of such series in exchange in whole or in part for Securities of such series in certificated form on such terms as are acceptable to the Company and such Depositary. Thereupon, the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, without service charge,

(i) to each Person specified by such Depositary a new certificated Security or Securities of the same series of like tenor, of any authorized denomination as requested by such Person in aggregate principal amount equal to and in exchange for such Person’s beneficial interest in the Security in global form; and

(ii) to such Depositary a new Security in global form of like tenor in a denomination equal to the difference, if any, between the principal amount of the surrendered Security in global form and the aggregate principal amount of certificated Securities delivered to Holders thereof.

(g) Upon the exchange of a Security in global form for Securities in certificated form, such Security in global form shall be canceled by the Trustee. Securities in certificated form issued in exchange for a Security in global form pursuant to this Section shall be registered in such names and in such authorized denominations as the Depositary for such Security in global form, pursuant to instructions from its direct or Indirect Participants or otherwise, shall instruct the Trustee in writing. The Trustee shall deliver such Securities to the Persons in whose names such Securities are so registered.

(h) Whenever any Securities are surrendered for exchange, the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, the Securities which the Holder making the exchange is entitled to receive.

 

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(i) All Securities issued upon any registration of transfer or upon any exchange of Securities shall be the valid obligations of the Company, evidencing the same debt, and entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture, as were the Securities surrendered upon such registration of transfer or exchange.

(j) Every Security presented or surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange shall (if so required by the Company, the Registrar or the Trustee) be duly endorsed, or be accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company, the Registrar and the Trustee duly executed by the Holder thereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing.

(k) No service charge shall be made for any registration of transfer or for any exchange of Securities, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any registration or transfer or exchange of Securities and any expenses payable in connection with any registration of transfer or exchange of the Securities, other than exchanges pursuant to Section 2.13 or 3.06 not involving any transfer.

(l) The Company shall not be required (i) to issue, register the transfer of or exchange Securities of any series during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before the day of the mailing of a notice of redemption of Securities of that series selected for redemption under Section 3.02 and ending at the close of business on the day of such mailing, or (ii) to register the transfer of or exchange any security so selected for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any Security being redeemed in part.

(m) The provisions of this Section 2.09 may be modified, supplemented or superseded with respect to any series of Securities by a Board Resolution or in one or more indentures supplemental hereto.

(n) The following legend shall appear on the face of all Global Securities unless specifically stated otherwise in the applicable provision of this Indenture:

“THIS GLOBAL SECURITY IS HELD BY THE DEPOSITARY (AS DEFINED IN THE INDENTURE GOVERNING THIS SECURITY) OR ITS NOMINEE IN CUSTODY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BENEFICIAL OWNERS HEREOF, AND, UNLESS AND UNTIL IT IS EXCHANGED FOR SECURITIES IN DEFINITIVE FORM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INDENTURE, (I) IS NOT TRANSFERABLE EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITARY TO A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY, OR BY A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY TO THE DEPOSITARY OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY, OR BY THE DEPOSITARY OR ANY SUCH NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY OR SUCCESSOR NOMINEE, AND (II) MAY NOT BE EXCHANGED OR CANCELLED EXCEPT IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE.”

(o) At such time as all beneficial interests in a particular Global Security have been exchanged for definitive Securities or a particular Global Security has been redeemed, repurchased or canceled in whole and not in part, each such Global Security shall be returned to or retained and canceled by the Trustee in accordance with Section 2.14 hereof. At any time prior to such cancellation, if any beneficial interest in a Global Security is exchanged for or transferred to a Person who will take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Global Security or for definitive Securities, the principal amount of Securities represented by such Global Security shall be reduced accordingly and an endorsement shall be made on such Global Security by the Trustee or by the Depositary at the direction of the Trustee to reflect such reduction; and if the beneficial interest is being exchanged for or transferred to a Person who will take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Global Security, such other Global Security shall be increased accordingly and an endorsement shall be made on such Global Security by the Trustee or by the Depositary at the direction of the Trustee to reflect such increase.

(p) Prior to due presentment for the registration of a transfer of any Security, the Trustee, any Agent and the Company may deem and treat the Person in whose name any Security is registered as the absolute owner of such Security for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of and interest on such Securities and for all other purposes, and neither the Trustee, any Agent nor the Company shall be affected by notice to the contrary. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any Global Security, nothing herein shall prevent the Company, the Trustee or any agent of the Company or the Trustee from giving effect to any written certification, proxy or other authorization furnished by any Depositary, as a Holder, with respect to such Global Security or impair, as between such Depositary and owners of beneficial interests in such Global Security, the operation of customary practices governing the exercise of the rights of such Depositary (or its nominee) as Holder of such Global Security.

Section 2.10. REPLACEMENT SECURITIES.

If any mutilated Security is surrendered to the Trustee or the Company or the Trustee receives evidence to its satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any Security, the Company shall issue and the Trustee, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, shall authenticate a replacement Security, provided that if required by the Trustee or the Company, an indemnity bond must be supplied by the Holder that is sufficient in the judgment of the Trustee and the Company to protect the Company, the Trustee, any Agent and any authenticating agent from any loss that any of them may suffer if a Security is replaced. The Company may charge for its expenses in replacing a Security.

 

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Every replacement Security is an obligation of the Company and will be entitled to all of the benefits of this Indenture equally and proportionately with all other Securities duly issued hereunder.

Section 2.11. OUTSTANDING SECURITIES.

For purposes of this Indenture and the Securities, except as otherwise specified in any Security of any series or supplemental indenture, any Security authenticated and delivered under this Indenture, shall, as of any date of determination, be deemed to be “ Outstanding ” except:

(1) Securities theretofore cancelled by the Trustee or delivered to the Trustee for cancellation or reductions in the interest in any Global Security effected by the Trustee in accordance with the provision hereof;

(2) Securities for the payment or redemption of which money or U.S. Government Obligations in the necessary amount has been theretofore deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent (other than the Company) in trust or set aside and segregated in trust by the Company (if the Company acts as its own Paying Agent) for the Holders of such Securities; provided, however, that, if such Securities are to be redeemed, notice of such redemption has been duly given pursuant to this Indenture or provision therefore satisfactory to the Trustee has been made;

(3) Securities which have been paid pursuant to Section 4.01; and

(4) Securities that have been replaced pursuant to Section 2.10, other than any such Securities in respect of which there shall have been presented to the Trustee proof satisfactory to it that such Securities are held by a protected purchaser (as defined in Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State of New York) in whose hands such Securities are valid obligations of the Company;

provided, however, that in determining whether the Holders of the requisite principal amount of the Outstanding Securities have given or concurred with any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver hereunder, Securities owned by the Company or any other obligor upon the Securities or any Affiliate of the Company or of such other obligor shall be disregarded and deemed not to be Outstanding, except that, for purposes of determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying upon any such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver, only Securities which the Trustee knows to be so owned shall be so disregarded. Securities so owned which have been pledged in good faith may be regarded as Outstanding if the pledgee establishes to the satisfaction of the Trustee the pledgee’s right so to act with respect to such Securities and that the pledgee is not the Company or any other obligor upon the Securities or any Affiliate of the Company or of such other obligor.

Section 2.12. TEMPORARY SECURITIES.

Until certificates representing Securities are ready for delivery, the Company may prepare and the Trustee, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, shall authenticate temporary Securities. Temporary Securities shall be substantially in the form of certificated Securities but may have variations that the Company considers appropriate for temporary Securities and as shall be reasonably acceptable to the Trustee. Without unreasonable delay, the Company shall prepare and the Trustee shall authenticate definitive Securities in exchange for temporary Securities.

Holders of temporary Securities will be entitled to all of the benefits of this Indenture.

Section 2.13. CANCELLATION.

The Company at any time may deliver Securities to the Trustee for cancellation. The Registrar, Paying Agent and Conversion Agent shall forward to the Trustee any Securities surrendered to them for registration of transfer, exchange, conversion or payment. The Trustee and no one else shall cancel all Securities surrendered for registration of transfer, exchange, conversion, payment, replacement or cancellation and shall destroy canceled Securities (subject to the record retention requirement of the Exchange Act). Certification of the destruction of all canceled Securities shall be delivered to the Company. The Company may not issue new Securities to replace Securities that it has paid or that have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation.

Section 2.14. DEFAULTED INTEREST.

If the Company defaults in a payment of interest on the Securities, it shall pay the defaulted interest in any lawful manner to the Persons who are Holders on a subsequent special record date, in each case at the rate provided in the Securities. The Company shall notify the Trustee in writing of the amount of defaulted interest proposed to be paid on each Security and the date of the proposed

 

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payment. The Company shall fix or cause to be fixed each such special record date and payment date, provided, however, that no such special record date shall be less than 10 days prior to the related payment date for such defaulted interest. At least 15 days before the special record date, the Company (or, upon the written request of the Company, the Trustee in the name and at the expense of the Company) shall mail or cause to be mailed to Holders a notice that states the special record date, the related payment date and the amount of such interest to be paid. Except as otherwise expressly provided in Section 2.03 or 13.02, in the case of any Security (or any part thereof) which is converted, interest payable on an Interest Payment Date after the date of conversion of such Security (or such part thereof) shall not be payable. Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Section, each Security delivered under this Indenture upon registration of transfer of or in exchange for or in lieu of any other Security shall carry the rights to interest accrued and unpaid, and to accrue, which were carried by such other Security. The provisions of this Section 2.14 may be modified in the Securities of any series issued hereunder or by supplemental indenture.

ARTICLE 3.

REDEMPTION AND PREPAYMENT

Section 3.01. APPLICABILITY OF ARTICLE.

The provisions of this Article are applicable to the Securities of any series which are redeemable before their maturity except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 2.02 for Securities of such series or in any supplemental indenture.

Section 3.02. SELECTION OF SECURITIES TO BE REDEEMED.

If less than all of the Securities of any series are to be redeemed at any time, the Trustee will select the Securities of such series to be redeemed among the Holders of the Securities of such series in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange, if any, on which the Securities of such series are listed or, if the Securities of such series are not so listed, to be redeemed among the Holders of Securities of such series on a pro rata basis, by lot or by such other method as the Trustee deems fair and appropriate; provided, however, that no Securities of $1,000 or less shall be redeemed in part. In the event of partial redemption by lot, the particular Securities of such series to be redeemed shall be selected, unless otherwise provided herein or in the Securities of such series or in a supplemental indenture or otherwise agreed by the Company and the Trustee, by the Trustee from the Outstanding Securities of the series not previously called for redemption.

The Trustee shall promptly notify the Company in writing of the Securities selected for redemption and, in the case of any Security selected for partial redemption, the principal amount thereof to be redeemed. Securities and portions of Securities selected shall be in amounts of $1,000 or whole multiples of $1,000; except that if all of the Securities of a series of a Holder are to be redeemed, the entire outstanding amount of Securities of such series held by such Holder, even if not a multiple of $1,000, shall be redeemed. A new Security of the same series in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion thereof shall be issued in the name of the Holder thereof upon cancellation of the original Security. Securities called for redemption shall become due on the redemption date. On and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on the Securities or portions of them called for redemption. Except as provided in this Section 3.02, provisions of this Indenture that apply to Securities called for redemption shall also apply to portions of Securities called for redemption.

Section 3.03. NOTICE OF REDEMPTION.

At least 30 days but not more than 60 days before a redemption date, the Company shall mail or cause to be mailed, by first class mail, a notice of redemption to each Holder whose Securities are to be redeemed at its registered address.

The notice shall identify the Securities to be redeemed, including the series thereof, and shall state:

(1) the redemption date;

(2) the redemption price;

(3) the name and address of the Paying Agent;

(4) that Securities called for redemption must be surrendered to the Paying Agent to collect the redemption price;

(5) that, unless the Company defaults in making such redemption payment, interest on Securities called for redemption will cease to accrue on and after the redemption date;

 

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(6) as to any Security being redeemed in part, the portion of the principal amount of such Security to be redeemed and that, after the redemption date upon surrender of such Security, a new Security or Securities of the same series in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion shall be issued upon cancellation of the original;

(7) the paragraph of the Securities and/or Section of this Indenture, any supplemental indenture or any Securities pursuant to which the Securities called for redemption are being redeemed; and

(8) that no representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of the CUSIP number, if any, listed in such notice or printed on the Securities.

At the Company’s request, the Trustee shall give the notice of redemption in the Company’s name and at the Company’s expense; provided, however, that the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee, at least 45 days prior to the redemption date (unless a shorter period is satisfactory to the Trustee), an Officers’ Certificate requesting that the Trustee give such notice and setting forth the information to be stated in such notice as provided in the preceding paragraph.

Section 3.04. EFFECT OF NOTICE OF REDEMPTION.

Once notice of redemption is mailed in accordance with Section 3.03 hereof, Securities called for redemption become irrevocably due and payable on the redemption date at the redemption price.

Section 3.05. DEPOSIT OF REDEMPTION PRICE.

No later than 12:00 p.m. (noon), Eastern Time, on any redemption date, the Company shall deposit with the Trustee or with the Paying Agent (or if the Company is acting as Paying Agent, the Company shall segregate and hold in trust for the Persons entitled to such sums) money in immediately available funds sufficient to pay the redemption price of and accrued interest, if any, on all Securities to be redeemed on that date. The Trustee or the Paying Agent shall promptly return to the Company any money deposited with the Trustee or the Paying Agent by the Company in excess of the amounts necessary to pay the redemption price of, and accrued interest on, all Securities to be redeemed.

Section 3.06. SECURITIES REDEEMED OR PURCHASED IN PART.

Upon surrender of a Security that is redeemed in part, the Company shall issue and, upon the Company’s written request, the Trustee shall authenticate for the Holder at the expense of the Company a new Security of the same series equal in principal amount to the unredeemed portion of the Security surrendered.

Section 3.07. MANDATORY REDEMPTION; SINKING FUND.

The Company shall not be required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Securities, unless otherwise specified in the terms of a particular series of Securities or in a supplemental indenture.

ARTICLE 4.

COVENANTS

Section 4.01. PAYMENT OF SECURITIES.

The Company shall pay or cause to be paid the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Securities on the dates and in the manner provided in the Securities. Principal, premium, if any, and interest shall be considered paid on the date due if the Paying Agent, if other than the Company or a Subsidiary thereof, holds as of 12:00 p.m. (noon), Eastern Time, on the due date money deposited by the Company in immediately available funds and designated for and sufficient to pay all principal, premium, if any, and interest then due. If the Company is the Paying Agent, principal, premium, if any, and interest shall be considered paid on the date due if it has segregated and held in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled thereto a sum sufficient to pay the principal, premium, if any, and interest so becoming due until such sums are paid to such Persons.

Section 4.02. MAINTENANCE OF OFFICE OR AGENCY.

In satisfaction of Section 2.06, the Company shall maintain a Registrar or co-Registrar which shall be an office or agency (and which may be an office of the Trustee or an affiliate of the Trustee) where Securities may be surrendered for registration of transfer, or for exchange, and where notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of the Securities and this Indenture may be served. The Company shall maintain a Paying Agent (which may be an office of the Trustee or an affiliate of the Trustee or the Registrar or a

 

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co-Registrar) where Securities may be surrendered for payment. If but only if Securities of any series are convertible, the Company shall maintain a Conversion Agent (which may be an office of the Trustee or the Registrar or a co-Registrar or the Paying Agent) where Securities may be surrendered for conversion. The Company shall give prompt written notice to the Trustee of the location, and any change in the location, of any such office or agency. If at any time the Company shall fail to maintain any such required office or agency or shall fail to furnish the Trustee with the address thereof, such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands may be made or served at the Trustee’s principal agency, which currently is located at:

Two Liberty Place

50 S. 16th Street, Suite 2000

Mail Station: EX-PA-WBSP

Philadelphia, PA 19102

Attention: Corporate Trust Services

The Company may also from time to time designate one or more other offices or agencies where the Securities may be presented or surrendered for any or all such purposes and may from time to time rescind such designations. The Company shall give prompt written notice to the Trustee of any such designation or rescission and of any change in the location of any such other office or agency.

Section 4.03. REPORTS.

The Company shall file with the Trustee and the SEC, and transmit to Holders, such information, documents and other reports, and such summaries thereof, as may be required pursuant to the TIA at the times and in the manner provided pursuant to the TIA; provided, however, that any such information, documents or reports required to be filed with the Commission pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act shall be filed with the Trustee within 15 days after the same is filed with the SEC.

Delivery of such reports, information and documents to the Trustee is for informational purposes only and the Trustee’s receipt of such shall not constitute constructive notice of any information contained therein or determinable from information contained therein, including the Company’s compliance with any of its covenants hereunder (as to which the Trustee is entitled to rely exclusively on Officers’ Certificates).

Section 4.04. COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE.

The Company will deliver to the Trustee, within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Company ending after the date hereof, an Officers’ Certificate, stating whether or not to the best knowledge of the signers thereof the Company is in default in the performance and observance of any of the terms, provisions and conditions of this Indenture (without regard to any period of grace or requirement of notice provided hereunder) and, if the Company shall be in default, specifying all such defaults and the nature and status thereof of which they may have knowledge.

Section 4.05. EXISTENCE.

Subject to Article 5 hereof, the Company shall do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its existence and rights (charter and statutory rights) as a corporation; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to preserve any such right as a corporation, if the Board of Directors shall determine, that the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the business of the Company, taken as a whole, and that the loss thereof is not adverse in any material respect to the Holders of the Securities.

Section 4.06. MODIFICATION OF COVENANTS.

The covenants in this Article 4 may be modified as to the Securities of any series in the manner set forth in such Securities or by Supplemental Indenture.

ARTICLE 5.

SUCCESSORS

Section 5.01. MERGER, CONSOLIDATION, OR SALE OF ASSETS.

The Company may consolidate or merge with or into, convert itself into, or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of (including any such disposition that might be deemed to occur as a result of the conversion of the Company into another form of organization) all or substantially all of its properties or assets in one or more related transactions, to another Person (other than an individual, a government or an agency or political subdivision of a government), but only if (a) either (i) the Company is the

 

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surviving entity or (ii) the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation, merger or conversion (if other than the Company) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition shall have been made is either (A) a Person organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia or (B) if not organized in any such jurisdiction, then (1) such Person agrees to be subject to the service of process laws of the State of New York, and (2) under the laws of such Person’s jurisdiction of organization, payments on the Securities would not be subject to withholding tax; (b) the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation, merger or conversion (if other than the Company) or the Person to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition shall have been made assumes all the obligations of the Company under the Securities and this Indenture pursuant to a supplemental indenture in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee; and (c) immediately after such transaction no Default or Event of Default exists. If the Company requests the Trustee to enter into any supplemental indenture, or to take any other action, as a result of such consolidation, merger, sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition, the Company will also furnish to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each to the effect that the conditions precedent set forth in this Section 5.01 have been complied with.

Section 5.02. SUCCESSOR PERSON SUBSTITUTED.

Upon any consolidation, merger or conversion, or any sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company in accordance with Section 5.01 hereof, the successor Person formed by such consolidation or into or with which the Company is merged or converted or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition is made shall succeed to, and be substituted for the Company (so that from and after the date of such consolidation, merger, conversion, sale, conveyance or other disposition (except for a lease), the provisions of this Indenture referring to the “ Company ” shall refer instead to the successor Person and not to the Company), and may exercise every right and power of the Company under this Indenture with the same effect as if such successor Person had been named as the Company herein and the predecessor Company shall be relieved of all obligations and covenants under this Indenture and the Securities; provided, however, that the predecessor Company shall not be relieved from the obligation to pay the principal of and interest on the Securities if all or substantially all of the Company’s assets are leased to the successor Person.

ARTICLE 6.

DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES

Section 6.01. EVENTS OF DEFAULT.

Except as may otherwise be provided in the Securities of any series or a supplemental indenture, an “ Event of Default ,” with respect to Securities of any series shall have occurred if:

(a) the Company defaults in the payment when due of interest on, or with respect to, any Security of that series and such default continues for a period of 30 days;

(b) the Company defaults in the payment when due of principal of or premium, if any, on, or sinking fund payment, if any, with respect to, any Security of that series when the same becomes due and payable at maturity, upon redemption or otherwise;

(c) the Company fails for 90 days after notice to comply to observe or perform any other covenant, representation, warranty or other agreement in this Indenture, for the benefit of any Security of that series other than a covenant, representation or warranty with respect to which a failure to observe or perform is dealt with otherwise in this Indenture or is expressly included in this Indenture solely for the benefit of a series of the Securities other than such series of Securities;

(d) the Company, pursuant to or within the meaning of any Bankruptcy Law:

(i) commences a voluntary case,

(ii) consents to the entry of an order for relief against it in an involuntary case,

(iii) consents to the appointment of a custodian of it or for all or substantially all of its property,

(iv) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or

(v) generally is not paying its debts as they become due; and

(e) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that:

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(ii) appoints a custodian of the Company for all or substantially all of the property of the Company; or

(iii) orders the liquidation of the Company;

and the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for 90 consecutive days.

The term “ custodian ” as used in this Article 6 means any receiver, trustee, assignee, liquidator or similar official under any Bankruptcy Law.

A Default under clause (c) with respect to the Securities of any series is not an Event of Default unless and until the Trustee notifies the Company, or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then Outstanding Securities of all series affected by that failure, treating all those series as a single class, notify the Company and the Trustee, of the Default and the Company does not cure the Default within 90 days after receipt of the notice. The notice must specify the Default, demand that it be remedied and state that the notice is a “ Notice of Default .”

No Event of Default shall have occurred with respect to the Securities if the Company fails to file timely any annual report or information, document or other report that it is required to file with the SEC.

Section 6.02. ACCELERATION.

If any Event of Default with respect to one or more series of Securities (other than an Event of Default specified in clause (d) or (e) of Section 6.01 hereof) occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then Outstanding Securities of all series with respect to which the Event of Default occurs and is continuing, treating all those securities as a single class, may declare all the Securities of those series to be due and payable immediately. Upon any such declaration, all the principal of, premium (or a lesser amount as may be provided for in the senior debt securities of the series), if any, and accrued and unpaid interest with respect to the Securities of all those series shall become due and payable immediately. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an Event of Default specified in clause (d) or (e) of Section 6.01 hereof occurs with respect to the Company, all Outstanding Securities of all series shall be due and payable immediately without further action or notice, provided, however, that the payment of principal and interest on such Securities shall remain subordinated to the extent provided in Article 11.

Section 6.03. OTHER REMEDIES.

If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may, subject to Article 11, pursue any available remedy to collect the payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest on the Securities or to enforce the performance of any provision of the Securities or this Indenture.

The Trustee may maintain a proceeding even if it does not possess any of the Securities or does not produce any of them in the proceeding. A delay or omission by the Trustee or any Holder of a Security in exercising any right or remedy accruing upon an Event of Default shall not impair the right or remedy or constitute a waiver of or acquiescence in the Event of Default. All remedies are cumulative to the extent permitted by law.

Section 6.04. WAIVER OF PAST DEFAULTS; RESCISSION OF ACCELERATION.

Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then Outstanding Securities of all affected series, treating all such series as a single class, may, by notice to the Trustee on behalf of the Holders of all of the Securities of all those series, waive an existing Default or Event of Default and its consequences hereunder (including in connection with an offer to purchase or exchange), except a continuing Default or Event of Default in the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, interest on, or any sinking fund payment, if any, with respect to, the Securities of all those series, and except a continuing Default or Event of Default under any provision of this Indenture that, under Section 10.02, cannot be modified or waived without the consent of a greater number of Holders or of each Holder affected. Upon any such waiver, such Default or Event of Default shall be deemed to have been cured for every purpose of this Indenture; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or Event of Default or impair any right consequent to such subsequent Default or Event of Default. The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then Outstanding Securities of a series may also rescind an acceleration and its consequences with respect to all Holders of Outstanding Securities of such series, including any related payment default that resulted from such acceleration, but not including any other payment default.

 

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Section 6.05. CONTROL BY MAJORITY.

Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then Outstanding Securities of a series as to which an Event of Default or a Default has occurred may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for exercising any remedy available to the Trustee or exercising any trust or power conferred on it; provided, however, that

(i) such direction shall not be in conflict with any law or rule or with this Indenture;

(ii) the Trustee may take any other action deemed proper by the Trustee which is not inconsistent with such direction; and

(iii) the Trustee need not take any action which might involve it in personal liability or be unduly prejudicial to the Holders of Securities of such series not joining therein.

Section 6.06. LIMITATION ON SUITS.

A Holder of a Security of any series may pursue a remedy with respect to this Indenture or the Securities of such series only if:

(a) the Holder of a Security of such series gives to the Trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default;

(b) the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then Outstanding Securities of all affected series, treating all those series as a single class, make a written request to the Trustee to pursue the remedy;

(c) such Holder or Holders offer to indemnify and, if requested by the Trustee, provide indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee against any loss, liability or expense relating to such action;

(d) the Trustee does not comply with the request within 60 days after receipt of the request and the offer and, if requested, the provision of indemnity; and

(e) during such 60-day period the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then Outstanding Securities of all those series, treating all such series as a single class, do not give the Trustee a direction inconsistent with the request.

A Holder of a Security of a series may not use this Indenture to prejudice the rights of another Holder of a Security of such series or to obtain a preference or priority over another Holder of a Security of such series.

Section 6.07. RIGHTS OF HOLDERS OF SECURITIES TO RECEIVE PAYMENT AND TO CONVERT.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the right of any Holder of a Security of any series to receive payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest on such Security on or after the respective due dates expressed in such Security (including in connection with an offer to purchase), to convert such Security in accordance with Article 13, or to bring suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such respective dates, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such Holder.

Section 6.08. COLLECTION SUIT BY TRUSTEE.

If an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(a) or (b) occurs and is continuing with respect to any series of Securities, the Trustee is authorized to recover judgment in its own name and as Trustee of an express trust against the Company for the whole amount of principal of, premium, if any, and interest remaining unpaid on such Securities and interest on overdue principal and such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of collection, including the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel.

Section 6.09. TRUSTEE MAY FILE PROOFS OF CLAIM.

The Trustee is authorized to file such proofs of claim and other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel) and the Holders of the Securities of any series allowed in any judicial proceedings relative to the Company (or any other obligor upon the Securities), its creditors or its property and shall be entitled and empowered to collect, receive and distribute any money or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and any custodian in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Holder to make such payments to the Trustee, and in the event that the Trustee consents to the making of such payments directly to the Holders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due to it for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.07 hereof. To the extent that the payment of any such compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.07 hereof out of the estate in any such proceeding, shall be denied for any reason, payment of the same shall be secured by a lien on, and shall be paid out of, any and all distributions, dividends, money, securities and other properties that the Holders may be entitled to receive in such proceeding whether in liquidation or under any plan of reorganization or arrangement or otherwise. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to

 

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authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Holder any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Securities of any series or the rights of any Holder, or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder in any such proceeding.

Section 6.10. PRIORITIES.

Subject to Article 11, if the Trustee collects any money or other property pursuant to this Article, it shall pay out the money or other property in the following order:

First : to the Trustee, its agents and attorneys for amounts due under Section 7.07 hereof, including payment of all compensation, expense and liabilities incurred, and all advances made, by the Trustee and the costs and expenses of collection;

Second : to Holders of Securities for amounts due and unpaid on the Securities for principal, premium, if any, interest and any other amounts, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts due and payable on the Securities for principal, premium, if any, interest and other amounts, respectively; and

Third : to the Company or to such party as a court of competent jurisdiction shall direct.

The Trustee may fix a record date and payment date for any payment to Holders of Securities pursuant to this Section 6.10.

Section 6.11. UNDERTAKING FOR COSTS.

In any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture or in any suit against the Trustee for any action taken or omitted by it as a Trustee, a court in its discretion may require the filing by any party litigant in the suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of the suit, and the court in its discretion may assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, against any party litigant in the suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by the party litigant. This Section does not apply to a suit by the Trustee, a suit by a Holder of a Security pursuant to Section 6.07 hereof, or a suit by Holders of more than 10% in principal amount of the then Outstanding Securities of any series.

ARTICLE 7.

TRUSTEE

Section 7.01. DUTIES OF TRUSTEE.

(a) If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee shall exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture or an indenture supplemental hereto, and use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise, as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of its own affairs.

(b) Except during the continuance of an Event of Default:

(i) the duties of the Trustee shall be determined solely by the express provisions of this Indenture or an indenture supplemental hereto, and the Trustee need perform only those duties that are specifically set forth in this Indenture or an indenture supplemental hereto and no others, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Indenture or an indenture supplemental hereto against the Trustee; and

(ii) in the absence of bad faith on its part, the Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon certificates or opinions furnished to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture. However, the Trustee shall examine the certificates and opinions to determine whether or not they conform to the requirements of this Indenture.

(c) The Trustee may not be relieved from liabilities for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act, or its own willful misconduct, except that:

(i) this paragraph does not limit the effect of paragraph (b) of this Section;

(ii) the Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer, unless it is proven that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts; and

(iii) the Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in accordance with a direction received by it pursuant to Section 6.05 hereof.

 

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(d) Whether or not therein expressly so provided, every provision of this Indenture that in any way relates to the Trustee is subject to paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of this Section.

(e) The Trustee shall not be liable for interest on any money received by it except as the Trustee may agree in writing with the Company. Money held in trust by the Trustee need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

Section 7.02. RIGHTS OF TRUSTEE.

(a) The Trustee may conclusively rely upon any document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper Person. The Trustee need not investigate any fact or matter stated in the document.

(b) Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may require an Officers’ Certificate or an Opinion of Counsel or both. The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance on such Officers’ Certificate or Opinion of Counsel. The Trustee may consult with counsel, and the written advice of such counsel or any Opinion of Counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection from liability in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in reliance thereon.

(c) The Trustee may act through its attorneys and agents and shall not be responsible for the misconduct or negligence of any agent appointed with due care.

(d) The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith that it believes to be authorized or within the rights or powers conferred upon it by this Indenture.

(e) Unless otherwise specifically provided in this Indenture, any demand, request, direction or notice from the Company shall be sufficient if signed by an Officer of the Company.

(f) No provision of this Indenture shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or incur any liability. The Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders unless such Holders have offered to the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses and liabilities that might be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction.

Section 7.03. INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS OF TRUSTEE.

The Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may become the owner or pledgee of Securities and may otherwise deal with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee. However, in the event that the Trustee acquires any conflicting interest (within the meaning of TIA § 310(b)) it must eliminate such conflicting interest within 90 days after Default, apply to the SEC for permission to continue as trustee, or resign. Any Agent may do the same with like rights and duties.

Section 7.04. TRUSTEE’S DISCLAIMER.

The Trustee shall not be responsible for and makes no representation as to the validity or adequacy of this Indenture or the Securities; it shall not be accountable for the Company’s use of the proceeds from the Securities or any money paid to the Company or upon the Company’s direction under any provision of this Indenture; it shall not be responsible for the use or application of any money received by any Paying Agent other than the Trustee; and it shall not be responsible for any statement or recital herein or any statement in the Securities or any other document in connection with the sale of the Securities or pursuant to this Indenture other than its certificate of authentication.

Section 7.05. NOTICE OF DEFAULTS.

If a Default or Event of Default occurs and is continuing and if a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge of such Default or Event of Default, the Trustee shall mail to Holders of Securities a notice of the Default or Event of Default within 90 days after it occurs. Except in the case of a Default or Event of Default in payment of principal of, or interest on, any Security, the Trustee may withhold the notice if and so long as a committee of its Responsible Officers in good faith determines that withholding the notice is in the interests of the Holders of the Securities.

Section 7.06. REPORTS BY TRUSTEE TO HOLDERS OF THE SECURITIES.

On or before April 30th of each year, beginning with the April 30th following the date on which Securities are first issued under this Indenture, and for so long as Securities remain Outstanding, the Trustee shall mail to the Holders of the Securities a brief report dated as of such reporting date that complies with TIA § 313(a) (but if no event described in TIA § 313(a) has occurred within the

 

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twelve months preceding the reporting date, no report need be transmitted). The Trustee also shall comply with TIA § 313(b)(2). The Trustee will also transmit by mail all reports as required by TIA § 313(c). A copy of each report at the time of its mailing to the Holders of Securities shall be mailed to the Company and filed with the SEC and each stock exchange on which the Securities are listed in accordance with TIA § 313(d). The Company shall promptly notify the Trustee when the Securities are listed on any stock exchange.

Section 7.07. COMPENSATION AND INDEMNITY.

The Company shall pay to the Trustee from time to time such compensation for its acceptance of this Indenture and services hereunder as the Company and Trustee have separately agreed. The Trustee’s compensation shall not be limited by any law on compensation of a trustee of an express trust. The Company shall reimburse the Trustee promptly upon request for all reasonable disbursements, advances and expenses incurred or made by it in addition to the compensation for its services. Such expenses shall include the reasonable compensation, disbursements and expenses of the Trustee’s agents and counsel.

The Company shall indemnify the Trustee against any and all losses, liabilities or expenses incurred by it arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of its duties under this Indenture, including the costs and expenses of enforcing this Indenture against the Company (including this Section 7.07) and defending itself against any claim (whether asserted by the Company or any Holder or any other person) or liability in connection with the exercise or performance of any of its powers or duties hereunder, except to the extent any such loss, liability or expense may be attributable to its negligence or willful misconduct. The Trustee shall notify the Company promptly of any claim for which it may seek indemnity. Failure by the Trustee to so notify the Company shall not relieve the Company of its obligations hereunder. The Company shall defend the claim, and the Trustee shall cooperate in the defense. The Trustee may have separate counsel, and the Company shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel. The Company need not pay for any settlement made without its consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

The obligations of the Company under this Section 7.07 shall survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, and the removal or resignation of the Trustee.

To secure the Company’s payment obligations in this Section, the Trustee shall have a lien prior to the Securities on all money or property held or collected by the Trustee, except that held in trust to pay principal of, premium, if any, and interest on particular Securities. Such lien shall survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture.

When the Trustee incurs expenses or renders services after an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(d) or (e) hereof occurs, the expenses and the compensation for the services (including the fees and expenses of its agents and counsel) are intended to constitute expenses of administration under any Bankruptcy Law.

Section 7.08. REPLACEMENT OF TRUSTEE.

A resignation or removal of the Trustee and appointment of a successor Trustee shall become effective only upon the successor Trustee’s acceptance of appointment as provided in this Section.

The Trustee may resign with respect to one or more or all series of Securities at any time and be discharged from the trust hereby created by so notifying the Company in writing. The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then Outstanding Securities of any series may remove the Trustee with respect to such series by so notifying the Trustee and the Company in writing. The Company may remove the Trustee if:

(a) the Trustee ceases to be eligible in accordance with Section 7.10 hereof;

(b) the Trustee is adjudged bankrupt or insolvent or an order for relief is entered with respect to the Trustee under any Bankruptcy Law;

(c) a custodian or public officer takes charge of the Trustee or its property; or

(d) the Trustee becomes incapable of acting.

If the Trustee resigns or is removed or if a vacancy exists in the office of Trustee for any reason, the Company shall promptly appoint a successor Trustee. Within one year after the successor Trustee takes office, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then Outstanding Securities of a series may appoint a successor Trustee to replace the successor Trustee appointed by the Company with respect to that series of Securities.

 

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If a successor Trustee does not take office within 60 days after the retiring Trustee resigns or is removed, the retiring Trustee, the Company, or the Holders of at least 10% in principal amount of the then Outstanding Securities of all series issued under this Indenture may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee.

If the Trustee, after written request by any Holder of a Security who has been a Holder of a Security for at least six months, ceases to be eligible in accordance with Section 7.10, such Holder of a Security may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor Trustee.

A successor Trustee shall deliver a written acceptance of its appointment to the retiring Trustee and to the Company. Thereupon, the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective, and the successor Trustee shall have all the rights, powers and duties of the Trustee under this Indenture. The successor Trustee shall mail a notice of its succession to Holders of the Securities. The retiring Trustee shall promptly transfer all property held by it as Trustee to the successor Trustee subject to the lien provided for in Section 7.07 hereof. Notwithstanding replacement of the Trustee pursuant to this Section 7.08, the Company’s obligations under Section 7.07 hereof shall continue for the benefit of the retiring Trustee.

If a successor Trustee is appointed with respect to the Securities of one or more (but not all) series, the Company, the retiring Trustee and each successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of any applicable series shall execute and deliver an indenture supplemental hereto which shall contain such provisions as shall be deemed necessary or desirable to confirm that all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee with respect to the Securities of any series as to which the predecessor Trustee is not retiring shall continue to be vested in the predecessor Trustee, and shall add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture as are necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trusts hereunder by more than one Trustee, it being understood that nothing herein or in such supplemental indenture shall constitute such Trustees as co-trustees of the same trust and that each such Trustee shall be Trustee of a trust or trusts hereunder separate and apart from any trust or trusts hereunder administered by any other such Trustee.

Section 7.09. SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE BY MERGER, ETC.

If the Trustee consolidates, merges or converts into, or transfers all or substantially all of its corporate trust business to, another corporation, the successor corporation without any further act shall be the successor Trustee.

Section 7.10. ELIGIBILITY; DISQUALIFICATION.

There shall at all times be a Trustee hereunder that is a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America or of any state thereof that is authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers, that is subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authorities and that has a combined capital and surplus of at least $500,000,000 as set forth in its most recent published annual report of condition.

This Indenture shall always have a Trustee who satisfies the requirements of TIA § 310(a)(1), (2) and (5). The Trustee is subject to TIA § 310(b); provided, however, that there shall be excluded from the operation of TIA § 310(b)(1) any indenture or indentures under which other securities, or certificates of interest or participation in other securities, of the Company are Outstanding, if the requirements for such exclusion set forth in TIA § 310(b)(1) are met.

Section 7.11. PREFERENTIAL COLLECTION OF CLAIMS AGAINST COMPANY.

The Trustee is subject to TIA § 311(a), excluding any creditor relationship described in TIA § 311(b). A Trustee who has resigned or been removed shall be subject to TIA § 311(a) to the extent indicated therein.

ARTICLE 8.

SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE

Section 8.01. SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE.

(a) The obligations of the Company under this Indenture shall terminate with respect to the Securities of one or more series (except those obligations referred to in Section 8.01(b), (1) if (i) all Securities of such series theretofore authenticated and delivered (except Securities that have been replaced pursuant to Section 2.10 or paid and Securities whose payment in cash has theretofore been deposited with the Trustee or a Paying Agent or segregated and held in trust by the Company and thereafter repaid to the Company or discharged from such trust as provided in Section 9.06) have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; and (ii) the Company has paid all sums payable by it hereunder or under the applicable Board Resolution or indenture supplemental hereto in respect of such series of Securities not in violation of Article 11; or (2) if (i) either (A) in the case of a series of Securities redeemable prior to its stated maturity, the Company, pursuant to Article 3, has given notice to the Trustee and mailed a notice of redemption to each Holder

 

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of Securities of such series of the redemption of all of such Securities under arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of such notice or (B) all Securities of such series have otherwise become due and payable hereunder or will become due and payable within one year; (ii) the Company has irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee or the Paying Agent (or if the Company is acting as Paying Agent, the Company has segregated and held), as trust funds in trust solely for the benefit of the Holders of Securities of such series for that purpose, either (A) an amount of cash in United States dollars, (B) non-callable U.S. Government Obligations which, through scheduled payment of principal and interest in respect thereof in accordance with their terms, will provide, not later than one Business Day before the due date of any payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Securities of such series, cash in an amount, or (C) a combination thereof, sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants, to pay the entire indebtedness on such Securities not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, for the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Outstanding Securities of such series to the date of such deposit (in the case of Securities which have become due and payable) or to the stated maturity or redemption date, as the case may be not in violation of Article 11; and (iii) the Company shall have paid all other sums payable by it hereunder in respect of Securities of such series.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 8.01(a), the Company’s obligations in Sections 2.08, 2.09, 2.10, 2.11, 4.01 and 4.02 shall survive with respect to the Securities of the applicable series until the sums held in trust pursuant to Section 8.01(a) are made available to the Holder’s of the Securities of such series on the Stated Maturity Date. Sections 7.07, 9.06 and 9.07 shall survive such discharge of the Company’s other obligations pursuant to the preceding sentence in respect of Securities of the applicable series.

(c) After such delivery or irrevocable deposit, and delivery to the Trustee of an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent set forth in Section 8.1(a) above relating to the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture have been complied with, the Trustee upon request shall acknowledge in writing the discharge of the Company’s obligations under the Securities of the applicable series and the Company’s obligations under this Indenture with respect to the Securities of such series, except for those surviving obligations specified above.

Section 8.02. APPLICATION OF TRUST MONEY; EXCESS AMOUNTS.

(a) All money and U.S. Government Obligations deposited with the Trustee or Paying Agent (or if the Company is the Paying Agent, segregated and held in trust by the Company) pursuant to Section 8.01 shall be held in trust and applied by such Person, in accordance with the provisions of the Securities and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Company acting as its own Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Persons entitled thereto, of the principal (and premium, if any) and interest for whose payment such money has been deposited with the Trustee. All such money and U.S. Government Obligations deposited with the Trustee, Paying Agent (or if the Company is Paying Agent, so segregated and held in trust) in compliance with the provisions of Article 11, shall be held in trust for the Holders of Securities, the Trustee and the Paying Agent, as applicable, and shall not be subject to the subordination provisions of Article 11.

(b) Anything in this Article 8 to the contrary notwithstanding, the Trustee shall deliver or pay to the Company from time to time upon the request of the Company any money (including any interest) or non-callable U.S. Government Obligations held by it as provided in this Article 8 which, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee is in excess of the amount thereof that would then be required to be deposited to effect a satisfaction and discharge of the applicable series.

ARTICLE 9.

LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE

Section 9.01. OPTION TO EFFECT LEGAL DEFEASANCE OR COVENANT DEFEASANCE.

The Company may, at the option of its Board of Directors evidenced by a resolution set forth in an Officers’ Certificate, at any time, elect to have either Section 9.02 or 9.03 hereof, with such modifications thereto as may be specified in the Board Resolution or supplemental indenture establishing a particular series of Securities, be applied to all Outstanding Securities of one or more series upon compliance with the conditions set forth below in this Article 9.

Section 9.02. LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND DISCHARGE.

Upon the Company’s exercise under Section 9.01 hereof of the option applicable to this Section 9.02 relating to one or more series of Securities, the Company shall, upon the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 9.04 hereof, be deemed to have been discharged from its obligations with respect to all Outstanding Securities of such series on the date the conditions set forth below are satisfied (hereinafter, “ Legal Defeasance ”). For this purpose, Legal Defeasance means that the Company shall be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire indebtedness represented by the Outstanding Securities of the applicable series, except as set forth in Section 9.05 hereof and the other Sections of this Indenture referred to in (a) and (b) below, and to have satisfied all of its other

 

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obligations under the Securities of the applicable series and under the provisions of this Indenture applicable to such series (and the Trustee, on demand of and at the expense of the Company, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging the same), except for the following provisions which shall survive until otherwise terminated or discharged hereunder: (a) the rights of Holders of Outstanding Securities of the applicable series to receive solely from the trust fund described in Section 9.04 hereof, and as more fully set forth in such Section, payments in respect of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest, on such Securities when such payments are due, (b) the Company’s Obligations with respect to such Securities under Article 2 and Section 4.02 hereof, (c) the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the Trustee hereunder, and the Company’s obligations in connection therewith and (d) this Article 9. The Securities of the applicable series shall cease to be Outstanding for all purposes except as set forth in the preceding sentence. Subject to compliance with this Article 9, the Company may exercise its option under this Section 9.02 notwithstanding the prior exercise of its option under Section 9.03 hereof.

Section 9.03. COVENANT DEFEASANCE.

Upon the Company’s exercise under Section 9.01 hereof of the option applicable to this Section 9.03 relating to one or more series of Securities, the Company shall, upon the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 9.04 hereof, be released from its obligations under the covenants contained in Sections 4.03, 4.04, 5.01, and 14.08 hereof with respect to the Outstanding Securities of the applicable series, and under any other covenants specified in the supplemental indenture or other terms of the applicable series as covenants to which this Section 9.03 apply, on and after the date the conditions set forth below are satisfied (hereinafter, “ Covenant Defeasance ”), and the Securities of the applicable series shall thereafter not be deemed Outstanding for the purposes of any direction, waiver, consent or declaration or act of Holders (or the consequences of any thereof) in connection with such covenants, but shall continue to be deemed Outstanding for all other purposes hereunder. For this purpose, Covenant Defeasance means that, with respect to the Outstanding Securities of the applicable series, the Company may omit to comply with and shall have no liability in respect of any term, condition or limitation set forth in any such covenant, whether directly or indirectly, by reason of any reference elsewhere herein to any such covenant or by reason of any reference in any such covenant to any other provision herein or in any other document and such omission to comply shall not constitute a Default or an Event of Default under Section 6.01 hereof, but, except as specified above, the remainder of this Indenture and such Securities shall be unaffected thereby.

Section 9.04. CONDITIONS TO LEGAL OR COVENANT DEFEASANCE.

The following shall be the conditions to the application of either Section 9.02 or 9.03 hereof to the Outstanding Securities of one or more series:

In order to exercise either Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance:

(a) the Company must irrevocably deposit with the Trustee, (or another trustee satisfying the requirements of Section 7.10, who shall agree to comply with the provisions of this Article 9 applicable to it) in trust, for the benefit of the Holders of the Securities of the applicable series, (i) an amount of cash in United States dollars, (ii) non-callable U.S. Government Obligations which, through scheduled payment of principal and interest in respect thereof in accordance with their terms, will provide, not later than one Business Day before the due date of any payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Securities of such series, cash in an amount, or (iii) a combination thereof, sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants, to pay the principal of, interest and premium, if any, on the Outstanding Securities of the applicable series on the Stated Maturity or on the applicable redemption date, as the case may be, and any mandatory sinking fund payments applicable to the Securities of such series on the day on which such payments are due, and the Company must specify whether the Securities of the applicable series are being defeased to maturity or to a particular redemption date;

(b) in the case of an election under Section 9.02 hereof, the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming that (i) the Company has received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling or (ii) since the date of this Indenture, there has been a change in the applicable federal income tax law, in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such Opinion of Counsel shall confirm that, the Holders of the Outstanding Securities of the applicable series will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Legal Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Legal Defeasance had not occurred;

(c) in the case of an election under Section 9.03 hereof, the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming that the Holders of the Outstanding Securities of the applicable series will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Covenant Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Covenant Defeasance had not occurred;

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(e) the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent provided for or relating to the Legal Defeasance or the Covenant Defeasance have been complied with.

Section 9.05. DEPOSITED MONEY AND U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS TO BE HELD IN TRUST; OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

Subject to Section 9.06 hereof, all money and non-callable U.S. Government Obligations (including the proceeds thereof) deposited with the Trustee (or other qualifying trustee, collectively for purposes of this Section 9.05, the “ Trustee ”) pursuant to Section 9.04 hereof in respect of the Outstanding Securities of the applicable series shall be held in trust and applied by the Trustee, in accordance with the provisions of such Securities and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Company acting as Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Holders of such Securities of all sums due and to become due thereon in respect of principal, premium, if any, and interest, but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

The Company shall pay and indemnify the Trustee against any tax, fee or other charge imposed on or assessed against the cash or non-callable U.S. Government Obligations deposited pursuant to Section 9.04 hereof or the principal and interest received in respect thereof other than any such tax, fee or other charge which by law is for the account of the Holders of the Outstanding Securities of the applicable series.

Anything in this Article 9 to the contrary notwithstanding, the Trustee shall deliver or pay to the Company from time to time upon the request of the Company any money or non-callable U.S. Government Obligations held by it as provided in Section 9.04 hereof which, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee (which may be the opinion delivered under Section 9.04(a) hereof), are in excess of the amount thereof that would then be required to be deposited to effect an equivalent Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance of the applicable series.

Section 9.06. REPAYMENT TO COMPANY.

Any money and U.S. Government Obligations deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent, or then held by the Company, in trust for the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on any Security and remaining unclaimed for one year after such principal, and premium, if any, or interest has become due and payable shall be paid to the Company on its request or (if then held by the Company) shall be discharged from such trust; and the Holder of such Security shall thereafter look only to the Company for payment thereof, and all liability of the Trustee or such Paying Agent with respect to such money and U.S. Government Obligations, and all liability of the Company as trustee thereof, shall thereupon cease; provided, however, that the Trustee or such Paying Agent, before being required to make any such repayment, may at the expense of the Company cause to be published once, in the New York Times and The Wall Street Journal (national edition), notice that such money remains unclaimed and that, after a date specified therein, which shall not be less than 30 days from the date of such notification or publication, any unclaimed balance of such money then remaining will be repaid to the Company.

Section 9.07. REINSTATEMENT.

If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any United States dollars or non-callable U.S. Government Obligations deposited pursuant to Section 9.02 or 9.03 hereof, as the case may be, by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, or if any amounts previously applied are required to be returned to the Company or to any trustee in connection with any proceeding referred to in Section 6.01(d) or (e) then the obligations of the Company under this Indenture and the Securities shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section 9.02 or 9.03 hereof until such time as the Trustee or Paying Agent is permitted to apply all such money in accordance with Section 9.02 or 9.03 hereof, as the case may be; provided, however, that, if the Company makes any payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on any Security following the reinstatement of its obligations, the Company shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Securities to receive such payment from the money held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.

 

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ARTICLE 10.

AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER

Section 10.01. WITHOUT CONSENT OF HOLDERS OF SECURITIES.

Notwithstanding Section 10.02 of this Indenture, the Company and the Trustee may amend or supplement this Indenture or the Securities without the consent of any Holder of a Security:

(a) to evidence the succession of another Person to the Company, or successive successions, and the assumption by the successor Person of the covenants, agreements and obligations of the Company pursuant to Article 5 hereof;

(b) to add to the covenants of the Company such further covenants, restrictions or conditions or to add guarantees or security for the protection or for the benefit of the Holders of all or any series of Securities (and if such covenants are to be for the benefit of less than all series of Securities stating that such covenants are expressly being included for the benefit of such series) as the Board of Directors and the Trustee shall consider to be for the protection of the Holders of such Securities, and to make the occurrence, or the occurrence and continuance, of a default in any of such additional covenants, restrictions or conditions a default or an Event of Default permitting the enforcement of all or any of the several remedies provided in this Indenture as herein set forth; provided, however, that in respect of any such additional covenant, restriction or condition such supplemental indenture may provide for a particular period of grace after default (which period may be shorter or longer than that allowed in the case of other defaults) or may provide for an immediate enforcement upon such default or may limit the remedies available to the Trustee upon such default;

(c) to provide for the issuance under this Indenture of Securities in coupon form (including Securities registrable as to principal only) and to provide for exchangeability of such Securities with the Securities issued hereunder in fully registered form and to make all appropriate changes for such purpose;

(d) to provide for the issuance of uncertificated Securities in addition to or in place of certificated Securities;

(e) to cure any ambiguity or error or to correct or supplement any provision contained herein or in any supplemental indenture which may be defective or inconsistent with any other provision contained herein or in any supplemental indenture, or to make any other provisions in regard to matters or questions arising under this Indenture; provided that any such action shall not adversely affect in any material respect the interests of the Holders of such Securities;

(f) to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment hereunder by a successor trustee with respect to the Securities of one or more series and to add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trusts hereunder by more than one trustee, pursuant to the requirements of Section 7.08;

(g) to provide for the issuance of and establish the form and terms and conditions of the Securities of any series, to establish the form of any certifications required to be furnished pursuant to the terms of this Indenture or any series of Securities, or to add to the rights of the Holders of any series of Securities; or

(h) to comply with the requirements of the SEC or to effect or maintain the qualification of this Indenture under the TIA.

Upon the request of the Company accompanied by a copy of a Board Resolution, certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company to have been duly adopted by the Board of Directors and to be in full force and effect on the date of the certificate, authorizing the execution of any such amended or supplemental indenture, and upon receipt by the Trustee of the documents described in Section 7.02(b) hereof, the Trustee shall join with the Company in the execution of any amended or supplemental indenture authorized or permitted by the terms of this Indenture and to make any further appropriate agreements and stipulations that may be therein contained, but the Trustee shall not be obligated to enter into any such amended or supplemental indenture that affects its own rights, duties, liabilities or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise, in which case the Trustee may in its discretion, but will not be obligated to, enter into such amended or supplemental indenture.

Section 10.02. WITH CONSENT OF HOLDERS OF SECURITIES.

Except as provided below in this Section 10.02, the Company and the Trustee may amend or supplement this Indenture, or the Securities of any series may be amended or supplemented, with the consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities then Outstanding of all series affected by such amendment or supplemental indenture treating the Holders of all such Securities as a single class (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, Securities), and, subject to Sections 6.04 and 6.07 hereof, any existing Default or Event of Default (other than a Default or Event of Default in the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Securities) or compliance with any provision of this Indenture or the Securities of such series may be waived with the consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities then Outstanding of all series affected by such waiver treating the Holders of all such Securities as a single class (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for the Securities).

Upon the request of the Company accompanied by a copy of a Board Resolution, certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company to have been duly adopted by the Board of Directors and to be in full force and effect on the date of the

 

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certificate, authorizing the execution of any such amended or supplemental indenture, and upon the filing with the Trustee of evidence satisfactory to the Trustee of the consent of the Holders of Securities of each such series as aforesaid, and upon receipt by the Trustee of the documents described in Section 7.02(b) hereof, the Trustee will join with the Company in the execution of such amended or supplemental indenture unless such amended or supplemental indenture adversely affects the Trustee’s own rights, duties, liabilities or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise, in which case the Trustee may in its discretion, but will not be obligated to, enter into such amended or supplemental indenture.

It will not be necessary for the consent of the Holders of Securities under this Section 10.02 to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment or waiver, but it will be sufficient if such consent approves the substance thereof.

After an amendment, supplement or waiver under this Section 10.02 becomes effective, the Company will mail to the Holders of Securities of each series affected thereby a notice briefly describing the amendment, supplement or waiver. Any failure of the Company to mail such notice, or any defect therein, will not, however, in any way impair or affect the validity of any such amended or supplemental indenture or waiver.

However, without the consent of each Holder of Securities affected, an amendment or waiver may not:

(a) reduce the principal of or change the fixed maturity of the principal of, premium, if any, or mandatory sinking fund obligation, if any, with respect to any Securities of any series or alter the provisions with respect to the redemption of the Securities of any series;

(b) reduce the rate of or change the date of payment of interest, including default interest, on any Security of any series, except for any deferrals permitted under this Indenture;

(c) impair the right to convert the Securities into Common Stock subject to the terms set forth in Article 13;

(d) waive a Default or Event of Default resulting from a failure to make a payment of principal of or interest or premium, if any, on the Securities of any series (except a rescission of acceleration of the Securities by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of any one or more affected series and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration);

(e) make any Security of any series payable in currency other than that stated in the Securities of such series;

(f) make any change in the provisions of this Indenture relating to waivers of past Defaults or the rights of Holders of Securities of a series to receive payments of principal of or interest or premium, if any, on the Securities of a series;

(g) waive a redemption payment with respect to any Security of a series; or

(h) make any change in Section 6.04 or 6.07 hereof or in the amendment and waiver provisions of Section 10.01 or this Section 10.02.

Section 10.03. COMPLIANCE WITH TRUST INDENTURE ACT.

Every amendment or supplement to this Indenture or the Securities shall be set forth in an amended or supplemental indenture that complies with the TIA as then in effect.

Section 10.04. REVOCATION AND EFFECT OF CONSENTS.

Until an amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective, a consent to it by a Holder of a Security is a continuing consent by the Holder of a Security and every subsequent Holder of a Security or portion of a Security that evidences the same debt as the consenting Holder’s Securities, even if notation of the consent is not made on any Securities. However, any such Holder of a Security or subsequent Holder of a Security may revoke the consent as to its Securities if the Trustee receives written notice of revocation before the date the waiver, supplement or amendment becomes effective. An amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective in accordance with its terms and thereafter binds every Holder, except as otherwise provided herein.

Section 10.05. NOTATION ON OR EXCHANGE OF SECURITIES.

The Trustee may place an appropriate notation about an amendment, supplement or waiver on any Securities thereafter authenticated. The Company in exchange for all Securities may issue and the Trustee shall authenticate new Securities that reflect the amendment, supplement or waiver.

Failure to make the appropriate notation or to issue new Securities shall not affect the validity and effect of such amendment, supplement or waiver.

 

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Section 10.06. TRUSTEE TO SIGN AMENDMENTS, ETC.

The Company may not sign an amendment or supplemental indenture until its Board of Directors approves it. The Trustee shall sign any amendment or supplemental indenture authorized pursuant to this Article 10 if the amendment or supplement does not adversely affect the rights, duties, liabilities or immunities of the Trustee. In signing such amendment or supplemental indenture, the Trustee shall be entitled to receive and shall be fully protected in relying upon, an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel as conclusive evidence that such amendment or supplemental indenture is authorized or permitted by this Indenture, that it is not inconsistent herewith, and that it will be valid and binding upon the Company in accordance with its terms.

ARTICLE 11.

MEETINGS OF HOLDERS

Section 11.01. PURPOSES FOR WHICH MEETING MAY BE CALLED.

A meeting of Holders of Securities of any series may be called at any time and from time to time pursuant to this Article 11 to make, give or take any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other Act to be made, given or taken by Holders of Securities of such series.

Section 11.02. CALL, NOTICE AND PLACE OF MEETINGS.

(a) The Trustee may at any time call a meeting of Holders of Securities of any series for any purpose specified in Section 11.01, to be held at such time and at such place as the Trustee may determine. Notice of every meeting of Holders of Securities of any series, setting forth the time and the place of such meeting and in general terms the action proposed to be taken at such meeting, shall be given, in the manner provided in Section 13.02, not less than 20 nor more than 180 days prior to the date fixed for the meeting.

(b) In case at any time the Company, by or pursuant to a Board Resolution, or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of any series shall have requested the Trustee to call a meeting of the Holders of Securities of such series for any purpose specified in Section 11.01 by written request setting forth in reasonable detail the Act or other action proposed to be taken at the meeting, and the Trustee shall not have mailed notice of such meeting within 20 days after receipt of such request or shall not thereafter proceed to cause the meeting to be held as provided herein, then the Company or the Holders of Securities of such series in the amount above specified, as the case may be, may determine the time and the place for such meeting and may call such meeting for such purposes by giving notice thereof as provided in clause (a) of this Section.

Section 11.03. PERSONS ENTITLED TO VOTE AT MEETINGS.

To be entitled to vote at any meeting of Holders of Securities of any series, a Person must be (a) a Holder of one or more Outstanding Securities of such series, or (b) a Person appointed by an instrument in writing as proxy for a Holder or Holders of one or more Outstanding Securities of such series by such Holder or Holders. No vote may be cast or counted at any meeting in respect of any Security challenged as not Outstanding and ruled by the chairman of the meeting to be not Outstanding. The chairman of the meeting will have no right to vote, except as a Holder of a Security of such series or proxy. The only Persons who shall be entitled to be present or to speak at any meeting of Holders of Securities of any series shall be the Persons entitled to vote at such meeting and their counsel, any representatives of the Trustee and its counsel and any representatives of the Company and its counsel.

Section 11.04. QUORUM; ACTION.

The Persons entitled to vote a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of a series shall constitute a quorum for a meeting of Holders of Securities of such series; provided, however, that if any Act is to be taken at such meeting with respect to a consent or waiver which this Indenture (or any Board Resolution or indenture supplemental hereto establishing a series of Securities hereunder) expressly provides may be given by the Holders of more or less than a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of a series, the Persons entitled to vote such percentage in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series shall constitute a quorum. In the absence of a quorum within 30 minutes after the time appointed for any such meeting, the meeting shall, if convened at the request of Holders of Securities of such series, be dissolved. In any other case the meeting may be adjourned for a period determined by the chairman of the meeting prior to the adjournment of such meeting. In the absence of a quorum at any reconvened meeting, such reconvened meeting may be further adjourned as determined by the chairman of the meeting prior to the adjournment of such adjourned meeting. Notice of the reconvening of any such adjourned meeting shall be given as provided in Section 11.02(a), except that such notice need be given only once not less than five days prior to the date on which the meeting is scheduled to be reconvened. Notice of the reconvening of an adjourned meeting shall state expressly the percentage, as provided above, of the principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series which shall constitute a quorum.

 

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Except as otherwise provided in Section 6.02 or 10.02 (or in any Board Resolution or indenture supplemental hereto establishing a series of Securities hereunder), any resolution presented to a meeting or adjourned meeting duly reconvened at which a quorum is present as aforesaid may be adopted only by the affirmative vote of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of that series; provided, however, that, except as otherwise provided in Section 6.02 or 10.02 (or in any Board Resolution or indenture supplemental hereto establishing a series of Securities hereunder), any resolution with respect to any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action which this Indenture or any supplemental indenture expressly provides may be made, given or taken by the Holders of a specified percentage in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of a series may be adopted at a meeting or an adjourned meeting duly reconvened and at which a quorum is present as aforesaid by the affirmative vote of the Holders of such specified percentage in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series.

Any resolution passed or decision taken at any meeting of Holders of Securities of any series duly held in accordance with this Section or other Act duly taken shall be binding on all the Holders of Securities of such series, whether or not such Holders were present or represented at the meeting, if any.

Section 11.05. DETERMINATION OF VOTING RIGHTS; CONDUCT AND ADJOURNMENT OF MEETINGS.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Indenture, the Trustee may make such reasonable regulations as it may deem advisable for any meeting of Holders of Securities of a series in regard to proof of the holding of Securities of such series and of the appointment of proxies and in regard to the appointment and duties of inspectors of votes, the submission and examination of proxies, certificates and other evidence of the right to vote, and such other matters concerning the conduct of the meeting as it shall deem appropriate. Except as otherwise permitted or required by any such regulations, the holding of Securities shall be proved in the manner specified in Section 1.05 and the appointment of any proxy shall be proved in the manner specified in Section 1.05. Such regulations may provide that written instruments appointing proxies, regular on their face, may be presumed valid and genuine without the proof specified in Section 1.05 or other proof.

The Trustee shall, by an instrument in writing, appoint a temporary chairman of the meeting, unless the meeting shall have been called by the Company or by Holders of Securities as provided in Section 11.02(b), in which case the Company or the Holders of Securities of the series calling the meeting, as the case may be, shall in like manner appoint a temporary chairman. A permanent chairman and a permanent secretary of the meeting shall be elected by vote of the Persons entitled to vote at least a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series represented at the meeting.

Any meeting of Holders of Securities of any series duly called pursuant to Section 11.02 at which a quorum is present may be adjourned from time to time by Persons entitled to vote at least a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series represented at the meeting; and the meeting may be held as so adjourned without further notice.

Section 11.06. COUNTING VOTES AND RECORDING ACTION OF MEETINGS.

The vote upon any resolution submitted to any meeting of Holders of Securities of any series shall be by written ballots on which shall be subscribed the signatures of the Holders of Securities of such series or of their representatives by proxy and the principal amounts and serial numbers of the Outstanding Securities of such series held or represented by them. The permanent chairman of the meeting shall appoint two inspectors of votes who shall count all votes cast at the meeting for or against any resolution and who shall make and file with the secretary of the meeting their verified written reports in duplicate of all votes cast at the meeting. A record, at least in duplicate, of the proceedings of each meeting of Holders of Securities of any series shall be prepared by the secretary of the meeting and there shall be attached to said record the original reports of the inspectors of votes on any vote by ballot taken thereat and affidavits by one or more persons having knowledge of the facts setting forth a copy of the notice of the meeting and showing that said notice was given as provided in Section 11.02 and, if applicable, Section 11.04. Each copy shall be signed and verified by the affidavits of the permanent chairman and secretary of the meeting and one such copy shall be delivered to the Company, and another to the Trustee to be preserved by the Trustee, the latter to have attached thereto the ballots voted at the meeting. Any record so signed and verified shall be conclusive evidence of the matters therein stated.

Section 11.07. ARTICLE SUBJECT TO OTHER PROVISIONS.

Each provision of this Article 11 (whether or not expressly so stated) is subject to any other provision of this Indenture (or any Board Resolution or supplemental indenture establishing a series of Securities hereunder) that provides that Securities of different series constitute a single class.

 

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ARTICLE 12.

CONVERSION OF SECURITIES

Section 12.01. APPLICABILITY OF ARTICLE.

The provisions of this Article shall be applicable to the Securities of any series which are convertible into shares of Common Stock of the Company, and the issuance of such shares of Common Stock upon the conversion of such Securities, except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 2.02 for the Securities of such series. This Article shall not be applicable to Securities of any series which are not convertible into shares of Common Stock of the Company.

Section 12.02. EXERCISE OF CONVERSION PRIVILEGE.

(a) In order to exercise a conversion privilege, the Holder of a Security of a series with such a privilege must surrender such Security to the Company at the office or agency maintained for that purpose pursuant to Section 4.02, accompanied by a duly executed Conversion Notice to the Company substantially in the form set forth on Exhibit B stating that the Holder elects to convert such Security or a specified portion thereof. Such Conversion Notice shall also state, if different from the name and address of such Holder, the name or names (with address) in which the certificate or certificates for shares of Common Stock which shall be issuable on such conversion shall be issued. Securities surrendered for conversion shall (if so required by the Company or the Trustee) be duly endorsed by, or accompanied by instruments of transfer satisfactory to the Company and the Trustee duly executed by, the registered Holder or its attorney duly authorized in writing.

(b) To the extent provided in Section 2.03(c), Securities surrendered for conversion during the period from the close of business on any Regular Record Date to the opening of business on the next succeeding Interest Payment Date (except in the case of any Security whose Stated Maturity is prior to such Interest Payment Date) shall be accompanied by payment by such Holder in immediately available funds to the Company of an amount equal to the interest to be received on such Interest Payment Date on the principal amount of the Securities being surrendered for conversion. However, to the extent provided in Section 2.03(b), Securities which have been called for redemption on a redemption date or which are repurchasable on a redemption date that occurs between the close of business on a Regular Record Date and the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding such Interest Payment Date, shall not require such concurrent payment to the Company upon surrender for conversion, and, if such Securities are converted during the time period set forth in the preceding sentence, the Holders of such converted Securities shall be entitled to receive (and retain) any accrued interest on the Principal amount of such surrendered Securities, if any.

(c) To convert a Security a Holder must deliver to the Conversion Agent (i) a Conversion Notice, (ii) any payment required pursuant to Section 12.02(b) or pursuant to a Board Resolution and/or established in one or more indentures supplemental hereto setting forth the terms of such series of Security, (iii) any payment in respect of transfer or similar taxes, if required by Section 12.07, and (iv) the Security duly endorsed in accordance with such reasonable regulations as the Company may prescribe. The date on which the Holder satisfies all of those requirements is the “ Conversion Date ” for such Security. As soon as practicable after the Conversion Date, the Company shall issue and shall deliver or cause to be issued and delivered, at the office or agency at which such Security is surrendered, to such Holder or on its written order, a certificate or certificates for the number of full shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of such Security (or specified portion thereof), in accordance with the provisions of such Board Resolution, Officers’ Certificate or supplemental indenture, and cash as provided therein in respect of any fractional share of such Common Stock otherwise issuable upon such conversion. Except as set forth above and subject to Section 2.14, no payment or adjustment shall be made upon any conversion on account of any interest accrued on the Securities (or any part thereof) surrendered for conversion or on account of any dividends on the Common Stock of the Company issued upon such conversion. The person in whose name the shares of Common Stock issued upon conversion is registered shall be deemed to be a holder of record of such Common Stock on the Conversion Date; provided, however, that no surrender of a Security on any Conversion Date when the stock transfer books of the Company shall be closed shall be effective to constitute the person or persons entitled to receive the shares of Common Stock upon conversion as the record holder or holders of such shares of Common Stock on such date, but such surrender shall be effective to constitute the person or persons thereof for all purposes at the close of business on the next succeeding day on which such stock transfer books are open; provided, further, that such conversion shall be at the conversion date in effect on the Conversion Date as if the stock transfer books of the Company had not been closed. Upon conversion of a Security, such person shall no longer be a Holder of such Security.

In the case of any Security which is converted in part only, upon such conversion the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to or on the order of the Holder thereof, at the expense of the Company, a new Security or Securities of the same series, of authorized denominations, in aggregate principal amount equal to the unconverted portion of such Security.

 

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Section 12.03. NO FRACTIONAL SHARES.

No fractional share of Common Stock of the Company shall be issued upon conversions of Securities of any series. If more than one Security shall be surrendered for conversion at one time by the same Holder, the number of full shares which shall be issuable upon conversion shall be computed on the basis of the aggregate principal amount of the Securities (or specified portions thereof to the extent permitted hereby) so surrendered. If, except for the provisions of this Section 12.03, any Holder of a Security or Securities would be entitled to a fractional share of Common Stock of the Company upon the conversion of such Security or Securities, or specified portions thereof, the Company shall pay to such Holder an amount in cash equal to the current market value of such fractional share computed, (i) if such Common Stock is listed or admitted to unlisted trading privileges on a national securities exchange, on the basis of the last reported sale price regular way on such exchange on the last trading day prior to the date of conversion upon which such a sale shall have been effected, or (ii) if such Common Stock is not at the time so listed or admitted to unlisted trading privileges on a national securities exchange, on the basis of the average of the bid and asked prices of such Common Stock in the over-the-counter market, on the last trading day prior to the date of conversion, as reported by the National Quotation Bureau, Incorporated or similar organization if the National Quotation Bureau, Incorporated is no longer reporting such information, or if not so available, the fair market price as determined by the Board of Directors. For purposes of this Section, “ trading day ” means each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday other than any day on which the Common Stock is not traded on the New York Stock Exchange, or if the Common Stock is not traded on the New York Stock Exchange, on the principal exchange or market on which the Common Stock is traded or quoted.

Section 12.04. ADJUSTMENT OF CONVERSION PRICE.

The conversion price of Securities of any series that is convertible into Common Stock of the Company shall be adjusted for any stock dividends, stock splits, reclassifications, combinations or similar transactions in accordance with the terms of the supplemental indenture or Board Resolutions setting forth the terms of the Securities of such series.

Whenever the conversion price is adjusted, the Company shall compute the adjusted conversion price in accordance with terms of the applicable Board Resolution or supplemental indenture and shall prepare an Officers’ Certificate setting forth the adjusted conversion price and showing in reasonable detail the facts upon which such adjustment is based, and such certificate shall forthwith be filed at each office or agency maintained for the purpose of conversion of Securities pursuant to Section 4.02 and, if different, with the Trustee.

Section 12.05. NOTICE OF CERTAIN CORPORATE ACTIONS.

In case:

(1) the Company shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution) on its Common Stock payable otherwise than in cash out of its retained earnings, which would require an adjustment to the conversion price of the Securities; or

(2) the Company authorizes the granting to the holders of all or substantially all of its Common Stock of rights, options or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or of any other rights; or

(3) of any reclassification of the Common Stock of the Company (other than a subdivision or combination of its Outstanding shares of Common Stock, or of any consolidation, merger or share exchange to which the Company is a party and for which approval of any shareholders of the Company is required), or of the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company; or

(4) of the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company;

then the Company shall cause to be filed with the Trustee, and shall cause to be mailed to all Holders at their last addresses as they appear in the Securities Register, at least 20 days (or 10 days in any case specified in Clause (1) or (2) above) prior to the applicable record date hereinafter specified, a notice stating (i) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, rights, options or warrants, or, if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of Common Stock of record to be entitled to such dividend, distribution, rights, options or warrants are to be determined, or (ii) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, share exchange, sale, dissolution, liquidation or winding up is expected to become effective, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock for securities, cash or other property deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger, share exchange, sale, dissolution, liquidation or winding up. If at any time the Trustee shall not be the Conversion Agent, a copy of such notice shall also forthwith be filed by the Company with the Conversion Agent. Failure to give any such notice or any defect therein shall not affect the legality or validity of the proceedings described in clauses (1) through (4) of this Section 12.05.

 

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Section 12.06. RESERVATION OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK.

The Company shall at all times reserve and keep available, free from preemptive rights, out of its authorized but unissued Common Stock, for the purpose of effecting the conversion of Securities, the full number of shares of Common Stock of the Company then issuable upon the conversion of all Outstanding Securities of any series that has conversion rights.

Section 12.07. PAYMENT OF CERTAIN TAXES UPON CONVERSION.

Upon conversion, the Company shall pay any documentary, stamp or similar issue or transfer tax due on the issue of shares of Common Stock upon the conversion. However, the Holder shall pay any withholding tax or any such tax that is due because the shares are issued in a name other than the Holder’s name.

Section 12.08. NONASSESSABILITY.

The Company covenants that all shares of its Common Stock which may be issued upon conversion of Securities will upon issue in accordance with the terms hereof be duly and validly issued and fully paid and nonassessable.

Section 12.09. EFFECT OF CONSOLIDATION OR MERGER ON CONVERSION PRIVILEGE.

In case of any consolidation of the Company with, or merger of the Company into or with any other Person, or in case of any sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, the company or the Person formed by such consolidation or the Person into which the Company shall have been merged or the Person which shall have acquired such assets, as the case may be, shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture providing that the Holder of each Security then Outstanding of any series that is convertible into Common Stock of the Company shall have the right, which right shall be the exclusive conversion right thereafter available to said Holder (until the expiration of the conversion right of such Security), to convert such Security into the kind and amount of shares of stock or other securities or property (including cash) receivable upon such consolidation, merger or sale by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock of the Company into which such Security might have been converted immediately prior to such consolidation, merger or sale, subject to compliance with the other provisions of this Indenture, such Security and such supplemental indenture. Such supplemental indenture shall provide for adjustments which shall be as nearly equivalent as may be practicable to the adjustments provided for in such Security. The above provisions of this Section shall similarly apply to successive consolidations, mergers or sales. It is expressly agreed and understood that anything in this Indenture to the contrary notwithstanding, if, pursuant to such merger, consolidation or sale, holders of outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company do not receive shares of common stock of the surviving corporation but receive other securities, cash or other property or any combination thereof, Holders of Securities shall not have the right to thereafter convert their Securities into common stock of the surviving corporation or the corporation which shall have acquired such assets, but rather, shall have the right upon such conversion to receive the other securities, cash or other property receivable by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock of the Company into which the Securities held by such holder might have been converted immediately prior to such consolidation, merger or sale, all as more fully provided in the first sentence of this Section 12.09. Anything in this Section 12.09 to the contrary notwithstanding, the provisions of this Section 12.09 shall not apply to a merger or consolidation of another corporation with or into the Company pursuant to which both of the following conditions are applicable: (i) the Company is the surviving corporation and (ii) the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company are not changed or converted into any other securities or property (including cash) or changed in number or character or reclassified pursuant to the terms of such merger or consolidation.

As evidence of the kind and amount of shares of stock or other securities or property (including cash) into which Securities may properly be convertible after any such consolidation, merger or sale, or as to the appropriate adjustments of the conversion prices applicable with respect thereto, the Trustee shall be furnished with and may accept the certificate or opinion of an independent certified public accountant with respect thereto; and, in the absence of bad faith on the part of the Trustee, the Trustee may conclusively rely thereon, and shall not be responsible or accountable to any Holder of Securities for any provision in conformity therewith or approved by such independent certified accountant which may be contained in said supplemental indenture.

Section 12.10. DUTIES OF TRUSTEE REGARDING CONVERSION.

Neither the Trustee nor any Conversion Agent shall at any time be under any duty or responsibility to any Holder of Securities of any series that is convertible into Common Stock of the Company to determine whether any facts exist which may require any adjustment of the conversion price, or with respect to the nature or extent of any such adjustment when made, or with respect to the method employed, whether herein or in any supplemental indenture, any resolutions of the Board of Directors or written instrument executed by one or more officers of the Company provided to be employed in making the same. Neither the Trustee nor any Conversion Agent shall be accountable with respect to the validity or value (or the kind or amount) of any shares of Common Stock of the Company, or of any securities or property, which may at any time be issued or delivered upon the conversion of any Securities and neither the Trustee nor any Conversion Agent makes any representation with respect thereto. Subject to the provisions of Section 7.01, neither the Trustee nor any Conversion Agent shall be responsible for any failure of the Company to issue, transfer or deliver any

 

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shares of its Common Stock or stock certificates or other securities or property upon the surrender of any Security for the purpose of conversion or to comply with any of the covenants of the Company contained in this Article Fourteen or in the applicable supplemental indenture, resolutions of the Board of Directors or written instrument executed by one or more duly authorized officers of the Company.

Section 12.11. REPAYMENT OF CERTAIN FUNDS UPON CONVERSION.

Any funds which at any time have been deposited by the Company or on its behalf with the Trustee or any other Paying Agent for the purpose of paying the principal of, and premium, if any, and interest, if any, on any of the Securities (including, but not limited to, funds deposited pursuant to Article 8 hereof) and which shall not be required for such purposes because of the conversion of such Securities as provided in this Article 12 shall after such conversion be repaid to the Company by the Trustee upon the Company’s written request.

ARTICLE 13.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 13.01. TRUST INDENTURE ACT CONTROLS.

This Indenture is subject to the provisions of the TIA that are required to be part of this Indenture and shall, to the extent applicable, be governed by such provisions. If any provision of this Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with another provision which is required to be included in this Indenture by the TIA, the required provision shall control.

Section 13.02. NOTICES.

Any notice or communication by the Company or the Trustee to the other is duly given if in writing and delivered in person or mailed by first class mail (registered or certified, return receipt requested), telecopier or overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery, to the others’ address:

If to the Company:

Radian Group Inc.

1601 Market Street

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Facsimile No.: (215) 963-9658

Attention: Chief Financial Officer

If to the Trustee:

U.S. Bank National Association

Two Liberty Place

50 S. 16th Street, Suite 2000

Mail Station: EX-PA-WBSP

Philadelphia, PA 19102

Attn: Corporate Trust Services

The Company or the Trustee, by notice to the others may designate additional or different addresses for subsequent notices or communications. Notices and demands to or upon the Company by any Holders shall be made in accordance with Section 4.02.

Except as otherwise provided in this Indenture, any applicable Security or any supplemental indenture, all notices and communications (other than those sent to Holders) shall be deemed to have been duly given: at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; five Business Days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed; when receipt acknowledged or confirmed, if telecopied; and the next Business Day after timely delivery to the courier, if sent by overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery.

Any notice or communication to a Holder shall be mailed by first class mail or by overnight courier guaranteeing next day delivery to its address shown on the register kept by the Registrar. Any notice or communication shall also be so mailed to any Person described in TIA § 313(c), to the extent required by the TIA. Failure to mail a notice or communication to a Holder or any defect in it shall not affect its sufficiency with respect to other Holders.

If a notice or communication is mailed in the manner provided above within the time prescribed, it is duly given, whether or not the addressee receives it.

 

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If the Company mails a notice or communication to Holders, it shall mail a copy to the Trustee and each Agent at the same time.

Section 13.03. COMMUNICATION BY HOLDERS OF SECURITIES WITH OTHER HOLDERS OF SECURITIES.

Holders may communicate pursuant to TIA § 312(b) with other Holders with respect to their rights under this Indenture or the Securities. The Company, the Trustee, the Registrar and anyone else will have the protection of TIA § 312(c).

Section 13.04. CERTIFICATE AND OPINION AS TO CONDITIONS PRECEDENT.

Upon any request or application by the Company to the Trustee to take any action under this Indenture, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee:

(a) an Officers’ Certificate in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee which shall include the statements set forth in Section 13.05 hereof; and

(b) an Opinion of Counsel in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee which shall include the statements set forth in Section 13.05 hereof.

Section 13.05. STATEMENTS REQUIRED IN CERTIFICATE OR OPINION.

Each certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Indenture (other than a certificate provided pursuant to TIA § 314(a)(4)) shall comply with the provisions of TIA § 314(e) and shall include:

(1) a statement that the Person making such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition;

(2) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based;

(3) a statement that, in the opinion of such Person, he or she has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him or her to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been satisfied; and

(4) a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such Person, such condition or covenant has been satisfied.

Section 13.06. RULES BY TRUSTEE AND AGENTS.

The Trustee may make reasonable rules for action by or at a meeting of Holders. The Registrar or Paying Agent may make reasonable rules and set reasonable requirements for its functions.

Section 13.07. NO PERSONAL LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND STOCKHOLDERS.

No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator or stockholder of the Company, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Company under the Securities, this Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of Securities by accepting a Security waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Securities.

Section 13.08. STAY, EXTENSION AND USURY LAWS.

The Company covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it shall not at any time insist upon, plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay, extension or usury law wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, that may affect the covenants or the performance of this Indenture; and the Company (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waives all benefit or advantage of any such law, and covenants that it shall not, by resort to any such law, hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Trustee, but shall suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law has been enacted.

Section 13.09. GOVERNING LAW.

THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE [STATE OF NEW YORK] SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE AND ENFORCE THIS INDENTURE AND THE SECURITIES.

Section 13.10. NO ADVERSE INTERPRETATION OF OTHER AGREEMENTS.

This Indenture may not be used to interpret any other indenture, loan or debt agreement of the Company or its Subsidiaries or of any other Person. Any such indenture, loan or debt agreement may not be used to interpret this Indenture.

 

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Section 13.11. SUCCESSORS.

All agreements of the Company in this Indenture and the Securities shall bind its successors. All agreements of the Trustee in this Indenture shall bind its successors.

Section 13.12. SEVERABILITY.

In case any provision in this Indenture or in the Securities is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

Section 13.13. COUNTERPART ORIGINALS.

The parties may sign any number of copies of this Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement. This Indenture will be effective when each party shall have signed and delivered (including delivery by facsimile transmission), one or more counterparts to the other, but it shall not be necessary for both parties to sign the same counterpart.

Section 13.14. TABLE OF CONTENTS, HEADINGS, ETC.

The Table of Contents and Headings of the Articles and Sections of this Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part of this Indenture and will in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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SIGNATURES

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Indenture as of the date first written above.

 

RADIAN GROUP INC.

By

 

/s/ C. Robert Quint

Name:   C. Robert Quint
Title:   Chief Financial Officer

 

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee

By  

/s/ George J. Rayzis

Name:   George J. Rayzis
Title:   Vice President


 

EXHIBIT A

(Face of Note)

% [Series    ] Senior Note due [            ]

[Insert the Global Note Legend, if applicable pursuant to the provisions of the Indenture]

CUSIP:

 

No:    $           

RADIAN GROUP INC.

promises to pay to              or registered assigns, the principal sum of             

Dollars on              .

Interest Payment Dates              .

Record Dates:             

 

RADIAN GROUP INC.
By  

 

Name:  
Title:  

This is one of the

Notes referred to in the

within-mentioned Indenture:

 

 

_________________________,    

as Trustee

 

By:  

 

  Authorized Officer

 

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(Back of Note)

% [Series    ] Senior Note due [            ]

Capitalized terms used herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture referred to below unless otherwise indicated.

1. INTEREST . Radian Group Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), promises to pay interest on the principal amount of this Note at     % per annum from the date specified below until maturity. The Company will pay interest [            ] on             and                      (each an “Interest Payment Date”) of each year, or if any such day is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day. Interest on the Notes will accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from the date of issuance; provided that if there is no existing Default in the payment of interest, and if this Note is authenticated between a record date referred to on the face hereof and the next succeeding Interest Payment Date, interest shall accrue from such next succeeding Interest Payment Date; provided, further, that the first Interest Payment Date shall be                     . The Company shall pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue installments of interest (without regard to any applicable grace periods) from time to time on demand at the same rate to the extent lawful. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.

2. METHOD OF PAYMENT . The Company will pay interest on the Notes (except defaulted interest) to the Persons who are registered Holders of Notes at the close of business on the                      or                      next preceding the Interest Payment Date, even if such Notes are canceled after such record date and on or before such Interest Payment Date, except as provided in Section 2.14 of the Indenture with respect to defaulted interest and Section 2.03. The Notes will be payable as to principal, premium, if any, and interest at the office or agency of the Company maintained for such purpose. Except as provided below, interest will be paid (i) on any Notes having an aggregate principal amount of $5,000,000 or less, by check mailed to the Holders of such Securities, and (ii) on any Notes having an aggregate principal amount of more than $5,000,000 by wire transfer in immediately available funds at the election of the Holders of these Notes (or if not so elected, by check mailed to such Holder(s)). Such payment shall be in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts.

3. PAYING AGENT AND REGISTRAR . Initially,                     , the Trustee under the Indenture, will act as Paying Agent and Registrar. The Company may change any Paying Agent or Registrar without notice to any Holder. The Company may act in any such capacity.

4. INDENTURE . The Company issued the Notes under an Indenture dated as of                      (the “Indenture”) between the Company and the Trustee. The terms of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture and in [a Supplemental Indenture] [resolutions of [the [            ] Committee of ] the Company’s Board of Directors] dated                     , and those terms made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (15 U.S. Code §§ 77aaa-77bbbb) (the “TIA”). The Notes are subject to all such terms, and Holders are referred to the Indenture and the TIA for a statement of such terms. The Notes are general obligations of the Company. “Notes” means this Note and all other Notes of the series of which this Note is a part. The Notes are “Securities” within the meaning of the Indenture, and references in the Indenture to “Securities” (including terms such as “Global Securities”) include the Notes (and any “Global Notes” as used herein).

5. OPTIONAL REDEMPTION .

[(a) The Notes will not be redeemable at the Company’s option prior to                    . The Notes may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at the option of the Company on or after                     , at the redemption prices specified below (expressed as percentages of the principal amount thereof), in each case, together with accrued and unpaid interest, hereon to the date of redemption, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on              of the years indicated below:

 

Year                     Redemption Price

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to                     , the Company may, on any one or more occasions, use the net proceeds of one or more offerings of its capital stock to redeem up to     % of the aggregate principal amount of all notes that had been issued under the Indenture up to the time of redemption at a redemption price of     % the principal amount of the notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, to the date of redemption; provided that, after any such redemption, the aggregate principal amount of the Notes outstanding (excluding Notes held by the Company and its Subsidiaries) must equal at least     % of the Notes that had been issued under the Indenture up to the time of redemption; and provided further, that any such redemption shall occur within 90 days of the date of closing of such offering of Capital Stock of the Company.]

6. MANDATORY REDEMPTION . [The Company shall not be required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.] or [Describe mandatory redemption or sinking fund provisions.]

 

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7. NOTICE OF REDEMPTION . Notice of Redemption will be mailed at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each Holder whose Notes are to be redeemed at its registered address. Notes in denominations larger than $1,000 may be redeemed in part but only in whole multiples of $1,000, unless all of the Notes held by a Holder are to be redeemed. On and after the redemption date interest ceases to accrue on Notes or portions thereof called for redemption.

8. [ CONVERSION . A Holder of a Security may convert it into Common Stock at any time before the close of business on                    . If a Security is called for redemption, the holder may convert it at any time before the close of business on the Business Day prior to the redemption date (unless the redemption date is an interest record date in which event it may be converted through the record date). The initial conversion price is $        per share, subject to adjustment in certain events. In certain circumstances the right to convert a Security into Common Stock may be changed into a right to convert it into securities, cash or other assets of the Company or another Person.

To determine the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of a Security, divide the principal amount to be converted by the conversion price in effect on the Conversion Date. No payment or adjustment for interest will be made upon conversion. The Company will deliver a check for cash in lieu of any fractional share.

To convert a Security a Holder must comply with Section 13.02 of the Indenture, which requires the Holder to (1) complete and sign the Conversion Notice on the back of the Security, (2) surrender the Security to a Conversion Agent, (3) furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents if required by the Paying Agent or Conversion Agent, (4) pay any transfer or similar tax if required, and (5) provide funds, if applicable, required pursuant to Section 13.02 of the Indenture. A Holder may convert a portion of a Security if the portion is $1,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000.]

9. DENOMINATIONS, TRANSFER, EXCHANGE . The Notes are in registered form without coupons in all appropriate denominations. The transfer of Notes may be registered and Notes may be exchanged as provided in the Indenture. The Registrar and the Trustee may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents and the Company may require a Holder to pay any taxes, fees or expenses required by law or permitted by the Indenture. The Company need not transfer or exchange any Note selected for redemption, except for the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part. Also, it need not transfer or exchange any Note for a period of 15 days before a selection of Notes to be redeemed.

10. PERSONS DEEMED OWNERS . The registered Holder of a Note may be treated as its owner for all purposes.

11. AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER . Subject to certain exceptions, the Indenture or the Notes may be amended or supplemented with the consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes and other series of Securities affected (treating the Notes and such other series as a single class), and any existing default or compliance with any provision of the Indenture, the Notes may be waived with the consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes and other series of Securities affected (treating the Notes and such other series as a single class). Without the consent of any Holder of a Note, the Indenture or the Notes may be amended or supplemented to cure any ambiguity, error, defect or inconsistency, to provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes, to provide for the assumption of the Company’s obligations to Holders of the Notes in case of a merger or consolidation, to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights under the Indenture of any such Holder, or to comply with the requirements of the SEC or to effect or maintain the qualification of the Indenture under the TIA.

12. DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES . Each of the following constitutes an Event of Default: (i) default by the Company in the payment of interest on the Notes when the same becomes due and payable and default continues for a period of 30 days; (ii) default by the Company in the payment of the principal of or premium, if any, on the Notes when the same becomes due and payable at maturity, upon redemption or otherwise; (iii) failure by the Company for 90 days after notice to comply with any of its other agreements in the Indenture or the Notes other than any agreements with respect to which a failure to observe or perform is dealt with otherwise in the Indenture or Notes or is expressly included in the Indenture or Notes solely for the benefit of a series of notes other than these Notes and (iv) certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency with respect to the Company. No Event of Default will have occurred under the Notes if the Company fails to file timely any annual report or information, document or other report that it is required to be filed with the SEC. If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes and other series of Securities affected (treating the Notes and such other series as a single class) may declare all the Notes to be due and payable immediately. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an Event of Default arising from certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency with respect to the Company, all outstanding Notes will become due and payable without further action or notice. Holders of the Notes may not enforce the Indenture or the Notes except as provided in the Indenture. Subject to certain limitations, Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes and other series of Securities affected (treating the Notes and such other series as a single class) may direct the Trustee in its exercise of any trust or power. The Trustee may withhold from Holders of the Notes notice of any continuing Default or Event of Default (except a Default or Event of Default relating to the payment of principal or interest) if it determines that withholding notice is in their interest. The Holders of a majority in

 

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aggregate principal amount of the Notes and other series of Securities affected (treating the Notes and such other series as a single class) and other series of Securities affected (treating the Notes and such other series as a single class) then outstanding by notice to the Trustee may on behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes waive any existing Default or Event of Default and its consequences under the Indenture except a continuing Default or Event of Default in the payment of principal, interest or premium, if any, on the Notes. The Company is required to deliver to the Trustee annually a statement regarding compliance with the Indenture.

13. TRUSTEE DEALINGS WITH THE COMPANY . The Trustee, in its individual or any other capacity, may make loans to, accept deposits from, and perform services for the Company or its Affiliates, and may otherwise deal with the Company or its Affiliates, as if it were not the Trustee.

14. NO RECOURSE AGAINST OTHERS . No director, officer, employee, incorporator or stockholder of the Company will have any liability for any obligations of the Company under the Notes or the Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for the issuance of the Notes.

15. AUTHENTICATION . This Note shall not be valid until authenticated by the manual signature of the Trustee or an authenticating agent.

16. ABBREVIATIONS . Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Holder or an assignee, such as: TEN COM (= tenants in common), TEN ENT (= tenants by the entireties), JT TEN (= joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUST (= Custodian), and U/G/M/A (= Uniform Gifts to Minors Act).

17. CUSIP NUMBERS . Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures, the Company has caused CUSIP numbers to be printed on the Notes and the Trustee may use CUSIP numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders. No representation is made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice of redemption and reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers placed thereon.

The Company will furnish to any Holder upon written request and without charge a copy of the Indenture. Requests may be made to:

Radian Group Inc.

1601 Market Street

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Facsimile No.: (215) 963-9658

Attention: Chief Financial Officer

 

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ASSIGNMENT FORM

To assign this Note, fill in the form below: (I) or (we) assign and transfer this Note to

(Insert assignee’s soc. sec. or tax I.D. no.)

(Print or type assignee’s name, address and zip code)

and irrevocably appoint                     to transfer this Note on the books of the Company. The agent may substitute another to act for him or her.

 

Date:  

 

     
      Your Signature:  

 

          (Sign exactly as your name appears on the face of this Note)

 

Signature Guarantee.

 

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SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES OF INTERESTS IN THE GLOBAL NOTE

The following exchanges of a part of this Global Note for an interest in another Global Note or for a Definitive Note, or exchanges of a part of another Global Note or Definitive Note for an interest in this Global Note, have been made:

 

Date of

                 Exchange                

 

Amount of

decrease in

Principal Amount

of this Global

Note

 

Amount of

increase in

Principal

Amount of this

Global Note

 

Principal Amount of

this Global Note

following such

decrease (or

increase)

 

Signature of

authorized officer of

Trustee or

Note Custodian

 

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EXHIBIT B

Form of Conversion Notice

To Radian Group Inc.:

The undersigned owner of this Security hereby irrevocably exercises the option to convert this Security, or portion hereof (which is $1,000 or an integral multiple thereof) below designated, into shares of Common Stock of the Company in accordance with the terms of the Indenture referred to in this Security, and directs that the shares issuable and deliverable upon the conversion, together with any check in payment for fractional shares and any Securities representing any unconverted principal amount hereof, be issued and delivered to the registered holder hereof unless a different name has been indicated below. If this Notice is being delivered on a date after the close of business on a Regular Record Date and prior to the opening of business on the related Interest Payment Date (unless this Security or the portion thereof being converted has been called for redemption on a redemption date within such period), this Notice is accompanied by payment, in funds acceptable to the Company, of an amount equal to the interest payable on such Interest Payment Date of the principal of this Security to be converted. If shares are to be issued in the name of a person other than the undersigned, the undersigned will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect hereto. Any amount required to be paid by the undersigned on account of interest accompanies this Security.

Principal Amount to be Converted

(in an integral multiple of $1,000, if less than all): $         

Dated:

[Signature(s) must be guaranteed by a commercial bank or trust company or a member firm of a national stock exchange if shares of Common Stock are to be delivered, or Securities to be issued, other than to and in the name of the registered owner.]

Signature Guarantee.

Fill in for registration of shares of Common Stock and Security if to be issued otherwise than to the registered holder:

 

 

   

 

Social Security or other Taxpayer Identification Number
(Name)
(Address)
(social security number or other taxpayer identification number)

[The above conversion notice is to be modified, as appropriate, for conversion into other securities or property of the Company.]

 

B-1

 

Exhibit 4.2

EXECUTION VERSION

RADIAN GROUP INC.

as Issuer

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

as Trustee

 

 

First Supplemental Indenture

Dated as of November 15, 2010

to Senior Indenture Dated as of

November 15, 2010

 

 

3.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2017


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         P AGE  
    ARTICLE 1       
  D EFINITIONS AND O THER P ROVISIONS OF G ENERAL A PPLICATION   

Section

  1.01 . Scope of Supplemental Indenture      2   

Section

  1.02 . Definitions      2   

Section

  1.03 . References to Interest      12   
  ARTICLE 2   
  T HE S ECURITIES   

Section

  2.01 . Title and Terms; Payments      12   

Section

  2.02 . Book-entry Provisions for Global Notes      14   

Section

  2.03 . Reporting Requirement      15   

Section

  2.04 . Purchase and Cancellation      16   

Section

  2.05. Transfer of Notes .      16   
  ARTICLE 3   
  F UNDAMENTAL C HANGES AND P URCHASES T HEREUPON   

Section

  3.01 . Purchase at Option of Holders Upon a Fundamental Change      17   

Section

  3.02 . Effect of Fundamental Change Purchase Notice      19   

Section

  3.03 . Withdrawal of Fundamental Change Purchase Notice      20   

Section

  3.04 . Deposit of Fundamental Change Purchase Price      20   

Section

  3.05 . Notes Purchased in Whole or in Part      21   

Section

  3.06. Covenant to Comply With Applicable Laws Upon Purchase of Notes      21   

Section

  3.07 . Repayment to the Company      21   
  ARTICLE 4   
  C ONVERSION   

Section

  4.01 . Right to Convert      21   

Section

  4.02 . Conversion Procedures      25   

Section

  4.03 . Settlement Upon Conversion.      26   

Section

  4.04 . Adjustment of Conversion Rate      29   

Section

  4.05 . Adjustments of Prices      39   

Section

  4.06 . Adjustment to Conversion Rate Upon Conversion Upon a Make-Whole Fundamental Change.      39   

Section

  4.07 . Effect of Recapitalization, Reclassification and Changes of the Common Stock.      41   

 

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Section   4.08. Taxes on Shares Issued    44  
Section   4.09 . Reservation of Shares; Shares to be Fully Paid; Compliance With Governmental Requirements; Listing of Common Stock      44   
Section   4.10 . Appointment of Conversion Agent; Responsibility of Conversion Agent and Trustee      44   
Section   4.11 . Notice to Holders Prior to Certain Actions      45   
Section   4.12 . Stockholder Rights Plan      46   
  ARTICLE 5   
  E VENTS O F D EFAULT   
Section   5.01 . Events of Default      46   
Section   5.02 . Acceleration; Rescission and Annulment      48   
Section   5.03 . Additional Interest      49   
Section   5.04 . Payments of Notes on Default; Suit Therefor      50   
Section   5.05 . Application of Monies Collected by Trustee      52   
Section   5.06 . Proceedings by Holders      53   
Section   5.07 . Proceedings by Trustee      54   
Section   5.08 . Remedies Cumulative and Continuing      54   
Section   5.09 . Direction of Proceedings and Waiver of Defaults by Majority of Holders      54   
Section   5.10 . Notice of Defaults      55   
Section   5.11 . Statements as to Defaults      55   
Section   5.12 . Further Instruments and Acts      55   
Section   5.13 . Undertaking to Pay Costs      55   
  ARTICLE 6   
  S ATISFACTION AND D ISCHARGE   
Section   6.01 . Satisfaction and Discharge of the Supplemental Indenture      56   
Section   6.02 . Deposited Monies to be Held in Trust by Trustee      57   
Section   6.03 . Paying Agent to Repay Monies Held      57   
Section   6.04 . Return of Unclaimed Monies      57   
Section   6.05 . Reinstatement      57   
  ARTICLE 7   
  S UPPLEMENTAL I NDENTURES   
Section   7.01 . Supplemental Indentures Without Consent of Holders      58   
Section   7.02 . Supplemental Indentures with Consent of Holders      58   
Section   7.03 . Notice of Amendment or Supplement      59   
  ARTICLE 8   
  S UCCESSOR C OMPANY   
Section   8.01 . Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets      60   

 

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Section   8.02. Successor Person Substituted    60  
Section   8.03 . Opinion of Counsel to be Given to Trustee      61   
  ARTICLE 9   
  LISTS OF HOLDERS   
Section   9.01. Lists of Holders      61   
Section   9.02. Preservation and Disclosure of Lists      62   
  ARTICLE 10   
  M ISCELLANEOUS   
Section   10.01 . Governing Law      62   
Section   10.02 . No Security Interest Created      62   
Section   10.03 . Trust Indenture Act      62   
Section   10.04 . Benefits of Supplemental Indenture      62   
Section   10.05 . Calculations      63   
Section   10.06 . Effect of Headings and Table of Contents      63   
Section   10.07 . Execution in Counterparts      63   
Section   10.08 . Separability Clause      63   
Section   10.09 . Ratification of Original Indenture      63   
Section   10.10 . The Trustee      63   
  EXHIBIT   
Exhibit A  Form of Note      A-1   

 

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FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “ Supplemental Indenture ”), dated as of November 15, 2010, between Radian Group Inc., a Delaware corporation, and U.S. Bank National Association, (the “ Trustee ”) as trustee under the Senior Indenture dated as of November 15, 2010, between the Company and the Trustee (the “ Original Indenture ”; the Original Indenture as supplemented by this Supplemental Indenture, and as it may be further amended from time to time, the “ Indenture ”).

RECITALS OF THE COMPANY

WHEREAS, the Company executed and delivered the Original Indenture to the Trustee to provide, among other things, for the issuance, from time to time, of the Company’s unsecured Securities, in an unlimited aggregate principal amount, in one or more series to be established by the Company under, and authenticated and delivered as provided in, the Original Indenture;

WHEREAS, Section 10.01(g) of the Original Indenture provides for the Company and the Trustee to enter into an indenture supplemental to the Original Indenture to establish the form and terms of Securities of any series as contemplated by Sections 2.01 and 2.02 of the Original Indenture;

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors has duly adopted resolutions authorizing the Company to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture;

WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the Original Indenture, the Company desires to establish a new series of its Securities to be known as its “3.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2017” (the “ Notes ”), the form and substance of such Notes and the terms, provisions and conditions thereof to be set forth as provided in the Original Indenture and this Supplemental Indenture;

WHEREAS, the Form of Note, the certificate of authentication to be borne by each Note and the Form of Notice of Conversion, the Form of Fundamental Change Purchase Notice and the Form of Assignment and Transfer contemplated under the terms of the Notes are to be substantially in the forms hereinafter provided; and

WHEREAS, the Company has requested that the Trustee execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture, and all requirements necessary to make (i) this Supplemental Indenture a valid instrument in accordance with its terms, and (ii) the Notes, when executed by the Company and authenticated and delivered by the Trustee, the valid obligations of the Company, in each case, have been performed, and the execution and delivery of this Supplemental Indenture have been duly authorized in all respects.


 

NOW, THEREFORE, THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WITNESSETH, for and in consideration of the premises and the purchases of the Notes by the Holders thereof, it is mutually agreed, for the benefit of the Company and the equal and proportionate benefit of all Holders of the Notes, as follows:

ARTICLE 1

D EFINITIONS AND O THER P ROVISIONS OF G ENERAL A PPLICATION

Section 1.01 . Scope of Supplemental Indenture. The changes, modifications and supplements to the Original Indenture effected by this Supplemental Indenture shall be applicable only with respect to, and shall only govern the terms of, the Notes, which may be issued from time to time, and shall not apply to any other Securities that may be issued under the Original Indenture unless a supplemental indenture with respect to such other Securities specifically incorporates such changes, modifications and supplements. For purposes of Article 11 of the Original Indenture, the Notes shall constitute a single class of Securities. The provisions of this Supplemental Indenture shall supersede any corresponding, or conflicting, provisions in the Original Indenture.

Section 1.02 . Definitions. For all purposes of the Indenture, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) the terms defined in this Article 1 shall have the meanings assigned to them in this Article 1 and include the plural as well as the singular;

(b) all words, terms and phrases defined in the Original Indenture (but not otherwise defined herein) shall have the same meanings as in the Original Indenture;

(c) all other terms used herein that are defined in the Trust Indenture Act, either directly or by reference therein, shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Trust Indenture Act;

(d) all accounting terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and, except as otherwise herein expressly provided, the term “generally accepted accounting principles” with respect to any computation required or permitted hereunder shall mean such accounting principles as are generally accepted at the date of this instrument; and

(e) the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to the Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision.

Additional Interest ” has the meaning specified in Section 5.03.

 

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Additional Notes ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01.

Additional Shares ” has the meaning specified in Section 4.06(a).

Agent Members ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.02.

Bid Solicitation Agent ” means the Company or such other Person (including the Trustee) as may be appointed, from time to time, by the Company to solicit bids for the Trading Price of the Notes in accordance with Section 4.01(b)(ii).

Board of Directors ” means the board of directors of the Company or a committee thereof duly authorized to act for it hereunder.

Business Day ” means, notwithstanding any provision of the Original Indenture to the contrary, any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which the Federal Reserve Bank of New York is authorized or required by law or executive order to close or be closed.

Capital Stock ” means any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock and limited liability company interests and, with respect to partnerships, partnership interests (whether general or limited) and any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, such partnership.

Capped Call Transaction ” means either (i) the Base Capped Call Transaction confirmation (Reference Number 99AMQGZY8), dated as of November 8, 2010, between the Hedge Counterparty and the Company, or (ii) the Additional Capped Call Transaction confirmation (Reference Number 99AMQM627), dated as of November 10, 2010, between such parties

Cash Percentage ” has the meaning specified in Section 4.03(d).

Clause A Distribution ” has the meaning specified in Section 4.04(c).

Clause B Distribution ” has the meaning specified in Section 4.04(c).

Clause C Distribution ” has the meaning specified in Section 4.04(c).

close of business ” means 5:00 p.m. (New York City time).

Common Equity ” of any Person means Capital Stock of such Person that is generally entitled (a) to vote in the election of directors of such Person or (b) if such Person is not a corporation, to vote or otherwise participate in the selection of the governing body, partners, managers or others that will control the management or policies of such Person.

 

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Common Stock ” means the common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share, at the date of this Supplemental Indenture, or such other Reference Property into which the Company’s common stock is changed pursuant to Section 4.07.

Conversion Date ” has the meaning specified in Section 4.02(b).

Conversion Notice ” has the meaning specified in Section 4.02(b)(i).

Conversion Obligation ” has the meaning specified in Section 4.01(a).

Conversion Price ” means, at any time, $1,000, divided by the Conversion Rate as of such time.

Conversion Rate ” means, initially, 85.5688 shares of Common Stock per $1,000 principal amount of Notes, subject to adjustment as set forth herein.

Corporate Trust Office ” means the principal office of the Trustee at which at any time its corporate trust business shall be administered, which office at the date hereof is located at Two Liberty Place, 50 S. 16th Street, Suite 2000, Mail Station: EX-PA-WBSP, Philadelphia, PA 19102, Attention: Corporate Trust Services, or such other address as the Trustee may designate from time to time by notice to the Holders and the Company, or the principal corporate trust office of any successor Trustee (or such other address as such successor Trustee may designate from time to time by notice to the Holders and the Company).

Custodian ” means the Trustee, as custodian with respect to the Notes (so long as the Notes constitute Global Notes), or any successor entity.

Daily Conversion Value ” means, for each of the 75 consecutive Trading Days during the Observation Period, 1.33333% of the product of (a) the Conversion Rate in effect on such Trading Day and (b) the Daily VWAP on such Trading Day.

Daily Net Settlement Amount ” means for each of the 75 consecutive Trading Days during the applicable Observation Period:

(a) if the Company does not elect a Cash Percentage pursuant to Section 4.03(d), a number of shares of Common Stock equal to (i) the difference between the Daily Conversion Value on such Trading Day and $13.3333, divided by (ii) the Daily VWAP for such Trading Day;

 

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(b) if the Company elects a Cash Percentage of 100% pursuant to Section 4.03(d), cash in an amount equal to the difference between the Daily Conversion Value on such Trading Day and $13.3333; or

(c) if the Company elects a Cash Percentage of less than 100% pursuant to Section 4.03(d), (i) cash in an amount equal to the product of (x) the difference between the Daily Conversion Value on such Trading Day and $13.3333 and (y) the Cash Percentage, plus (ii) a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the product of (x)(A) the difference between the Daily Conversion Value on such Trading Day and $13.3333, divided by (B) the Daily VWAP for such Trading Day and (y) 100% minus the Cash Percentage.

Daily Settlement Amount ” has the meaning specified in Section 4.03(b).

Daily VWAP ” means, for each of the 75 consecutive Trading Days during the applicable Observation Period, the per share volume-weighted average price as displayed under the heading “Bloomberg VWAP” on Bloomberg page “RDN.N <equity> AQR” (or its equivalent successor, if such page is not available) in respect of the period from the scheduled open of trading until the scheduled close of trading of the primary trading session on such Trading Day (or if such volume-weighted average price is unavailable, the market value of one share of the Common Stock on such Trading Day determined, using a volume-weighted average method, by a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm retained for this purpose by the Company). The “ Daily VWAP ” shall be determined without regard to after hours trading or any other trading outside of the regular trading session’s trading hours.

Default ” means any event that is, or after notice or passage of time, would be, an Event of Default.

Depositary ” shall initially be The Depository Trust Company until a successor Depositary shall have become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Indenture, and thereafter “Depositary” shall mean such successor Depositary.

Distributed Property ” has the meaning specified in Section 4.04(c).

Early Net Share Settlement ” means, in respect of a conversion of Notes, a delivery of shares of Common Stock by the Hedge Counterparty to the Company pursuant to a Capped Call Transaction on a settlement date prior to the third Business Day immediately following the last Trading Day of the applicable Observation Period.

Effective Date ” has the meaning specified in Section 4.06(c).

Event of Default ” shall have the meaning specified in Section 5.01.

 

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Ex-Dividend Date ” means the first date on which shares of Common Stock trade on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way, without the right to receive the issuance, dividend or distribution in question.

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Form of Assignment and Transfer ” means the “Form of Assignment and Transfer” attached as Attachment 3 to the Form of Note attached hereto as Exhibit A.

Form of Fundamental Change Purchase Notice ” means the “Form of Fundamental Change Purchase Notice” attached as Attachment 2 to the Form of Note attached hereto as Exhibit A.

Form of Notice of Conversion ” means the “Form of Notice of Conversion” attached as Attachment 1 to the Form of Note attached hereto as Exhibit A.

Fundamental Change ” shall be deemed to have occurred at any time after the Notes are originally issued if any of the following occurs:

(a) a “person” or “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, other than the Company, its Subsidiaries and the employee benefit plans of the Company and its Subsidiaries, has become the direct or indirect “beneficial owner,” as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, of the Company’s Common Equity representing more than 50% of the voting power of the Company’s Common Equity;

(b) consummation of (i) any recapitalization, reclassification or change of the Common Stock (other than changes resulting from a subdivision or combination or a change solely in par value) as a result of which the Common Stock would be converted into, exchanged for, or constitute solely the right to receive, stock, other securities, or other property or assets or (ii) any share exchange, consolidation or merger involving the Company pursuant to which the Common Stock would be converted into, exchanged for, or constitute solely the right to receive, cash, securities or other property or assets or any sale, transfer, lease or other conveyance, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the Company’s consolidated assets to any “person” or “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, other than the Company or one of the Company’s Subsidiaries; provided, however , that a share exchange, consolidation or merger will not be a Fundamental Change if the holders of all classes of the Company’s Common Equity immediately prior to such transaction own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of all classes of Common Equity of the continuing or surviving corporation or transferee or the parent thereof immediately after such event in substantially the same proportion as such ownership immediately prior to such transaction;

 

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(c) the Company’s stockholders approve any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company; or

(d) the Common Stock (or other common stock underlying the Notes) ceases to be listed or quoted on any of The New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Select Market or The NASDAQ Global Market (or any of their respective successors).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a transaction or transactions described in clause (b) above shall not constitute a Fundamental Change if at least 90% of the consideration received or to be received by the common stockholders of the Company, excluding cash payments for fractional shares or pursuant to statutory appraisal rights, in connection with such transaction or transactions consists of shares of common stock that are listed on any of The New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Select Market or The NASDAQ Global Market (or any or their respective successors) or shall be so listed when issued or exchanged in connection with such transaction or transactions, and as a result of such transaction or transactions the Notes become convertible into such consideration, excluding cash payments for fractional shares or pursuant to statutory appraisal rights (subject to the provisions set forth under Section 4.03).

Fundamental Change Company Notice ” has the meaning specified in Section 3.01(b).

Fundamental Change Purchase Date ” has the meaning specified in Section 3.01(a).

Fundamental Change Purchase Notice ” has the meaning specified in Section 3.01(a)(i).

Fundamental Change Purchase Price ” has the meaning specified in Section 3.01(a).

Global Note ” means any Note in global form registered in the name of the Depositary or the nominee of the Depositary.

Hedge Counterparty ” means Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, or any successor thereto.

Holder ” means a Person in whose name a Note is registered in the Note Register.

 

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Indenture ” has the meaning specified in the first paragraph of this Supplemental Indenture.

Initial Dividend Threshold ” has the meaning specified in Section 4.04(d).

Initial Notes ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01.

Interest Payment Date ” means, with respect to the payment of interest on the Notes, each May 15 and November 15 of each year, beginning on May 15, 2011.

Last Reported Sale Price ” of the Common Stock on any date means the closing sale price per share (or if no closing sale price is reported, the average of the bid and ask prices, or, if more than one in either case, the average of the average bid and the average ask prices) on that date as reported in composite transactions for the principal U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which the Common Stock is traded. If the Common Stock is not listed for trading on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange on the relevant date, the “Last Reported Sale Price” shall be the average of the last quoted bid and ask prices per share of the Common Stock in the over-the-counter market on the relevant date as reported by Pink OTC Markets Inc. or a similar organization. If the Common Stock is not so quoted, the “Last Reported Sale Price” shall be the average of the mid-point of the last bid and ask prices per share of the Common Stock on the relevant date from each of at least three nationally recognized independent investment banking firms selected by the Company for this purpose. The Last Reported Sale Price shall be determined without reference to after-hours or extended market trading.

Make-Whole Fundamental Change ” means any transaction or event that constitutes a Fundamental Change (as defined in this Supplemental Indenture and determined after giving effect to any exceptions to or exclusions from such definition, including without limitation the first full paragraph immediately following clause (d) of the definition thereof, but without regard to the proviso in clause (b) of the definition thereof).

Market Disruption Event ” means (i) a failure by the principal U.S. national or regional securities exchange or market on which the Common Stock is listed or admitted for trading to open for trading during its regular trading session or (ii) the occurrence or existence, prior to 1:00 p.m., New York City time, on any Scheduled Trading Day for the Common Stock, for a period of more than one half-hour in the aggregate during regular trading hours of any suspension or limitation imposed on trading (by reason of movements in price exceeding limits permitted by the relevant stock exchange or otherwise) in the Common Stock or in any options contracts or futures contracts relating to the Common Stock.

 

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Maturity Date ” means November 15, 2017.

Measurement Period ” has the meaning specified in Section 4.01(b)(ii).

Merger Common Stock ” has the meaning specified in Section 4.07(c)(i).

Merger Event ” has the meaning specified in Section 4.07(a).

Merger Valuation Percentage ” for any Merger Event means (x) the arithmetic average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of one share of such Merger Common Stock over the relevant Merger Valuation Period (determined as if references to “Common Stock” in the definition of “Last Reported Sale Price” were references to the “Merger Common Stock” for such Merger Event), divided by (y) the arithmetic average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of one share of Common Stock over the relevant Merger Valuation Period.

Merger Valuation Period ” for any Merger Event means the five consecutive Trading Day period immediately preceding, but excluding, the effective date for such Merger Event.

Note ” or “ Notes ” has the meaning specified in the fourth paragraph of the recitals of this Supplemental Indenture, and shall include any Additional Notes issued pursuant to Section 2.01.

Note Register ” means the register of the Notes and of transfers and exchanges thereof required to be kept by the Registrar pursuant to Section 2.06 of the Original Indenture.

Observation Period ” with respect to any Note surrendered for conversion means: (i) if the relevant Conversion Date occurs prior the 80th Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the Maturity Date, the 75 consecutive Trading Day period beginning on, and including, the second Trading Day after such Conversion Date; and (ii) if the relevant Conversion Date occurs on or after the 80th Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the Maturity Date, the 75 consecutive Trading Days beginning on, and including, the 77th Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the Maturity Date.

open of business ” means 9:00 a.m. (New York City time).

Original Indenture ” has the meaning specified in the first paragraph of this Supplemental Indenture.

outstanding ,” when used with reference to Notes, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 2.11 of the Original Indenture, means, as of any particular time, all Notes authenticated and delivered by the Trustee under the Indenture, except:

 

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(a) Notes theretofore canceled by the Trustee or accepted by the Trustee for cancellation;

(b) Notes, or portions thereof, that have become due and payable and in respect of which monies in the necessary amount shall have been deposited in trust with the Trustee or with any Paying Agent (other than the Company) or shall have been set aside and segregated in trust by the Company (if the Company shall act as its own Paying Agent);

(c) Notes that have been paid pursuant to Section 6.01 or Notes in lieu of which, or in substitution for which, other Notes shall have been authenticated and delivered pursuant to the terms of Section 2.02 of the Original Indenture unless proof satisfactory to the Trustee is presented that any such Notes are held by protected purchasers in due course;

(d) Notes converted pursuant to Article 4 and required to be canceled pursuant to Section 2.04; and

(e) Notes purchased by the Company pursuant to Article 3.

Paying Agent ” shall initially be the Trustee, and shall be the Person authorized by the Company to pay the principal amount of, interest on, or Fundamental Change Purchase Price of, any Notes on behalf of the Company.

Physical Notes ” means permanent certificated Notes in registered form issued in denominations of $1,000 principal amount and multiples thereof.

Place of Payment ” means, for purposes of the Notes, New York, New York.

Regular Record Date ” notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Original Indenture, means with respect to the payment of interest on the Notes, the May 1 (whether or not a Business Day) immediately preceding an Interest Payment Date on May 15 and the November 1 (whether or not a Business Day) immediately preceding an Interest Payment Date on November 15.

Reference Property ” has the meaning specified in Section 4.07(a).

Scheduled Trading Day ” means a day that is scheduled to be a Trading Day on the principal U.S. national or regional securities exchange or market on which the Common Stock is listed or admitted for trading. If the Common Stock is not so listed or admitted for trading, “Scheduled Trading Day” means a Business Day.

Settlement Amount ” has the meaning specified in Section 4.03(a).

 

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Spin-Off ” has the meaning specified in Section 4.04(c).

Stock Price ” has the meaning specified in Section 4.06(c).

Successor Company ” has the meaning specified in Section 8.01(a).

Supplemental Indenture ” has the meaning specified in the first paragraph hereof.

Trading Day ” means a day on which (i) trading in the Common Stock generally occurs on The New York Stock Exchange or, if the Common Stock is not then listed on The New York Stock Exchange, on the principal other U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed or, if the Common Stock is not then listed on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange, on the principal other market on which the Common Stock is then traded and (ii) a Last Reported Sale Price for the Common Stock is available on such securities exchange or market; provided that if the Common Stock is not so listed or traded, “ Trading Day ” means a Business Day; and provided , further , that for purpose of determining amounts due upon conversion pursuant to Section 4.03 only, “ Trading Day ” means a day on which (x) trading in the Common Stock generally occurs on The New York Stock Exchange or, if the Common Stock is not then listed on The New York Stock Exchange, on the principal other U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed or, if the Common Stock is not then listed on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange, on the principal other market on which the Common Stock is then listed or admitted for trading and (y) there is no Market Disruption Event, and if the Common Stock is not so listed or admitted for trading, “ Trading Day ” for such purpose means a Business Day.

Trading Price ” of the Notes on any Trading Day means the average of the secondary market bid quotations obtained by the Bid Solicitation Agent for $2,000,000 principal amount of the Notes at approximately 3:30 p.m., New York City time, on such Trading Day from three independent nationally recognized securities dealers selected by the Bid Solicitation Agent; provided that if three such bids cannot reasonably be obtained by the Bid Solicitation Agent but two such bids are obtained, then the average of the two bids shall be used, and if only one such bid can reasonably be obtained by the Bid Solicitation Agent, then that such one bid shall be used. If the Bid Solicitation Agent cannot reasonably obtain at least one bid for $2,000,000 principal amount of the Notes from a nationally recognized securities dealer on any Trading Day, then the Trading Price per $1,000 principal amount of Notes shall be deemed to be less than 98% of the product of the Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock and the applicable Conversion Rate on such Trading Day. If (x) the Company is not acting as Bid Solicitation Agent, and the Company does not, when required to do so, instruct the Bid Solicitation Agent to obtain bids when required, or if the Company gives

 

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such instruction to the Bid Solicitation Agent, and the Bid Solicitation Agent fails to make such determination or (y) the Company is acting as Bid Solicitation Agent and it fails to make such determination, then, in either case, the Trading Price per $1,000 principal amount of Notes shall be deemed to be less than 98% of the product of the Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock and the applicable Conversion Rate on each Trading Day such failure continues.

Trading Price Condition ” has the meaning specified in Section 4.01(b).

Trigger Event ” has the meaning specified in Section 4.04(c).

Trustee ” has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Supplemental Indenture.

Underwriters ” means Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated; Dowling & Partners Securities, LLC; Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.; Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.; and Northland Capital Markets.

U.S. ” means the United States of America.

Valuation Period ” has the meaning specified in Section 4.04(c).

Section 1.03 . References to Interest. Unless otherwise explicitly stated, all references to interest on, or in respect of, any Note in the Indenture shall be deemed to include Additional Interest if, in such context, Additional Interest is, was or would be payable pursuant to Section 5.03. Any express mention of the payment of Additional Interest in any provision hereof shall not be construed as excluding Additional Interest in those provisions hereof where such express mention is not made.

ARTICLE 2

T HE S ECURITIES

Section 2.01 . Title and Terms; Payments. There is hereby established a series of Securities designated the “3.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2017” initially limited in aggregate principal amount to $450,000,000, which amount shall be as set forth in an Authentication Order for the authentication and delivery of Notes pursuant to Section 2.05 of the Original Indenture.

The principal amount of Notes then outstanding shall be payable on the Maturity Date. Interest on the Notes shall accrue at a rate of 3.00% per annum, from November 15, 2010 or from the most recent date on which interest has been paid or duly provided for, until the principal thereof is paid or made available for payment. Interest shall be payable on each Interest Payment Date, beginning on May 15, 2011, to the Person in whose name a Note is registered on the Note

 

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Register at the close of business on the Regular Record Date immediately preceding the applicable Interest Payment Date. If any Interest Payment Date, the Maturity Date or any Fundamental Change Purchase Date falls on a day that is not a Business Day, the required payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day and no interest on such payment shall accrue in respect of such delay. After the occurrence, and during the continuance of any Event of Default set forth in clause (a) or (b) of Section 5.01, any amounts on any Note (including, without limitation, the Fundamental Change Purchase Price, principal and interest) that are payable but are not punctually paid or duly provided for shall accrue interest per annum at the rate borne by the Notes plus one percent, subject to the enforceability thereof under applicable law. Interest on the Notes shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year composed of twelve 30-day months.

The Company may, without the consent of the Holders of the Notes, hereafter issue additional Notes (“ Additional Notes ”) under the Indenture with the same terms and with the same CUSIP number as the Notes issued on the date of this Supplemental Indenture (the “ Initial Notes ”) in an unlimited aggregate principal amount; provided that such Additional Notes must be part of the same issue as the Initial Notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Any such Additional Notes shall constitute a single series together with the Initial Notes for all purposes hereunder, including, without limitation, for purposes of any waivers, supplements or amendments to the Indenture requiring the approval of Holders of the Notes and any offers to purchase the Notes.

The Form of Note shall be substantially as set forth in Exhibit A and the Form of Notice of Conversion, the Form of Fundamental Change Purchase Notice and the Form of Assignment and Transfer shall be substantially as set forth in Attachments 1, 2 and 3, respectively, to Exhibit A, each of which is incorporated into and shall be deemed a part of this Supplemental Indenture, and in each case with such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and other variations as are required or permitted by the Indenture, and may have such letters, numbers or other marks of identification and such legends or endorsements placed thereon as may be required to comply with the rules of any securities exchange or as may, consistently herewith, be determined to be necessary or appropriate by the Officers of the Company executing such Notes, as evidenced by their execution of the Notes.

The Company shall pay the principal of and interest on any Global Note registered in the name of or held by the Depositary or its nominee in immediately available funds to the Depositary or its nominee, as the case may be, as the registered Holder of such Global Note. The Company shall pay the principal of any Physical Notes at the office or agency designated by the Company for that purpose.

 

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The Company shall pay interest on any Physical Notes (A) to Holders having an aggregate principal amount of $5,000,000 or less, by check mailed to the Holders of such Notes at their address as it appears in the Note Register and (B) to Holders having an aggregate principal amount of more than $5,000,000, either by check mailed to each such Holder or, upon application by a Holder to the Registrar not later than the relevant Regular Record Date, by wire transfer in immediately available funds to that Holder’s account within the United States, which application shall remain in effect until the Holder notifies the Registrar, in writing, to the contrary.

Section 2.02 . Book-entry Provisions for Global Notes. (a) The Notes initially shall be issued in the form of one or more Global Notes without interest coupons (i) registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of the Depositary and (ii) delivered to the Trustee as custodian for the Depositary.

Members of, or participants in, the Depositary (“ Agent Members ”) shall have no rights under this Supplemental Indenture or the Original Indenture with respect to any Global Note held on their behalf by the Depositary, or the Trustee as its custodian, or under the Global Note, and Cede & Co., or such other Person designated by the Depositary as its nominee, may be treated by the Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee as the absolute owner of the Global Note for all purposes whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prevent the Company, the Trustee or any agent of the Company or the Trustee from giving effect to any written certification, proxy or other authorization furnished by the Depositary or impair, as between the Depositary and its Agent Members, the operation of customary practices governing the exercise of the rights of any Holder.

(b) If: (i) the Depositary notifies the Company at any time that the Depositary is unwilling or unable to continue as Depositary for the Global Notes and a successor Depositary is not appointed within 60 days; (ii) the Depositary ceases to be registered as a clearing agency under the Exchange Act and a successor Depositary is not appointed within 60 days; or (iii) an Event of Default with respect to the Notes has occurred and is continuing and any beneficial owner requests that its Notes be issued as Physical Notes, the Company will execute, and the Trustee, upon receipt of an Officers’ Certificate and an Authentication Order for the authentication and delivery of Notes, will authenticate and deliver (x) in the case of clause (iii), a Physical Note to such beneficial owner in a principal amount equal to the principal amount of such Note corresponding to such beneficial owner’s beneficial interest and (y) in the case of clause (i) or (ii), Physical Notes to each beneficial owner of the related Notes (or a portion thereof) in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of such Global Note, in exchange for such Global Note, and upon delivery of the Global Note to the Trustee such Global Note shall be cancelled. Sections 2.09(d) and 2.09(e) of the Original Indenture shall not apply to the Notes, and shall be superseded in their entirety by this Section 2.02(b).

 

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(c) The Holder of Global Notes may grant proxies and otherwise authorize any Person, including Agent Members and Persons that may hold interests through Agent Members, to take any action that a Holder is entitled to take under this Supplemental Indenture, Original Indenture or the Notes.

(d) Section 2.09(n) of the Original Indenture shall not apply to the Notes, and shall be superseded in its entirety by this Section 2.02(d). A legend in substantially the following form shall appear on the face of all Global Notes:

THIS NOTE IS A GLOBAL NOTE WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE OF A DEPOSITARY. THIS NOTE IS EXCHANGEABLE FOR NOTES REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A PERSON OTHER THAN THE DEPOSITARY OR ITS NOMINEE ONLY IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE, AND NO TRANSFER OF THIS NOTE (OTHER THAN A TRANSFER OF THIS NOTE AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITARY TO A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY TO THE DEPOSITARY OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY) MAY BE REGISTERED EXCEPT IN LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES.

UNLESS THIS NOTE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”), TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY NOTE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT HEREON IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

Section 2.03 . Reporting Requirement. The Company shall file with the Trustee within 15 days after the Company is required to file the same with the SEC (after giving effect to any grace period afforded to the Company pursuant to Rule 12b-25 under the Exchange Act), copies of the annual reports and of the information, documents and other reports (or copies of such portions of any of the foregoing as the SEC may from time to time by rules and regulations prescribe) that the Company is required to file with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

 

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of the Exchange Act. Any such document or report that the Company files with the SEC via the EDGAR system shall be deemed to be filed with the Trustee for purposes of this Section 2.03 as of the time such documents are filed via the EDGAR system. Section 4.03 of the Original Indenture shall not apply to the Notes, and shall be superseded in its entirety by this Section 2.03.

Section 2.04 . Purchase and Cancellation. The Company shall cause all Notes surrendered for payment, repurchase (including required purchase upon the occurrence of a Fundamental Change), registration of transfer or exchange or conversion, if surrendered to any Person other than the Trustee (including any of the Company’s Agents, Subsidiaries or Affiliates), to be delivered to the Trustee for cancellation. All Notes delivered to the Trustee shall be canceled promptly by the Trustee. No Notes shall be authenticated in exchange for any Notes cancelled, as provided herein. The Company may, to the extent permitted by law, and directly or indirectly (regardless of whether such Notes are surrendered to the Company), repurchase Notes in the open market or otherwise, without giving prior notice to Holders, whether by the Company or the Company’s Subsidiaries or through a private or public tender or exchange offer or through counterparties to private agreements, including by cash-settled swaps or other derivatives. The Company shall cause any Notes so repurchased (other than Notes repurchased pursuant to cash-settled swaps or other derivatives) to be surrendered to the Trustee for cancellation in accordance with this Section 2.04 and any such Notes shall no longer be considered outstanding under the Indenture upon such repurchase. Any Notes surrendered for cancellation by the Company shall not be reissued or resold. Section 2.13 of the Original Indenture shall not apply to the Notes, and shall be superseded in its entirety by this Section 2.04.

Section 2.05. Transfer of Notes .

(a) No service charge shall be imposed by the Company, the Trustee or any Registrar for any exchange or registration of transfer of Notes, but the Company, the Trustee or any Registrar may require a Holder to pay a sum sufficient to cover any documentary, stamp or similar issue or transfer tax required by law or permitted pursuant to Section 4.08. Section 2.09(k) of the Original Indenture shall not apply with respect to the Notes, and shall be superseded in its entirety by this Section 2.05.

(b) None of the Company, the Trustee or any Registrar shall be required to exchange or register a transfer of (i) any Notes surrendered for conversion or, if a portion of any Note is surrendered for conversion, such portion thereof surrendered for conversion or (ii) any Notes, or a portion of any Note, surrendered for required purchase upon the occurrence of a Fundamental Change (and not withdrawn) in accordance with Article 3.

 

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ARTICLE 3

F UNDAMENTAL C HANGES AND P URCHASES T HEREUPON

Section 3.01 . Purchase at Option of Holders Upon a Fundamental Change. (a) If a Fundamental Change occurs at any time, then each Holder of Notes shall have the right, at such Holder’s option, to require the Company to purchase for cash any or all of such Holder’s Notes, or any portion of the principal amount thereof, that is an integral multiple of $1,000, on a date (the “ Fundamental Change Purchase Date ”) specified by the Company that is not less than 20 calendar days or more than 35 calendar days following the date of the Fundamental Change Company Notice, at a purchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be purchased pursuant to this Article 3, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to, but excluding, the Fundamental Change Purchase Date (the “ Fundamental Change Purchase Price ”), unless the Fundamental Change Purchase Date is after a Regular Record Date and on or prior to the Interest Payment Date to which such Regular Record Date relates, in which case the Company shall instead pay the full amount of accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the Interest Payment Date to the Holders of record as of the preceding Regular Record Date, and the Fundamental Change Purchase Price shall be equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be purchased pursuant to this Article 3.

To exercise the right to require the Company to purchase its Notes upon a Fundamental Change in accordance pursuant to this Section 3.01, a Holder must:

(i) deliver to the Paying Agent a duly completed notice (the “ Fundamental Change Purchase Notice ”) in the form set forth in Attachment 2 to the Form of Note attached hereto as Exhibit A, if the Notes are Physical Notes, or in compliance with the Depositary’s procedures for surrendering interests in Global Notes, if the Notes are not Physical Notes, in each case on or before the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding the Fundamental Change Purchase Date (the “ Fundamental Change Expiration Time ”); and

(ii) deliver the Notes, in the case of Physical Notes, to the Paying Agent at any time after delivery of the Fundamental Change Purchase Notice (together with all necessary endorsements for transfer) at the Corporate Trust Office of the Paying Agent, or book-entry transfer of the Notes, if the Notes are Global Notes, in compliance with the procedures of the Depositary, in each case such delivery or transfer being a condition to receipt by the Holder of the Fundamental Change Purchase Price therefor.

The Fundamental Change Purchase Notice in respect of any Notes to be purchased shall state:

(A) if such Notes are Physical Notes, the certificate numbers of such Notes to be delivered for purchase;

 

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(B) the portion of the principal amount of such Notes to be purchased, which must be an integral multiple of $1,000; and

(C) that such Notes are to be purchased by the Company pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Notes and the Indenture;

provided , however , that if such Notes are Global Notes, the Fundamental Change Purchase Notice must also comply with the applicable procedures of the Depositary.

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any Holder delivering to the Paying Agent the Fundamental Change Purchase Notice contemplated by this Section 3.01 shall have the right to withdraw, in whole or in part, such Fundamental Change Purchase Notice at any time prior to the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding the Fundamental Change Purchase Date by delivery of a written notice of withdrawal to the Paying Agent in accordance with Section 3.03.

The Paying Agent shall promptly notify the Company of the receipt by it of any Fundamental Change Purchase Notice or written notice of withdrawal thereof.

(b) On or before the 20th calendar day after the occurrence of a Fundamental Change, the Company shall provide to all Holders of the Notes, the Trustee and the Paying Agent (in the case of any Paying Agent other than the Trustee) a notice (the “ Fundamental Change Company Notice ”) of the occurrence of such Fundamental Change and of the purchase right at the option of the Holders arising as a result thereof. Such notice shall be sent by first class mail or, in the case of any Global Notes, in accordance with the procedures of the Depositary for providing notices. Simultaneously with providing such Fundamental Change Company Notice, the Company shall publish a notice containing the information included therein in a newspaper of general circulation in The City of New York or publish such information on the Company’s website or through such other public medium as the Company may use at such time.

Each Fundamental Change Company Notice shall specify:

(i) the events causing the Fundamental Change;

(ii) the effective date of the Fundamental Change;

 

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(iii) the last date on which a Holder of Notes may exercise the purchase right pursuant to this Article 3;

(iv) the Fundamental Change Purchase Price;

(v) the Fundamental Change Purchase Date;

(vi) the name and address of the Paying Agent and the Conversion Agent;

(vii) the Conversion Rate in effect on the date of the Fundamental Change Purchase Notice and, if applicable, any adjustments to the Conversion Rate;

(viii) that the Notes with respect to which a Fundamental Change Purchase Notice has been delivered by a Holder may be converted only if the Holder withdraws the Fundamental Change Purchase Notice in accordance with Section 3.03; and

(ix) the procedures that Holders must follow to require the Company to purchase their Notes.

No failure of the Company to give the foregoing notices and no defect therein shall limit the purchase rights of the Holders of Notes or affect the validity of the proceedings for the purchase of the Notes pursuant to this Section 3.01.

(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, there shall be no purchase of any Notes pursuant to this Section 3.01 on any date if the principal amount of the Notes has been accelerated, and such acceleration has not been rescinded, on or prior to the Fundamental Change Purchase Date (except in the case of an acceleration resulting from a Default by the Company in the payment of the Fundamental Change Purchase Price with respect to such Notes). The Paying Agent shall promptly return to the respective Holders thereof any Physical Notes held by it during the acceleration of the Notes (except in the case of an acceleration resulting from a Default by the Company in the payment of the Fundamental Change Purchase Price with respect to such Notes), and any instructions for book-entry transfer of the Notes in compliance with the procedures of the Depositary shall be deemed to have been cancelled, and, upon such return or cancellation, as the case may be, the Fundamental Change Purchase Notice with respect to such Notes shall be deemed to have been withdrawn.

Section 3.02 . Effect of Fundamental Change Purchase Notice. Upon receipt by the Paying Agent of a Fundamental Change Purchase Notice specified in Section 3.01, the Holder of the Note in respect of which such Fundamental Change Purchase Notice was given shall (unless such Fundamental Change Purchase Notice is withdrawn in accordance with Section 3.03) thereafter be

 

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entitled to receive the Fundamental Change Purchase Price in cash with respect to such Note. Such Fundamental Change Purchase Price shall be paid to such Holder, subject to receipt of funds by the Paying Agent, on the later of (x) the Fundamental Change Purchase Date with respect to such Note (provided the conditions in Section 3.01 have been satisfied) and (y) the time of delivery or book-entry transfer of such Note to the Paying Agent by the Holder thereof in the manner required by Section 3.01.

Section 3.03 . Withdrawal of Fundamental Change Purchase Notice. A Fundamental Change Purchase Notice may be withdrawn (in whole or in part) by means of a written notice of withdrawal delivered to the Corporate Trust Office of the Paying Agent in accordance with this Section 3.03 at any time prior to the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding the Fundamental Change Purchase Date, specifying:

(a) the principal amount of the Notes with respect to which such notice of withdrawal is being submitted, which must be an integral multiple of $1,000;

(b) if such Notes are Physical Notes, the certificate numbers of the withdrawn Notes; and

(c) the principal amount, if any, of such Notes that remains subject to the original Fundamental Change Purchase Notice;

provided , however , that if the Notes are Global Notes, the notice must comply with the applicable procedures of the Depositary.

The Paying Agent will promptly return to the respective Holders thereof any Physical Notes with respect to which a Fundamental Change Purchase Notice has been withdrawn in compliance with the provisions of this Section 3.03.

Section 3.04 . Deposit of Fundamental Change Purchase Price. Prior to 11:00 a.m. (local time in The City of New York) on the Fundamental Change Purchase Date, the Company shall deposit with the Paying Agent (or, if the Company or a Subsidiary or an Affiliate of either of them is acting as the Paying Agent, shall segregate and hold in trust as provided herein) an amount of money (in immediately available funds if deposited on such Business Day) sufficient to pay the Fundamental Change Purchase Price of all the Notes or portions thereof that are to be purchased as of the Fundamental Change Purchase Date. If the Paying Agent holds cash sufficient to pay the Fundamental Change Purchase Price of the Notes for which a Fundamental Change Purchase Notice has been tendered and not withdrawn in accordance with this Article 3 on the Fundamental Change Purchase Date, then as of such Fundamental Change Purchase Date, (a) such Notes shall cease to be outstanding and interest on such Notes shall cease to accrue thereon (whether or not book-entry transfer of such Notes is made and whether or not such Notes are delivered to the Paying Agent) and (b) all other

 

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rights of the Holders with respect to such Notes shall terminate (other than the right to receive the Fundamental Change Purchase Price upon delivery or book-entry transfer of such Notes).

Section 3.05 . Notes Purchased in Whole or in Part. Any Note that is to be purchased pursuant to this Article 3, whether in whole or in part, shall be surrendered at the office of the Paying Agent (with, if the Company or the Trustee so requires in the case of Physical Notes, due endorsement by, or a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Trustee duly executed by, the Holder thereof or such Holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing) and the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to the Holder of such Note, without service charge, a new Note or Notes, of any authorized denomination as requested by such Holder in aggregate principal amount equal to, and in exchange for, the portion of the principal amount of the Note so surrendered that is not purchased.

Section 3.06 . Covenant to Comply With Applicable Laws Upon Purchase of Notes. In connection with any offer to purchase Notes under Section 3.01, the Company shall, in each case if required, (i) comply with Rule 13e-4, Rule 14e-1 and any other tender offer rules under the Exchange Act that may then be applicable, (ii) file a Schedule TO or any other required schedule under the Exchange Act and (iii) otherwise comply with all federal and state securities laws, in each case, so as to permit the rights and obligations under Section 3.01 to be exercised in the time and in the manner specified in Section 3.01.

Section 3.07 . Repayment to the Company. To the extent that the aggregate amount of cash deposited by the Company pursuant to Section 3.04 exceeds the aggregate Fundamental Change Purchase Price of the Notes or portions thereof that the Company is obligated to purchase as of the Fundamental Change Purchase Date, then, following the Fundamental Change Purchase Date, the Paying Agent shall promptly return any such excess to the Company.

ARTICLE 4

C ONVERSION

Section 4.01 . Right to Convert. Article 12 of the Original Indenture shall not apply to the Notes. Instead the conversion provisions set forth in this Article 4 shall, with respect to the Notes, supersede in its entirety Article 12 of the Original Indenture, and all references in the Original Indenture to Article 12 thereof, and provisions therein, as the case may be, shall, with respect to the Notes, be deemed to be references to this Article 4 and the conversion provisions set forth in this Article 4, respectively. (a) Subject to and upon compliance with the provisions of this Article 4, each Holder of a Note shall have the right, at such Holder’s option, to convert all or any portion (if the portion to be converted is an

 

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integral multiple of $1,000) of such Note (i) upon satisfaction of one or more of the conditions described in Section 4.01(b), at any time prior to the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding August 15, 2017 under the circumstances and during the periods set forth in Section 4.01(b), and (ii) regardless of whether any of the conditions described in Section 4.01(b) have been met, on or after August 15, 2017 and prior to the close of business on the second Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the Maturity Date, in each case, at the Conversion Rate (subject to the settlement provisions of Section 4.02, the “ Conversion Obligation ”).

(b) (i) Prior to the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding August 15, 2017, Holders may surrender their Notes for conversion during any calendar quarter commencing after December 31, 2010 (and only during such calendar quarter), if the Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock for each of at least 20 Trading Days (whether or not consecutive) during the 30 consecutive Trading Days ending on, and including, the last Trading Day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is greater than or equal to 130% of the applicable Conversion Price on each applicable Trading Day. The Conversion Agent, on behalf of the Company, shall determine at the beginning of each calendar quarter commencing after December 31, 2010 whether the Notes may be surrendered for conversion in accordance with this subsection (b)(i) and shall notify the Company and the Trustee (in the case of a Conversion Agent other than the Trustee) on or prior to the fifth Business Day after the first day of such quarter of the Notes becoming convertible in accordance with this subsection (b)(i).

     (ii) Prior to the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding August 15, 2017, Holders may surrender their Notes for conversion during the five Business Day period after any five consecutive Trading Day period (the “ Measurement Period ”) in which the Trading Price per $1,000 principal amount of Notes, as determined by the Bid Solicitation Agent pursuant to this subsection (b)(ii) and the definition of Trading Price herein following a request by a Holder of Notes in accordance with this subsection (b)(ii), for each Trading Day during that Measurement Period was less than 98% of the product of the Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock and the applicable Conversion Rate on each such Trading Day (the “ Trading Price Condition ”). The Company shall provide written notice to the Bid Solicitation Agent (if other than the Company) of the three independent nationally recognized securities dealers selected by the Company in accordance with the definition of Trading Price, along with appropriate contact information for each. The Bid Solicitation Agent (if other than the Company) shall have no obligation to determine the Trading Price per $1,000 principal amount of Notes in accordance with this subsection (b)(ii) unless the Company has requested such determination, and the Company shall have no obligation to make such request (or, if the Company is acting

 

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as Bid Solicitation Agent, the Company shall have no obligation to determine the Trading Price) unless a Holder provides the Company with reasonable evidence that the Trading Price per $1,000 principal amount of Notes would be less than 98% of the product of the Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock and the applicable Conversion Rate, at which time the Company shall instruct the Bid Solicitation Agent (if other than the Company) to determine, or if the Company is acting as Bid Solicitation Agent, the Company shall determine, the Trading Price per $1,000 principal amount of Notes beginning on the next Trading Day following the receipt of such evidence and on each successive Trading Day until the Trading Price per $1,000 principal amount of Notes is greater than or equal to 98% of the product of the Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock and the applicable Conversion Rate. If the Trading Price Condition set forth above has been met, the Company shall so notify the Holders, the Conversion Agent (if other than the Trustee) and the Trustee within one Business Day. If, at any time after the Trading Price Condition set forth above has been met, the Trading Price per $1,000 principal amount of Notes is greater than or equal to 98% of the product of the Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock and the Conversion Rate for such date, the Company shall so notify the Holders, the Conversion Agent (if other than the Trustee) and the Trustee within one Business Day. The Company shall initially act as the Bid Solicitation Agent.

(iii) If, prior to the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding August 15, 2017, the Company elects to:

(A) issue to all or substantially all holders of the Common Stock rights, options or warrants entitling them, for a period of not more than 45 calendar days after the announcement date of such issuance to subscribe for or purchase shares of the Common Stock at a price per share less than the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of the Common Stock for the 10 consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately preceding such announcement date; or

(B) distribute to all or substantially all holders of the Common Stock the Company’s assets, debt securities or rights to purchase securities of the Company, which distribution has a per share value, as reasonably determined by the Board of Directors, exceeding 10% of the Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock on the Trading Day preceding the date of announcement for such distribution,

 

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then, in either case, the Company shall notify the Holders of the Notes at least 20 Scheduled Trading Days before the Ex-Dividend Date for such issuance or distribution. Once the Company has given such notice, Holders may surrender their Notes for conversion at any time until the earlier of (1) the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding such Ex-Dividend Date and (2) the time the Company announces that such issuance or distribution will not take place.

Holders of the Notes may not exercise the conversion right set forth under in this Section 4.01(b)(iii) if each Holder will have the right to participate (as a result of holding the Notes, and at the same time and on the same terms as holders of the Common Stock participate) in any of the transactions described in this Section 4.01(b)(iii) as if such Holder held a number of shares of the Common Stock equal to (i) the applicable Conversion Rate, multiplied by (ii) (x) the principal amount of the Notes held by such Holder divided by (y) $1,000, without having to convert its Notes.

(iv) If, prior to the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding August 15, 2017, (x) a transaction or event that constitutes a Fundamental Change or a Make-Whole Fundamental Change occurs, regardless of whether any Holder has the right to require the Company to purchase the Notes pursuant to Article 3, or (y) if the Company is a party to a consolidation, merger, binding share exchange, or a sale, transfer, lease or other conveyance of all or substantially all of its assets, pursuant to which the Common Stock would be converted into or exchanged for, or would constitute solely the right to receive, cash, securities or other assets, then in either case the Notes may be surrendered for conversion at any time from or after the date that is 20 Scheduled Trading Days prior to the initial anticipated effective date of the transaction (or, if the Company does not have knowledge of such transaction on or prior to such date, the Business Day after the Company is required to give notice of such transaction) until 35 Trading Days after the actual effective date of such transaction or, if such transaction also constitutes a Fundamental Change, until the related Fundamental Change Purchase Date. The Company shall notify Holders, the Conversion Agent (if other than the Trustee) and the Trustee (i) as promptly as practicable following the date the Company publicly announces such transaction but in no event less than 20 Scheduled Trading Days prior to the initial anticipated effective date of such transaction or (ii) if the Company does not have knowledge of such transaction at least 20 Scheduled Trading Days prior to the initial anticipated effective date of such transaction, within one Business Day of the date upon which the Company receives notice, or otherwise becomes aware, of such transaction but in no event later than the actual effective date of such transaction.

 

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Section 4.02 . Conversion Procedures. (a) In order to exercise the conversion privilege with respect to a beneficial interest in a Global Note, the holder of such beneficial interest must comply with the procedures of the Depositary for converting a beneficial interest in a global note, and, if required, pay funds equal to any interest payable on the next Interest Payment Date to which such holder is not entitled as set forth in Section 4.03(f) and any documentary, stamp or similar issue or transfer taxes, if any, to the extent required by Section 4.08.

(b) In order to exercise the conversion privilege with respect to any Physical Notes, the Holder of any such Notes to be converted, in whole or in part, shall:

(i) complete, manually sign and deliver an irrevocable conversion notice in the form set forth in the Form of Notice of Conversion or a facsimile thereof (the “ Conversion Notice ”) at the office of the Conversion Agent and state in writing therein the principal amount of Notes to be converted and the name or names (with addresses) in which such Holder wishes the certificate or certificates for any shares of Common Stock to be delivered upon settlement of the Conversion Obligation to be registered;

(ii) surrender such Notes, duly endorsed to the Company or in blank (and accompanied by appropriate endorsement and transfer documents), at the office of the Conversion Agent,

(iii) if required, furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents,

(iv) if required, pay any documentary, stamp or similar issue or transfer taxes as set forth in Section 4.08; and

(v) if required, make any payment required under Section 4.03(f).

If more than one Note shall be surrendered for conversion at one time by the same Holder, the Conversion Obligation with respect to such Notes shall be computed on the basis of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes (or specified portions thereof to the extent permitted thereby) so surrendered.

Each conversion shall be deemed to have been effected as to the Notes surrendered for conversion on the date on which the Holder complies with the procedures for conversion set forth above (the “ Conversion Date ”) with respect to such Notes; provided , however , that the Person in whose name the certificate for any shares of Common Stock delivered upon conversion is registered shall be treated as a stockholder of record as of the close of business on the last Trading

 

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Day of the related Observation Period. Upon the Conversion Date for Notes surrendered for conversion, the Person who surrendered such Notes for conversion shall no longer be a Holder with respect to such Notes. The Conversion Agent shall, as promptly as possible, and in any event within one Business Day of the receipt thereof, provide the Company with notice of any conversion by a Holder of the Notes.

(c) All such Notes surrendered for conversion shall, unless the shares of Common Stock issuable on conversion are to be issued in the same name as the registration of such Notes, be duly endorsed by, or be accompanied by instruments of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company duly executed by, the Holder or its duly authorized attorney.

(d) In case any Notes of a denomination greater than $1,000 shall be surrendered for partial conversion, the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to the Holder of the Notes so surrendered, without charge, new Notes in authorized denominations in an aggregate principal amount equal to the unconverted portion of the surrendered Notes.

(e) Upon the conversion of a beneficial interest in Global Notes, the Conversion Agent shall make a notation on such Global Notes as to the reduction in the principal amount represented thereby. The Company shall notify the Trustee in writing of any conversions of Notes effected through any Conversion Agent other than the Trustee.

(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Note in respect of which a Holder has delivered a Fundamental Change Purchase Notice pursuant to Section 3.01(b) may be converted only if such Fundamental Change Purchase Notice is withdrawn in accordance with Article 3 prior to the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding the relevant Fundamental Change Purchase Date.

Section 4.03 . Settlement Upon Conversion.

(a) Subject to Section 4.07(a), upon conversion of any Note, the Company shall pay or deliver, as the case may be, to the converting Holder, in respect of each $1,000 principal amount of Notes being converted, a “ Settlement Amount ” equal to the sum of the Daily Settlement Amounts for each of the 75 Trading Days during the relevant Observation Period for such Note, together with cash, if applicable, in lieu of any fractional share of Common Stock in accordance with subsection (g) of this Section 4.03.

(b) “ Daily Settlement Amount ,” for each of the 75 consecutive Trading Days during the applicable Observation Period, shall consist of:

(1) cash in an amount equal to the lesser of (i) $13.3333 and (ii) the Daily Conversion Value on such Trading Day; and

 

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(2) if the Daily Conversion Value on such Trading Day exceeds $13.3333, the Daily Net Settlement Amount.

(c) All conversions occurring on or after the 80th Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the Maturity Date shall be settled using the same forms and amounts of consideration. Prior to the 80th Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the Maturity Date, the Company shall use the same forms and amounts of consideration for all conversions occurring on the same Conversion Date, but the Company shall not have any obligation to use the same forms and amounts of consideration with respect to conversions with Conversion Dates that occur on different Trading Days.

(d) With respect to any conversion of Notes, subject to subsection (c) of this Section 4.03, the Company may irrevocably elect to settle all or a portion of the remainder, if any, of its Conversion Obligation in excess of the aggregate principal portion of the Notes being converted in cash by informing the Trustee, converting Holders, through the Trustee, and the Depositary of such election no later than the close of business on the Trading Day immediately following the relevant Conversion Date (or, in the case of any conversions occurring on or after the 80th Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the Maturity Date, no later than the 80th Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the Maturity Date) and the Company shall indicate in such notice the percentage of the remainder, if any, of the Company’s Conversion Obligation in excess of the aggregate principal portion of the Notes being converted that will be paid in cash (the “ Cash Percentage ”).

(e) The Daily Settlement Amounts (if applicable), the Daily Net Settlement Amounts (if applicable) and the Daily Conversion Values (if applicable) shall be determined by the Company promptly following the last day of the Observation Period. Promptly after such determination of the Daily Settlement Amounts, the Daily Net Settlement Amounts (if applicable) or the Daily Conversion Values, as the case may be, and the amount of cash, if any, deliverable in lieu of any fractional share, the Company shall notify the Trustee and the Conversion Agent (if other than the Trustee) of the Daily Settlement Amounts, the Daily Net Settlement Amounts (if applicable) or the Daily Conversion Values, as the case may be, and the amount of cash, if any, deliverable in lieu of fractional shares of Common Stock. The Trustee and the Conversion Agent (if other than the Trustee) shall have no responsibility for any such determination.

 

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(f) Upon the conversion of any Notes, the Holder of such Notes shall not be entitled to receive any separate cash payment or additional shares representing accrued and unpaid interest, if any, except to the extent specified below. The Company’s delivery to a converting Holder of the full amount of cash and the full number of shares of Common Stock, if any, together with any cash payment for any fractional share of Common Stock, if applicable, into which such Holder’s Note is convertible, or the Trustee’s payment and delivery of such amounts on the Company’s behalf, shall be deemed to satisfy in full the Company’s obligation to pay the principal amount of the Notes so converted and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the Conversion Date. As a result, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the Conversion Date shall be deemed to be paid in full rather than cancelled, extinguished or forfeited. Upon a conversion of Notes into a combination of cash and shares of Common Stock, accrued and unpaid interest shall be deemed to be paid first out of any cash paid upon such conversion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Notes are converted after the close of business on any Regular Record Date and prior to the open of business on the immediately following Interest Payment Date, Holders of such Notes at the close of business on such Regular Record Date shall receive the full amount of interest payable on such Notes on the corresponding Interest Payment Date notwithstanding the conversion. Notes converted during such period of time must be accompanied by funds equal to the amount of interest on the Notes so converted; provided that no such payment need be made (i) if the Notes are converted after the close of business on the Regular Record Date immediately preceding the Maturity Date and prior to the close of business on the second Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the Maturity Date, (ii) if the Company has specified a Fundamental Change Purchase Date that is after a Regular Record Date and on or prior to the Business Day immediately following the corresponding Interest Payment Date, or (iii) to the extent of any overdue interest, if any overdue interest exists at the time of conversion with respect to the Notes to be converted. Section 2.03 of the Original Indenture shall not apply to the Notes, and shall be superseded in its entirety by Section 2.01 and this Section 4.03(f).

(g) Subject to Section 4.07(a) and subsection (h) below, the Company shall pay or deliver, as the case may be, the consideration due in respect of a conversion on the third Business Day immediately following the last Trading Day of the applicable Observation Period. The Company shall not issue or deliver any fractional share of Common Stock upon conversion of the Notes and shall instead, on the third Business Day immediately following the last Trading Day of the applicable Observation Period, pay cash in lieu of any fractional share of Common Stock issuable upon conversion based on the Daily VWAP on the last Trading Day of the applicable Observation Period.

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Depositary in writing at least three Business Days prior to each early delivery of shares of Common Stock by the Hedge Counterparty of (i) the number of shares of Common Stock that the Hedge Counterparty will so deliver and (ii) the date that such delivery will occur. The Company shall deliver the same number of shares of Common Stock to the Trustee on the date that the Company is scheduled to receive the corresponding delivery from the Hedge Counterparty. The Company’s delivery of such shares of Common Stock to the Trustee shall satisfy the Company’s Conversion Obligation with respect to such number of shares of Common Stock in respect of the relevant conversion of Notes. If the number of shares of Common Stock so delivered exceeds the number of shares the Company is required to deliver to satisfy its Conversion Obligation in respect of such conversion, the Trustee shall return the excess number of shares to the Company. Following any delivery to the Trustee of shares of Common Stock that the Company is required to deliver to satisfy its Conversion Obligation, the Company shall have no ownership interest in such shares. The Trustee shall hold such shares for the benefit of the converting Holders and shall distribute such shares to the converting Holders on the third Business Day immediately following the last Trading Day of the applicable Observation Period, unless required by law or regulation to deliver such shares to the Holders prior to such date. If, while the Trustee is holding shares of Common Stock for the benefit of converting Holders, the Trustee receives any solicitation for any vote or other action to be taken with respect to such shares, the Trustee shall abstain from voting or taking such other action.

Section 4.04 . Adjustment of Conversion Rate. The Conversion Rate shall be adjusted from time to time by the Company if any of the following events occurs, except that the Company shall not make any adjustment to the Conversion Rate if each Holder of the Notes has the right to participate (other than in the case of a share split or share combination), at the same time and upon the same terms as holders of the Common Stock and solely as a result of holding the Notes, in any of the transactions described in this Section 4.04, without having to convert such Holder’s Notes, as if such Holder held a number of shares of Common Stock equal to (i) the applicable Conversion Rate, multiplied by (ii) (x) the principal amount of Notes held by such Holder divided by (y) $1,000.

(a) If the Company issues solely shares of its Common Stock as a dividend or distribution on all or substantially all of the Company’s shares of Common Stock, or if the Company effects a share split or share combination, the Conversion Rate shall be adjusted based on the following formula:

 

  CR 1    =    CR 0    x      OS 1      
                OS 0      

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  CR 0    =    the Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the open of business on the Ex-Dividend Date of such dividend or distribution, or immediately prior to the open of business on the effective date of such share split or share combination, as applicable;
  CR 1    =    the Conversion Rate in effect immediately after the open of business on such Ex-Dividend Date or such effective date, as applicable;
  OS 0    =    the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to giving effect to such dividend, distribution, share split or share combination; and
  OS 1    =    the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such dividend, distribution, share split or share combination.

Any adjustment made under this Section 4.04(a) shall become effective immediately after the open of business on the Ex-Dividend Date of such dividend or distribution, or immediately after the open of business on the effective date for such share split or share combination, as applicable. If any dividend or distribution of the type described in this Section 4.04(a) is declared but not so paid or made, or any share split or combination of the type described in this Section 4.04(a) is announced but the outstanding shares of Common Stock are not so split or combined, then the Conversion Rate shall be immediately readjusted, effective as of the date the Board of Directors determines not to pay such dividend or distribution, or not to split or combine the outstanding shares of Common Stock, as the case may be, to the Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if such dividend or distribution, share split or share combination had not been declared or announced.

(b) If the Company issues to all or substantially all holders of its Common Stock any rights, options or warrants entitling them, for a period of not more than 45 calendar days after the announcement date of such issuance, to subscribe for or purchase shares of the Common Stock, at a price per share less than the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of the Common Stock for the 10 consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of announcement of such issuance, the Conversion Rate shall be increased based on the following formula:

 

   CR 1       =       CR 0       x        OS 0 + X    
           OS 0 +Y    

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  CR 0    =    the Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the open of business on the Ex-Dividend Date of such issuance;
  CR 1    =    the Conversion Rate in effect immediately after the open of business on such Ex-Dividend Date;
  OS 0    =    the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the open of business on such Ex-Dividend Date;
  X    =    the total number of shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to such rights, options or warrants; and
  Y    =    the aggregate price payable to exercise such rights, options or warrants divided by the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of the Common Stock during the 10 consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of announcement of the issuance of such rights, options or warrants.

Any increase made under this Section 4.04(b) shall be made successively whenever any such rights, options or warrants are issued and shall become effective immediately after the open of business on the Ex-Dividend Date of such issuance. No adjustment pursuant to the above formula shall result in a reduction of the Conversion Rate. However, to the extent that shares of the Common Stock are not delivered after the expiration of such rights, options or warrants, the Conversion Rate shall be decreased to be the Conversion Rate that would then be in effect had the increase with respect to the issuance of such rights, options or warrants been made on the basis of delivery of only the number of shares of Common Stock actually delivered. If such rights, options or warrants are not so issued, the Conversion Rate shall be decreased to the Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if such Ex-Dividend Date for such issuance had not occurred.

For purposes of this Section 4.04(b) and Section 4.01(b)(iii)(A), in determining whether any rights, options or warrants entitle the holders thereof to subscribe for or purchase shares of the Common Stock at less than the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of the Common Stock during the 10 consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of announcement of such issuance, and in determining the aggregate price payable to exercise such rights, options or warrants, there shall be taken into account any consideration received by the Company for such rights, options or warrants and any amount payable on exercise or conversion thereof. The value of such consideration, if other than cash, shall be determined in good faith by the Board of Directors.

 

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(c) If the Company distributes shares of its Capital Stock, evidences of its indebtedness, or other assets or property of the Company or rights, options or warrants to acquire the Capital Stock or other securities of the Company, to all or substantially all holders of the Common Stock, excluding:

(i) dividends, distributions, rights, options or warrants that require an adjustment pursuant to Section 4.04(a) or Section 4.04(b);

(ii) dividends or distributions paid exclusively in cash; and

(iii) Spin-Offs that require an adjustment pursuant to the provisions set forth below in this Section 4.04(c);

(any of such shares of Capital Stock, evidences of indebtedness, or other assets or property or rights, options or warrants to acquire Capital Stock or other securities of the Company, the “ Distributed Property ”), then the Conversion Rate shall be increased based on the following formula:

 

CR 1

   =        CR 0       x       SP 0  
         SP 0  – FMV  

where,

 

CR 0    =    the Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the open of business on the Ex-Dividend Date for such distribution;
CR 1    =    the Conversion Rate in effect immediately after the open of business on such Ex-Dividend Date;
SP 0    =    the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of the Common Stock for the 10 consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately preceding the Ex-Dividend Date for such distribution; and
FMV    =    the fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors), as of the Ex-Dividend Date for such distribution, of the Distributed Property distributed with respect to each outstanding share of the Common Stock.

If the Board of Directors determines the “FMV” (as defined above) of any distribution for purposes of this Section 4.04(c) by reference to the actual or when-issued trading market for any securities, it shall in doing so consider the prices in such market over the 10 consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately preceding the Ex-Dividend Date for such distribution, if practicable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if “FMV” (as defined above) is equal to or greater than “SP 0 ” (as defined above), then, in lieu of the

 

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foregoing increase, each Holder of a Note shall receive, in respect of each $1,000 principal amount thereof, at the same time and upon the same terms as holders of the Common Stock, the amount and kind of the Distributed Property that such Holder would have received if such Holder owned on the relevant record date a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Conversion Rate in effect on the Ex-Dividend Date for the distribution.

Any increase made under the portion of this Section 4.04(c) above shall become effective immediately after the open of business on the Ex-Dividend Date for such distribution. No adjustment pursuant to the above formula shall result in a reduction of the Conversion Rate. However, if such distribution is not so paid or made, the Conversion Rate shall be decreased to be the Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if such distribution had not been declared.

With respect to an adjustment pursuant to this Section 4.04(c) where there has been a payment of a dividend or other distribution on the Common Stock of shares or other units of Common Equity of any class or series, or similar equity interest, of or relating to a Subsidiary or other business unit of the Company, that are, or, when issued, will be, listed or admitted for trading on a U.S. national securities exchange (a “ Spin-Off ”), the Conversion Rate shall be increased based on the following formula:

 

CR 1

   =        CR 0       x       FMV 0 +MP 0  
         MP 0  

where,

 

CR 0    =    the Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the open of business on the Ex-Dividend Date for such Spin-Off;
CR 1    =    the Conversion Rate in effect immediately after the open of business on the Ex-Dividend Date for such Spin-Off;
FMV 0    =    the product of (1) the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of such Common Equity or similar equity interest (determined, for purposes of the definition of Last Reported Sale Price, as if such Common Equity or similar equity interest were Common Stock) so paid or distributed for the 10 consecutive Trading Day period beginning on, and including, the Ex-Dividend Date of the Spin-Off (the “ Valuation Period ”); and (2) the number of shares of Common Stock or other units of Common Equity or similar equity interest so paid or distributed per share of Common Stock in such Spin-Off; and
MP 0    =    the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of Common Stock over the Valuation Period.

 

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Any adjustment pursuant to the preceding paragraph shall be determined on the last Trading Day of the Valuation Period but shall be given effect immediately after the open of business on the Ex-Dividend Date for the Spin-Off; provided that in respect of any conversion for which the Conversion Date occurs during the Valuation Period, references in the portion of this Section 4.04(c) related to Spin-Offs to 10 consecutive Trading Days above shall be deemed, for purposes of determining the Conversion Rate applicable to such conversion, to be replaced with such lesser number of Trading Days as have elapsed from, and including, the Ex-Dividend Date of such Spin-Off to, and including such Conversion Date. If the Ex-Dividend Date for the Spin-Off is less than 10 consecutive Trading Days prior to, and including, the end of the Observation Period in respect of any conversion, references in the portion of this Section 4.04(c) related to Spin-Offs to 10 consecutive Trading Days shall be deemed replaced, for purposes of calculating the affected Daily Conversion Rates in respect of that conversion, with such lesser number of Trading Days as have elapsed from, and including, the Ex-Dividend Date for such Spin-Off to, and including, the last Trading Day of such Observation Period.

For the purposes of this Section 4.04(c) (and subject in all respects to Section 4.12), rights, options or warrants distributed by the Company to all holders of its Common Stock entitling them to subscribe for or purchase shares of the Company’s Capital Stock (either initially or under certain circumstances), which rights, options or warrants, until the occurrence of a specified event or events (a “ Trigger Event ”): (1) are deemed to be transferred with such shares of Common Stock; (2) are not exercisable; and (3) are also issued in respect of future issuances of Common Stock, shall be deemed not to have been distributed for purposes of this Section 4.04(c), (and no adjustment to the Conversion Rate under this Section 4.04(c) will be required) until the occurrence of the earliest Trigger Event, whereupon such rights, options or warrants shall be deemed to have been distributed and an appropriate adjustment (if any is required) to the Conversion Rate shall be made under this Section 4.04(c). If any such right, option or warrant, including any such existing rights, options or warrants distributed prior to the date of this Supplemental Indenture, are subject to events, upon the occurrence of which such rights, options or warrants become exercisable to purchase different securities, evidences of indebtedness or other assets, then the date of the occurrence of any and each such event shall be deemed to be the date of distribution and Ex-Dividend Date of such deemed distribution (in which case the original rights, options or warrants shall be deemed to terminate and expire on such date without exercise by any of the holders). In addition, in the event of any distribution or deemed distribution of rights, options or warrants, or any Trigger Event or other event (of the type described in the preceding sentence) with respect thereto that was counted for purposes of calculating a distribution amount for

 

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which an adjustment to the Conversion Rate under this Section 4.04(c) was made, (1) in the case of any such rights, options or warrants which shall all have been redeemed or purchased without exercise by any Holders thereof, upon such final redemption or repurchase (x) the Conversion Rate shall be readjusted as if such rights, options or warrants had not been issued and (y) the Conversion Rate shall then again be readjusted to give effect to such distribution, deemed distribution or Trigger Event, as the case may be, as though it were a cash distribution, equal to the per share redemption or purchase price received by holders of Common Stock with respect to such rights, options or warrants (assuming each such holder had retained such rights, options or warrants), made to all holders of Common Stock as of the date of such redemption or purchase, and (2) in the case of such rights, options or warrants which shall have expired or been terminated without exercise by any holders thereof, the Conversion Rate shall be readjusted as if such rights and warrants had not been issued.

For purposes of this Section 4.04(c) and subsections (a) and (b) of this Section 4.04, if any dividend or distribution to which this Section 4.04(c) applies also includes one or both of:

(A) a dividend or distribution of shares of Common Stock to which Section 4.04(a) applies (the “ Clause A Distribution ”);

(B) a dividend or distribution of rights, options or warrants to which Section 4.04(b) applies (the “ Clause B Distribution ”),

then (1) such dividend or distribution, other than the Clause A Distribution and the Clause B Distribution, shall be deemed to be a dividend or distribution to which this Section 4.04(c) applies (the “ Clause C Distribution ”) and any Conversion Rate adjustment required by this Section 4.04(c) with respect thereto shall then be made, and (2) the Clause A Distribution and Clause B Distribution shall be deemed to immediately follow the Clause C Distribution and any Conversion Rate adjustment required by Section 4.04(a) and Section 4.04(b) with respect thereto shall then be made, except that, if determined by the Company, (I) the “Ex-Dividend Date” of the Clause A Distribution and the Clause B Distribution shall be deemed to be the Ex-Dividend Date of the Clause C Distribution and (II) any shares of Common Stock included in the Clause A Distribution or Clause B Distribution shall be deemed not to be “outstanding immediately prior to giving effect to such dividend, distribution, share split or share combination” within the meaning of Section 4.04(a) or “outstanding immediately prior to the open of business on such Ex-Dividend Date” within the meaning of Section 4.04(b).

 

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(d) If the Company makes or pays any cash dividend or distribution to all or substantially all holders of the Common Stock other than pursuant to a transaction that requires an adjustment to the Conversion Rate pursuant to the provisions described in Section 4.04(e), and other than a regular, quarterly cash dividend that does not exceed $0.0025 per share (the “ Initial Dividend Threshold ”), the Conversion Rate shall be increased based on the following formula:

 

CR 1

      =            CR 0       x       SP 0  –T  
        SP 0  – C  

where,

 

CR 0    =    the Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the open of business on the Ex-Dividend Date for such dividend or distribution;
CR 1    =    the Conversion Rate in effect immediately after the open of business on the Ex-Dividend Date for such dividend or distribution;
SP 0    =    the Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock on the Trading Day immediately preceding the Ex-Dividend Date for such dividend or distribution;
T    =    the Initial Dividend Threshold; provided that if the dividend or distribution in question is not a regular quarterly cash dividend, the Initial Dividend Threshold shall be deemed to be zero; and
C    =    the amount in cash per share that the Company distributes to holders of the Common Stock.

The Initial Dividend Threshold shall be concurrently adjusted in a manner inversely proportional to adjustments to the Conversion Rate; provided that no adjustment shall be made to the Initial Dividend Threshold for any adjustment to the Conversion Rate on account of a regular quarterly cash dividend pursuant to this Section 4.04(d).

Any increase pursuant to this Section 4.04(d) shall become effective immediately after the open of business on the Ex-Dividend Date for such dividend or distribution. If such dividend or distribution is not so paid or made, the Conversion Rate shall be decreased to be the Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if such dividend or distribution had not been declared. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if “C” (as defined above) is equal to or greater than “SP 0 ” (as defined above), then in lieu of the foregoing increase, each Holder of a Note shall

 

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receive, for each $1,000 principal amount of Notes, at the same time and upon the same terms as holders of shares of the Common Stock, the amount of cash that such Holder would have received if such Holder owned on the relevant record date a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Conversion Rate in effect on the Ex-Dividend Date for such cash dividend or distribution.

(e) If the Company or any of its Subsidiaries make a payment in respect of a tender offer or exchange offer for the Common Stock, and the cash and value of any other consideration included in the payment per share of the Common Stock exceeds the Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock on the first Trading Day after the last date (the “ Expiration Date ”) on which tenders or exchanges may be made pursuant to such tender offer or exchange offer, the Conversion Rate shall be increased based on the following formula:

 

   CR 1     =    CR 0     x     AC+(SP 1  x OS 1 )   
     OS 0 x SP 1   

where,

 

CR 0

   =    the Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the open of business on the first Trading Day after the Expiration Date;

CR 1

   =    the Conversion Rate in effect immediately after the open of business on the first Trading Day after the Expiration Date;

AC

   =    the aggregate value of all cash and any other consideration (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors) paid or payable for shares purchased in such tender offer or exchange offer;

OS 0

   =    the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to giving effect to the purchase of all shares accepted for purchase or exchange in such tender offer or exchange offer;

OS 1

   =    the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the purchase of all shares accepted for purchase or exchange in such tender offer or exchange offer; and

SP 1

   =    the Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock on the first Trading Day after the Expiration Date.

The adjustment to the Conversion Rate under this Section 4.04(e) shall be determined immediately after the close of business on the first Trading Day after the Expiration Date, but shall be given effect immediately after the open of business on the first Trading Day after the Expiration Date.

 

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(f) Subject to any applicable stock exchange listing requirements, the Company from time to time may increase the Conversion Rate by any amount for a period of at least 20 Business Days if the Board of Directors determines that such increase would be in the best interests of the Company. In addition, the Company may (but is not required to) increase the Conversion Rate, in addition to any adjustments pursuant to Section 4.04(a), 4.04(b), 4.04(c), 4.04(d), 4.04(e), 4.06 or the preceding sentence, to avoid or diminish income tax to holders of Common Stock or rights to purchase shares of Common Stock in connection with a dividend or distribution of shares (or rights to acquire shares) or similar event, subject to any applicable stock exchange listing requirements. Whenever the Conversion Rate is increased pursuant to this Section 4.04(f), the Company shall mail to Holders of the Notes a notice of the increase at least 10 days prior to the date the increased Conversion Rate takes effect, and such notice shall state the increased Conversion Rate and the period during which it will be in effect.

(g) All calculations under this Article 4 shall be made by the Company and shall be made to the nearest cent (including, in the case of any adjustment to the Conversion Rate, the resulting adjustment to the Conversion Price) or to the nearest one ten-thousandth of a share. No adjustment shall be required to be made for the Company’s issuance of shares of Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock or rights to purchase shares of Common Stock or such convertible or exchangeable securities, other than as provided in this Section 4.04 and in Section 4.12.

(h) Whenever the Conversion Rate is adjusted as herein provided, the Company shall promptly file with the Trustee and any Conversion Agent an Officers’ Certificate setting forth the Conversion Rate after such adjustment and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment. Unless and until a Responsible Officer of the Trustee shall have received such Officers’ Certificate, the Trustee shall not be deemed to have knowledge of any adjustment of the Conversion Rate and may assume without inquiry that the last Conversion Rate of which it has knowledge is still in effect. Promptly after delivery of such certificate, the Company shall prepare a notice of such adjustment of the Conversion Rate setting forth the adjusted Conversion Rate and the date on which each adjustment becomes effective and shall mail such notice of such adjustment of the Conversion Rate to each Holder of the Notes. Failure to deliver such notice shall not affect the legality or validity of any such adjustment.

(i) For purposes of this Section 4.04, the number of shares of Common Stock at any time outstanding shall not include shares held in the treasury of the Company so long as the Company does not pay any dividend or make any distribution on shares of Common Stock held in the treasury of the Company, but shall include shares issuable in respect of scrip certificates issued in lieu of fractions of shares of Common Stock.

 

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(j) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Article 4, the Conversion Rate shall not be adjusted:

(i) upon the issuance of any shares of Common Stock pursuant to any present or future plan providing for the reinvestment of dividends or interest payable on the Company’s securities and the investment of additional optional amounts in shares of Common Stock under any plan;

(ii) upon the issuance of any shares of Common Stock or options or rights to purchase those shares pursuant to any present or future employee, director or consultant benefit plan or program of or assumed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

(iii) upon the issuance of any shares of Common Stock pursuant to any option, warrant, right or exercisable, exchangeable or convertible security not described in clause (ii) of this Section 4.04(j) and outstanding as of the date the Notes were first issued;

(iv) for a change solely in the par value of the Common Stock; or

(v) for accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes, if any.

Section 4.05 . Adjustments of Prices. Whenever any provision of the Indenture requires the Company to calculate the Last Reported Sale Prices, the Daily VWAPs, the Daily Conversion Values or the Daily Settlement Amounts over a period of multiple days (including an Observation Period, a Merger Valuation Period and the Stock Price for purposes of a Make-Whole Fundamental Change), the Company shall make appropriate adjustments to each to account for any adjustment to the Conversion Rate that becomes effective, or any event requiring an adjustment to the Conversion Rate where the Ex-Dividend Date of the event occurs, at any time during such period.

Section 4.06 . Adjustment to Conversion Rate Upon Conversion Upon a Make-Whole Fundamental Change.

(a) If a Make-Whole Fundamental Change occurs and a Holder elects to convert its Notes in connection with such Make-Whole Fundamental Change, the Company shall, under certain circumstances, increase the Conversion Rate for such Notes by a number of additional shares of Common Stock (the “ Additional Shares ”), as described below. A conversion of Notes shall be deemed for these purposes to be “in connection with” such Make-Whole Fundamental Change if the Conversion Date for such conversion occurs at any time from, and including,

 

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the Effective Date of the Make-Whole Fundamental Change to, and including, the Business Day immediately prior to the related Fundamental Change Purchase Date (or, if the Make-Whole Fundamental Change is not a Fundamental Change, the 35th Trading Day immediately following the Effective Date of such Make-Whole Fundamental Change).

(b) Upon surrender of Notes for any conversion in connection with a Make-Whole Fundamental Change, the Company shall satisfy its Conversion Obligation in accordance with Section 4.02 in respect of such converted Notes based on the Conversion Rate as increased to reflect the Additional Shares pursuant to the table below.

(c) The number of Additional Shares, if any, by which the Conversion Rate shall be increased shall be determined by reference to the table below, based on the date on which the Make-Whole Fundamental Change occurs or becomes effective (the “ Effective Date ”) and the price (the “ Stock Price ”) paid (or deemed paid) per share of the Common Stock in the Make-Whole Fundamental Change. If the holders of the Common Stock receive only cash in a Make-Whole Fundamental Change described in clause (b) of the definition of Fundamental Change, the Stock Price shall be the cash amount paid per share. Otherwise, the Stock Price shall be the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of the Common Stock over the five Trading Day period ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately preceding the Effective Date of the Make-Whole Fundamental Change.

(d) The following table sets forth the number of Additional Shares to be added to the Conversion Rate per $1,000 principal amount of Notes for each Stock Price and Effective Date set forth below:

 

Stock Price

 

Effective Date

  $8.82     $10.00     $12.50     $15.00     $20.00     $25.00     $30.00     $35.00     $40.00     $50.00     $60.00     $70.00     $75.00  

November 15, 2010

    27.8098        23.7839        15.7641        11.4108        7.0508        4.9236        3.6583        2.8109        2.2014        1.3877        0.8820        0.5521        0.4315   

November 15, 2011

    27.8098        23.4186        15.0075        10.5976        6.3841        4.4265        3.2887        2.5318        1.9877        1.2578        0.8003        0.5002        0.3897   

November 15, 2012

    27.8098        22.9112        14.0558        9.6025        5.5962        3.8500        2.8629        2.2111        1.7414        1.1072        0.7057        0.4398        0.3418   

November 15, 2013

    27.8098        22.1084        12.7939        8.3523        4.6656        3.1894        2.3802        1.8472        1.4610        0.9343        0.5967        0.3707        0.2868   

November 15, 2014

    27.8098        20.8638        11.0958        6.7749        3.5883        2.4535        1.8465        1.4428        1.1469        0.7383        0.4726        0.2925        0.2251   

November 15, 2015

    27.8098        19.0573        8.8078        4.8028        2.3919        1.6653        1.2711        1.0006        0.7991        0.5181        0.3329        0.2052        0.1568   

November 15, 2016

    27.8098        16.6097        5.6268        2.3813        1.1642        0.8514        0.6581        0.5204        0.4172        0.2727        0.1766        0.1088        0.0825   

November 15, 2017

    27.8098        14.4312        0.0000        0.0000        0.0000        0.0000        0.0000        0.0000        0.0000        0.0000        0.0000        0.0000        0.0000   

The exact Stock Prices and Effective Dates may not be set forth in the table above, in which case:

(i) If the Stock Price is between two Stock Prices in the table or the Effective Date is between two Effective Dates in the table, the number of Additional Shares shall be determined by a straight-line interpolation between the number of Additional Shares set forth for the higher and lower Stock Prices and the earlier and later Effective Dates, as applicable, based on a 365- or 366-day year, as applicable.

 

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(ii) If the Stock Price is greater than $75.00 per share (subject to adjustment in the same manner as the Stock Prices set forth in the column headings of the table above pursuant to subsection (e) below), no Additional Shares shall be added to the Conversion Rate.

(iii) If the Stock Price is less than $8.82 per share (subject to adjustment in the same manner as the Stock Prices set forth in the column headings of the table above pursuant to subsection (e) below), no Additional Shares shall be added to the Conversion Rate.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the total number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion exceed 113.3786 per $1,000 principal amount of Notes, subject to adjustment in the same manner as the Conversion Rate as set forth in Section 4.04.

(e) The Stock Prices set forth in the column headings of the table in Section 4.06(d) shall be adjusted as of any date on which the Conversion Rate of the Notes is otherwise adjusted. The adjusted Stock Prices shall equal the Stock Prices applicable immediately prior to such adjustment, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the Conversion Rate immediately prior to the Conversion Rate adjustment giving rise to the Stock Price adjustment and the denominator of which is the Conversion Rate as so adjusted. The number of Additional Shares set forth in such table shall be adjusted in the same manner and at the same time as the Conversion Rate as set forth in Section 4.04.

(f) The Company shall notify the Holders of Notes of the Effective Date of any Make-Whole Fundamental Change and issue a press release announcing such Effective Date no later than five business days after such Effective Date.

Section 4.07 . Effect of Recapitalization, Reclassification and Changes of the Common Stock.

(a) In the case of:

(i) any recapitalization, reclassification or change of the Common Stock (other than changes resulting from a subdivision or combination or a change solely in par value);

(ii) any consolidation, merger or combination involving the Company;

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(iv) any statutory share exchange;

in each case as a result of which the Common Stock would be converted into, or exchanged for, or would constitute solely the right to receive, stock, other securities, or other property or assets (including cash or any combination thereof) (any such event, a “ Merger Event ”), then, at the effective time of such Merger Event, the right to convert each $1,000 principal amount of Notes shall be changed into a right to convert such principal amount of Notes into the kind and amount of shares of stock, other securities or other property or assets (including cash or any combination thereof) that a holder of a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Conversation Rate immediately prior to such Merger Event would have owned or been entitled to receive (the “ Reference Property ”) upon such Merger Event and, prior to or at the effective time of such Merger Event, the Company or the successor or purchasing Person, as the case may be, shall execute with the Trustee a supplemental indenture (which shall comply with the Trust Indenture Act as in force at the date of execution of such supplemental indenture), providing for such change in the right to convert each $1,000 principal amount of Notes; provided, however, that at and after the effective time of the Merger Event (i) the amount otherwise payable in cash upon conversion of the Notes as set forth in Section 4.03 shall continue to be payable in cash, (ii) the Company shall continue to have the right to determine the form of consideration to be paid or delivered, as the case may be, in respect of the remainder, if any, of the Company’s Conversion Obligation in excess of the aggregate principal portion of the Notes being converted, as set forth in Section 4.03(d), (iii) each share of Common Stock that would otherwise have been required to be delivered upon a conversion of the Notes in accordance with Section 4.03 shall instead be deliverable in the amount and type of Reference Property that a holder of a share of Common Stock would have been entitled to receive in such Merger Event (a “ unit of Reference Property ”) and (iv) the Daily VWAP shall be calculated based on the value of a unit of Reference Property.

If the Merger Event causes the Common Stock to be converted into, or exchanged for, or constitute solely the right to receive more than a single type of consideration (determined based in part upon any form of stockholder election), then (x) the Reference Property into which the Notes will be convertible or used to calculate the Daily VWAP, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be the weighted average of the types and amounts of consideration received by the holders of Common Stock that affirmatively make such an election, and (y) the unit of Reference Property for purposes of the immediately preceding paragraph shall refer to the consideration referred to in clause (x) attributable to one share of Common Stock. The Company shall notify Holders, the Trustee and the Conversion Agent (if other than the Trustee) of such weighted average as soon as practicable after such determination is made.

 

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The Company shall not become a party to any such Merger Event unless its terms are consistent with this Section 4.07. Such supplemental indenture described in the second preceding paragraph shall provide for adjustments which shall be as nearly equivalent as is possible to the adjustments provided for in this Article 4. If, in the case of any such Merger Event, the Reference Property includes shares of stock, securities or other property or assets (including cash or any combination thereof) of a Person other than the successor or purchasing Person, as the case may be, in such Merger Event, then such supplemental indenture shall also be executed by such other Person.

If Reference Property in any Merger Event consists solely of cash, then for all conversions that occur after the effective date of such Merger Event (1) the consideration due upon such conversion shall consist of cash in an amount, per $1,000 principal amount of such Note, equal to the product of (A) the amount of cash paid per share of Common Stock pursuant to such Merger Event and (B) the applicable Conversion Rate on the Conversion Date for such conversion; and (2) the Company shall pay such consideration on the third Business Day after such Conversion Date.

(b) The Company shall cause notice of the execution of such supplemental indenture to be mailed to each Holder, at the address of such Holder as it appears on the register of the Notes maintained by the Registrar, within 20 days after execution thereof. Failure to deliver such notice shall not affect the legality or validity of such supplemental indenture. The above provisions of this Section 4.07 shall similarly apply to successive Merger Events.

(c) In connection with any Merger Event, the Initial Dividend Threshold shall be subject to adjustment as described in clause (A), clause (B) or clause (C) below, as the case may be.

(i) In the case of a Merger Event in which the Reference Property (determined, as appropriate, pursuant to subsection (a) above and excluding any dissenters’ appraisal rights) is composed entirely of shares of common stock (the “ Merger Common Stock ”), the Initial Dividend Threshold at and after the effective time of such Merger Event shall be equal to (x) the Initial Dividend Threshold immediately prior to the effective time of such Merger Event, divided by (y) the number of shares of Merger Common Stock that a holder of one share of Common Stock would receive in such Merger Event (such quotient rounded down to nearest cent).

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effective time of such Merger Event shall be equal to (x) the Initial Dividend Threshold immediately prior to the effective time of such Merger Event, multiplied by (y) the Merger Valuation Percentage for such Merger Event (such quotient rounded down to nearest cent).

(iii) For the avoidance of doubt, in the case of a Merger Event in which the Reference Property (determined, as appropriate, pursuant to subsection (a) above and excluding any dissenters’ appraisal rights) is composed entirely of consideration other than shares of common stock, the Initial Dividend Threshold at and after the effective time of such Merger Event shall be equal to zero.

Section 4.08 . Taxes on Shares Issued. If a Holder submits a Note for conversion, the Company shall pay any documentary, stamp or similar issue or transfer tax due on the issue or delivery of shares of Common Stock upon such conversion; provided, however, that if such tax is due because the Holder has requested that shares of Common Stock be issued in a name other than such Holder’s name, then such taxes shall be paid by such Holder, and the Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any stock certificate evidencing such shares unless and until such Holder shall have paid to the Company the amount of such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Company that such tax has been paid.

Section 4.09 . Reservation of Shares; Shares to be Fully Paid; Compliance With Governmental Requirements; Listing of Common Stock. The Company shall reserve, out of its authorized but unissued shares or shares held in treasury, all of the shares of Common Stock required to satisfy conversion of the Notes from time to time as such Notes are presented for conversion (initially 38,505,960 shares).

The Company covenants that all shares of Common Stock that may be issued upon conversion of Notes shall be newly issued shares or treasury shares, shall be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and shall be free from preemptive rights and free from any tax, lien or charge (other than those created by the Holder).

Upon conversion of Notes, if the Common Stock is then listed or quoted on any national securities exchange or over-the-counter or other domestic market, the Company shall list or cause to have quoted on such exchange or other market any shares of Common Stock to be issued upon conversion.

Section 4.10 . Appointment of Conversion Agent; Responsibility of Conversion Agent and Trustee. The Company hereby appoints the Trustee to act as the initial Conversion Agent with respect to the Notes. The Trustee and any other Conversion Agent shall not at any time be under any duty or responsibility

 

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to any Holder of Notes to determine or calculate the Conversion Rate, to determine whether any facts exist which may require any adjustment of the Conversion Rate, or to confirm the accuracy of any such adjustment when made or the appropriateness of the method employed, or herein or in any supplemental indenture provided to be employed, in making the same. The Trustee and any other Conversion Agent shall not be accountable with respect to the validity or value (or the kind or amount) of any shares of Common Stock or of any other securities or property that may at any time be issued or delivered upon the conversion of any Notes; and the Trustee and any other Conversion Agent make no representations with respect thereto. Neither the Trustee nor any other Conversion Agent shall be responsible for any failure of the Company to issue, transfer or deliver any shares of Common Stock or stock certificates or other securities or property or cash upon the surrender of any Notes for the purpose of conversion or to comply with any of the duties, responsibilities or covenants of the Company contained in this Article 4. The rights, privileges, protections, immunities and benefits given to the Trustee, including without limitation its right to be compensated, reimbursed, and indemnified, are extended to, and shall be enforceable by, the Trustee in each of its capacities hereunder, including its capacity as Conversion Agent and if it is so appointed by the Company and accepts such appointment, as Bid Solicitation Agent.

Section 4.11 . Notice to Holders Prior to Certain Actions. In the case of any:

(a) action by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries that would require an adjustment in the Conversion Rate pursuant to Section 4.04 or Section 4.12; or

(b) Merger Event; or

(c) voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

then, in each case (unless notice of such event is otherwise required pursuant to another provision of this Supplemental Indenture), the Company shall cause to be filed with the Trustee and the Conversion Agent (if other than the Trustee) and to be mailed to each Holder of Notes at such Holder’s address appearing on in the Note Register, which the Company shall provide to the Trustee, as promptly as practicable but in any event at least 10 days prior to the applicable date hereinafter specified, a notice stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such action by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries or, if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of Common Stock of record are to be determined for the purposes of such action by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries, or (y) the date on which such Merger Event, dissolution, liquidation or winding up is expected to become effective or occur, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of Common Stock of record shall be entitled to

 

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exchange their Common Stock for securities or other property deliverable upon such Merger Event, dissolution, liquidation or winding up. Failure to give such notice, or any defect therein, shall not affect the legality or validity of such dividend (or any other distribution), Merger Event, dissolution, liquidation or winding up.

Section 4.12 . Stockholder Rights Plan. If the Company has a rights plan in effect upon a conversion of any Note and the Company delivers any shares of Common Stock upon such conversion, the converting Holder shall receive, in addition to such shares of Common Stock, the appropriate number of rights, if any, and the certificates representing the Common Stock issued upon such conversion shall bear such legends, if any, in each case as may be provided by the terms of any stockholder rights plan adopted by the Company and in effect upon conversion of such Notes, as the same may be amended from time to time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if prior to such conversion the rights have separated from the shares of Common Stock in accordance with the provisions of the applicable stockholder rights agreement, the Conversion Rate shall be increased at the time of separation as if the Company had distributed, shares of the Company’s Capital Stock, evidences of indebtedness, assets, property, rights, options or warrants to all or substantially all holders of Common Stock as described in Section 4.04(c), subject to decrease in accordance with Section 4.04(c) in the event those rights expire, terminate or are redeemed.

ARTICLE 5

E VENTS O F D EFAULT

Section 5.01 . Events of Default. Article 6 of the Original Indenture shall not apply to the Notes. Instead the events of default provisions set forth in this Article 5 shall, with respect to the Notes, supersede in their entirety Article 6 of the Original Indenture, and all references in the Original Indenture to Article 6 thereof and events of default provisions therein, as the case may be, shall, with respect to the Notes, be deemed to be references to this Article 5 and events of default provisions set forth in this Article 5, respectively. Each of the following events is an “ Event of Default ” with respect to the Notes:

(a) default in the payment of principal of any Note when due and payable on the Maturity Date, upon required purchase in connection with a Fundamental Change, or otherwise;

(b) failure by the Company to pay an installment of interest on any Note when due, if such failure continues for 30 days after the date when due;

(c) upon exercise of a Holder’s conversion right in accordance with Article 4, failure by the Company to deliver, or cause the Trustee to deliver, to such Holder the full amount of conversion consideration deliverable in respect of the Notes surrendered for conversion when due, in accordance with the Indenture;

 

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(d) failure by the Company to provide a Fundamental Change Company Notice pursuant to Section 3.01(b) or notice of a specified corporate event required by Section 4.01(b)(iii) or Section 4.01(b)(iv) in accordance with the relevant Section, in each case when due if the failure continues for five calendar days after the date when due;

(e) failure by the Company to comply with its obligations under Section 8.01(a) and (b) and Section 8.02;

(f) failure by the Company to comply with any other term, covenant or agreement contained in the Notes or the Indenture, if such failure is not cured within 60 days after notice to the Company by the Trustee or to the Trustee and the Company by Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding, in accordance with the Indenture;

(g) default (i) in any scheduled payment of principal of any Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than the Notes and other than non-recourse Indebtedness), aggregating more than $25,000,000 in principal amount, when due and payable after giving effect to any applicable grace period or (ii) in the performance of any other term or provision of any Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than the Notes and other than non-recourse Indebtedness) in excess of $25,000,000 principal amount that results in such Indebtedness becoming or being declared due and payable before the date on which it would otherwise become due and payable, and such acceleration is not rescinded or annulled, or such Indebtedness is not discharged, within a period of 5 days after there has been given, by registered or certified mail, to the Company by the Trustee or to the Company and the Trustee by the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Notes, a written notice specifying such default(s) and stating that such notice is a “Notice of Default” under the Indenture.

(h) one or more final, non-appealable judgments against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, the aggregate uninsured portion of which is at least $25.0 million, if such judgments are not paid or discharged within 120 days;

(i) the Company or any Subsidiary thereof that is a “Significant Subsidiary” (as defined in Regulation S-X under the Exchange Act) or any group of Subsidiaries of the Company that in the aggregate would constitute a Significant Subsidiary shall commence a voluntary case or other proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect to the Company or any such Significant Subsidiary or such group of Subsidiaries or its debts under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect or

 

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seeking the appointment of a trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian or other similar official of the Company or any such Significant Subsidiary or such group of Subsidiaries or any substantial part of its property, or shall consent to any such relief or to the appointment of or taking possession by any such official in an involuntary case or other proceeding commenced against it, or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or admits, in writing, its inability to pay its debts as they become due; or

(j) an involuntary case or other proceeding shall be commenced against the Company or any such Significant Subsidiary or such group of Subsidiaries seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect to the Company or such Significant Subsidiary or such group of Subsidiaries or its debts under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect or seeking the appointment of a trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian or other similar official of the Company or such Significant Subsidiary or such group of Subsidiaries or any substantial part of its property, and such involuntary case or other proceeding shall remain undismissed and unstayed for a period of 90 consecutive days.

Section 5.02 . Acceleration; Rescission and Annulment. In case one or more Events of Default shall have occurred and be continuing (whatever the reason for such Event of Default and whether it shall be voluntary or involuntary or be effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body), then, and in each and every such case (other than an Event of Default specified in Section 5.01(i) or Section 5.01(j) with respect to the Company, but including an Event of Default specified in Section 5.01(i) or Section 5.01(j) with respect to any of the Company’s Significant Subsidiaries, or a group of its Subsidiaries that in aggregate would constitute a Significant Subsidiary), unless the principal of all of the Notes shall have already become due and payable, either the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding determined in accordance with Section 2.11 of the Original Indenture, by notice in writing to the Company (and to the Trustee if given by Holders), may, and the Trustee at the request of Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding determined in accordance with Section 2.11 of the Original Indenture shall, declare 100% of the principal of, and any accrued and unpaid interest on, all of the Notes to be due and payable immediately, and upon any such declaration the same shall become and shall automatically be immediately due and payable, notwithstanding any provision in the Indenture or in the Notes to the contrary. In the case of an Event of Default specified in Section 5.01(i) or Section 5.01(j) with respect to the Company (and not solely with respect to any of its Significant Subsidiaries, or a group of its Subsidiaries that in aggregate would constitute a Significant Subsidiary), the principal of, and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on, all Notes shall automatically become immediately due and payable.

 

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The immediately preceding paragraph, however, is subject to the conditions that if, at any time after the principal of and interest on the Notes shall have been so declared due and payable, and before any judgment or decree for the payment of the monies due shall have been obtained or entered as hereinafter provided, (1) the Company shall pay or shall deposit with the Trustee a sum sufficient to pay installments of accrued and unpaid interest upon all Notes and the principal of any and all Notes that shall have become due otherwise than by acceleration (with interest on overdue installments of accrued and unpaid interest to the extent that payment of such interest is enforceable under applicable law, and on such principal, at the rate borne by the Notes plus one percent at such time) and amounts due to the Trustee pursuant to Section 7.07 of the Original Indenture, and (2) rescission would not conflict with any order or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction and (3) any and all existing Events of Default under the Indenture, other than the nonpayment of the principal of and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on Notes that shall have become due solely by such acceleration, shall have been cured or waived pursuant to Section 5.09, then and in every such case the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding may, by written notice to the Company and to the Trustee, rescind and annul any consequence of any such Default or Event of Default, including, without limitation, acceleration of the obligations, and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been cured for every purpose of the Indenture; but no such rescission and annulment shall extend to or shall affect any subsequent Default or Event of Default, or shall impair any right consequent thereon.

Section 5.03 . Additional Interest. Notwithstanding any provisions of the Original Indenture to the contrary, if the Company so elects, the sole remedy for an Event of Default relating to (i) its failure to file with the Trustee pursuant to Section 314(a)(1) of the Trust Indenture Act any documents or reports that it is required to file with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or (ii) its failure to comply with its reporting obligations set forth in Section 2.03, shall for the 180 days after the occurrence of such an Event of Default consist exclusively of the right to receive additional interest on the Notes at a rate equal to 0.25% per annum of the principal amount of the Notes outstanding (“ Additional Interest ”) for each day during the 90-day period beginning on, and including, the occurrence of such an Event of Default during which such Event of Default is continuing, which Additional Interest rate shall be increased by an additional 0.25% per annum, on the 91st day after the occurrence of such Event of Default (if such Event of Default is not cured or waived prior to such 91st day); provided that the rate at which such Additional Interest accrues may in no event exceed 0.50% per annum. If the Company elects to pay Additional Interest on account of such an Event of Default, such Additional Interest shall be payable in the same manner and on the same dates as the stated interest payable on the Notes. On the 181st day after such Event of Default occurs (if such Event of Default is not cured or waived on or prior to such 181st day), the Notes shall be subject to

 

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acceleration as provided in Section 5.02. This Section 5.03 shall not affect the rights of Holders of Notes in the event of the occurrence of any other Event of Default. In the event the Company does not elect to pay Additional Interest following an Event of Default in accordance with this Section 5.03, the Notes shall be subject to acceleration as provided in Section 5.02.

In order to elect to pay Additional Interest as the sole remedy during the first 180 days after the occurrence of an Event of Default described in the immediately preceding paragraph, the Company must give notice to Holders of the Notes, the Trustee and the Paying Agent of such election prior to the beginning of such 180-day period. Upon the Company’s failure to timely give all Holders, the Trustee and the Paying Agent such notice, the Notes shall be immediately subject to acceleration as provided in Section 5.02.

Section 5.04 . Payments of Notes on Default; Suit Therefor. If an Event of Default described in clause (a) or (b) of Section 5.01 shall have occurred, the Company shall, upon demand of the Trustee, pay to it, for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes, the whole amount then due and payable on the Notes for principal and interest, if any, with interest on any overdue principal (including the Fundamental Change Purchase Price, if applicable) and interest, if any, at the rate borne by the Notes plus one percent at such time, and, in addition thereto, such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover any amounts due to the Trustee under Section 7.07 of the Original Indenture. If the Company shall fail to pay such amounts forthwith upon such demand, the Trustee, in its own name and as trustee of an express trust, may institute a judicial proceeding for the collection of the sums so due and unpaid, may prosecute such proceeding to judgment or final decree and may enforce the same against the Company or any other obligor upon the Notes and collect the moneys adjudged or decreed to be payable in the manner provided by law out of the property of the Company or any other obligor upon the Notes, wherever situated.

In the event there shall be pending proceedings for the bankruptcy or for the reorganization of the Company or any other obligor on the Notes under title 11 of the United States Code, or any other applicable law, or in case a receiver, assignee or trustee in bankruptcy or reorganization, liquidator, sequestrator or similar official shall have been appointed for or taken possession of the Company or such other obligor, the property of the Company or such other obligor, or in the event of any other judicial proceedings relative to the Company or such other obligor upon the Notes, or to the creditors or property of the Company or such other obligor, the Trustee, irrespective of whether the principal of the Notes shall then be due and payable as therein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Trustee shall have made any demand pursuant to the provisions of this Section 5.04, shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceedings or otherwise, to file and prove a claim or claims for the whole amount of principal and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, in respect of the

 

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Notes, and, in case of any judicial proceedings, to file such proofs of claim and other papers or documents and to take such other actions as it may deem necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel) and of the Holders allowed in such judicial proceedings relative to the Company or any other obligor on the Notes, its or their creditors, or its or their property, and to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims, and to distribute the same after the deduction of any amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.07 of the Original Indenture; and any receiver, assignee or trustee in bankruptcy or reorganization, liquidator, custodian or similar official is hereby authorized by each of the Holders to make such payments to the Trustee, as administrative expenses, and, in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Holders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due it for reasonable compensation, expenses, advances and disbursements, including reasonable agents and counsel fees, and including any other amounts due to the Trustee under Section 7.07 of the Original Indenture, incurred by it up to the date of such distribution. To the extent that such payment of reasonable compensation, expenses, advances and disbursements out of the estate in any such proceedings shall be denied for any reason, payment of the same shall be secured by a lien on, and shall be paid out of, any and all distributions, dividends, monies, securities and other property that the Holders of the Notes may be entitled to receive in such proceedings, whether in liquidation or under any plan of reorganization or arrangement or otherwise.

Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Holder any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Notes or the rights of any Holder thereof, or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder in any such proceeding.

All rights of action and of asserting claims under this Supplemental Indenture, or under any of the Notes, may be enforced by the Trustee without the possession of any of the Notes, or the production thereof at any trial or other proceeding relative thereto, and any such suit or proceeding instituted by the Trustee shall be brought in its own name as trustee of an express trust, and any recovery of judgment shall, after provision for the payment of the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, be for the ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes.

In any proceedings brought by the Trustee (and in any proceedings involving the interpretation of any provision of the Indenture to which the Trustee shall be a party) the Trustee shall be held to represent all the Holders of the Notes, and it shall not be necessary to make any Holders of the Notes parties to any such proceedings.

 

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In case the Trustee shall have proceeded to enforce any right under this Supplemental Indenture and such proceedings shall have been discontinued or abandoned because of any waiver or rescission and annulment or for any other reason or shall have been determined adversely to the Trustee, then and in every such case the Company, the Holders, and the Trustee shall, subject to any determination in such proceeding, be restored respectively to their several positions and rights hereunder, and all rights, remedies and powers of the Company, the Holders, and the Trustee shall continue as though no such proceeding had been instituted.

Section 5.05 . Application of Monies Collected by Trustee. Any monies collected by the Trustee pursuant to this Article 5 with respect to the Notes shall be applied in the order following, at the date or dates fixed by the Trustee for the distribution of such monies, upon presentation of the several Notes, and stamping thereon the payment, if only partially paid, and upon surrender thereof, if fully paid:

First, to the payment of all amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.07 of the Original Indenture;

Second, in case the principal of the outstanding Notes shall not have become due and be unpaid, to the payment of interest on, and any cash due upon conversion of, the Notes in default in the order of the date due of the payments of such interest and cash due upon conversion, as the case may be, with interest (to the extent that such interest has been collected by the Trustee) upon such overdue payments at the rate borne by the Notes at such time plus one percent, such payments to be made ratably to the Persons entitled thereto;

Third, in case the principal of the outstanding Notes shall have become due, by declaration or otherwise, and be unpaid to the payment of the whole amount (including, if applicable, the payment of the Fundamental Change Purchase Price and any cash due upon conversion) then owing and unpaid upon the Notes for principal and interest, if any, with interest on the overdue principal and, to the extent that such interest has been collected by the Trustee, upon overdue installments of interest at the rate borne by the Notes at such time plus one percent, and in case such monies shall be insufficient to pay in full the whole amounts so due and unpaid upon the Notes, then to the payment of such principal (including, if applicable, the Fundamental Change Purchase Price and the cash due upon conversion) and interest without preference or priority of principal over interest, or of interest over principal or of any installment of interest over any other installment of interest, or of any Note over any other Note, ratably to the aggregate of such principal (including, if applicable, the Fundamental Change Purchase Price and any cash due upon conversion) and accrued and unpaid interest; and

 

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Fourth, to the payment of the remainder, if any, to the Company.

Section 5.06 . Proceedings by Holders. Except to enforce the right to receive payment of principal (including, if applicable, the Fundamental Change Purchase Price) or interest when due, or the right to receive payment or delivery of the consideration due upon conversion, the Holder of a Note shall have the right to institute a suit, action or proceeding in equity or at law upon or under or with respect to the Indenture, or for the appointment of a receiver, trustee, liquidator, custodian or other similar official, or for any other remedy hereunder, if (and only if):

(a) such Holder previously shall have given to the Trustee written notice of an Event of Default and of the continuance thereof, as herein provided;

(b) Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding shall have made written request upon the Trustee to institute such action, suit or proceeding in its own name as Trustee hereunder;

(c) such Holder or Holders shall have offered, and, if requested, provided, to the Trustee such indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense to be incurred therein or thereby; and

(d) the Trustee shall have neglected or refused to institute any such action, suit or proceeding for 60 days after its receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity and does not receive, during those 60 days, from Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding, a direction pursuant to Section 5.09 that is inconsistent with the request, it being understood and intended, and being expressly covenanted by the taker and Holder of every Note with every other taker and Holder and the Trustee that no one or more Holders shall have any right in any manner whatever by virtue of or by availing of any provision of this Supplemental Indenture to affect, disturb or prejudice the rights of any other Holder, or to obtain or seek to obtain priority over or preference to any other such Holder, or to enforce any right under the Indenture, except in the manner herein provided and for the equal, ratable and common benefit of all Holders (except as otherwise provided herein). For the protection and enforcement of this Section 5.06, each and every Holder and the Trustee shall be entitled to such relief as can be given either at law or in equity.

Notwithstanding any other provision of the Indenture and any provision of any Note, the right of any Holder to receive payment or delivery, as the case may be, of (x) the principal (including the Fundamental Change Purchase Price, if applicable) of, (y) accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on, and (z) the consideration due upon conversion of, such Note, on or after the respective due dates expressed or provided for in such Note or in the Indenture, or to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment or delivery, as the case may be, on or after such respective dates against the Company shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such Holder.

 

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Section 5.07 . Proceedings by Trustee. In case of an Event of Default the Trustee may in its discretion proceed to protect and enforce the rights vested in it by the Indenture by such appropriate judicial proceedings as are necessary to protect and enforce any of such rights, either by suit in equity or by action at law or by proceeding in bankruptcy or otherwise, whether for the specific enforcement of any covenant or agreement contained in the Indenture or in aid of the exercise of any power granted in the Indenture, or to enforce any other legal or equitable right vested in the Trustee by the Indenture or by law.

Section 5.08 . Remedies Cumulative and Continuing. All powers and remedies given by this Article 5 to the Trustee or to the Holders shall, to the extent permitted by law, be deemed cumulative and not exclusive of any thereof or of any other powers and remedies available to the Trustee or the Holders of the Notes, by judicial proceedings or otherwise, to enforce the performance or observance of the covenants and agreements contained in the Indenture, and no delay or omission of the Trustee or of any Holder of any of the Notes to exercise any right or power accruing upon any Default or Event of Default shall impair any such right or power, or shall be construed to be a waiver of any such Default or Event of Default or any acquiescence therein; and, subject to the provisions of Section 5.06, every power and remedy given by this Article 5 or by law to the Trustee or to the Holders may be exercised from time to time, and as often as may be deemed expedient, by the Trustee or by the Holders.

Section 5.09 . Direction of Proceedings and Waiver of Defaults by Majority of Holders. The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding determined in accordance with Section 2.11 of the Original Indenture shall have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee or exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee with respect to Notes; provided, however, that the Trustee may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or the Indenture or that the Trustee determines is unduly prejudicial to the rights of any other Holder or that would involve the Trustee in personal liability. The Holders of a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding determined in accordance with Section 2.11 of the Original Indenture may on behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes, by written notice to the Trustee and the Company, waive any Default or Event of Default hereunder except that no such waiver shall be effective as to a Default or Event of Default (i) in the payment of the principal of, or accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the Notes or in the payment of the Fundamental Change Purchase Price, (ii) arising from a failure by the Company to pay or deliver, as the case may be, or to cause the Trustee to deliver, to converting Holders the consideration due upon conversion of the Notes in accordance with the Indenture or (iii) in respect of a covenant or

 

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provision hereof that under Article 7 cannot be modified or amended without the consent of the Holder of each outstanding Note affected unless each affected Holder consents. Upon any such waiver the Company, the Trustee and the Holders of the Notes shall be restored to their former positions and rights hereunder; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereon. Whenever any Default or Event of Default hereunder shall have been waived as permitted by this Section 5.09, said Default or Event of Default shall for all purposes of the Notes and the Indenture be deemed to have been cured and to be not continuing; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereon.

Section 5.10 . Notice of Defaults. The Trustee shall, within 90 days after the occurrence of a Default of which a Responsible Officer has actual knowledge, if such Default is continuing, mail to all Holders as the names and addresses of such Holders appear upon the Note Register, notice of all Defaults known to a Responsible Officer, unless such Defaults shall have been cured or waived before the giving of such notice; provided that, except in the case of a Default in the payment of the principal (including the Fundamental Change Purchase Price, if applicable) of, or accrued and unpaid interest on, any of the Notes or a Default in the payment or delivery, as the case may be, of the consideration due upon conversion, the Trustee shall be protected in withholding such notice if and so long as the board of directors, the executive committee or a trust committee of directors and/or Responsible Officers of the Trustee in good faith determines that the withholding of such notice is in the interests of the Holders. Section 7.05 of the Original Indenture shall not apply to the Notes, and shall be superseded in its entirety by this Section 5.10.

Section 5.11 . Statements as to Defaults. The Company shall deliver to the Trustee, as soon as possible, and in any event within 30 days after the occurrence of any Event of Default or Default, an Officers’ Certificate setting forth the details of such Event of Default or Default, its status and the action that the Company is taking or proposes to take in respect thereof.

Section 5.12 . Further Instruments and Acts. Upon request of the Trustee, the Company will execute and deliver such further instruments and do such further acts as may be reasonably necessary or proper to carry out more effectively the purposes of the Indenture.

Section 5.13 . Undertaking to Pay Costs. All parties to this Supplemental Indenture agree, and each Holder of any Note by its acceptance thereof shall be deemed to have agreed, that any court may, in its discretion, require, in any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under the Indenture or the Notes, or in any suit against the Trustee for any action taken or omitted by it as Trustee, the filing by any party litigant in such suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of such

 

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suit and that such court may in its discretion assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, against any party litigant in such suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by such party litigant; provided that the provisions of this Section 5.13 (to the extent permitted by law) shall not apply to any suit instituted by the Trustee, to any suit instituted by any Holder, or group of Holders, holding in the aggregate more than 10% in principal amount of the Notes at the time outstanding determined in accordance with Section 2.11 of the Original Indenture, or to any suit instituted by any Holder for the enforcement of the payment of the principal of or accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on any Note (including, but not limited to, the Fundamental Change Purchase Price with respect to the Notes being purchased as provided in Article 3) on or after the due date expressed or provided for in such Note or to any suit for the enforcement of the right to convert any Note in accordance with the provisions of Article 4.

ARTICLE 6

S ATISFACTION AND D ISCHARGE

Section 6.01 . Satisfaction and Discharge of the Supplemental Indenture. Articles 8 and 9 of the Original Indenture shall not apply to the Notes. Instead, the satisfaction and discharge provisions set forth in this Article 6 shall, with respect to the Notes, supersede in their entirety Articles 8 and 9 of the Original Indenture and all references in the Original Indenture to Articles 8 and 9 thereof and satisfaction and discharge provisions therein, as the case may be, shall, with respect to the Notes, be deemed to be references to this Article 6 and the satisfaction and discharge provisions set forth in this Article 6. This Supplemental Indenture shall upon request of the Company contained in an Officers’ Certificate cease to be of further effect, and the Trustee, at the expense of the Company, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging satisfaction and discharge of this Supplemental Indenture, when (a) (i) all Notes theretofore authenticated and delivered have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; or (ii) the Company has deposited with the Trustee or delivered to Holders, as applicable, after the Notes have become due and payable, whether at the Maturity Date, on any Fundamental Change Purchase Date, upon conversion or otherwise, cash and/or (in the case of conversion) shares of Common Stock sufficient to pay all of the outstanding Notes or satisfy the Company’s Conversion Obligation, as the case may be, and pay all other sums due and payable under this Supplemental Indenture by the Company; and (b) the Company has delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to the satisfaction and discharge of this Supplemental Indenture have been complied with. For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of this Supplemental Indenture, the obligations of the Company to the Trustee under Section 7.07 of the Original Indenture shall survive.

 

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Section 6.02 . Deposited Monies to be Held in Trust by Trustee. Subject to Section 6.04, all monies and shares of Common Stock, if any, deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Section 4.03(h) or Section 6.01 shall be held in trust for the sole benefit of the Holders of the Notes, and such monies and shares of Common Stock shall be applied by the Trustee to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Company if acting as its own Paying Agent), to the Holders of the particular Notes for the payment, settlement or redemption of which such monies or shares of Common Stock have been deposited with the Trustee, of all sums or amounts due and to become due thereon for principal and interest, if any.

Section 6.03 . Paying Agent to Repay Monies Held. Upon the satisfaction and discharge of this Supplemental Indenture, all monies and shares of Common Stock, if any, then held by any Paying Agent (if other than the Trustee) shall, upon written request of the Company, be repaid to it or paid to the Trustee, and thereupon such Paying Agent shall be released from all further liability with respect to such monies and shares of Common Stock.

Section 6.04 . Return of Unclaimed Monies. Subject to the requirements of applicable law, any monies and shares of Common Stock deposited with or paid to the Trustee for payment on the Notes and not applied but remaining unclaimed by the Holders of the Notes for one year after the date upon which the payment on such Notes shall have become due and payable, shall be repaid to the Company by the Trustee on demand, and all liability of the Trustee shall thereupon cease with respect to such monies and shares of Common Stock; and the Holder of any of the Notes shall thereafter look only to the Company for any payment or delivery that such Holder of the Notes may be entitled to collect unless an applicable abandoned property law designates another Person.

Section 6.05 . Reinstatement. If the Trustee or the Paying Agent is unable to apply any money or shares of Common Stock in accordance with Section 6.02 by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, the Company’s obligations under the Indenture and the Notes shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section 6.01 until such time as the Trustee or the Paying Agent is permitted to apply all such money and shares of Common Stock in accordance with Section 6.02; provided, however, that if the Company makes any payment of interest on, principal of or payment or delivery in respect of any Note following the reinstatement of its obligations, the Company shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Notes to receive such payment from the money or shares of Common Stock, if any, held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.

 

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ARTICLE 7

S UPPLEMENTAL I NDENTURES

Section 7.01 . Supplemental Indentures Without Consent of Holders. Article 10 of the Original Indenture shall not apply to the Notes. Instead the provisions set forth in this Article 7 shall, with respect to the Notes, supersede in their entirety Article 10 of the Original Indenture, and all references in the Original Indenture to Article 10 thereof and provisions therein, as the case may be, shall, with respect to the Notes, be deemed to be references to this Article 7 and provisions set forth in this Article 7, respectively. The Company and the Trustee may amend or supplement this Supplemental Indenture or the Notes without notice to or the consent of any Holder of the Notes to:

(a) provide for the assumption by a Successor Company of the Company’s obligations under the Notes and the Indenture pursuant to Article 8;

(b) add guarantees with respect to the Notes;

(c) secure the Notes;

(d) add to the covenants for the benefit of the Holders or surrender any right or power conferred upon the Company;

(e) make any change, including to cure any omission, ambiguity, manifest error or defect or to correct any inconsistency in the Indenture that does not adversely affect the rights of any Holder in any material respect;

(f) comply with any requirement of the SEC in connection with the qualification of the Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act or with the rules of any applicable securities depositary;

(g) add additional Events of Default;

(h) evidence the acceptance or appointment of a successor Trustee or to add an additional trustee or agent in accordance with the Indenture; or

(i) conform the provisions of the Indenture and the Notes to the “Description of Notes” section as set forth in the preliminary prospectus supplement related to the offering and sale of the Notes dated November 8, 2010, as supplemented by the related pricing term sheet.

Section 7.02 . Supplemental Indentures with Consent of Holders. The Company and the Trustee may only amend or supplement this Supplemental Indenture or the Notes with the written consent of the Trustee and the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no amendment or supplemental indenture may without the written consent of the Holder of each Note affected:

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(b) reduce the principal amount of, or interest on, any Note;

(c) change the place, manner or currency of payment of principal of, or interest on, any Note;

(d) impair the right to institute a suit for the enforcement of any payment on, or with respect to, or of the conversion of, any Note;

(e) reduce the Fundamental Change Purchase Price of any Note or amend or modify in any manner adverse to the Holders of Notes the Company’s obligation to make any such payments, whether through an amendment or waiver of provisions in the covenants, definitions or otherwise;

(f) change the ranking of the Notes in a manner adverse to the Holders of Notes;

(g) adversely affect the right of Holders of Notes to convert their Notes in accordance with Article 4, or reduce the amount of consideration due upon conversion;

(h) reduce the percentage in aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes whose Holders must consent to a modification or amendment of this Supplemental Indenture or the Notes;

(i) reduce the percentage in aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes whose Holders must consent to a waiver of compliance with any provision in this Supplemental Indenture or the Notes or a waiver of any Default or Event of Default; or

(j) modify Section 5.09 or this Article 7, except to increase the percentage required for modification or waiver or to provide for the consent of each affected Holder.

Holders do not need under this Section 7.02 to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment to this Supplemental Indenture or any proposed supplemental indenture; it shall be sufficient if the required number of Holders approve the substance thereof.

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the Holders a notice briefly describing such amendment or supplement. However, the failure to give such notice to all the Holders, or any defect in the notice, shall not impair or affect the validity of the amendment or supplement.

ARTICLE 8

S UCCESSOR C OMPANY

Section 8.01 . Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets. Article 5 of the Original Indenture shall not apply to the Notes. The provisions set forth in this Article 8 shall, with respect to the Notes, supersede in their entirety Article 5 of the Original Indenture, and all references in the Original Indenture to Article 5 thereof shall, with respect to the Notes, be deemed to be references to this Article 8. The Company shall not consolidate with or merge with or into, or sell, transfer, lease or otherwise convey all or substantially all of its consolidated assets to, another Person, unless:

(a) the resulting, surviving or transferee Person (if not the Company) (the “ Successor Company ”) is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia and such Successor Company (if not the Company) expressly assumes by supplemental indenture all of the Company’s obligations under the Notes and the Indenture;

(b) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and is continuing under the Indenture; and

(c) the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee the Officers’ Certificate and Opinion of Counsel pursuant to Section 8.03.

For purposes of this Section 8.01, the sale, conveyance, transfer or lease of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of one or more Subsidiaries of the Company to another Person that is not a Subsidiary of the Company, which properties and assets, if held by the Company instead of such Subsidiaries, would constitute all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Company on a consolidated basis, shall be deemed to be the sale, conveyance, transfer or lease of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Company to another Person.

Section 8.02 . Successor Person Substituted. In the case of any such consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, lease or other conveyance in which the Company is not the Successor Company and upon the assumption by the Successor Company, by supplemental indenture, executed and delivered to the Trustee, of the due and punctual payment of the principal of and interest on all of the Notes, and the due and punctual performance and observance of all of the covenants and conditions of the Indenture to be performed or satisfied by the

 

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Company, such Successor Company shall succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of, the Company, with the same effect as if it had been named herein as the party of the first part, and the Company shall be discharged from its obligations under the Notes and the Indenture, except in the case of a lease of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties and assets. Such Successor Company thereupon may cause to be signed, and may issue either in its own name or in the name of the Company any or all of the Notes issuable hereunder that theretofore shall not have been signed by the Company and delivered to the Trustee; and, upon the order of such Successor Company instead of the Company and subject to all the terms, conditions and limitations in the Indenture prescribed, the Trustee shall authenticate and shall deliver, or cause to be authenticated and delivered, any Notes that previously shall have been signed and delivered by the Officers of the Company to the Trustee for authentication, and any Notes that such Successor Company thereafter shall cause to be signed and delivered to the Trustee for that purpose. All the Notes so issued shall in all respects have the same legal rank and benefit under the Indenture as the Notes theretofore or thereafter issued in accordance with the terms of the Indenture as though all of such Notes had been issued at the date of the execution hereof. In the event of any such consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or conveyance (but not in the case of a lease) upon compliance with this Article 8 the Person named as the “Company” in the first paragraph of the Indenture or any successor that shall thereafter have become such in the manner prescribed in this Article 8 may be dissolved, wound up and liquidated at any time thereafter and such Person shall be discharged from its liabilities as obligor and maker of the Notes and from its obligations under the Indenture.

In case of any such consolidation, merger, sale, conveyance, transfer or lease, such changes in phraseology and form (but not in substance) may be made in the Notes thereafter to be issued as may be appropriate.

Section 8.03 . Opinion of Counsel to be Given to Trustee. Prior to execution of any supplemental indenture pursuant to this Article 8, the Trustee shall receive an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel in accordance with Section 13.05 of the Original Indenture as conclusive evidence that any such consolidation, merger, sale, conveyance, transfer or lease and any such assumption complies with the provisions of this Article 8.

ARTICLE 9

LISTS OF HOLDERS

Section 9.01. Lists of Holders. Section 2.08 of the Original Indenture shall not apply to the Notes, and shall be superseded in its entirety by this Article 9. The Company covenants and agrees that it will furnish or cause to be furnished to the Trustee, semi-annually, not more than 15 days after each May 1 and

 

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November 1 in each year beginning with May 1, 2011, and at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing, within 30 days after receipt by the Company of any such request (or such lesser time as the Trustee may reasonably request in order to enable it to timely provide any notice to be provided by it hereunder), a list in such form as the Trustee may reasonably require of the names and addresses of the Holders as of a date not more than 15 days (or such other date as the Trustee may reasonably request in order to so provide any such notices) prior to the time such information is furnished, except that no such list need be furnished so long as the Trustee is acting as Registrar. In addition, the Trustee and the Company shall comply with TIA § 312.

Section 9.02. Preservation and Disclosure of Lists. The Trustee shall preserve, in as current a form as is reasonably practicable, all information as to the names and addresses of the Holders contained in the most recent list furnished to it as provided in Section 9.01 or maintained by the Trustee in its capacity as Registrar, if so acting. The Trustee may destroy any list furnished to it as provided in Section 9.01 upon receipt of a new list so furnished.

ARTICLE 10

M ISCELLANEOUS

Section 10.01 . Governing Law. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE AND EACH OF THE NOTES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

Section 10.02 . No Security Interest Created. Nothing in this Supplemental Indenture or in the Notes, expressed or implied, shall be construed to constitute a security interest under the Uniform Commercial Code or similar legislation, as now or hereafter enacted and in effect, in any jurisdiction.

Section 10.03 . Trust Indenture Act. This Supplemental Indenture will be subject to, and governed by, the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act that are required to be part of this Supplemental Indenture and shall, to the extent applicable, be governed by such provisions.

Section 10.04 . Benefits of Supplemental Indenture. Nothing in this Supplemental Indenture or in the Notes, express or implied, shall give to any Person (including any Registrar, any Paying Agent, any Authenticating Agent, Conversion Agent, any Bid Solicitation Agent and their successors hereunder), other than the parties hereto, any benefit or any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Supplemental Indenture.

 

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Section 10.05 . Calculations. Except as otherwise provided in this Supplemental Indenture, the Company shall be responsible for making all calculations called for under the Notes. These calculations include, but are not limited to, determinations of the Last Reported Sale Prices of the Common Stock, accrued interest payable on the Notes, the number of Additional Shares, if any, and the Conversion Rate. The Company shall make all these calculations in good faith, and, absent manifest error, the Company’s calculations shall be final and binding on Holders of Notes. The Company shall provide a schedule of its calculations to each of the Trustee and the Conversion Agent (if other than the Trustee), and each of the Trustee and Conversion Agent (if other than the Trustee) is entitled to rely conclusively upon the accuracy of the Company’s calculations without independent verification. The Trustee will forward the Company’s calculations to any Holder of Notes upon the request of such Holder at the sole cost and expense of the Company.

Section 10.06 . Effect of Headings and Table of Contents. The Article and Section headings herein and the Table of Contents are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

Section 10.07 . Execution in Counterparts. This Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.

Section 10.08 . Separability Clause. In case any provision in this Supplemental Indenture or in any Note or coupon shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

Section 10.09 . Ratification of Original Indenture. Except as amended hereby with respect to the Notes, the Original Indenture, as supplemented by this Supplemental Indenture, is in all respects ratified and confirmed, and this Supplemental Indenture shall be deemed part of the Original Indenture in the manner and to the extent herein and therein provided. For the avoidance of doubt, each of the Company and each Holder of the Notes, by its acceptance of such Notes, acknowledges and agrees that all of the rights, privileges, protections, immunities and benefits afforded to the Trustee under the Original Indenture are deemed to be incorporated herein, and shall be enforceable by the Trustee hereunder, as if set forth herein in full.

Section 10.10 . The Trustee. The recitals in this Supplemental Indenture are made by the Company only and not the Trustee, and all of the provisions contained in the Original Indenture in respect of the rights, privileges, immunities, powers and duties of the Trustee shall be applicable in respect of the Notes and of this Supplemental Indenture as fully and with like effect as set forth in full herein.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.

 

RADIAN GROUP INC.

By:

 

/s/ C. Robert Quint

  Name: C. Robert Quint
  Title:   Chief Financial Officer

[ Trustee Signature Follows ]


 

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

   as Trustee

By:

 

/s/ George J. Rayzis

  Name: George J. Rayzis
  Title: Vice President


 

EXHIBIT A

[FORM OF FACE OF NOTE]

THIS NOTE IS A GLOBAL NOTE WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE OF A DEPOSITARY. THIS NOTE IS EXCHANGEABLE FOR NOTES REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A PERSON OTHER THAN THE DEPOSITARY OR ITS NOMINEE ONLY IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE, AND NO TRANSFER OF THIS NOTE (OTHER THAN A TRANSFER OF THIS NOTE AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITARY TO A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY TO THE DEPOSITARY OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY) MAY BE REGISTERED EXCEPT IN LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES.

UNLESS THIS NOTE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”), TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY NOTE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT HEREON IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

 

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RADIAN GROUP INC.

3.00% Convertible Senior Note due 2017

No. [            ]

   Initially $[          ]

CUSIP No. 750236AK7

RADIAN GROUP INC., a Delaware corporation (herein called the “ Company ”, which term includes any successor Person under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay CEDE & CO., or registered assigns, [                      ] MILLION DOLLARS ($[                      ]) (or such lesser principal amount as shall be specified in the “Schedule of Exchanges of Securities” attached hereto) on November 15, 2017 unless earlier converted or repurchased, and to pay interest thereon as set forth in the manner, at the rates and to the Persons set forth in the Indenture.

This Note shall bear interest at a rate of 3.00% per annum from November 15, 2010 or from the most recent date to which interest had been paid or provided to, but excluding, the next scheduled Interest Payment Date, until the principal hereof shall be repaid. Interest on this Note will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year composed of twelve 30-day months. Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on each May 15 and November 15, commencing on May 15, 2011, to the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more predecessor securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest. Additional Interest will be payable at the option of the Company on the terms set forth in Section 5.03 of the within-mentioned Supplemental Indenture, and any reference to interest on, or in respect of, any Note therein shall be deemed to include Additional Interest if, in such context, Additional Interest is, was or would be payable pursuant to such Section 5.03 and any express mention of the payment of Additional Interest in any provision therein shall not be construed as excluding Additional Interest in those provisions thereof where such express mention is not made.

The Company shall pay principal of and interest on this Note, so long as such Note is a Global Note, in immediately available funds to the Depositary or its nominee, as the case may be, as the registered Holder of such Note. As provided in and subject to the provisions of the Indenture, the Company shall pay principal of any Notes (other than Notes that are Global Notes) at the office or agency designated by the Company for that purpose. The Company has initially designated the Trustee as its Paying Agent and Registrar in respect of the Notes and its agency in New York, New York as a place where Notes may be presented for payment or for registration of transfer.

 

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Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Note set forth on the reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at this place.

In the case of any conflict between this Note and the Indenture, the provisions of the Indenture shall control. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee referred to on the reverse hereof by manual signature, this Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, RADIAN GROUP INC. has caused this instrument to be signed manually or by facsimile by one of its duly authorized Officers.

Dated: November [    ], 2010

 

RADIAN GROUP INC.

By:

 

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

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CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

This is one of the Securities of the series referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.

Dated: November [    ], 2010

 

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee

By:

 

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

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[FORM OF REVERSE OF NOTE]

RADIAN GROUP INC.

3.00% Convertible Senior Note due 2017

This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of Securities of the Company designated as its 3.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2017 (herein called the “ Notes ”), issued under a Senior Indenture dated as of November 15, 2010 (the “ Original Indenture ”), as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 15, 2010 (herein called the “ Supplemental Indenture ”; the Original Indenture, as supplemented by the Supplemental Indenture, and as it may be further amended from time to time, the “ Indenture ”), by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, herein called the “ Trustee ”, and reference is hereby made to the Indenture for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities thereunder of the Company, the Trustee and the Holders of the Notes and of the terms upon which the Notes are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered. Additional Notes may be issued in an unlimited aggregate principal amount, subject to certain conditions specified in the Indenture.

This Note is not subject to redemption at the option of the Company prior to November 15, 2017 and, for the avoidance of doubt, this Note is not subject to the provisions of Article 3 of the Original Indenture.

The provisions in Articles 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 and 12, and Sections 2.03, 2.08, 2.09(d), (e), (k) and (n), 2.13, 4.03 and 7.05 of the Original Indenture shall not apply to the Notes, and Article 4, Article 5, Article 6, Article 7, Article 8, Article 9, Section 2.01, Section 2.02(b), Section 2.02(d), Section 2.03, Section 2.04, Section 2.05, Section 4.03(f), Section 5.10 and the definition of “outstanding” in Section 1.02 of the Supplemental Indenture supersede the entirety thereof.

As provided in and subject to the provisions of the Supplemental Indenture, upon the occurrence of a Fundamental Change, the Holder has the right, at such Holder’s option, to require the Company to repurchase all of such Holder’s Notes or any portion thereof (in principal amounts of $1,000 or integral multiples thereof) on the Fundamental Change Purchase Date at a price equal to the Fundamental Change Purchase Price.

As provided in and subject to the provisions of the Supplemental Indenture, the Holder hereof has the right, at its option (i) during certain periods and upon the occurrence of certain conditions specified in the Indenture, prior to the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding August 15, 2017, and (ii) on or after August 15, 2017, at any time prior to the close of business on the second Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the Maturity Date, to convert this Note or a portion thereof that is $1,000 or an

 

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integral multiple thereof, into cash up to the aggregate principal amount of the Notes to be converted and cash, shares of Common Stock or a combination thereof, at the Company’s election, in respect of the remainder, if any, of the Company’s Conversion Obligation, at the applicable Conversion Rate specified in the Supplemental Indenture, as adjusted from time to time as provided in the Indenture.

As provided in and subject to the provisions of the Supplemental Indenture, the Company shall make all payments in respect of the Fundamental Change Purchase Price and the principal amount on the Fundamental Change Purchase Date or the Maturity Date thereof, as the case may be, to the Holder who surrenders a Note to the Paying Agent to collect such payments in respect of the Note. The Company shall pay cash amounts in money of the United States that at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts.

The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Company and the rights of the Holders of the Notes to be effected under the Indenture at any time by the Company and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes at the time outstanding. The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of specified percentages in principal amount of the Notes at the time outstanding, on behalf of the Holders of all Notes, to waive compliance by the Company with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past Defaults under the Indenture and their consequences. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Note shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Note and of any Note issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange herefor or in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Note.

As provided in and subject to the provisions of the Indenture, in case an Event of Default, as defined in the Indenture, shall have occurred and be continuing, the principal of and interest on all Notes may be declared due and payable, by either the Trustee or Holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of Notes then outstanding, and upon said declaration shall become due and payable, in the manner, with the effect and subject to the conditions provided in the Supplemental Indenture.

No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Note or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay or deliver, as the case may be, the principal of, interest on and the consideration due upon conversion of, this Note at the time, place and rate, and in the coin and currency, herein prescribed.

 

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As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Note is registrable in the Note Register, upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Company in any place where the principal of and interest on this Note are payable, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Registrar duly executed by, the Holder hereof or its attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Notes of this series and of like tenor, of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.

The Notes are issuable only in registered form without coupons in denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the Notes are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of Notes and of like tenor of a different authorized denomination, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith to the extent provided in the Indenture.

Prior to due presentment of this Note for registration of transfer, the Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company or Trustee may treat the Person in whose name the Note is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, whether or not this Note be overdue, and neither the Company, the Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

All defined terms used in this Note that are defined in the Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

 

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ABBREVIATIONS

The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription of the face of this Note, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations:

 

TEN COM – as tenants in common

  

UNIF GIFT MIN ACT

     Custodian   
   (Cust)   

TEN ENT – as tenants by the entireties

  

 

  
   (Minor)   

JT TEN – as joint tenants with right of Survivorship and not

as tenants in common

   Uniform Gifts to Minors Act          (State)   

Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.

 

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SCHEDULE A

SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES OF NOTES

RADIAN GROUP INC.

3.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2017

The initial principal amount of this Global Note is FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS ($450,000,000). The following exchanges, purchases or conversions of a part of this Global Note have been made:

 

Date of Exchange

 

Amount of decrease

in principal amount

of this Global Note

 

Amount of increase

in principal amount

of this Global Note

   Principal amount of
this Global Note
following such
decrease or increase
   Signature of
authorized signatory
of Trustee or
Custodian

 

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ATTACHMENT 1

[FORM OF NOTICE OF CONVERSION]

To:     Radian Group Inc.

The undersigned owner of this Note hereby irrevocably exercises the option to convert this Note, or a portion hereof (that is $1,000 principal amount or an integral multiple thereof) below designated, into cash and shares of Common Stock, if any, in accordance with the terms of the Indenture referred to in this Note, and directs that cash payable and any shares of Common Stock issuable and deliverable upon conversion, together with any check in payment for fractional shares of Common Stock, and any Notes representing any unconverted principal amount hereof, be paid or issued and delivered, as the case may be, to the registered Holder hereof unless a different name has been indicated below. Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Indenture, if this notice is being delivered on a date after the close of business on a Regular Record Date and prior to the open of business on the related Interest Payment Date, this notice is accompanied by payment of an amount equal to the interest payable on such Interest Payment Date of the principal of this Note to be converted. If any shares of Common Stock or portion of this Note not converted are to be issued in the name of a Person other than the undersigned, the undersigned will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect hereto as set forth in Section 4.08 of the Supplemental Indenture. Any amount required to be paid by the undersigned on account of interest accompanies this Note.

Principal amount to be converted (in an integral multiple of $1,000, if less than all):

 

 

 

 

Signature(s)
Signature(s) must be guaranteed by an institution which is a member of one of the following recognized signature Guarantee Programs:

 

(i) The Securities Transfer Agent Medallion Program (STAMP); (ii) The New York Stock Exchange Medallion Program (MNSP); (iii) The Stock Exchange Medallion Program (SEMP) or (iv) another guarantee program acceptable to the Trustee.

 

 

 

 

 

Signature(s)

Fill in for registration of any shares of Common Stock and Notes if to be issued otherwise than to the registered Holder.

 

 

(Name)

 

(Address)

Please print Name and Address (including zip code number)

Social Security or other Taxpayer

Identifying Number _______________________

 

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ATTACHMENT 2

[FORM OF FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE PURCHASE NOTICE]

To:     Radian Group Inc.

The undersigned registered owner of this Note hereby acknowledges receipt of a notice from Radian Group Inc. (the “ Company ”) as to the occurrence of a Fundamental Change with respect to the Company and specifying the Fundamental Change Purchase Date and requests and instructs the Company to pay to the registered holder hereof in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Note and the Indenture referred to in this Note (1) the entire principal amount of this Note, or the portion thereof (that is $1,000 principal amount or an integral multiple thereof) below designated, and (2) if such Fundamental Change Purchase Date does not fall during the period after a Regular Record Date and on or prior to the corresponding Interest Payment Date, accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, such Fundamental Change Purchase Date.

In the case of Physical Notes, the certificate numbers of the Notes to be repurchased are as set forth below:

Dated:                                                                                                   

 

Signature(s)

 

Social Security or Other Taxpayer Identification Number

 

principal amount to be repaid (if less than all): $          , 000

 

NOTICE: The signature on the Fundamental Change Purchase Notice must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the Note in every particular without alteration or enlargement or any change whatever.

 

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ATTACHMENT 3

[FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER]

For value received                      hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto                      (Please insert social security or Taxpayer Identification Number of assignee) the within Note, and hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints                      attorney to transfer the said Note on the books of the Company, with full power of substitution in the premises.

 

 

 

 

 

Signature(s)

 

Signature(s) must be guaranteed by an institution which is a member of one of the following recognized signature Guarantee Programs:

 

(i) The Securities Transfer Agent Medallion Program (STAMP); (ii) The New York Stock Exchange Medallion Program (MNSP); (iii) The Stock Exchange Medallion Program (SEMP) or (iv) another guarantee program acceptable to the Trustee.

 

 

 

 

Signature Guarantee

 

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Exhibit 5.1

November 15, 2010

Radian Group Inc.

1601 Market Street

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103

 

Re:

  Radian Group Inc. – Convertible Senior Notes Offered under Registration Statement on Form S-3

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as counsel to Radian Group Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), in connection with (i) the issuance and sale by the Company of $450,000,00 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 3.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2017 (the “Notes”) issued pursuant to a base indenture dated November 15, 2010 (the “Base Indenture”), between the Company and U.S. Bank, National Association, as trustee, as supplemented by a supplemental indenture dated November 15, 2010 (the “Supplemental Indenture,” and, together with the Base Indenture, the “Indenture”) and (ii) the shares of the Company’s Common Stock, $0.001 par value (the “Shares”), that are issuable upon conversion of the Notes. The Notes are being issued pursuant to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-160657) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) on July 29, 2009 (the “Registration Statement”) and the related prospectus supplement dated November 8, 2010 (the “Prospectus Supplement”).

In connection therewith, we have examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of the Registration Statement, the Prospectus Supplement, the Indenture, the form of the Notes, the Underwriting Agreement, the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the Company’s Amended and Restated By-Laws, resolutions of the Company’s Board of Directors and such other documents and corporate records relating to the Company and the issuance and sale of the Offering Shares as we have deemed appropriate.

In all cases, we have assumed the legal capacity of each natural person signing any of the documents and corporate records examined by us, the genuineness of signatures, the authenticity of documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to authentic original documents of documents submitted to us as copies and the accuracy and completeness of all corporate records and other information made available to us by the Company.


 

Radian Group Inc.

November 15, 2010

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On the basis of the foregoing, we are of the opinion that:

1. The Notes have been legally issued and constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company.

2. The Shares, when issued and delivered upon conversion of the Notes in accordance with the Indenture and terms of the Notes, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

We express no opinion as to the effect of the application of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer, statutes of limitation and other similar laws and judicial decisions now or hereafter in effect affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights and remedies generally, and we express no opinion as to the effect of general principles of equity, including, without limitation, concepts of materiality, reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing, estoppel, election of remedies and other similar doctrines affecting the enforcement of agreements generally (regardless of whether enforcement is considered in a proceeding of law or in equity).

We express no opinion concerning the laws of any jurisdiction other than the laws of the State of New York, the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (including the statutory provisions, all applicable provisions of the Delaware Constitution and reported judicial decisions interpreting the foregoing) and the federal laws of the United States.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 15, 2010, to the incorporation by reference of this opinion in the Registration Statement, and to use our name under the caption “Legal Matters” in the Prospectus Supplement. In giving this consent, we do not admit that we come within the categories of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or under the rules and regulations of the Commission issued thereunder.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP            

Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

 

Exhibit 10.1

RADIAN GROUP INC.

AMENDED AND RESTATED

2008 EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN

The purpose of the Radian Group Inc. 2008 Equity Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) is to promote the interests of Radian Group Inc., a Delaware corporation (together with its Subsidiaries as a group, the “Company”), by providing employees, officers, non-employee directors, consultants and advisors of the Company with appropriate incentives and rewards to encourage them to enter into and continue in the service of the Company, and by aligning their long-term interests with those of the Company’s stockholders. The Plan is the successor to the Radian Group Inc. Equity Compensation Plan, as amended, adopted by the Board in 1995, under which no further incentive awards will be granted.

 

1. Definitions

Capitalized terms used in the Plan shall have the definitions specified or otherwise referenced in Section 23 below, unless the context otherwise requires.

 

2. Grants Under the Plan

The following equity incentives may be granted under the Plan: Incentive Stock Options (as defined in Section 6(b) below), Nonqualified Stock Options (as defined in Section 6(b) below), Restricted Stock Grants (as defined in Section 7 below), Restricted Stock Units (as defined in Section 7 below), SARs (as defined in Section 8 below), Phantom Stock (as defined in Section 9 below), and Performance Share Awards (as defined in Section 10 below). Each award of an equity incentive under the Plan may be referred to herein as a “Grant.” All Grants shall be subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and to such other terms and conditions of any nature as the Committee deems appropriate and specifies in writing to the Grantee in order to evidence the Grant (the “Grant Letter”), as long as they are not inconsistent with the Plan. Grants under any section of the Plan need not be uniform as among the Grantees receiving the same type of Grant, and Grants under two or more sections of the Plan may be combined in one Grant Letter.

 

3. Shares Subject to the Plan

(a) Maximum Number of Shares . The aggregate number of shares of the Common Stock, par value $0.001 (“Common Stock”), of the Company that may be issued under the Plan is 3,267,000 shares, subject to adjustment as provided in this Section 3 (the “Plan Reserve”). The maximum number of shares of Common Stock subject to Grants made to any individual Grantee in any calendar year shall be 500,000 shares, subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 3(c) below. The shares issued under the Plan may be authorized but unissued shares or reacquired shares. If and to the extent that (i) Stock Options or SARs granted under the Plan terminate, expire or are canceled without having been exercised, (ii) any shares of Restricted Stock or Phantom Stock or any Restricted Stock Units or Performance Share Awards are


forfeited or otherwise terminate or are cancelled without being vested or settled in full, or (iii) awards are settled in cash rather than Common Stock, the shares subject to such Grant shall be restored to the Plan Reserve and shall again be available for subsequent Grants under the Plan, computed as provided in Section 3(b) below. With respect to awards that provide for settlement solely in cash (and not Common Stock), the Common Stock on which the awards are based shall not count against the Plan Reserve. For the avoidance of doubt, the following shares shall not again be made available for subsequent Grants under the Plan: (1) shares not issued as a result of the net settlement of a stock-settled SAR, (2) shares tendered or withheld to pay the exercise price or withholding taxes related to a Grant, or (3) shares repurchased on the open market with the proceeds of the exercise price of any Grant.

(b) Flexible Plan Reserve . Each Stock Option or SAR (other than an SAR providing for settlement solely in cash, which shall not count against the Plan Reserve) granted under this Plan shall reduce the Plan Reserve available for grant under the Plan by one (1) share for every share subject to such Grant. Each Grant of Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units (other than a Grant providing for settlement solely in cash, which shall not count against the Plan Reserve), Phantom Stock or Performance Share Awards under this Plan (collectively, “Full Value Grants”) shall reduce the Plan Reserve available for grant under the Plan by 1.14 shares (1-  1 / 3 shares for grants made prior to the date of stockholder approval of this amended and restated Plan) for every share subject to such Full Value Grant. To the extent that shares subject to Stock Options or SARs are restored to the Plan Reserve through the operation of clause (i) or (iii) of Section 3(a) above, such shares shall increase the Plan Reserve available for grant under the Plan by one (1) share for each share so restored. To the extent that shares subject to Full Value Grants are restored to the Plan Reserve through the operation of clause (ii) of Section 3(a) above, such shares shall increase the Plan Reserve available for grant under the Plan by 1.14 shares (1-  1 / 3 shares with respect to shares restored from grants made prior to the date of stockholder approval of this amended and restated Plan) for each share so restored.

(c) Adjustment Upon Changes in Capitalization . If any change is made to the Common Stock (whether by reason of merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization, stock dividend, stock split, combination of shares, or exchange of shares or any other change in capital structure made without receipt of consideration), then unless such event or change results in the termination of all outstanding Grants under the Plan, the Committee shall preserve the value of the outstanding Grants by adjusting the maximum number and class of shares issuable under the Plan to reflect the effect of such event or change in the Company’s capital structure, and by making appropriate adjustments to the number and class of shares, the exercise price of each outstanding Grant and otherwise. Any fractional shares resulting from such adjustments shall be eliminated by rounding any portion of a share equal to .500 or greater up, and any portion of a share equal to less than .500 down, in each case to the nearest whole number.

 

4. Administration

(a) Composition of Committee . The Plan shall be administered and interpreted by the Compensation and Human Resources Committee of the Board or such other committee of the Board as may be appointed from time to time by the Board (the “Committee”); provided , however , that grant decisions made hereunder shall be made by at least two members of the Committee, each of whom shall be (i) “outside directors” as defined under Section 162(m) of the

 

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Code, (ii) “non-employee directors” as defined in Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act, and (iii) “independent directors” under the rules and regulations of the New York Stock Exchange or such other securities exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed. A majority of the independent directors of the Company, in their sole discretion, may exercise any or all authority of the Committee under the Plan in lieu of the Committee, and in such instances references herein to the Committee shall be deemed to refer to such directors.

(b) Powers of the Committee . Subject to the express provisions and limitations set forth in this Plan, the Committee shall have the sole authority to determine: (i) who from among the Eligible Participants will receive Grants under the Plan, (ii) the type, size and terms of each Grant under the Plan, (iii) the time when each Grant will be made and the duration of any exercise or restriction periods, including following termination of the Grantee’s service relationship (which periods may be extended, subject to the original term, at the Committee’s discretion), (iv) any restrictions on resale applicable to the shares to be issued or transferred pursuant to the Grant, and (v) any other matters arising under the Plan. A majority of the Committee shall constitute a quorum thereof, and the actions of a majority of the members of the Committee at a meeting at which a quorum is present, or actions unanimously approved in writing by all members of the Committee, shall constitute actions of the Committee; provided , however , that the Committee may also act by delegated authority pursuant to Section 4(c) below. The Committee shall have full power and discretionary authority to administer and interpret the Plan and to adopt or amend such rules, procedures, agreements and instruments as it may deem appropriate for the proper administration of the Plan. The Committee’s interpretations of the Plan and all determinations made by the Committee pursuant to the powers vested in it hereunder shall be conclusive and binding on all persons having any interest in the Plan or in any Grants under the Plan. No person acting under this Section 4 shall be held liable for any action or determination made with respect to the Plan or any Grant under the Plan, except for the willful misconduct or gross negligence of such person. All Grants shall be made conditional upon the Participant’s acknowledgment, by acceptance of the Grant, that all decisions and determinations of the Committee shall be final and binding on the Participant, his or her beneficiaries and any other person having or claiming an interest under such Grant.

(c) Delegation and Administrative Action . The Committee may delegate to one or more separate committees (any such committee, a “Subcommittee”) composed of at least two members of the Committee, one of whom shall be the member then serving as the chairman of the Committee, the ability to make Grants, as provided in Section 4(b) above, and to exercise all powers of the Committee described herein. Any such actions of a Subcommittee shall be treated for all purposes as if taken by the Committee. The Committee may delegate certain administrative matters under the Plan to an officer or officers of the Company, and such administrator(s) may have the authority to execute and distribute Grant Letters in accordance with the Committee’s determinations, to maintain records relating to the granting, vesting, exercise, forfeiture or expiration of Grants, to process or oversee the issuance of shares or cash upon the exercise, vesting and/or settlement of a Grant, and to take such other administrative actions as the Committee may specify. Any delegation by the Committee pursuant to this Section 4(c) shall be subject to and limited by applicable law or regulation, including without limitation the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and the rules and regulations of the New York Stock Exchange or such other securities exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed.

 

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5. Eligibility for Participation

Officers and other employees of the Company, non-employee members of the Board, and consultants and advisors to the Company, shall be eligible to participate in the Plan (referred to individually as an “Eligible Participant” and collectively as “Eligible Participants”). Only Eligible Participants who are officers or other employees of the Company or a Parent Corporation or Subsidiary Corporation shall be eligible to receive Incentive Stock Options and Performance Share Awards. All Eligible Participants shall be eligible to receive Nonqualified Stock Options, Restricted Stock Grants, Restricted Stock Units, SARs and Phantom Stock. Those Eligible Participants who are selected by the Committee to receive Grants under the Plan are referred to individually as a “Grantee” and collectively as the “Grantees.” With respect to a Grantee who is an employee of the Company, a leave of absence by the Grantee, if in accordance with Company policy or otherwise approved by the Company, shall not be deemed a termination or interruption of the continuous employment of the Grantee for purposes of the Plan.

 

6. Stock Options

(a) Grant and Number of Shares . The Committee may grant stock options as provided in this Section 6. The Committee, in its sole discretion, shall determine the number of shares of Common Stock that will be subject to each option.

(b) Type of Option and Exercise Price .

(1) The Committee may grant options qualifying as incentive stock options within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code (“Incentive Stock Options”) and other stock options (“Nonqualified Stock Options”), in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein, or may grant any combination of Incentive Stock Options and Nonqualified Stock Options (hereinafter referred to collectively as “Stock Options”). The option exercise price per share of each Stock Option shall not be less than the fair market value of a share of Common Stock on the date of grant (as determined pursuant to Section 6(b)(2) below). Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, if the Grantee of an Incentive Stock Option is the owner of Common Stock (as determined under section 424(d) of the Code) who possesses more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or a Parent Corporation or Subsidiary Corporation, the option exercise price per share in the case of such Incentive Stock Option shall not be less than 110% of the fair market value of a share of Common Stock on the date of grant.

(2) For all valuation purposes under the Plan, the “fair market value” of a share of Common Stock shall be the closing price at which the Common Stock shall have been sold regular way on the New York Stock Exchange on the date as of which such value is being determined or, if no sales occurred on such day, then on the next preceding day on which there were such sales, or, if at any time the Common Stock shall not be listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the fair market value as determined by the Committee on the basis of available prices for such Common Stock or in such manner as may be authorized by applicable regulations under the Code.

 

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(c) Exercise Period . The Committee shall determine the option exercise period of each Stock Option. The exercise period shall not exceed ten years from the date of grant. However, if the Grantee of an Incentive Stock Option is the owner of Common Stock (as determined under Section 424 (d) of the Code) who possesses more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or a Parent Corporation or Subsidiary Corporation, the exercise period shall not exceed five years.

(d) Vesting of Options; Restrictions on Shares; Acceleration of Vesting . The vesting period for Stock Options shall commence on the date of grant and shall end on the date or dates, determined by the Committee, that shall be specified in the Grant Letter; provided , however , that unless otherwise specified in the Grant Letter, each Stock Option shall vest and become exercisable in cumulative installments to the extent of 25% of the number of shares originally covered thereby on and after the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the grant of the Stock Option, if on such anniversary the Grantee remains an Eligible Participant. The Committee may impose upon the shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of a Stock Option such restrictions as it deems appropriate and specifies in the Grant Letter. During any period in which such restrictions apply, the provisions of Section 7(d) below shall be applicable to such shares. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or any Grant Letter, all outstanding Stock Options shall become immediately fully vested and exercisable upon the earliest to occur of the following, if at such time the Grantee remains an Eligible Participant: (i) the Grantee’s Retirement (as defined below in the case of an employee or a non-employee director), (ii) five years from the date of the Grant, or (iii) the Grantee’s death or Disability (as defined below). Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, (i) Stock Options granted before May 13, 2009 shall become immediately fully vested and exercisable upon a Change of Control of the Company, and (ii) with respect to Stock Options granted on or after May 13, 2009, the Committee shall specify in the Grant Letter the circumstances under which Stock Options shall become vested and exercisable in the event of a Change of Control of the Company. For purposes of this Plan: (1) the term “Retirement” applies only to a Grantee who is an employee of the Company or a Parent Corporation or Subsidiary Corporation, or a non-employee director, and shall mean either (A) separation from service following the Grantee’s attainment of age 65 and the completion of at least 5 years of credited service, or (B) separation from service following the Grantee’s attainment of age 55 and the completion of at least 10 years of credited service (or the completion of at least five years of credited service, if so determined by the Committee and consistent with a Grantee’s employment agreement in effect on February 10, 2010), and (2) for the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Plan that refer to “Retirement” shall not apply to a Grantee who is a consultant or advisor. For purposes of this Plan, “Disability” shall mean a physical or mental impairment of sufficient severity that the Grantee is both eligible for and in receipt of benefits under the long-term disability program maintained by the Company. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Committee may modify the definition of Disability for a particular Grant as the Committee deems appropriate in the Grant Letter issued with respect to such Grant.

(e) Manner of Exercise . A Grantee may exercise a Stock Option by delivering a duly completed notice of exercise to the Company. Unless other arrangements satisfactory to the Company are made, no shares of Common Stock shall be issued on the exercise of a Stock Option unless paid for in full at the time of purchase. Payment for shares of Common Stock purchased upon the exercise of a Stock Option shall be made (i) in cash or, (ii) subject to such

 

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conditions as may be established by the Committee, (1) by tendering (actually or by attestation) shares of Common Stock valued at the then fair market value thereof, (2) by authorizing a third party to sell shares of Common Stock acquired upon exercise of the Stock Option and remit to the Company a sufficient portion of the sale proceeds to pay the exercise price and any tax withholding resulting from such exercise, or (3) by any combination of the foregoing. The shares of Common Stock so purchased will be issued and delivered to the person entitled thereto at the Company’s corporate headquarters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania or, at the Company’s sole discretion, by book entry into a brokerage or other account designated by the Company for such purpose. No person shall have any rights as a stockholder with respect to any share of Common Stock covered by a Stock Option unless and until such person shall have become the holder of record of such share, and, except as otherwise permitted in Section 3(c) hereof, no adjustment shall be made for dividends (ordinary or extraordinary, whether in cash, securities or other property or distributions or other rights) in respect of such share for which the record date is prior to the date on which such person shall have become the holder of record thereof.

(f) Termination, Retirement, Disability or Death .

(1) Except as otherwise specified in the Grant Letter: (A) If a Grantee is an employee, consultant or advisor and ceases to be an Eligible Participant for any reason other than involuntary termination of employment by the Company, Retirement, Disability or death, any Stock Option which is otherwise exercisable by the Grantee shall terminate unless exercised by the Grantee within 90 days after the date on which the Grantee ceases to be an Eligible Participant (or within such other period of time, which may be longer or shorter than 90 days, specified in the Grant Letter), but in any event no later than the date of expiration of the option exercise period. (B) If a Grantee is an employee and ceases to be an Eligible Participant as a result of his or her involuntary termination of employment by the Company without Cause, any Stock Option which is otherwise exercisable by the Grantee shall terminate unless exercised by the Grantee within one year after the date on which the Grantee ceases to be an Eligible Participant (or within such other period of time, which may be longer or shorter than one year, specified in the Grant Letter), but in any event no later than the date of expiration of the option exercise period. (C) In the event of the Retirement, Disability or death of a Grantee, any Stock Option held by such Grantee may be exercised by the Grantee (or the Grantee’s personal representative) at any time prior to the date of expiration of the option exercise period (or within such shorter period of time as may be specified in the Grant Letter). (D) In the event a Grantee’s employment or service relationship is terminated by the Company for Cause, any Stock Option held by such Grantee shall immediately terminate and be of no further force or effect.

(2) In the case of a Grantee who is a non-employee director, then notwithstanding Section 6(f)(1) above: (A) In the event of the Retirement or other voluntary departure from the Board, Disability or death of such Grantee, any Stock Option which was otherwise, or which becomes, exercisable by such Grantee at the date of such Retirement, other voluntary departure from the Board, Disability or death, may be exercised by the Grantee (or the Grantee’s personal representative) at any time prior to the date of expiration of the option exercise period. (B) Notwithstanding the provisions of clause (A) above, however, in the event of such Grantee’s failure to be nominated for

 

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reelection to the Board or failure to be reelected after nomination, any Stock Option which is otherwise exercisable by the Grantee shall terminate unless exercised by the Grantee within one year after the date on which the Grantee ceases to be an Eligible Participant (or within such other period of time, which may be longer or shorter than one year, as may be specified in the Grant Letter), but in any event no later than the date of expiration of the option exercise period. (C) In the event of such Grantee’s removal from the Board for Cause, any Stock Option held by such Grantee shall immediately terminate and be of no further force or effect.

(3) For the avoidance of doubt, the shares of Common Stock as to which a Stock Option is exercisable upon the happening of any event specified in this Section 6(f) shall include any shares as to which vesting shall be accelerated by operation of Section 6(d).

(g) Limits on Incentive Stock Options . Each Grant of an Incentive Stock Option shall provide that:

(1) the Incentive Stock Option is not transferable by the Grantee, except, in the case of an individual Grantee, by will or the laws of descent and distribution;

(2) the Incentive Stock Option is exercisable only by the Grantee, except as otherwise provided herein or in the Grant Letter in the event of the death of an individual Grantee; and

(3) the aggregate fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of the Grant with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by a Grantee during any calendar year under the Plan and under any other stock option plan of the Company shall not exceed $100,000.

To the extent that any portion of a purported Incentive Stock Option shall fail or shall cease to qualify as an “incentive stock option” under the Code, such portion shall thereafter be deemed to be, and shall be interpreted as, a Nonqualified Stock Option for all purposes hereunder.

(h) Exchange Act Limitation . Unless the Grantee could otherwise transfer Common Stock issued pursuant to the Stock Option without incurring liability under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, at least six months must elapse from the date of acquisition of the Stock Option until the date of disposition of the Common Stock issued upon exercise thereof.

 

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7. Restricted Stock Grants and Restricted Stock Units

The Committee may (i) issue shares of Common Stock to an Eligible Participant subject to such restrictions as the Committee shall determine (a “Restricted Stock Grant”), or (ii) grant to an Eligible Participant the right to receive shares of Common Stock, or, if so designated in the Grant Letter, cash equal to the fair market value of shares of Common Stock, upon the lapsing of such restrictions as the Committee shall determine (“Restricted Stock Units”). The following provisions are applicable to Restricted Stock Grants and Restricted Stock Units:

(a) General Requirements . Shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to Restricted Stock Grants or Restricted Stock Units will be issued in consideration for cash or past or future services rendered having a value, as determined by the Committee, at least equal to the par value thereof. All conditions and restrictions imposed under each Restricted Stock Grant or grant of Restricted Stock Units, and the vesting or performance period during which the Restricted Stock Grant or Restricted Stock Units will remain subject to such restrictions, shall be set forth in the Grant Letter and designated therein as the “Restriction Period.” The restrictions imposed under any Restricted Stock Grant or grant of Restricted Stock Units shall lapse on such vesting date or dates as the Committee may approve until the restrictions have lapsed as to 100% of the shares, except as vesting may be accelerated pursuant to Section 7(c) below. In the case of a Restricted Stock Grant, on the grant date, the specified number of shares of Restricted Stock shall be issued subject to the provisions of this Section 7. Provided that all conditions to the vesting of a share of Restricted Stock imposed pursuant to this Section 7 are satisfied, upon the occurrence of the vesting date with respect to a share of Restricted Stock, such share shall vest, subject to any continuing restrictions of this Plan or the Grant Letter. In the case of Restricted Stock Units, on the grant date, the Company shall credit to a bookkeeping account established on its records the specified number of Restricted Stock Units awarded to the Grantee (without the creation of any trust or segregated account). Provided that all conditions to the vesting of Restricted Stock Units imposed pursuant to this Section 7 are satisfied, upon the occurrence of the vesting date with respect to Restricted Stock Units, such units shall vest and the Grantee shall receive upon vesting or upon such later date as shall be specified in the Grant Letter (the “RSU Conversion Date”), as determined by the Committee in the Grant Letter, either (i) a share of Common Stock for each such Restricted Stock Unit, subject to any continuing restrictions of this Plan or the Grant Letter, or (ii) an amount in cash that is equal to the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as of the RSU Conversion Date for each such Restricted Stock Unit.

(b) Number of Shares . The Committee, in its sole discretion, shall determine the number of shares of Common Stock that will be subject to each Restricted Stock Grant or the number of Restricted Stock Units to be granted. Payments with respect to Restricted Stock Units may be made in cash, in Common Stock, or in a combination of the two, as determined by the Committee in the Grant Letter.

(c) Requirement of Service Relationship with Company . Except as otherwise specified in the Grant Letter, if the Grantee’s service relationship with the Company, whether as an employee, director, consultant, advisor or otherwise, terminates during the period designated in the Grant Letter as the Restriction Period, the Restricted Stock Grant or grant of Restricted Stock Units shall terminate as to all shares covered by the Grant as to which restrictions on transfer have not lapsed, and in the case of Restricted Stock, such shares shall be immediately forfeited to the Company. The Restriction Period for any Restricted Stock Grant or Restricted Stock Units the vesting of which is based upon a continuing service relationship with the Company shall be a minimum of three years from the grant date, and the Restriction Period for any Restricted Stock Grant or grant of Restricted Stock Units that is based upon performance criteria shall be based upon performance over a minimum period of one year. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, in the event of the termination of the Grantee’s service relationship with the Company as a result of the Grantee’s Retirement, death or Disability, the Restriction Period shall be deemed immediately terminated, all restrictions on the transfer of shares subject to any Restricted Stock Grant or grant of Restricted Stock Units shall immediately lapse, and all such

 

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shares shall become fully vested. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, (i) Restricted Stock Grants and Restricted Stock Units granted before May 13, 2009 shall become immediately fully vested upon a Change of Control of the Company, and (ii) with respect to Restricted Stock Grants and Restricted Stock Units granted on or after May 13, 2009, the Committee shall specify in the Grant Letter the circumstances under which the Restricted Stock Grant or Restricted Stock Units shall vest in the event of a Change of Control of the Company.

(d) Restrictions on Transfer and Issuance of Stock Certificates . During the Restriction Period, a Grantee under a Restricted Stock Grant or grant of Restricted Stock Units may not sell, assign, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of the shares of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units that have not yet vested except to a Successor Grantee pursuant to Section 11(a) below. The Grantee shall not be entitled to the delivery of any stock certificate or certificates representing shares subject to a Restricted Stock Grant or a grant of Restricted Stock Units until any and all restrictions on such shares shall have lapsed. With respect to a Restricted Stock Grant, the Company may issue shares subject to such restrictive legends or stop-transfer instructions as it deems appropriate, and may provide for the escrow or retention of custody of such shares, including in book-entry form, during the Restriction Period.

(e) Stockholder Rights; Dividends . In the case of a Restricted Stock Grant, except as provided in this Section 7, during the Restriction Period, the Grantee shall have, with respect to the shares of Restricted Stock issued pursuant to such Restricted Stock Grant, all of the rights of a stockholder, including the right to vote the shares and the right to receive any cash dividends. In the case of Restricted Stock Units, during the Restriction Period, the Grantee shall not have any of the rights of a stockholder with respect to the shares subject to such Restricted Stock Units, including voting or dividend rights, and shall be an unsecured creditor of the Company. If Restricted Stock Units are to be settled in shares of Common Stock, on the RSU Conversion Date, the Company shall cause to be issued in the name of, and delivered to the Grantee (which may be in book-entry form), a certificate for shares of Common Stock equal to the number of Restricted Stock Units that shall have vested, whereupon the Grantee shall have all of the rights of a stockholder with respect to such shares.

 

8. Stock Appreciation Rights

(a) General Provisions . The Committee may grant stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) as provided in this Section 8. The Committee may grant Stand-Alone SARs, or may grant Tandem SARs in conjunction with all or part of any Stock Option granted under the Plan. In the case of a Nonqualified Stock Option, such Tandem SARs may be granted either at or after the time of grant of such Stock Option. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, such Tandem SARs may be granted only at the time of grant of such Stock Option. The exercise price of each Stand-Alone SAR shall be equal to the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as of the date of grant of such Stand-Alone SAR. The exercise price of each Tandem SAR shall be equal to the exercise price of the related Stock Option; provided , however , that if the Tandem SAR is granted subsequent to the date of grant of the related Stock Option, and an exercise price equal to that of the related Stock Option would result in the disallowance of the Company’s expense deduction pursuant to Section 162(m) of the Code, then the exercise price of such Tandem SAR shall be equal to the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as of the grant date of such Tandem SAR.

 

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(b) Number of SARs . The Committee, in its sole discretion, shall determine the number of SARs granted to any Grantee. The number of Tandem SARs granted to a Grantee which shall be exercisable during any given period of time shall not exceed the number of shares of Common Stock which the Grantee may purchase upon the exercise of the related Stock Option during such period. Upon the exercise of a Stock Option, the Tandem SARs relating to the Common Stock covered by the Stock Option shall terminate. Upon the exercise of any Tandem SARs, the related Stock Option shall terminate to the extent of an equal number of shares of Common Stock.

(c) Settlement Amount . Upon a Grantee’s exercise of some or all of the Grantee’s SARs, the Grantee shall receive in settlement of such SARs an amount equal to the stock appreciation (as defined herein) for the number of SARs exercised, payable in cash, Common Stock or a combination thereof. The “stock appreciation” for an SAR is the difference between the exercise price of such SAR determined under Section 8(a) above and the fair market value of the underlying Common Stock on the date of exercise of the SAR.

(d) Settlement Election . Unless otherwise specified in the Grant Letter, upon the exercise of any SARs, the Grantee shall have the right to request the portions of the settlement amount that the Grantee desires to receive in cash and shares of Common Stock, respectively. For purposes of calculating the number of shares of Common Stock to be received upon settlement, shares of Common Stock shall be valued at their fair market value on the date of exercise of the SARs. Notwithstanding a Grantee’s request to receive such settlement in whole or in part in cash, the Committee may require, in whole or in part, that shares of Common Stock be delivered in lieu of cash, or that such settlement be made in cash. If shares of Common Stock are to be received upon exercise of an SAR, cash shall be delivered in lieu of any fractional share.

(e) Term, Vesting and Exercise of Tandem SARs . Any Tandem SAR shall be exercisable only to the extent that, and during the period when, the Stock Option to which such Tandem SAR is related is also exercisable.

(f) Term and Vesting of Stand-Alone SARs; Acceleration of Vesting . The exercise period of any Stand-Alone SARs shall not exceed ten years from the date of grant. The vesting period for Stand-Alone SARs shall commence on the date of grant and shall end on the date or dates, determined by the Committee, that shall be specified in the Grant Letter; provided , however , that unless otherwise specified in the Grant Letter, each Stand-Alone SAR shall vest and become exercisable in cumulative installments to the extent of 25% of the number of shares originally covered thereby on and after the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date, if on such anniversary the Grantee remains an Eligible Participant. The Committee may impose upon any shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of a Stand-Alone SAR such restrictions as it deems appropriate and specifies in the Grant Letter. During any period in which such restrictions apply, the provisions of Section 7(d) above shall be applicable to such shares. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or any Grant Letter, each outstanding Stand-Alone SAR shall become immediately exercisable upon the earliest to occur of the following, if at such time the Grantee remains an Eligible Participant: (i) the Grantee’s Retirement, (ii) five years from the date of the Grant, or (iii) the Grantee’s death or Disability. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, (i) Stand-Alone SARs granted before

 

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May 13, 2009 shall become immediately fully vested and exercisable upon a Change of Control of the Company, and (ii) with respect to Stand-Alone SARs granted on or after May 13, 2009, the Committee shall specify in the Grant Letter the circumstances under which the Stand-Alone SAR shall become vested and exercisable in the event of a Change of Control of the Company.

(g) Effect of Termination on Stand-Alone SARs .

(1) Except as otherwise specified in the Grant Letter: (A) If a Grantee of a Stand-Alone SAR is an employee, consultant or advisor and ceases to be an Eligible Participant for any reason other than involuntary termination of employment by the Company, Retirement, Disability or death, any Stand-Alone SAR which is otherwise exercisable by the Grantee shall terminate unless exercised by the Grantee within 90 days after the date on which the Grantee ceases to be an Eligible Participant (or within such other period of time, which may be longer or shorter than 90 days, specified in the Grant Letter), but in any event no later than the expiration of the term of such Stand-Alone SAR. (B) If a Grantee is an employee and ceases to be an Eligible Participant as a result of his or her involuntary termination of employment by the Company without Cause, any Stand-Alone SAR which is otherwise exercisable by the Grantee shall terminate unless exercised by the Grantee within one year after the date on which the Grantee ceases to be an Eligible Participant (or within such other period of time, which may be longer or shorter than one year, specified in the Grant Letter), but in any event no later than the expiration of the term of such Stand-Alone SAR. (C) In the event of the Retirement, Disability or death of a Grantee, any Stand-Alone SAR held by such Grantee may be exercised by the Grantee (or the Grantee’s personal representative) at any time prior to the expiration of the term of such Stand-Alone SAR (or within such shorter period of time as may be specified in the Grant Letter). (D) In the event a Grantee’s employment or service relationship is terminated by the Company for Cause, any Stand-Alone SAR held by such Grantee shall immediately terminate and be of no further force or effect.

(2) In the case of a Grantee of a Stand-Alone SAR who is a non-employee director, then notwithstanding Section 8(g)(1) above: (A) In the event of the Retirement or other voluntary departure from the Board, Disability or death of such Grantee, any Stand-Alone SAR which was otherwise, or which becomes, exercisable by such Grantee at the date of such Retirement, other voluntary departure from the Board, Disability or death, may be exercised by the Grantee (or the Grantee’s personal representative) at any time prior to the expiration of the term of such Stand-Alone SAR. (B) Notwithstanding the provisions of clause (A) above, in the event of such Grantee’s failure to be nominated for reelection to the Board or failure to be reelected after nomination, any Stand-Alone SAR which is otherwise exercisable by the Grantee shall terminate unless exercised by the Grantee within one year after the date on which the Grantee ceases to be an Eligible Participant (or within such other period of time, which may be longer or shorter than one year, as may be specified in the Grant Letter), but in any event no later than the expiration of the term of such Stand-Alone SAR. (C) In the event of such Grantee’s removal from the Board for Cause, any SAR held by such Grantee shall immediately terminate and be of no further force or effect.

 

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(3) For the avoidance of doubt, the shares of Common Stock (or cash payment) as to which a Stand-Alone SAR is exercisable upon the happening of any event specified in this Section 8(g) shall include any shares (or cash payment) as to which vesting shall be accelerated by operation of Section 8(f).

 

9. Phantom Stock

(a) General Provisions . The Committee may grant Phantom Stock in such amounts as it deems appropriate. Phantom Stock shall give the Grantee the right to receive shares of Common Stock on a conversion date specified by the Committee. The Committee may establish conditions on the conversion of Phantom Stock and restrictions on vesting, if any, as it deems appropriate. The period of years during which a Phantom Stock Grant will be subject to any vesting restrictions shall be set forth in the Grant Letter and designated as the “Phantom Stock Restriction Period.” All restrictions imposed under a Phantom Stock Grant shall lapse on such vesting date or dates as the Committee may approve, except as vesting may be accelerated pursuant to Section 9(c) below. In addition, subject to the percentage limitation in Section 9(c) below, the Committee may determine as to any Phantom Stock Grants that such Grants shall not be subject to vesting restrictions. Each share of Phantom Stock shall be granted at full value with no exercise price.

(b) Number of Shares of Phantom Stock; Accounts . The Committee, in its sole discretion, shall determine the number of shares that will be granted pursuant to each Phantom Stock Grant. Phantom Stock may be granted in lieu of Performance Share Awards under the Performance Plan as defined in Section 10(a). The Company shall credit to a bookkeeping account established on its records all shares of Phantom Stock credited to a Grantee (without the creation of any trust or segregated account).

(c) Requirement of Service Relationship with Company . Except as provided in the Grant Letter, if the Grantee’s service relationship with the Company, whether as an employee, director, consultant, advisor or otherwise, terminates during any period designated in the Grant Letter as the Phantom Stock Restriction Period, the Phantom Stock Grant shall terminate as to all shares covered by the Grant as to which vesting restrictions have not lapsed, and such shares shall be forfeited. The Phantom Stock Restriction Period for any Phantom Stock Grant the vesting of which is based upon a continuing service relationship with the Company shall be a minimum of three years from the grant date, and the Phantom Stock Restriction Period for any Phantom Stock Grant that is based upon performance criteria shall be based upon performance over a minimum period of one year; provided , however , that up to five percent (5%) of the number of shares subject to the initial Plan Reserve may be subject to Phantom Stock Grants with a shorter or with no Phantom Stock Restriction Period. In addition, and notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of the termination of the Grantee’s service relationship with the Company as a result of the Grantee’s Retirement, death or Disability, the Phantom Stock Restriction Period shall be deemed immediately terminated, all restrictions on the transfer of shares subject to the Phantom Stock Grant shall immediately lapse, and all such shares shall become fully vested. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, (i) for Phantom Stock granted before May 13, 2009, upon a Change of Control of the Company, all restrictions on the transfer of shares subject to the Phantom Stock Grant shall immediately lapse and all shares shall become fully vested, and (ii) with respect to Phantom Stock granted on or after May 13, 2009, the Committee

 

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shall specify in the Grant Letter the circumstances under which the restrictions on the transfer of shares subject to the Phantom Stock Grant shall lapse and the extent to which the shares shall become vested in the event of a Change of Control of the Company.

(d) Dividend Equivalents . The Company shall credit dividend equivalents on Phantom Stock as and when dividends are payable on Common Stock. Dividend equivalents shall be converted to additional shares of Phantom Stock on the dividend payment date and credited to the Grantee’s accounts.

(e) Conversion . On the date specified in the Grant Letter as the conversion date for the Grantee’s Phantom Stock, the Grantee shall receive in settlement of such Phantom Stock a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Phantom Stock then credited to the Grantee’s account. Settlement shall be made in whole shares of Common Stock, with any fractional shares paid in cash.

(f) No Rights as a Stockholder . Except for divided equivalents as provided in Section 9(d) above, a Grantee shall not have any rights as a stockholder with respect to any Phantom Stock, including with respect to voting rights. Grantees shall be unsecured creditors of the Company with respect to Phantom Stock.

 

10. Performance Share Awards

(a) General Provisions . The Committee may grant Performance Share Awards (“Performance Share Awards”) to key employees of the Company under and pursuant to this Section 10 and the Company’s Performance Share Plan adopted by the Board effective February 8, 2005, as amended, or any successor thereto (the “Performance Plan”). A Performance Share Award shall entitle the Grantee to receive shares of Common Stock upon settlement of the Performance Share Award at the conclusion of the Award Term (as defined in the Performance Plan), contingent upon the satisfaction of certain Performance Goals (as defined in the Performance Plan) established by the Committee. The terms and conditions of each Performance Share Award, including the Grantee, the target number of shares thereunder, the Performance Goals, the Award Term, and the formula, method or matrix for determining payout, shall be determined by the Committee in accordance with the Performance Plan and shall be set forth in the Grant Letter. Shares of Common Stock issued under a Performance Share Award shall be granted at full value with no exercise price. The Performance Goals for Performance Share Awards shall be based on performance over a minimum period of one year.

(b) Number of Shares; Accounts . The Committee, in its sole discretion, shall determine the target number of shares of Common Stock that will be subject to each Performance Share Award. The actual number of shares that may be issued upon settlement of a Performance Share Award will be determinable at the conclusion of the Award Term. The Company shall establish on its records and maintain a bookkeeping account in which shall be recorded the number of shares of Common Stock subject to a Performance Share Award and the number of shares actually credited to a Grantee (without the creation of any trust or segregated account).

 

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(c) Termination of Employment . If the Grantee’s employment with the Company terminates during the Award Term of a Performance Share Award then, depending upon the reason for such termination, such Performance Share Award may continue in force or may terminate, as provided by the applicable provisions of the Performance Plan.

(d) Change of Control . Upon a Change of Control of the Company, any outstanding Performance Share Awards shall be treated in accordance with the Grant Letter. The Committee shall specify in the Grant Letter the circumstances under which a Performance Share Award will vest in the event of a Change of Control of the Company.

(e) Settlement . Upon the conclusion of the Award Term of a Performance Share Award as specified in the Grant Letter, the Grantee shall receive in settlement of such Performance Share Award a number of shares of Common Stock as may be determined in accordance with the Performance Plan. Settlement shall be made in whole shares of Common Stock, with any fractional shares paid in cash.

(f) No Rights as a Stockholder . A Grantee shall not have any rights as a stockholder with respect to shares of Common Stock subject to a Performance Share Award prior to the issuance of such shares, including with respect to dividends and voting rights. Grantees shall be unsecured creditors of the Company with respect to Performance Share Awards.

 

11. Transferability of Options and Grants

(a) Restrictions on Transferability . Only a Grantee (or, in the case of an individual Grantee, his or her authorized legal representative) may exercise rights under a Grant except as otherwise stated herein and in Section 11(b) below. No individual Grantee may transfer those rights except (i) by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, or (ii) as may be provided under Section 11(b) below. Upon the death of an individual Grantee, the personal representative or other person entitled to succeed to the rights of the Grantee (“Successor Grantee”) may exercise such rights. A Successor Grantee shall furnish proof satisfactory to the Company of such person’s right to receive the Grant under the Grantee’s will or under the applicable laws of descent and distribution.

(b) Non qualified Stock Options . Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may provide in its sole discretion that a Grantee may transfer Nonqualified Stock Options to family members, one or more trusts for the benefit of family members, or one or more partnerships of which family members are the only partners, according to such terms as the Committee may determine; provided that any such transfer shall not be for value, the Grantee shall receive no consideration for the transfer of such Nonqualified Stock Options and the transferred Nonqualified Stock Options shall continue to be subject to the same terms and conditions as were applicable immediately before the transfer.

 

12. Change of Control of the Company

As used in this Plan, unless otherwise specified in the Grant Letter, a “Change of Control” shall be deemed to have taken place if (i) any Person (except for an employee or his or her family, the Company or any employee benefit plan of the Company or of any Affiliate, or any Person or entity organized, appointed or established by the Company for or pursuant to the

 

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terms of any such employee benefit plan), together with all Affiliates and Associates of such Person shall become the Beneficial Owner in the aggregate of 40% or more of the shares of the Company then outstanding and entitled to vote for directors generally, (ii) any Person (except an employee and his or her family), together with all Affiliates and Associates of such Person, purchases substantially all of the assets of the Company, or (iii) during any 24-month period, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board cease for any reason to constitute a majority thereof, unless the election, or the nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders, of at least 75% of the directors who were not directors at the beginning of such period was approved by a vote of at least 75% of the directors in office at the time of such election or nomination who were directors at the beginning of such period.

For purposes of this definition, “Affiliate” and “Associate” shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in Rule l2b-2 under the Exchange Act; “Person” shall mean any individual, firm, corporation, partnership or other entity (which, for the avoidance of doubt, does not include the United States government, any of its states, or any of their respective political subdivisions, departments, agencies or instrumentalities), as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion; and a Person shall be deemed the “Beneficial Owner” of any securities:

(i) that such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates, directly or indirectly, has the right to acquire (whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time) pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether or not in writing) or upon the exercise of conversion rights, exchange rights, rights, warrants or options, or otherwise; provided , however , that a Person shall not be deemed the “Beneficial Owner” of securities tendered pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made by such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates until such tendered securities are accepted for payment, purchase or exchange;

(ii) that such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates, directly or indirectly, has the right to vote or dispose of or has “beneficial ownership” of (as determined pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), including without limitation, pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether or not in writing); provided , however , that a Person shall not be deemed the “Beneficial Owner” of any security under this subsection (ii) as a result of an oral or written agreement, arrangement or understanding to vote such security if such agreement, arrangement or understanding (A) arises solely from a revocable proxy given in response to a public proxy or consent solicitation made pursuant to, and in accordance with, the applicable provisions of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act, and (B) is not then reportable by such Person on Schedule 13D under the Exchange Act (or any comparable successor report); or

(iii) to the extent that such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates has any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether or not in writing) with any other Person for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting (except pursuant to a revocable proxy described in the proviso to subsection (ii) above) or disposing of any voting securities of the Company, in which case such Person shall be the Beneficial Owner of all securities that are Beneficially Owned, directly or indirectly, by such other Person (or any Affiliate or Associate thereof) within the meaning of subsection (i) or (ii)

 

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above; provided , however , that nothing in this definition shall cause a Person engaged in business as an underwriter of securities to be the “Beneficial Owner” of any securities acquired through such Person’s participation in good faith in a firm commitment underwriting until the expiration of 40 days after the date of such acquisition.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, for Grants made on or after May 13, 2009, the Committee may adjust the definition of Change of Control for a particular Grant as the Committee deems appropriate in the Grant Letter issued with respect to such Grant.

 

13. Dissolution, Liquidation or Winding Up

If the Company is to be dissolved or liquidated, then, at least ten days prior to the effective date of such event, the Company shall give each Grantee with any outstanding Grants written notice of such event. Each such Grantee shall thereupon have the right to exercise in full any installments of such Grants not previously exercised (whether or not the right to exercise such installments has accrued pursuant to such Grants), within ten days after such written notice is sent by the Company. Any installments of such Grants not so exercised shall thereafter lapse and be of no further force or effect.

 

14. Amendment and Termination of the Plan and Grants

(a) Amendment . The Board may amend or terminate the Plan at any time, subject to the following limitations:

(1) the approval by the stockholders of the Company and approval by the Committee shall be required in respect of any amendment to the extent then required by applicable law or by the regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or the New York Stock Exchange or such other securities exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed; and

(2) the Board shall not amend the Plan without stockholder approval if such amendment would cause the Plan, any Grant or the exercise of any right under the Plan to fail to comply with the requirements of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act (or any successor provision), or if such amendment would cause the Plan or the Grant or exercise of an Incentive Stock Option to fail to comply with the requirements of Section 422 of the Code including, without limitation, a reduction of the option price set forth in Section 6(b) above or an extension of the period during which an Incentive Stock Option may be exercised as set forth in Section 6(c) above.

(b) Termination of Plan . The Plan shall terminate on December 31, 2018, unless earlier terminated by the Board or unless extended by the Board with the approval of the stockholders. No Incentive Stock Option shall be granted under the Plan more than ten years following the Effective Date.

(c) Termination and Amendment of Outstanding Grants .

(1) General . A termination or amendment of the Plan that occurs after a Grant is made shall not result in the termination or amendment of the Grant unless the

 

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Grantee consents or unless the Committee acts under Section 22(b) below. The termination of the Plan shall not impair the power and authority of the Committee with respect to an outstanding Grant. Whether or not the Plan has terminated, an outstanding Grant may be terminated or amended under Section 22(b) below or may be amended by mutual agreement of the Company and the Grantee which is consistent with the Plan; provided , however , that an amendment of the Plan or of the Grant that merely accelerates the vesting or extends the post-termination exercise period of the Grant shall become effective without the consent of the Grantee.

(2) No Repricing . Except in connection with a corporate transaction involving the Company (including, without limitation, any stock dividend, stock split, extraordinary cash dividend, recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, or exchange of shares), the terms of outstanding Grants may not be amended to reduce the exercise price of outstanding Stock Options or SARs, or to cancel outstanding Stock Options or SARs in exchange for cash, other incentive awards, or Stock Options or SARs with an exercise price that is less than the exercise price of the original Stock Options or SARs, in each case without the approval of the stockholders of the Company. This Section 14(c)(2) is intended to govern the repricing or exchange of “underwater” Stock Options and SARs and shall not be construed to prohibit the adjustments provided for in Section 3(c) of this Plan.

 

15. Funding of the Plan

The Plan shall be unfunded. The Company shall not be required to establish any special or separate fund or to make any other segregation of assets to assure the payment of any Grants under the Plan. In no event shall interest be paid or accrued on any Grant, including unpaid installments of Grants.

 

16. Rights of Eligible Participants

Nothing in the Plan shall entitle any Eligible Participant or other person to any claim or right to any Grant under the Plan. Neither the Plan nor any action taken hereunder shall be construed as giving any Eligible Participant or Grantee any rights to be retained by the Company in any capacity, whether as an employee, officer, non-employee member of the Board, independent contractor, consultant, advisor or otherwise.

 

17. Tax Matters

(a) Withholding of Taxes . The Company shall have the right to deduct from all Grants paid in cash any federal, state or local taxes required by law to be withheld with respect to such Grants paid in cash. In the case of Grants paid in Common Stock, the Company shall have the right to require the Grantee to pay to the Company the amount of any taxes which the Company is required to withhold in respect of such Grants or to take whatever action it deems necessary to protect the interests of the Company in respect of such tax liabilities, including, without limitation, withholding a portion of the shares of Common Stock otherwise deliverable pursuant to the Plan. The Company’s obligation to issue or transfer shares of Common Stock in connection with any Grant shall be conditioned upon the Grantee’s compliance with the requirements of this Section 17(a) to the satisfaction of the Committee.

 

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(b) Deferrals and Code Section 409A . The Committee, in its sole discretion, may permit a Grantee to defer receipt of the payment of cash or the delivery of shares that would otherwise be delivered under the Plan. In the event of such a deferral, the Committee may, if applicable, provide that the payment of dividend equivalents attributable thereto shall be also deferred until such time as the Grant will be settled in accordance with the Grantee’s deferral election. Any such deferral election shall be subject to such rules and procedures as shall be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion. The Committee may establish such rules and procedures as it may deem advisable and in the best interests of the Company in the event that Section 409A of the Code is implicated by any transaction under the Plan.

 

18. Agreements with Grantees

Each Grant made under the Plan shall be evidenced by a Grant Letter containing such terms and conditions as the Committee shall approve. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of the Plan and the provisions of any Grant Letter, the provisions of the Plan shall control.

 

19. Requirements for Issuance of Shares

No Common Stock shall be issued or transferred under the Plan unless and until all applicable legal requirements have been complied with to the satisfaction of the Committee. The Committee shall have the right to condition any Grant on the Grantee’s undertaking in writing to comply with such restrictions on any subsequent disposition of the shares of Common Stock issued or transferred thereunder as the Committee shall deem necessary or advisable as a result of any applicable law, regulation or official interpretation thereof, and certificates representing such shares may be legended to reflect any such restrictions. Any such restrictions are in addition to and not in lieu of the restrictions on shares provided for elsewhere in the Plan, including in Section 7 hereof in the case of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units.

 

20. Non-U.S. Grants

In order to conform with the provisions of local laws and regulations, or with local compensation practices and policies, in foreign countries in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates operate, but subject to the limitations set forth herein regarding the maximum number of shares issuable hereunder and the maximum award to any single Grantee, the Committee may (i) modify the terms and conditions of Grants to Grantees employed or engaged outside the United States (“Non-US Grants”), (ii) establish subplans with modified exercise procedures and such other modifications as may be necessary or advisable under the circumstances (“Subplans”), and (iii) take any action which it deems advisable to obtain, comply with or otherwise reflect any necessary governmental regulatory procedures, exemptions or approvals with respect to the Plan. The decision to grant Non-US Grants or to establish Subplans shall be at the sole discretion of the Committee. The Committee may amend, modify or terminate any Subplans at any time, and such amendment, modification or termination may be made without prior notice to the Grantees. The Company, Subsidiaries, Affiliates and members

 

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of the Committee shall not incur any liability of any kind to any Grantee as a result of any change, amendment or termination of any Subplan at any time. The benefits and rights provided under any Subplan or by any Non-US Grants (1) are wholly discretionary and, although provided by either the Company, a Subsidiary or Affiliate, do not constitute regular or periodic payments and (2) are not to be considered part of the Grantee’s salary or compensation under the Grantee’s employment with the Grantee’s local employer for purposes of calculating any severance, resignation, redundancy or other end of service payments, vacation, bonuses, long-term service awards, indemnification, pension or retirement benefits, or any other payments, benefits or rights of any kind. If a Subplan is terminated, the Committee may direct the payment of Non-US Grants (or direct the deferral of payments whose amount shall be determined) prior to the dates on which payments would otherwise have been made, and, in the Committee’s discretion, such payments may be made in a lump sum or in installments.

 

21. Effective Dates

(a) Effective Date of the Plan . The Plan shall be effective as of February 14, 2008, subject to the approval of the Company’s stockholders within 12 months after such effective date.

(b) Effectiveness of Section 16 Provisions . The provisions of the Plan that refer to, or are applicable to persons subject to, Section 16 of the Exchange Act shall remain in effect for so long as the Common Stock is registered under the Exchange Act.

 

22. Miscellaneous

(a) Substitute Grants . The Committee may make a Grant to an employee, a non-employee director, or an independent contractor, consultant or advisor of another corporation or other entity, if such person shall become an Eligible Participant by reason of a corporate merger, consolidation, acquisition of stock or property, reorganization or liquidation involving the Company and such entity. Any such Grant shall be made in substitution for a stock option, restricted stock grant or other incentive award granted by such entity (“Substituted Stock Incentives”), but the terms and conditions of the substitute Grant may vary from the terms and conditions required by the Plan and from those of the Substituted Stock Incentives. The Committee shall prescribe the provisions of the substitute Grants.

(b) Compliance with Law . Notwithstanding anything in the Plan or any Grant Letter to the contrary, the Plan, the exercise of Grants and the obligations of the Company to issue or transfer shares of Common Stock under Grants shall be subject to all applicable laws and required approvals by any governmental or regulatory agencies. With respect to persons subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, it is the intent of the Company that the Plan and all transactions under the Plan shall comply with all applicable conditions of Rule 16b-3 or any successor provisions under the Exchange Act. The Committee may revoke any Grant if it is contrary to law or modify any Grant to bring it into compliance with any valid and mandatory government regulations. The Committee may, in its sole discretion, agree to limit its authority under this Section 22(b). Without limiting the foregoing, notwithstanding anything in the Plan or any Grant Letter to the contrary, the Plan and all Grants hereunder shall be subject to all applicable laws, regulations, restrictions, or governmental guidance that become applicable in the

 

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event of the Company’s participation in the Troubled Asset Relief Program under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, or any similar program of the United States government, any of its states, or any of their respective political subdivisions, departments, agencies or instrumentalities (collectively, “TARP”), and the Committee reserves the right to modify Grants as necessary to conform to any restrictions imposed under TARP. Furthermore, as a condition of participating in the Plan, all Participants agree to any such modifications that may be imposed by the Committee, and all Participants agree to sign such waivers or acknowledgments as the Committee may deem necessary or appropriate with respect to TARP restrictions applicable to Grants.

(c) Governing Law . Except to the extent preempted by any applicable federal law, the Plan and the Grant Letters shall be construed and administered in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without reference to the principles of conflicts of laws thereunder.

(d) Severability . In the event any provision of the Plan or of any Grant Letter shall be held to be illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions of the Plan or Grant Letter, and the Plan or Grant Letter shall be construed or enforced as though the illegal or invalid provision had not been included.

(e) Headings . The section headings of the Plan are for reference only. In the event of a conflict between a section heading and the content of a section of the Plan, the content of the section shall control.

 

23. Index of Defined Terms

For purposes of the Plan:

“Affiliate” is defined in Section 12.

“Associate” is defined in Section 12.

“Beneficial Owner” is defined in Section 12.

“Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of Radian Group Inc. The term “director” shall refer to an individual member of the Board.

“Cause,” when used in connection with the termination of a Grantee’s employment or other service relationship with the Company, shall mean the Grantee’s (1) indictment for, conviction of, or pleading nolo contendere to, a felony or a crime involving fraud, misrepresentation or moral turpitude (excluding traffic offenses other than traffic offenses involving use of alcohol or illegal substances); (2) fraud, dishonesty, theft or misappropriation of funds in connection with the Grantee’s duties with the Company; (3) material violation of the Company’s Code of Conduct or employment policies, as in effect from time to time; or (4) gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of the Grantee’s duties with the Company, in each case as determined in the sole discretion of the Committee.

“Change of Control” is defined in Section 12.

 

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“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. “Committee” is defined in Section 4(a).

“Common Stock” is defined in Section 3(a).

“Company” is defined in the preamble to the Plan. For purposes of the Plan, the term “Company” includes Radian Group Inc. and all of its Subsidiaries as a group.

“Disability” is defined in Section 6(d).

“Effective Date” shall mean February 14, 2008.

“Eligible Participant” is defined in Section 5.

“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

The “fair market value” of a share of Common Stock shall be as determined in Section 6(b)(2).

“Full Value Grants” is defined in Section 3(b).

“Grant” is defined in Section 2.

“Grantee” is defined in Section 5.

“Grant Letter” is defined in Section 2.

“Incentive Stock Option” is defined in Section 6(b)(1).

“Nonqualified Stock Option” is defined in Section 6(b)(1).

“Non-US Grants” is defined in Section 20.

“Parent Corporation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 424(e) of the Code.

“Performance Plan” is defined in Section 10(a).

“Performance Share Awards” is defined in Section 10(a).

“Person” is defined in Section 12.

A share of “Phantom Stock” shall mean the right, granted pursuant to Section 9, to receive a share of Company Stock upon the settlement thereof

“Phantom Stock Restriction Period” is defined in Section 9(a).

“Plan” shall mean this Radian Group Inc. 2008 Equity Compensation Plan as defined in the preamble, as the same may be amended from time to time.

 

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“Plan Reserve” is defined in Section 3(a), subject to adjustment from time to time as provided in Section 3.

A share of “Restricted Stock” shall mean a share of Common Stock which is granted pursuant to a Restricted Stock Grant.

“Restricted Stock Grant” is defined in Section 7.

“Restricted Stock Units” is defined in Section 7.

“Restriction Period” is defined in Section 7(a).

“Retirement” is defined in Section 6(d).

“RSU Conversion Date” is defined in Section 7(a).

“Rule 16b-3” shall mean the rule thus designated as promulgated under the Exchange Act, or any successor rule.

“SAR” is defined in Section 8(a).

“Stand-Alone SAR” shall mean a stock appreciation right granted pursuant to Section 8 which is not related to any Stock Option.

“Stock Option” is defined in Section 6(b)(1).

“Subcommittee” is defined in Section 4(c).

“Subplans” is defined in Section 20.

“Subsidiary” shall mean any corporation or other entity in which, at the time of reference, the Company owns, directly or indirectly, stock or similar interests comprising more than 50% of the combined voting power of all outstanding securities of such entity.

“Subsidiary Corporation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 424(f) of the Code.

“Substituted Stock Incentives” is defined in Section 22(a).

“Successor Grantee” is defined in Section 11(a).

“Tandem SAR” shall mean a stock appreciation right granted pursuant to Section 8 which is related to a Stock Option.

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This Radian Group Inc. Amended and Restated 2008 Equity Compensation Plan was adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company on February 11, 2009, and was approved by the stockholders of the Company at the annual meeting of stockholders held on May 13, 2009. This Plan was further amended and clarified by the Board of Directors of the Company on May 13, 2009, June 16, 2009, and February 10, 2010. The May 2009, June 2009 and February 2010 amendments shall apply to all Grants except where explicitly specified otherwise herein.

 

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On February 10, 2010, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted an amendment to this Radian Group Inc. Amended and Restated 2008 Equity Compensation Plan to increase the number of shares authorized for issuance by 800,000 additional shares (for an aggregate of 3,267 000 shares authorized for issuance), which was approved by the stockholders of the Company at the annual meeting of stockholders held on May 12, 2010. This Plan was further amended by the Board of Directors of the Company on November10, 2010.

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

Radian Group Inc.

  

LOGO

 

1601 Market Street

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

19103-2337

800 523.1988

215 564.6600

   News Release

 

   Contact:
  

Emily Riley – phone: 215 231.1035

  

              email: emily.riley@radian.biz

  

 

Radian Announces Completion of $450 Million

Convertible Notes Issuance

 

PHILADELPHIA, November 15, 2010 — Radian Group Inc. (NYSE: RDN) announced today that it has completed an underwritten public offering of $450 million principal amount of Convertible Senior Notes due 2017. Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated acted as sole book-running manager for the offering, with Dowling & Partners Securities, LLC; Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.; Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. and Northland Capital Markets acting as co-managers.

 

The notes are the Company’s unsecured senior obligations. The notes will pay interest semi-annually on May 15 and November 15 at a rate of 3.00% per year, and will mature on November 15, 2017.

 

Prior to August 15, 2017, the notes will be convertible only upon specified events and during specified periods and, thereafter, at any time. The notes will initially be convertible at a conversion rate of 85.5688 shares of the Company’s common stock per $1,000 principal amount of notes, corresponding to an initial conversion price of approximately $11.69, or 32.5% above the last reported sale price of $8.82 per share of the Company’s common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on November 8, 2010. The conversion rate will be subject to adjustment upon certain events, but will not be adjusted for accrued and unpaid interest. Upon conversion, the Company will pay cash up to the principal amount of converted notes and intends to settle the remainder of its conversion obligation, if any, in shares, but may settle the remainder in cash or a combination of cash and shares, at the Company’s option.

 

In connection with the notes issuance, the Company entered into capped call transactions with an affiliate of one of the underwriters in the offering (the “counterparty”). The capped call transactions are intended to offset the potential dilution to the Company’s common stock and/or any potential cash payments in excess of the principal amount of converted notes upon conversion of the notes, up

 

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Radian Group Inc.

  

LOGO

 

1601 Market Street

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

19103-2337

800 523.1988

215 564.6600

  

to a stock price of approximately $14.11 per share, which is the initial cap on the counterparty’s share delivery obligation under the call option. If the market value of the Company’s common stock exceeds the cap as specified in the capped call transactions, the settlement amount the Company receives under such transactions will be capped, and the anti-dilutive and/or offsetting effect of the capped call transactions will be limited.

 

The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the notes issuance to fund working capital requirements and for general corporate purposes, which may include repayment or repurchase of its outstanding debt, including the Company’s 7.75% senior notes and the Company’s 5.625% senior notes either before or at their respective scheduled maturity dates on June 1, 2011 and February 15, 2013, and additional capital support for its mortgage insurance business. In addition, the Company used a portion of the net proceeds of the notes issuance to fund the cost to it of the capped call transactions.

 

The notes were issued pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement that was previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and was declared effective on July 29, 2009. The offering was made by means of a prospectus and related prospectus supplement. Copies of the prospectus and related prospectus supplement for the offering may be obtained by contacting Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, 180 Varick Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10014, Attention: Prospectus Department,

1-866-718-1649.

 

This press release is for informational purposes only and is not an offer to buy or the solicitation of an offer to sell any security of the Company, nor will there be any sale of such security in any jurisdiction in which such offer, sale or solicitation would be unlawful. The offering may be made only by means of a prospectus supplement and related base prospectus.

 

About Radian

 

Radian Group Inc. (NYSE: RDN), headquartered in Philadelphia, provides private mortgage insurance and related risk mitigation products and services to mortgage lenders nationwide through its principal operating subsidiary, Radian Guaranty Inc. These services help promote and preserve homeownership opportunities for homebuyers, while protecting lenders from default-related losses on residential first mortgages and facilitating the sale of low-downpayment mortgages in the secondary market. Additional information may be found at www.radian.biz .

 

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