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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 10-Q

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2018

OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                   to                  

Commission file number 1-11690

 

SITE Centers Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Ohio

 

34-1723097

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

3300 Enterprise Parkway, Beachwood, Ohio 44122

(Address of principal executive offices - zip code)

(216) 755-5500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes       No  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes       No  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer

 

  

Accelerated filer

 

 

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer

 

  

  

Smaller reporting company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emerging growth company

 

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes       No  

As of October 24, 2018, the registrant had 184,675,718 outstanding common shares, $0.10 par value per share.

 

 

 


SITE Centers Corp.

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

QUARTER ENDED September 30, 2018

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements - Unaudited

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017

2

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

3

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

4

 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

5

 

Consolidated Statement of Equity for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018

6

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

7

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

8

Item 2.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

24

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

43

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

45

 

 

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

45

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

45

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

45

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

45

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

45

Item 5.

Other Information

46

Item 6.

Exhibits

46

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

47

 

 

1


SITE Centers Corp.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited; in thousands, except share amounts)

 

 

September 30, 2018

 

 

December 31, 2017

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land

$

970,008

 

 

$

1,738,792

 

Buildings

 

3,634,232

 

 

 

5,733,451

 

Fixtures and tenant improvements

 

508,270

 

 

 

693,280

 

 

 

5,112,510

 

 

 

8,165,523

 

Less: Accumulated depreciation

 

(1,284,446

)

 

 

(1,953,479

)

 

 

3,828,064

 

 

 

6,212,044

 

Construction in progress and land

 

58,717

 

 

 

82,480

 

Total real estate assets, net

 

3,886,781

 

 

 

6,294,524

 

Investments in and advances to joint ventures, net

 

287,870

 

 

 

383,813

 

Investment in and advances to affiliate

 

226,469

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

11,446

 

 

 

92,611

 

Restricted cash

 

1,827

 

 

 

2,113

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

74,253

 

 

 

108,695

 

Property insurance receivable

 

 

 

 

58,583

 

Notes receivable, net

 

19,670

 

 

 

19,675

 

Other assets, net

 

111,776

 

 

 

210,059

 

 

$

4,620,092

 

 

$

7,170,073

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unsecured indebtedness:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior notes

$

1,896,458

 

 

$

2,810,100

 

Unsecured term loan

 

198,540

 

 

 

398,130

 

Revolving credit facilities

 

105,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,199,998

 

 

 

3,208,230

 

Secured indebtedness:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage indebtedness

 

185,004

 

 

 

641,082

 

 

 

185,004

 

 

 

641,082

 

Total indebtedness

 

2,385,002

 

 

 

3,849,312

 

Accounts payable and other liabilities

 

214,693

 

 

 

344,774

 

Dividends payable

 

45,406

 

 

 

78,549

 

Total liabilities

 

2,645,101

 

 

 

4,272,635

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SITE Centers Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A—6.375% cumulative redeemable preferred shares, without par value, $500 liquidation value;

   750,000 shares authorized; 350,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018 and

   December 31, 2017

 

175,000

 

 

 

175,000

 

Class J—6.5% cumulative redeemable preferred shares, without par value, $500 liquidation value;

   750,000 shares authorized; 400,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018 and

   December 31, 2017

 

200,000

 

 

 

200,000

 

Class K—6.25% cumulative redeemable preferred shares, without par value, $500 liquidation value;

   750,000 shares authorized; 300,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018 and

   December 31, 2017

 

150,000

 

 

 

150,000

 

Common shares, with par value, $0.10 stated value; 300,000,000 shares authorized; 184,669,369 and

   184,256,205 shares issued at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively

 

18,467

 

 

 

18,426

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

5,542,949

 

 

 

5,531,249

 

Accumulated distributions in excess of net income

 

(4,115,736

)

 

 

(3,183,134

)

Deferred compensation obligation

 

8,474

 

 

 

8,777

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(1,093

)

 

 

(1,106

)

Less: Common shares in treasury at cost: 319,884 and 306,314 shares at September 30, 2018 and

   December 31, 2017, respectively

 

(8,054

)

 

 

(8,280

)

Total SITE Centers shareholders' equity

 

1,970,007

 

 

 

2,890,932

 

Non-controlling interests

 

4,984

 

 

 

6,506

 

Total equity

 

1,974,991

 

 

 

2,897,438

 

 

$

4,620,092

 

 

$

7,170,073

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.  

 

2


SITE Centers Corp.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited; in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

Three Months

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Revenues from operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minimum rents

$

92,159

 

 

$

153,925

 

Percentage and overage rents

 

600

 

 

 

1,016

 

Recoveries from tenants

 

31,951

 

 

 

51,368

 

Fee and other income

 

17,601

 

 

 

21,115

 

Business interruption income

 

1,784

 

 

 

 

 

 

144,095

 

 

 

227,424

 

Rental operation expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating and maintenance

 

18,386

 

 

 

31,926

 

Real estate taxes

 

21,211

 

 

 

30,618

 

Impairment charges

 

19,890

 

 

 

10,284

 

Hurricane property and impairment loss, net

 

(157

)

 

 

6,089

 

General and administrative

 

15,232

 

 

 

13,449

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

49,629

 

 

 

85,210

 

 

 

124,191

 

 

 

177,576

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

5,055

 

 

 

6,807

 

Interest expense

 

(26,962

)

 

 

(46,296

)

Other income (expense), net

 

(1,454

)

 

 

(64,340

)

 

 

(23,361

)

 

 

(103,829

)

Loss before earnings from equity method investments and other items

 

(3,457

)

 

 

(53,981

)

Equity in net (loss) income of joint ventures

 

(2,920

)

 

 

4,811

 

(Reserve) adjustment of preferred equity interests

 

(2,201

)

 

 

15,377

 

Loss before tax expense

 

(8,578

)

 

 

(33,793

)

Tax expense of taxable REIT subsidiaries and state franchise and income taxes

 

(238

)

 

 

(9,267

)

Loss from continuing operations

 

(8,816

)

 

 

(43,060

)

Gain on disposition of real estate, net

 

124

 

 

 

44,291

 

Net (loss) income

$

(8,692

)

 

$

1,231

 

Income attributable to non-controlling interests, net

 

(239

)

 

 

(248

)

Net (loss) income attributable to SITE Centers

$

(8,931

)

 

$

983

 

Preferred dividends

 

(8,382

)

 

 

(8,383

)

Net loss attributable to common shareholders

$

(17,313

)

 

$

(7,400

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per share data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

(0.09

)

 

$

(0.04

)

Diluted

$

(0.09

)

 

$

(0.04

)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

3


SITE Centers Corp.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited; in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

Nine Months

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Revenues from operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minimum rents

$

380,724

 

 

$

485,777

 

Percentage and overage rents

 

3,861

 

 

 

4,538

 

Recoveries from tenants

 

133,863

 

 

 

164,477

 

Fee and other income

 

45,347

 

 

 

49,240

 

Business interruption income

 

6,884

 

 

 

 

 

 

570,679

 

 

 

704,032

 

Rental operation expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating and maintenance

 

85,473

 

 

 

103,845

 

Real estate taxes

 

83,712

 

 

 

98,691

 

Impairment charges

 

68,394

 

 

 

60,353

 

Hurricane property and impairment loss, net

 

817

 

 

 

6,089

 

General and administrative

 

45,353

 

 

 

60,499

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

196,515

 

 

 

266,370

 

 

 

480,264

 

 

 

595,847

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

15,412

 

 

 

22,365

 

Interest expense

 

(115,915

)

 

 

(147,031

)

Other income (expense), net

 

(99,316

)

 

 

(65,298

)

 

 

(199,819

)

 

 

(189,964

)

Loss before earnings from equity method investments and other items

 

(109,404

)

 

 

(81,779

)

Equity in net income of joint ventures

 

9,687

 

 

 

2,429

 

Reserve of preferred equity interests, net

 

(4,537

)

 

 

(60,623

)

Loss before tax expense

 

(104,254

)

 

 

(139,973

)

Tax expense of taxable REIT subsidiaries and state franchise and income taxes

 

(611

)

 

 

(9,963

)

Loss from continuing operations

 

(104,865

)

 

 

(149,936

)

Gain on disposition of real estate, net

 

39,643

 

 

 

127,017

 

Net loss

$

(65,222

)

 

$

(22,919

)

Income attributable to non-controlling interests, net

 

(1,191

)

 

 

(728

)

Net loss attributable to SITE Centers

$

(66,413

)

 

$

(23,647

)

Preferred dividends

 

(25,148

)

 

 

(20,376

)

Net loss attributable to common shareholders

$

(91,561

)

 

$

(44,023

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per share data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

(0.50

)

 

$

(0.24

)

Diluted

$

(0.50

)

 

$

(0.24

)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

4


SITE Centers Corp.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME  

(unaudited; in thousands)

 

 

Three Months

 

 

Nine Months

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Net (loss) income

$

(8,692

)

 

$

1,231

 

 

$

(65,222

)

 

$

(22,919

)

Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation, net

 

311

 

 

 

802

 

 

 

(402

)

 

 

1,339

 

Change in fair value of interest-rate contracts

 

(9

)

 

 

206

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

995

 

Change in cash flow hedges reclassed to earnings

 

117

 

 

 

335

 

 

 

351

 

 

 

712

 

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

 

419

 

 

 

1,343

 

 

 

(61

)

 

 

3,046

 

Comprehensive (loss) income

$

(8,273

)

 

$

2,574

 

 

$

(65,283

)

 

$

(19,873

)

Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allocation of net income

 

(239

)

 

 

(248

)

 

 

(1,191

)

 

 

(728

)

Foreign currency translation, net

 

(55

)

 

 

(182

)

 

 

74

 

 

 

(325

)

Total comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling

   interests

 

(294

)

 

 

(430

)

 

 

(1,117

)

 

 

(1,053

)

Total comprehensive (loss) income attributable to SITE Centers

$

(8,567

)

 

$

2,144

 

 

$

(66,400

)

 

$

(20,926

)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.  

 

5


SITE Centers Corp.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY

(unaudited; in thousands)

 

 

SITE Centers Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Shares

 

 

Common

Shares

 

 

Additional

Paid-in

Capital

 

 

Accumulated Distributions

in Excess of

Net Income

 

 

Deferred Compensation Obligation

 

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 

 

Treasury

Stock at

Cost

 

 

Non-

Controlling

Interests

 

 

Total

 

Balance, December 31, 2017

$

525,000

 

 

$

18,426

 

 

$

5,531,249

 

 

$

(3,183,134

)

 

$

8,777

 

 

$

(1,106

)

 

$

(8,280

)

 

$

6,506

 

 

$

2,897,438

 

Issuance of common shares related

   to stock plans

 

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

5,928

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,969

 

Stock-based compensation, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,892

 

 

 

 

 

 

(303

)

 

 

 

 

 

226

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,815

 

Distributions to non-controlling

   interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,050

)

 

 

(1,050

)

Redemption of OP Units

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

880

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,589

)

 

 

(709

)

Dividends declared-common shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(177,634

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(177,634

)

Dividends declared-preferred shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(25,149

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(25,149

)

RVI spin-off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(663,406

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(663,406

)

Comprehensive (loss) income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(66,413

)

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,117

 

 

 

(65,283

)

Balance, September 30, 2018

$

525,000

 

 

$

18,467

 

 

$

5,542,949

 

 

$

(4,115,736

)

 

$

8,474

 

 

$

(1,093

)

 

$

(8,054

)

 

$

4,984

 

 

$

1,974,991

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

6


SITE Centers Corp.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited; in thousands)

 

 

Nine Months

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Cash flow from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(65,222

)

 

$

(22,919

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash flow provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

196,515

 

 

 

266,370

 

Stock-based compensation

 

5,344

 

 

 

9,537

 

Amortization and write-off of debt issuance costs and fair market value of debt adjustments

 

15,209

 

 

 

5,959

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

49,049

 

 

 

63,204

 

Equity in net income of joint ventures

 

(9,687

)

 

 

(2,429

)

Reserve of preferred equity interests, net

 

4,537

 

 

 

60,623

 

Operating cash distributions from joint ventures

 

6,077

 

 

 

6,235

 

Gain on disposition of real estate, net

 

(39,643

)

 

 

(127,017

)

Impairment charges

 

68,394

 

 

 

65,453

 

Valuation allowance of prepaid tax asset

 

 

 

 

8,777

 

Interest rate hedging activities

 

(4,538

)

 

 

 

Assumption of buildings due to ground lease termination

 

(2,150

)

 

 

(8,585

)

Change in notes receivable accrued interest

 

1,020

 

 

 

(3,168

)

Net change in accounts receivable

 

(2,908

)

 

 

(190

)

Transaction costs related to RVI spin-off

 

(27,203

)

 

 

 

Net change in accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

15,256

 

 

 

2,514

 

Net change in other operating assets and liabilities

 

(12,581

)

 

 

(22,131

)

Total adjustments

 

262,691

 

 

 

325,152

 

Net cash flow provided by operating activities

 

197,469

 

 

 

302,233

 

Cash flow from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate acquired, net of liabilities and cash assumed

 

 

 

 

(86,079

)

Real estate developed and improvements to operating real estate

 

(95,357

)

 

 

(89,753

)

Proceeds from disposition of real estate

 

301,479

 

 

 

454,715

 

Hurricane property insurance advance proceeds

 

20,193

 

 

 

 

Equity contributions to joint ventures

 

(170

)

 

 

(69,149

)

Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures

 

30,350

 

 

 

21,781

 

Repayment of joint venture advances

 

68,146

 

 

 

7,476

 

Net transactions with RVI

 

(33,681

)

 

 

 

Repayment of notes receivable

 

 

 

 

31,068

 

Net cash flow provided by investing activities

 

290,960

 

 

 

270,059

 

Cash flow from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from revolving credit facilities, net

 

105,000

 

 

 

60,000

 

Proceeds from issuance of senior notes, net of offering expenses

 

 

 

 

791,220

 

Repayment of senior notes

 

(947,014

)

 

 

(958,509

)

Repayment of term loans and mortgage debt

 

(759,970

)

 

 

(434,240

)

Payment of debt issuance costs

 

(32,825

)

 

 

(6,704

)

Proceeds from issuance of preferred shares, net of offering expenses

 

 

 

 

168,881

 

Proceeds from mortgage payable

 

1,350,000

 

 

 

 

Issuance of common shares in conjunction with equity award plans and dividend reinvestment plan

 

5,048

 

 

 

15,953

 

Redemption of operating partnership units

 

(736

)

 

 

 

Contribution of assets to RVI

 

(52,358

)

 

 

 

Distributions to non-controlling interests and redeemable operating partnership units

 

(1,097

)

 

 

(626

)

Dividends paid

 

(235,926

)

 

 

(227,399

)

Net cash flow used for financing activities

 

(569,878

)

 

 

(591,424

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

(2

)

 

 

1

 

Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

(81,449

)

 

 

(19,132

)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

 

94,724

 

 

 

39,225

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

$

13,273

 

 

$

20,094

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 


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Notes t o Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

1.

Nature of Business and Financial Statement Presentation

Nature of Business

SITE Centers Corp. (formerly known as DDR Corp.) and its related consolidated real estate subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company” or “SITE Centers”) and unconsolidated joint ventures are primarily engaged in the business of acquiring, owning, developing, redeveloping, expanding, leasing, financing and managing shopping centers.  Unless otherwise provided, references herein to the Company or SITE Centers include SITE Centers Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries and consolidated joint ventures.  The Company’s tenant base primarily includes national and regional retail chains and local retailers.  Consequently, the Company’s credit risk is concentrated in the retail industry.  

Retail Value Inc.

On July 1, 2018, the Company completed the spin-off of Retail Value Inc. (“RVI”).  At the time of the spin-off, RVI owned 48 shopping centers, comprised of 36 continental U.S. assets and all 12 of SITE Centers’ shopping centers in Puerto Rico, representing $2.7 billion of gross book asset value and $1.27 billion of mortgage debt .

In connection with the spin-off, on July 1, 2018, the Company and RVI entered into a separation and distribution agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, the Company agreed to transfer the properties and certain related assets, liabilities and obligations to RVI and to distribute 100% of the outstanding common shares of RVI to holders of record of SITE Centers ’ common shares as of the close of business on June 26, 2018, the record date.  On the spin-off date, holders of SITE Centers ’ common shares received one common share of RVI for every ten shares of SITE Centers’ common stock held on the record date.  In connection with the spin-off, the Company retained 1,000 shares of RVI’s series A preferred stock (the “RVI Preferred Shares”) having an aggregate preference equal to $190 million, which amount may increase by up to an additional $10 million depending on the amount of aggregate gross proceeds generated by RVI asset sales.

The RVI Preferred Shares are classified as Investment in and Advances to Affiliate on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.  The RVI Preferred Shares have a liquidation and dividend preference over the common stock, but do not have any substantive voting rights, with limited exceptions, or conversion rights and do not have a stated coupon.  The RVI Preferred Shares are carried at cost, subject to adjustments in certain circumstances, and will be periodically evaluated for impairment.  Dividend payments received up to $190 million by SITE Centers will be recorded as a reduction of the carrying value.  

On July 1, 2018, the Company and RVI also entered into an external management agreement, which, together with various property management agreements, governs the fees, terms and conditions pursuant to which SITE Centers will manage RVI and its properties.  Pursuant to these management agreements, the Company provides RVI with day-to-day management, subject to supervision and certain discretionary limits and authorities granted by the RVI Board of Directors.  RVI does not have any employees.  In general, either the Company or RVI may terminate the management agreements on December 31, 2019 or at the end of any six-month renewal period thereafter.  The Company and RVI also entered into a tax matters agreement, which governs the rights and responsibilities of the parties following the spin-off with respect to various tax matters and provides for the allocation of tax-related assets, liabilities and obligations.

Use of Estimates in Preparation of Financial Statements

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the year.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.  

Unaudited Interim Financial Statements

These financial statements have been prepared by the Company in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Accordingly, they do not include all information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements.  However, in the opinion of management, the interim financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the results of the periods presented.  The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.  These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 .

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Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the results of the Company and all entities in which the Company has a controlling interest or has been determined to be the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity (“VIE”).  All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.  Investments in real estate joint ventures in which the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence, but does not have financial or operating control, are accounted for using the equity method of accounting.  Accordingly, the Company’s share of the earnings (or loss) of these joint ventures is included in consolidated net income (loss).  

The Company has two unconsolidated joint ventures included in the Company’s joint venture investments that are considered VIEs for which the Company is not the primary beneficiary.  The Company’s maximum exposure to losses associated with these VIEs is limited to its aggregate investment, which was $205.9 million and $284.1 million as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.  

Reclassifications

Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified in order to conform with the current period’s presentation.  The Company reclassified $3.0 million and $9.8 million of costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations related to property management and services of the Company’s operating properties from General and Administrative to Operating and Maintenance.

Statements of Cash Flows and Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Information

Non-cash investing and financing activities are summarized as follows (in millions):

 

Nine Months

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Accounts payable related to construction in progress

$

8.2

 

 

$

11.4

 

Receivable and reduction of real estate assets, net - related to hurricane

7.8

 

 

 

59.7

 

Assumption of building due to ground lease termination

 

2.2

 

 

 

8.6

 

Contribution of net assets to RVI

 

663.4

 

 

 

Dividends declared

 

45.4

 

 

 

78.4

 

Conversion of Operating Partnership Units

 

0.9

 

 

 

Common Shares

Common share dividends declared per share were as follows:

 

 

Three Months

 

 

Nine Months

 

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Common share dividends declared per share

 

$

0.20

 

 

$

0.38

 

 

$

0.96

 

 

$

1.14

 

Effect of Reverse Stock Split on Presentation

On May 18, 2018, in anticipation of the spin-off of RVI, the Company effected a reverse stock split of its outstanding common shares at a ratio of one-for-two.  All share and per share data included in these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements gives retroactive effect to the reverse stock split for all periods presented.

New Accounting Standards Adopted

Revenue Recognition

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers .  The objective of ASU No. 2014-09 is to establish a single, comprehensive, five-step model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers that will supersede most of the existing revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance.  The core principle of this standard is that an entity recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.  ASU No. 2014-09 applies to all contracts with customers except those that are within the scope of other topics in the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”).  The new guidance was effective for public companies for annual reporting periods (including interim periods within those periods) beginning after December 15, 2017.  The Company has adopted the new accounting guidance for revenue from contracts with customers (“Topic 606”) on January 1, 2018

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using the modified retrospective approach and therefore, the comparative information has not been adjusted. The guidance has been applied to contracts that are not completed as of the date of initial application and the impact of the adoption was not material (Note 2).

Real Estate Sales

In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-05, Other Income-Gains and Losses from Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (Subtopic 610-20):  Clarifying the Scope of Asset Derecognition Guidance and Accounting for Partial Sales of Nonfinancial Assets (“Topic 610”) for gains and losses from the sale and/or transfer of real estate property. Topic 610 eliminates guidance specific to real estate sales in ASC 360-20.  As such, sales and partial sales of real estate assets will now be subject to the same derecognition model as all other nonfinancial assets.  The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period.  The effective date of this guidance coincides with revenue recognition guidance discussed in Note 2.  On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted Topic 610 using the modified retrospective approach for contracts that are not completed as of the date of initial application.  The Company has determined that the adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

New Accounting Standards to Be Adopted

Accounting for Leases

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842).   The amendments in this update govern a number of areas including, but not limited to, accounting for leases, replacing the existing guidance in ASC No. 840, Leases .  Under this standard, among other changes in practice, a lessee’s rights and obligations under most leases, including existing and new arrangements, would be recognized as assets and liabilities, respectively, on the balance sheet.  Other significant provisions of this standard include (i) defining the “lease term” to include the non-cancelable period together with periods for which there is a significant economic incentive for the lessee to extend or not terminate the lease, (ii) defining the initial lease liability to be recorded on the balance sheet to contemplate only those variable lease payments that depend on an index or that are in substance “fixed,” (iii) a dual approach for determining whether lease expense is recognized on a straight-line or accelerated basis, depending on whether the lessee is expected to consume more than an insignificant portion of the leased asset’s economic benefits and (iv) a requirement to bifurcate certain lease and non-lease components.  The lease standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 (including interim periods within those fiscal years), with early adoption permitted.  The Company will adopt the standard using the modified retrospective approach for financial statements issued after January 1, 2019.  

The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact that the adoption of ASU No. 2016-02 will have on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.  The Company has currently identified several areas within its accounting policies it believes could be impacted by the new standard, including where the Company is a lessor under its tenant lease agreements and a lessee under its ground leases.  In July 2018, the FASB approved targeted improvements to the Leases standard that provides lessors with a practical expedient by class of underlying asset, to avoid separating the non-lease components from the lease component of certain contracts.  Such practical expedient is limited to circumstances in which (i) the timing and pattern of transfer are the same for the non-lease component and the related lease component and (ii) the stand alone lease component would be classified as an operating lease if accounted for separately.  The Company will elect the practical expedient which would allow the Company the ability to account for the combined component based on its predominate characteristics if the underlying asset meets the two criteria defined above.  

In addition, the Company has ground lease agreements in which the Company is the lessee for land beneath all or a portion of the buildings at three shopping centers.  Currently, the Company accounts for these arrangements as operating leases.  Under the new standard, the Company will record its rights and obligations under these leases as a right of use asset and lease liability on its consolidated balance sheets.  The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the inputs required to calculate the amount that will be recorded on its balance sheet for each ground lease.  Lastly, this standard impacts the lessor’s ability to capitalize initial direct costs related to the leasing of vacant space.  However, the Company does not believe this change regarding capitalization will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Accounting for Credit Losses

In June 2016, the FASB issued an amendment on measurement of credit losses on financial assets held by a reporting entity at each reporting date. The guidance requires the use of a new current expected credit loss ("CECL") model in estimating allowances for doubtful accounts with respect to accounts receivable, straight-line rents receivable and notes receivable. The CECL model requires that the Company estimate its lifetime expected credit loss with respect to these receivables and record allowances that, when deducted from the balance of the receivables, represent the estimated net amounts expected to be collected. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and for interim reporting periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019.  In July 2018, the FASB proposed an amendment to ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses to clarify that operating lease receivables

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recorded by lessors are explicitly excluded from the scope of the ASU.  The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of this guidance.

2.

Revenue Recognition

The Company adopted the accounting guidance for revenue from contracts with customers (“Topic 606”) on January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective approach and therefore, the comparative information has not been adjusted.  The guidance has been applied to contracts that are not completed as of the date of initial application.  Most significantly for the real estate industry, leasing transactions are not within the scope of the new standard.  A majority of the Company’s tenant-related revenue is recognized pursuant to lease agreements and are governed by the leasing guidance discussed in Note 1.

Historically, the majority of the Company’s lease commission revenue was recognized 50% upon lease execution and 50% upon tenant rent commencement.  Upon adoption of Topic 606, lease commission revenue is generally recognized in its entirety upon lease execution. The impact of adopting Topic 606 on the Company’s consolidated financial statements with respect to the change in revenue recognition as related to lease commissions revenue at January 1, 2018 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 was not material.

The following is disclosure of the Company’s revenue recognition policies:

Rental Revenue

Minimum rents from tenants in shopping centers generally range from one month to 30 years and are recognized on a straight-line basis over the noncancelable term of the lease, which include the effects of applicable rent steps and abatements.  Percentage and overage rents are recognized after a tenant’s reported sales have exceeded the applicable sales breakpoint set forth in the applicable lease.  

Recoveries from tenants

Revenues associated with expense reimbursements from tenants for common area maintenance, taxes, insurance and other property operating expenses, based upon the tenant’s lease provisions, are recognized in the period the related expenses are incurred.

Lease Termination Fees

Lease termination fees are recognized upon the effective termination of a tenant’s lease when the Company has no further obligations under the lease.

Ancillary income and other property income

Ancillary and other property-related income, primarily composed of leasing vacant space to temporary tenants, kiosk income, parking and theatre income, is recognized in the period earned.

Business Interruption Income

The Company will record revenue for covered business interruption in the period it determines that it is probable it will be compensated and the applicable contingencies with the insurance company are resolved.  This income recognition criteria will likely result in business interruption insurance recoveries being recorded in a period subsequent to the period the Company experiences lost revenue from the damaged properties.

Disposition of Real Estate

Sales of nonfinancial assets, such as real estate, are to be recognized when control of the asset transfers to the buyer, which will occur when the buyer has the ability to direct the use of, or obtain substantially all of the remaining benefits from, the asset.  This generally occurs when the transaction closes and consideration is exchanged for control of the asset.    

Revenues from Contracts with Customers

The Company’s revenues from contracts with customers generally relate to asset and property management fees, leasing commission, and development fees.  These revenues are derived from the Company’s management agreements with RVI and unconsolidated joint ventures and, in the case of unconsolidated joint ventures, are recognized to the extent attributable to the unaffiliated ownership in the unconsolidated joint venture to which it relates.  Termination rights under these contracts vary by contract, but generally include termination for cause by either party or due to sale of the property.

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Asset and Property Management Fees

Asset and property management services include property maintenance, tenant coordination, accounting and financial services.  Asset and Property management services represent a series of distinct daily services.  Accordingly, the Company satisfies the performance obligation as services are rendered over time.  

The Company is compensated for property management services through a monthly management fee earned based on a specified percentage of the monthly rental receipts generated from the property under management.  The Company is compensated for asset management services through a fee that is billed to the customer monthly and recognized as revenue monthly as the services are rendered, based on a percentage of aggregate asset value or capital contributions for assets under management at the end of the quarter. The RVI management contracts have fixed fees for a six-month period prior to reset based upon the properties under management.

Property Leasing

The Company provides strategic advice and execution to third parties in connection with the leasing of retail space.  The Company is compensated for services in the form of a commission.  The commission is paid upon the occurrence of certain contractual events which may be contingent.  For example, a portion of the commission may be paid upon execution of the lease by the tenant, with the remaining paid upon occurrence of another future contingent event (e.g. payment of first month’s rent or tenant move-in).  The Company typically satisfies its performance obligation at a point in time when control is transferred; generally, at the time of the first contractual event where there is a present right to payment.  The Company looks to history, experience with a customer, and deal specific considerations, to support its judgment that the second contingency will be met.  Therefore, the Company typically accelerates the recognition of revenue associated with the second contingent event (if any) to the point in time when control of its service is transferred.

Development Services

Development services consist of construction management oversight services such as hiring general contractors, reviewing plans and specifications, performing inspections, reviewing documentation and accounting services.  These services represent a series of distinct services and are recognized over time as services are rendered.  The Company is compensated monthly for services based on percentage of aggregate amount spent on the construction during the month.

Disposition Fees

The Company receives disposition fees equal to 1% of the gross sales price of each RVI asset sold.  The Company is compensated at the time of the closing of the transaction.  

Contract Assets

Contract assets represent assets for revenue that has been recognized in advance of billing the customer and for which the right to bill is contingent upon something other than the passage of time. This is common for contingent portions of commissions.  The portion of payments retained by the customer until the second contingent event is not considered a significant financing component because the right to payment is expected to become unconditional within one year or less.  Contract assets are transferred to receivables when the right to payment becomes unconditional.

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Revenue from contracts with customers is included in Fee and Other Income on the consolidated statement s of operations and was composed of the following (in thousands):

 

Three Months

 

 

Nine Months

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Revenue from contracts with customers:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset and property management fees

$

10,501

 

 

$

4,660

 

 

$

20,982

 

 

$

16,851

 

Leasing commissions

 

1,818

 

 

 

1,521

 

 

 

4,752

 

 

 

4,849

 

Development fees

 

393

 

 

 

318

 

 

 

1,021

 

 

 

1,351

 

Disposition fees

 

1,622

 

 

 

 

 

1,622

 

 

 

Credit facility guaranty fee

 

60

 

 

 

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

 

Total revenue from contracts with customers

 

14,394

 

 

 

6,499

 

 

 

28,437

 

 

 

23,051

 

Other fee income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ancillary and other property income

 

2,384

 

 

 

4,444

 

 

 

11,607

 

 

 

13,535

 

Lease termination fees

 

99

 

 

 

9,380

 

 

 

3,316

 

 

 

10,188

 

Other

 

724

 

 

 

792

 

 

 

1,987

 

 

 

2,466

 

Total fee and other income

$

17,601

 

 

$

21,115

 

 

$

45,347

 

 

$

49,240

 

The aggregate amount of receivables from contracts with customers was $1.6 million and $1.9 million as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

Contract assets are included in Other Assets, net on the consolidated balance sheets.  The significant changes in the contract asset balances during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 are as follows (in thousands):

Balance as of January 1, 2018

$

1,371

 

Contract assets recognized

 

1,732

 

Contract assets billed

 

(1,738

)

Balance as of September 30, 2018

$

1,365

 

All revenue from contracts with customers meets the exemption criteria for variable consideration directly allocable to wholly unsatisfied performance obligations or unsatisfied promise within a series and, therefore, the Company does not disclose the value of transaction price allocated to unsatisfied performance obligations.  There is no fixed consideration included in the transaction price for any of these revenues.  

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3.

Investments in and Advances to Joint Ventures

 

At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had ownership interests in various unconsolidated joint ventures that had an investment in 103 and 136 shopping center properties, respectively.  Condensed combined financial information of the Company’s unconsolidated joint venture investments is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

September 30, 2018

 

 

December 31, 2017

 

Condensed Combined Balance Sheets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land

$

907,273

 

 

$

1,126,703

 

Buildings

 

2,541,879

 

 

 

3,057,072

 

Fixtures and tenant improvements

 

207,064

 

 

 

213,989

 

 

 

3,656,216

 

 

 

4,397,764

 

Less: Accumulated depreciation

 

(936,932

)

 

 

(962,038

)

 

 

2,719,284

 

 

 

3,435,726

 

Construction in progress and land

 

55,522

 

 

 

53,928

 

Real estate, net

 

2,774,806

 

 

 

3,489,654

 

Cash and restricted cash

 

92,078

 

 

 

155,894

 

Receivables, net

 

43,933

 

 

 

51,396

 

Other assets, net

 

114,771

 

 

 

174,832

 

 

$

3,025,588

 

 

$

3,871,776

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage debt

$

2,000,750

 

 

$

2,501,163

 

Notes and accrued interest payable to the Company

 

1,965

 

 

 

1,365

 

Other liabilities

 

123,524

 

 

 

156,076

 

 

 

2,126,239

 

 

 

2,658,604

 

Redeemable preferred equity SITE Centers (A)

 

280,428

 

 

 

345,149

 

Accumulated equity

 

618,921

 

 

 

868,023

 

 

$

3,025,588

 

 

$

3,871,776

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company's share of accumulated equity

$

100,548

 

 

$

132,710

 

Redeemable preferred equity, net

 

204,078

 

 

 

277,776

 

Basis differentials

 

(16,004

)

 

 

(24,973

)

Deferred development fees, net of portion related to the Company's interest

 

(2,717

)

 

 

(3,065

)

Amounts payable to the Company

 

1,965

 

 

 

1,365

 

Investments in and Advances to Joint Ventures, net

$

287,870

 

 

$

383,813

 

 

(A)

Includes PIK that has accrued since March 2017 of $10.8 million and $6.3 million, which was fully reserved by the Company at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.  

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Three Months

 

 

Nine Months

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Condensed Combined Statements of Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues from operations (A)

$

103,217

 

 

$

126,992

 

 

$

325,501

 

 

$

380,568

 

Expenses from operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

29,577

 

 

 

36,041

 

 

 

96,272

 

 

 

110,400

 

Impairment charges

 

87,880

 

 

 

2,160

 

 

 

104,790

 

 

 

82,667

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

34,332

 

 

 

45,291

 

 

 

111,308

 

 

 

137,976

 

Interest expense

 

23,126

 

 

 

24,276

 

 

 

72,315

 

 

 

83,410

 

Preferred share expense

 

6,249

 

 

 

8,307

 

 

 

19,074

 

 

 

24,674

 

Other (income) expense, net

 

5,460

 

 

 

6,577

 

 

 

19,497

 

 

 

22,204

 

 

 

186,624

 

 

 

122,652

 

 

 

423,256

 

 

 

461,331

 

(Loss) income from continuing operations

 

(83,407

)

 

 

4,340

 

 

 

(97,755

)

 

 

(80,763

)

Gain on disposition of real estate, net

 

32,548

 

 

 

31,740

 

 

 

82,924

 

 

 

30,764

 

Net (loss) income attributable to unconsolidated joint ventures

$

(50,859

)

 

$

36,080

 

 

$

(14,831

)

 

$

(49,999

)

Company's share of equity in net (loss) income of joint ventures

$

(7,669

)

 

$

3,819

 

 

$

4,310

 

 

$

(2,570

)

Basis differential adjustments (B)

 

4,749

 

 

 

992

 

 

 

5,377

 

 

 

4,999

 

Equity in net (loss) income of joint ventures

$

(2,920

)

 

$

4,811

 

 

$

9,687

 

 

$

2,429

 

(A)

Revenue from operations is subject to leasing or other standards.

(B)

The difference between the Company’s share of net income (loss), as reported above, and the amounts included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations is attributable to the amortization of basis differentials, unrecognized preferred PIK, the recognition of deferred gains, differences in gain (loss) on sale of certain assets recognized due to the basis differentials and other than temporary impairment charges.

Service fees and income earned by the Company through management, leasing and development activities performed related to all of the Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures and interest income on its preferred interests in the BRE DDR Retail Holdings joint ventures are as follows (in millions):

 

 

Three Months

 

 

Nine Months

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Revenue from contracts with customers:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset and property management fees

$

4.0

 

 

$

4.7

 

 

$

14.5

 

 

$

16.9

 

Development fees and leasing commissions

 

1.5

 

 

 

1.8

 

 

 

5.1

 

 

 

6.2

 

Total revenue from contracts with customers

 

5.5

 

 

 

6.5

 

 

 

19.6

 

 

 

23.1

 

Other:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

4.8

 

 

 

6.3

 

 

 

14.6

 

 

 

20.0

 

Other

 

0.7

 

 

 

0.7

 

 

 

1.9

 

 

 

2.1

 

Total fee and other income

$

11.0

 

 

$

13.5

 

 

$

36.1

 

 

$

45.2

 

The Company’s joint venture agreements generally include provisions whereby each partner has the right to trigger a purchase or sale of its interest in the joint venture or to initiate a purchase or sale of the properties after a certain number of years or if either party is in default of the joint venture agreements.  The Company is not obligated to purchase the interests of its outside joint venture partners under these provisions.  

BRE DDR Retail Holdings Joint Ventures

The Company’s two unconsolidated investments with The Blackstone Group L.P. (“Blackstone”), BRE DDR Retail Holdings III (“BRE DDR III”) and BRE DDR Retail Holdings IV (“BRE DDR IV” and, together with BRE DDR III, the “BRE DDR Joint Ventures”), have substantially similar terms and are summarized as follows (in millions, except properties owned):

 

 

 

 

Common

Equity

 

 

Preferred Investment (Principal)

 

 

Properties Owned

 

 

Formation

 

Initial

 

 

Initial

 

 

September 30, 2018

 

 

Net of Reserve

 

 

Inception

 

 

September 30, 2018

 

BRE DDR III

Oct 2014

 

$

19.6

 

 

$

300.0

 

 

$

198.1

 

 

$

142.6

 

 

 

70

 

 

 

20

 

BRE DDR IV

Dec 2015

 

 

12.9

 

 

 

82.6

 

 

 

66.7

 

 

 

56.7

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

382.6

 

 

$

264.8

 

 

$

199.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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An affiliate of Blackstone is the managing member and effectively owns 95% of the common equity of each of the two BRE DDR Joint Ventures, and consolidated affiliates of SITE Centers effectively own the remaining 5%.  The Company provides leasing and property management services to all of the joint venture properties.  The Company cannot be removed as the property and leasing manager until the preferred equity, as discussed below, is redeemed in full (except for certain specified events).  

 

The Company reassessed the aggregate valuation allowance at September 30, 2018, with respect to its preferred investments in BRE DDR III and BRE DDR IV.  Based upon actual timing and values of recent property sales, as well as current market assumptions, the Company adjusted the aggregate valuation allowance by an increase of $2.2 million and $4.5 million for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2018, respectively, resulting in a net valuation allowance of $65.5 million.  The valuation allowance is recorded as Reserve of Preferred Equity Interests on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.  The Company will continue to monitor the investments and related valuation allowance which could be increased or decreased in future periods, as appropriate.

The Company’s preferred interests are entitled to certain preferential cumulative distributions payable out of operating cash flows and certain capital proceeds pursuant to the terms and conditions of the preferred investments.  The preferred distributions are recognized as Interest Income within the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and are classified as a note receivable in Investments in and Advances to Joint Ventures on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.  The preferred investments have an annual distribution rate of 8.5% including any deferred and unpaid preferred distributions.  Blackstone has the right to defer up to 2.0% of the 8.5% preferred fixed distributions as a payment in kind distribution or “PIK.”  Blackstone has made this PIK deferral election since the formation of both joint ventures.  The cash portion of the preferred fixed distributions is generally payable first out of operating cash flows and is current for both BRE DDR Joint Ventures.  The Company has no expectation that the cash portion of the preferred fixed distribution will become impaired.  As a result of the valuation allowances recorded, the Company no longer recognizes as interest income the 2.0% PIK.  Although Blackstone has the right to change its payment election, the Company expects future preferred distributions to continue to include the PIK component.  The recognition of the PIK interest income will be reevaluated based upon any future adjustments to the aggregate valuation allowance, as appropriate.

Disposition of Shopping Centers

From January 1, 2018 to September 30, 2018, the DDRM Properties joint venture sold 15 assets for $250.7 million, the BRE DDR III joint venture sold 17 assets for $374.9 million and the BRE DDR IV joint venture sold one asset for $40.0 million.  The Company’s pro rata share of the aggregate gain from these sales was $12.6 million.

4 .

Investment In and Advances to Affiliate

In connection with the spin-off of RVI, RVI issued 1,000 shares of the RVI Preferred Shares to the Company, which are noncumulative and have no mandatory dividend rate.  The RVI Preferred Shares rank, with respect to dividend rights, and rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of RVI, senior in preference and priority to RVI’s common shares and any other class or series of RVI’s capital stock.  Subject to the requirement that RVI distribute to its common shareholders the minimum amount required to be distributed with respect to any taxable year in order for RVI to maintain its status as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) and to avoid U.S. federal income taxes, the RVI Preferred Shares are entitled to a dividend preference for all dividends declared on RVI’s capital stock at any time up to a “preference amount” equal to $190 million in the aggregate, which amount may increase by up to an additional $10 million if the aggregate gross proceeds of RVI’s asset sales subsequent to July 1, 2018 exceeds $2.0 billion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the RVI Preferred Shares are only entitled to receive dividends when, as and if declared by RVI’s Board of Directors and RVI’s ability to pay dividends is subject to any restrictions set forth in the terms of its indebtedness.  Upon payment to SITE Centers of aggregate dividends on the RVI Preferred Shares equaling the maximum preference amount of $200 million, RVI is required to redeem the RVI Preferred Shares for $1.00 per share.

 

The RVI Preferred Shares are subject to mandatory redemption in certain other circumstances.  The RVI Preferred Shares are included in Investment in and Advances to Affiliate in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.

 

In addition to the preferred investment, the Company has a receivable from RVI of $36.5 million at September 30, 2018, primarily consisting of restricted cash, insurance premiums and insurance proceeds owed by RVI pursuant to the terms of the separation and distribution agreement.  RVI made a payment of $3.1 million on this receivable in the third quarter of 2018.  

 

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Revenue from contracts with RVI is included in Fee an d Other Income on the consolidated statement of operations and was composed of the following (in millions):

 

 

Three and Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30, 2018

 

Revenue from contracts with customers:

 

 

 

Asset and property management fees

$

6.5

 

Leasing commissions

 

0.7

 

Disposition fees

 

1.6

 

Guaranty fee

 

0.1

 

Total revenue from contracts with customers

$

8.9

 

 

5 .

Other Assets, Net

Other assets consist of the following (in thousands):  

 

 

September 30, 2018

 

 

December 31, 2017

 

Intangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In-place leases, net

$

32,087

 

 

$

71,809

 

Above-market leases, net

 

7,739

 

 

 

14,391

 

Lease origination costs

 

4,395

 

 

 

10,029

 

Tenant relations, net

 

44,531

 

 

 

86,178

 

Total intangible assets, net (A)

 

88,752

 

 

 

182,407

 

Other assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepaid expenses (B)

 

7,286

 

 

 

10,806

 

Other assets

 

4,593

 

 

 

3,869

 

Deposits

 

4,845

 

 

 

5,076

 

Deferred charges, net

 

6,300

 

 

 

7,901

 

Total other assets, net

$

111,776

 

 

$

210,059

 

 

(A)

The Company recorded amortization expense related to its intangibles, excluding above- and below-market leases, of $18.1 million and $14.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $28.2 million and $47.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 

(B)

Includes Puerto Rico prepaid tax assets of $4.0 million at December 31, 2017.  In connection with the spin-off of RVI, the Company wrote off the remaining $4.0 million prepaid tax assets to Other Income (Expense), net in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations in the second quarter of 2018..

6 .

Revolving Credit Facilities

The following table discloses certain information regarding the Company’s Revolving Credit Facilities (as defined below) (in millions):

 

 

Carrying Amount at

September 30, 2018

 

 

Weighted-Average

Interest Rate (A) at

September 30, 2018

 

 

Maturity Date

Unsecured Credit Facility

 

$

105.0

 

 

3.5%

 

 

September 2021

PNC Facility

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

September 2021

 

(A)

Interest rate on variable-rate debt was calculated using the base rate and spreads in effect at September 30, 2018.  

The Company maintains an unsecured revolving credit facility with a syndicate of financial institutions, arranged by J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Citizens Bank, N.A., RBC Capital Markets and U.S. Bank National Association (the “Unsecured Credit Facility”).  The Unsecured Credit Facility provides for borrowings up to $950 million if certain financial covenants are maintained, two six-month options to extend the maturity to September 2022 upon the Company’s request (subject to satisfaction of certain conditions) and an accordion feature for expansion of availability up to $1.45 billion, provided that new or existing lenders agree to the existing terms of the facility and increase their commitment level.  The Unsecured Credit Facility includes a competitive bid option on periodic interest rates for up to 50% of the facility.  The Unsecured Credit Facility also provides for an annual facility fee, which was 25 basis points on the entire facility at September 30, 2018.

The Company also maintains an unsecured revolving credit facility with PNC Bank, National Association (the “PNC Facility” and, together with the Unsecured Credit Facility, the “Revolving Credit Facilities”).  The PNC Facility terms are substantially consistent with those contained in the Unsecured Credit Facility.  In July 2018, the Company permanently reduced the borrowing

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capacity under the PNC Facility from $50 million to $20 million.   In addition, the Company provided an unconditional guaranty to PNC Bank, National Association (“PNC”) with respect to any obligations of RVI outstanding from time to time under a $30 million revolving credit agreement entered into by RVI with PNC.  RVI has agreed to reimburse the Company for any amounts paid to PNC pursuant to the guaranty (credit facility guaranty fee ) plus interest at a contracted rate.  

The Company’s borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facilities bear interest at variable rates at the Company’s election, based on either LIBOR, plus a specified spread (1.2% at September 30, 2018) or the Alternative Base Rate, plus a specified spread (0.20% at September 30, 2018), as defined in the respective facility.  The specified spreads vary depending on the Company’s long-term senior unsecured debt rating from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and S&P Global Ratings and their successors.  The Company is required to comply with certain covenants under the Revolving Credit Facilities relating to total outstanding indebtedness, secured indebtedness, value of unencumbered real estate assets and fixed charge coverage.  The Company was in compliance with these financial covenants at September 30, 2018.  

7 .

Indebtedness

Secured Financing

In contemplation of the spin-off transaction, which occurred on July 1, 2018 (Note 1), certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of RVI, entered into a loan agreement in February 2018 which provided for a secured loan facility with an initial aggregate principal amount of $1.35 billion.  This loan was assumed by RVI in connection with the consummation of the spin-off of RVI.

Debt Repayments

In the first quarter of 2018, in connection with the $1.35 billion RVI mortgage loan and asset sales, the Company repaid $900.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes with maturity dates ranging from July 2018 to February 2025 through a tender offer, and subsequent optional redemption, $452.5 million of mortgage debt and $200.0 million of an unsecured term loan.  In connection with the redemption of the senior unsecured notes, the Company paid make-whole amounts totaling $28.4 million.  These make-whole amounts are included in Other Income (Expense), net in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

Scheduled Principal Repayments

The scheduled principal payments of the Revolving Credit Facilities (Note 6) and unsecured and secured indebtedness, excluding extension options, as of September 30, 2018, are as follows (in thousands):

Year

 

Amount

 

2018

 

$

1,223

 

2019

 

 

97,241

 

2020

 

 

41,684

 

2021

 

 

120,851

 

2022

 

 

480,851

 

Thereafter

 

 

1,654,107

 

 

 

 

2,395,957

 

Unamortized fair market value of assumed debt

 

 

1,794

 

Net unamortized debt issuance costs

 

 

(12,749

)

Total indebtedness

 

$

2,385,002

 

 

8 .

Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements

The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating fair value disclosures of financial instruments:

Notes Receivable and Advances to Affiliates

The fair value is estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis in which the Company uses unobservable inputs such as market interest rates determined by the loan to value and market capitalization rates related to the underlying collateral at which management believes similar loans would be made and classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.  The fair value of these notes was approximately $224.9 million and $299.0 million at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, as compared to the carrying amounts of $224.2 million and $297.9 million, respectively.  

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Debt

The fair market value of senior notes is determined using the trading price of the Company’s public debt.  The fair market value for all other debt is estimated using a discounted cash flow technique that incorporates future contractual interest and principal payments and a market interest yield curve with adjustments for duration, optionality and risk profile, including the Company’s non-performance risk and loan to value.  The Company’s senior notes and all other debt are classified as Level 2 and Level 3, respectively, in the fair value hierarchy.  

Considerable judgment is necessary to develop estimated fair values of financial instruments.  Accordingly, the estimates presented are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company could realize on disposition of the financial instruments.  

Debt instruments with carrying values that are different than estimated fair values are summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

 

September 30, 2018

 

 

December 31, 2017

 

 

Carrying

Amount

 

 

Fair

Value

 

 

Carrying

Amount

 

 

Fair

Value

 

Senior Notes

$

1,896,458

 

 

$

1,890,538

 

 

$

2,810,100

 

 

$

2,884,272

 

Revolving Credit Facilities and term loans

 

303,540

 

 

 

306,206

 

 

 

398,130

 

 

 

400,119

 

Mortgage Indebtedness

 

185,004

 

 

 

185,128

 

 

 

641,082

 

 

 

653,185

 

 

$

2,385,002

 

 

$

2,381,872

 

 

$

3,849,312

 

 

$

3,937,576

 

Interest Rate Cap

In March 2018, the Company entered into a $1.35 billion interest rate cap, in connection with entering into the RVI mortgage (Note 7).  For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company recorded income of $0.2 million.  On July 1, 2018, this interest rate cap was assumed by RVI.  

9 .

Commitments and Contingencies

Hurricane Loss

In 2017, Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico.  At June 30, 2018, RVI owned 12 assets in Puerto Rico, aggregating 4.4 million square feet of Company-owned gross leasable area (“GLA”).  These assets are included in the spin-off of RVI (Note 1).  One of the 12 assets (Plaza Palma Real, consisting of approximately 0.4 million of Company-owned GLA) was severely damaged and was not operational following the storm, except for two anchor tenants and a few other tenants representing a minimal amount of Company-owned GLA. The other 11 assets sustained varying degrees of damage, consisting primarily of roof and HVAC system damage and water intrusion.  

As of June 30, 2018, the estimated net book value of the property damage written-off for damage to the Company’s Puerto Rico assets owned as of that date was $78.8 million.  In addition, at June 30, 2018, the property insurance receivable was $49.2 million related to the net book value of the property damage write-off as well as other expenses net of property damage insurance payments received. The carrying value of the Puerto Rico real estate assets and a majority of the property insurance receivable was transferred to RVI in connection with the consummation of the spin-off on July 1, 2018.  The remaining insurance receivable of $1.2 million related to expenses incurred that were subsequently paid by the insurance company.

The Company’s business interruption insurance covers lost revenue through the period of property restoration and for up to 365 days following completion of restoration.  For the six months ended June 30, 2018, rental revenues of $6.6 million were not recorded because of lost tenant revenue attributable to Hurricane Maria that has been partially defrayed by insurance proceeds.  The Company will record revenue for covered business interruption in the period it determines that it is probable it will be compensated and the applicable contingencies with the insurance company are resolved.  This income recognition criteria will likely result in business interruption insurance proceeds being recorded in periods subsequent to the period that the Company experienced lost revenue from the damaged properties.  For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company received insurance proceeds of approximately $1.8 million and $6.9 million, respectively, related to business interruption claims, which is recorded on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations as Business Interruption Income.   

Following the completion of the spin-off of RVI, other than with respect to revenue losses and repair costs previously incurred by the Company, it is expected that insurance proceeds from Hurricane Maria will largely be allocated to RVI pursuant to the terms of the agreement governing the separation of the Company and RVI.

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10 .

Other Comprehensive Loss

The changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component are as follows (in thousands):

 

Gains and Losses

on Cash Flow

Hedges

 

 

Foreign

Currency

Items

 

 

Total

 

Balance, December 31, 2017

$

(2,100

)

 

$

994

 

 

$

(1,106

)

Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications

 

(10

)

 

 

(328

)

 

 

(338

)

Change in cash flow hedges reclassed to earnings (A)

 

351

 

 

 

 

 

 

351

 

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)

 

341

 

 

 

(328

)

 

 

13

 

Balance, September 30, 2018

$

(1,759

)

 

$

666

 

 

$

(1,093

)

(A)

Includes amortization classified in Interest Expense of $0.4 million in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, which was previously recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss.

11 .

Impairment Charges and Reserves

The Company recorded impairment charges and reserves based on the difference between the carrying value of the assets or investments and the estimated fair market value as follows (in millions):  

 

 

Three Months

 

 

Nine Months

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Assets marketed for sale (A)

$

5.8

 

 

$

8.5

 

 

$

54.3

 

 

$

49.5

 

Assets included in the spin-off of RVI (B)

 

14.1

 

 

 

 

 

14.1

 

 

 

Undeveloped land

 

 

 

1.8

 

 

 

 

 

10.9

 

Reserve (adjustment) of preferred equity interests (C)

 

2.2

 

 

 

(15.4

)

 

 

4.5

 

 

 

60.6

 

Total impairment charges

$

22.1

 

 

$

(5.1

)

 

$

72.9

 

 

$

121.0

 

(A )

The impairments recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, primarily were triggered by indicative bids received and changes in market assumptions due to the disposition process.  The impairments recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, primarily were triggered by changes in asset hold-period assumptions and/or expected future cash flows.

(B)

Charge related to the spin-off of the RVI assets as a result of these assets being classified as held for sale on July 1, 2018, immediately prior to the spin-off.

(C)

As a result of an aggregate valuation allowance on its preferred equity interests in the BRE DDR Joint Ventures (Note 3).  

Items Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis

The Company is required to assess the fair value of certain impaired consolidated and unconsolidated joint venture investments.  The valuation of impaired real estate assets and investments is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each asset, as well as the income capitalization approach considering prevailing market capitalization rates, analysis of recent comparable sales transactions, actual sales negotiations and bona fide purchase offers received from third parties and/or consideration of the amount that currently would be required to replace the asset, as adjusted for obsolescence.  In general, the Company considers multiple valuation techniques when measuring fair value of an investment.  However, in certain circumstances, a single valuation technique may be appropriate.  

For operational real estate assets, the significant valuation assumptions included the capitalization rate used in the income capitalization valuation as well as the projected property net operating income.  For projects under development or not at stabilization, the significant valuation assumptions included the discount rate, the timing and the estimated costs for the construction completion and project stabilization, projected net operating income and the exit capitalization rate.  For the valuation of the preferred equity interests, the significant assumptions used in the discounted cash flow analysis included the discount rate, projected net operating income, the timing of the expected redemption and the exit capitalization rates.  For investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, the Company also considered the valuation of any underlying joint venture debt.  These valuations were calculated based on market conditions and assumptions made by management at the time the valuation adjustments and impairments were recorded, which may differ materially from actual results if market conditions or the underlying assumptions change.  

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The following table presents information about the Company’s impairment charges on both financial and nonfinancial assets that were measured on a fair value basis for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.  The table also indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques used by the Company to determine such fair value (in millions).  

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

 

Total

Losses

 

September 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-lived assets held and used

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

452.7

 

 

$

452.7

 

 

$

54.3

 

Assets included in the spin-off of RVI (A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

624.6

 

 

 

624.6

 

 

 

14.1

 

Preferred equity interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

199.3

 

 

 

199.3

 

 

 

4.5

 

 

 

(A)

Fair value of assets held for sale is equal to fair market value less estimated costs to sell.

The following table presents quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used by the Company to determine the fair value of non-recurring items (in millions):

 

 

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

 

 

 

Fair Value at

 

 

 

 

 

 

Range

 

Description

 

September 30, 2018

 

 

Valuation Technique

 

Unobservable Inputs

 

2018

 

Impairment of consolidated assets

 

$

351.2

 

 

Indicative Bid (A)

 

Indicative Bid (A)

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

694.1

 

 

Income Capitalization Approach

 

Market Capitalization

Rate

 

7.4% - 9.3%

 

 

 

 

32.0

 

 

Discounted Cash Flow

 

Discount Rate

 

9.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Terminal Capitalization Rate

 

10.5%

 

Reserve of preferred equity interests

 

 

199.3

 

 

Discounted Cash Flow

 

Discount Rate

 

8.2% - 8.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Terminal Capitalization

Rate

 

7.7% - 8.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOI Growth Rate

 

1%

 

 

(A)

Fair value measurements based upon indicative bids were developed by third-party sources (including offers and comparable sales values), subject to the Company’s corroboration for reasonableness.  The Company does not have access to certain unobservable inputs used by these third parties to determine these estimated fair values.

12 .

Earnings Per Share

The following table provides a reconciliation of net loss from continuing operations and the number of common shares used in the computations of “basic” earnings per share (“EPS”), which utilizes the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding without regard to dilutive potential common shares, and “diluted” EPS, which includes all such shares (in thousands, except per share amounts).  Further, all per share amounts and average shares outstanding have been restated to reflect the May 2018 reverse stock split described in Note 1.

 

 

Three Months

 

 

Nine Months

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Numerators Basic and Diluted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations

$

(8,816

)

 

$

(43,060

)

 

$

(104,865

)

 

$

(149,936

)

Plus: Gain on disposition of real estate

 

124

 

 

 

44,291

 

 

 

39,643

 

 

 

127,017

 

Plus: Income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

(239

)

 

 

(248

)

 

 

(1,191

)

 

 

(728

)

Less: Preferred dividends

 

(8,382

)

 

 

(8,383

)

 

 

(25,148

)

 

 

(20,376

)

Less: Earnings attributable to unvested shares and operating

   partnership units

 

(119

)

 

 

(241

)

 

 

(971

)

 

 

(743

)

Net loss attributable to common shareholders after

   allocation to participating securities

$

(17,432

)

 

$

(7,641

)

 

$

(92,532

)

 

$

(44,766

)

Denominators Number of Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and Diluted Average shares outstanding

 

184,655

 

 

 

183,843

 

 

 

184,616

 

 

 

183,519

 

Loss Per Share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and Diluted

$

(0.09

)

 

$

(0.04

)

 

$

(0.50

)

 

$

(0.24

)

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1 3 .

Segment Information

The tables below present information about the Company’s reportable operating segments (in thousands):

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2018

 

 

Shopping

Centers

 

 

Loan

Investments

 

 

Other

 

 

Total

 

Lease revenue and other property revenue

$

127,903

 

 

$

14

 

 

$

1,784

 

 

$

129,701

 

Revenue from contracts with customers

 

14,394

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,394

 

Total revenues

 

142,297

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

1,784

 

 

 

144,095

 

Rental operation expenses

 

(39,597

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(39,597

)

Net operating income

 

102,700

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

1,784

 

 

 

104,498

 

Impairment charges

 

(19,890

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(19,890

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

(49,629

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(49,629

)

Interest income

 

 

 

 

 

5,055

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,055

 

Other income (expense), net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,454

)

 

 

(1,454

)

Unallocated expenses (A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(42,432

)

 

 

(42,432

)

Hurricane property credit, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

157

 

 

 

157

 

Equity in net loss of joint ventures

 

(2,920

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,920

)

Reserve of preferred equity interests

 

 

 

 

 

(2,201

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,201

)

Loss from continuing operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(8,816

)

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

Shopping

Centers

 

 

Loan

Investments

 

 

Other

 

 

Total

 

Lease revenue and other property revenue

$

220,910

 

 

$

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

220,925

 

Revenue from contracts with customers

 

6,499

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,499

 

Total revenues

 

227,409

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

227,424

 

Rental operation expenses

 

(62,547

)

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(62,544

)

Net operating income

 

164,862

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

164,880

 

Impairment charges

 

(10,284

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(10,284

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

(85,210

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(85,210

)

Interest income

 

 

 

 

 

6,807

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,807

 

Other income (expense), net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(64,340

)

 

 

(64,340

)

Unallocated expenses (A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(69,012

)

 

 

(69,012

)

Hurricane property and impairment loss

 

(6,089

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,089

)

Equity in net income of joint ventures

 

4,811

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,811

 

Adjustment of preferred equity interests

 

 

 

 

 

15,377

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,377

 

Loss from continuing operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(43,060

)

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018

 

 

Shopping

Centers

 

 

Loan

Investments

 

 

Other

 

 

Total

 

Lease revenue and other property revenue

$

540,415

 

 

$

43

 

 

$

1,784

 

 

$

542,242

 

Revenue from contracts with customers

 

28,437

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,437

 

Total revenues

 

568,852

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

1,784

 

 

 

570,679

 

Rental operation expenses

 

(169,185

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(169,185

)

Net operating income

 

399,667

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

1,784

 

 

 

401,494

 

Impairment charges

 

(68,394

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(68,394

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

(196,515

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(196,515

)

Interest income

 

 

 

 

 

15,412

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,412

 

Other income (expense), net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(99,316

)

 

 

(99,316

)

Unallocated expenses (A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(161,879

)

 

 

(161,879

)

Hurricane property (loss) credit, net

 

(974

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

157

 

 

 

(817

)

Equity in net income of joint ventures

 

9,687

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,687

 

Reserve of preferred equity interest, net

 

 

 

 

 

(4,537

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,537

)

Loss from continuing operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(104,865

)

As of September 30, 2018:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total gross real estate assets

$

5,171,227

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

5,171,227

 

Notes receivable, net (B)

 

 

 

 

$

223,748

 

 

$

(204,078

)

 

$

19,670

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

Shopping

Centers

 

 

Loan

Investments

 

 

Other

 

 

Total

 

Lease revenue and other property revenue

$

680,938

 

 

$

43

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

680,981

 

Revenue from contracts with customers

 

23,051

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,051

 

Total revenues

 

703,989

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

704,032

 

Rental operation expenses

 

(202,526

)

 

 

(10

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(202,536

)

Net operating income

 

501,463

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

501,496

 

Impairment charges

 

(60,353

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(60,353

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

(266,370

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(266,370

)

Interest income

 

 

 

 

 

22,365

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,365

 

Other income (expense), net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(65,298

)

 

 

(65,298

)

Unallocated expenses (A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(217,493

)

 

 

(217,493

)

Hurricane property and impairment loss

 

(6,089

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,089

)

Equity in net income of joint ventures

 

2,429

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,429

 

Reserve of preferred equity interests

 

 

 

 

 

(60,623

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(60,623

)

Loss from continuing operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(149,936

)

As of September 30, 2017:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total gross real estate assets

$

8,697,077

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

8,697,077

 

Notes receivable, net (B)

 

 

 

 

$

346,888

 

 

$

(327,297

)

 

$

19,591

 

 

 

(A)

Unallocated expenses consist of General and Administrative Expenses, Interest Expense and Tax Expense as listed in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.  

 

 

(B)

Amount includes loans to affiliates classified in Investments in and Advances to Joint Ventures on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.  

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Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis o f Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) provides readers with a perspective from management on the financial condition, results of operations and liquidity of SITE Centers Corp. and its related consolidated real estate subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company” or “SITE Centers”) and other factors that may affect the Company’s future results.  The Company believes it is important to read the MD&A in conjunction with its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, as well as other publicly available information.

Executive Summary

The Company is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (“REIT”) in the business of acquiring, owning, developing, redeveloping, expanding, leasing, financing and managing shopping centers.  As of September 30, 2018, the Company’s portfolio consisted of 182 shopping centers (including 104 shopping centers owned through joint ventures).  At September 30, 2018, the Company owned approximately 61.8 million total square feet of gross leasable area (“GLA”) through all its properties (wholly-owned and joint venture) and managed approximately 18.1 million total square feet of GLA for RVI.  At September 30, 2018, the aggregate occupancy of the Company’s operating shopping center-portfolio was 90.4%, and the average annualized base rent per occupied square foot was $17.47, on a pro rata basis.

The following provides an overview of the Company’s key financial metrics (see Non-GAAP Financial Measures described later in this section) (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

Three Months

 

 

Nine Months

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Net loss attributable to common shareholders

$

(17,313

)

 

$

(7,400

)

 

$

(91,561

)

 

$

(44,023

)

FFO attributable to common shareholders

$

60,703

 

 

$

46,340

 

 

$

141,792

 

 

$

161,677

 

Operating FFO attributable to common shareholders

$

61,003

 

 

$

111,236

 

 

$

249,245

 

 

$

328,538

 

Loss per share Diluted

$

(0.09

)

 

$

(0.04

)

 

$

(0.50

)

 

$

(0.24

)

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, net loss attributable to common shareholders increased compared to the same period in the prior year, primarily due to the impact of the spin-off of Retail Value Inc. (“RVI”) and asset sales.

Retail Value Inc. Spin-Off

On July 1, 2018, the Company completed the spin-off of RVI, which consisted of a portfolio of 48 assets that included 36 continental U.S. assets and all 12 of the Company’s Puerto Rico assets.  By owning, operating and redeveloping only continental U.S. assets with higher risk-adjusted growth profiles, the Company is expected to provide a more compelling and competitive investment opportunity to public real estate investors.  The RVI assets had a combined gross book value of approximately $2.7 billion and mortgage debt of $1.27 billion as of June 30, 2018. The Company retained a preferred stock investment in RVI of $190 million and continues to manage the RVI assets pursuant to management agreements.  

In February 2018, in preparation for the spin-off transaction, the Company completed $1.35 billion of mortgage financing secured by RVI assets and used proceeds from the financing and certain asset sales to repay $452.5 million of mortgage debt, $900 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured debt and $200 million of an unsecured term loan.  The mortgage financing was assumed by RVI in connection with the completion of the spin-off.

Company Activity

After the completion of the spin-off, growth opportunities within the Company’s core property operations include rental increases and continued lease-up of the portfolio.  Additional growth opportunities include a renewed focus on redevelopment of strong assets remaining in the SITE Centers portfolio and opportunistic investments.  Other opportunities include expansion and reformatting to accommodate high-credit-quality tenants and downsizing or reconfiguring junior anchors to enhance the merchandising mix of shopping centers, both of which the Company believes will generate higher blended rental rates and operating cash flows.  In addition to its deleveraging efforts, management intends to use proceeds from the sale of lower growth assets to fund redevelopment activity and opportunistic investing.

Dispositions

The Company sold 43 shopping centers and land parcels for $1,048.5 million (including 33 shopping centers held in joint ventures), or $453.9 million at the Company’s share for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

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The following is a summary of the Company’s operational activity during the quarter ended September 30, 2018, after the spin-off of RVI:

 

The Company leased approximately 1.4 million square feet in the three months ended September 30, 2018, including 63 new leases and 164 renewals;

 

The Company continued to execute both new leases and renewals at positive rental spreads, which contributed to the increase in the average annualized base rent per square foot.  For the comparable leases executed in the three months ended September 30, 2018, the Company generated positive leasing spreads on a pro rata basis of 20.6% for new leases and 8.2% for renewals.  The new lease spread of 20.6% is higher than the full-year 2017 spread of 11.1% on a pro rata basis and is in line with historical trending.  The Company’s leasing spread calculation only includes deals that were executed within one year of the date the prior tenant vacated;

 

The Company’s total portfolio average annualized base rent per square foot increased to $17.47 at September 30, 2018, on a pro rata basis;

 

The aggregate occupancy of the Company’s operating shopping center portfolio was 90.4% at September 30, 2018, on a pro rata basis.  The occupancy rate was impacted in 2018 by the termination of multiple Toys “R” Us leases as part of the retailer’s bankruptcy proceedings and

 

For new leases executed during the three months ended September 30, 2018, the Company expended a weighted-average cost of $6.61 per rentable square foot for tenant improvements and lease commissions over the lease term.  The Company generally does not expend a significant amount of capital on lease renewals.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Consolidated shopping center properties owned as of January 1, 2017, but excluding properties under development or redevelopment and those sold by the Company or included in the spin-off of RVI, are referred to herein as the “Comparable Portfolio Properties.”

Revenues from Operations (in thousands)

 

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

$ Change

 

Base and percentage rental revenues

$

92,759

 

 

$

154,941

 

 

$

(62,182

)

Recoveries from tenants

 

31,951

 

 

 

51,368

 

 

 

(19,417

)

Fee and other income

 

17,601

 

 

 

21,115

 

 

 

(3,514

)

Business interruption income

 

1,784

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,784

 

Total revenues

$

144,095

 

 

$

227,424

 

 

$

(83,329

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

$ Change

 

Base and percentage rental revenues (A)

$

384,585

 

 

$

490,315

 

 

$

(105,730

)

Recoveries from tenants (B)

 

133,863

 

 

 

164,477

 

 

 

(30,614

)

Fee and other income (C)

 

45,347

 

 

 

49,240

 

 

 

(3,893

)

Business interruption income (D)

 

6,884

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,884

 

Total revenues (E)

$

570,679

 

 

$

704,032

 

 

$

(133,353

)

 

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(A)

The changes were due to the following (in millions):

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease)

 

Comparable Portfolio Properties

 

$

3.6

 

Acquisition of shopping centers

 

 

0.1

 

Development or redevelopment properties

 

 

(3.2

)

Shopping centers sold or included in RVI spin-off (1)

 

 

(106.5

)

Straight-line rents

 

 

0.3

 

Total

 

$

(105.7

)

 

(1)

Includes a reduction associated with Hurricane Maria for the Puerto Rico properties that has been partially defrayed by insurance proceeds as noted in (D) and (E) below.

The following tables present the statistics for the Company’s portfolio affecting base and percentage rental revenues summarized by the following portfolios:  combined shopping center portfolio, wholly-owned shopping center portfolio and joint venture shopping center portfolio.

 

 

Combined Shopping

Center Portfolio

September 30,

 

 

Wholly-Owned

Shopping Centers

September 30,

 

 

Joint Venture

Shopping Centers

September 30,

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Centers owned

 

182

 

 

 

286

 

 

 

78

 

 

 

143

 

 

 

104

 

 

 

143

 

Aggregate occupancy rate

 

90.8

%

 

 

91.5

%

 

 

90.3

%

 

 

91.1

%

 

 

91.2

%

 

 

92.1

%

Average annualized base rent per

   occupied square foot

$

16.23

 

 

$

15.53

 

 

$

17.83

 

 

$

16.30

 

 

$

14.63

 

 

$

14.42

 

 

On a pro rata basis, the Company’s occupancy was 90.4% and the average annualized base rent per occupied square foot was $17.47.  At September 30, 2018 and 2017, the wholly-owned Comparable Portfolio Properties’ aggregate occupancy rate was 91.7% and 91.1%, respectively, and the average annualized base rent per occupied square foot was $17.33 and $17.11, respectively.  The decrease in occupancy rates primarily was due to a combination of anchor store tenant lease expirations and bankruptcies throughout 2018 and 2017 and, to a lesser extent, disposition activity that occurred during the year.

(B)

The decrease primarily was driven by the RVI spin-off and disposition activity.  Recoveries from tenants for the Comparable Portfolio Properties were approximately 91.9% and 93.7% of reimbursable operating expenses and real estate taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.  The overall decreased percentage of recoveries from tenants primarily was attributable to the impact of the major tenant bankruptcies and related occupancy loss discussed above.

(C)

The decrease primarily is a result of a decrease in lease termination fees offset by an increase in fee revenue. Lease termination fees decreased $6.9 million during 2018 due to the recording in 2017 of an $8.2 million lease termination fee related to the receipt of a building triggered by an anchor tenant’s termination of a ground lease at a shopping center.  Revenues from fees from joint ventures and RVI increased $5.4 million, primarily due to higher fees earned from RVI of $8.9 million primarily offset by lower fee income received from joint ventures as a result of the sale of joint venture assets in 2018 and 2017.  The components of Fee and Other Income are presented in Note 2, “Revenue Recognition” to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included herein.  Changes in the number of assets under management, including the number of assets owned by RVI, or the fee structures applicable to such arrangements will impact the amount of revenue recorded in future periods.  Such changes could occur because the Company’s property management agreements contain termination provisions and RVI and the Company’s joint venture partners could dispose of shopping centers under SITE Centers ’ management.

(D)

Represents payments received in the first nine months of 2018 from the Company’s insurance company related to its claims for business interruption losses incurred at its Puerto Rico properties associated with Hurricane Maria.

(E)

The Company did not record $6.6 million of revenues related to the Puerto Rico shopping centers in the first six months of 2018 because of lost tenant revenue attributable to Hurricane Maria that has been partially defrayed by the receipt of business interruption insurance proceeds as noted above.  See further discussion in Note 9, “Commitments and Contingencies,” to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included herein.

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Expenses from Operations (in thousands)

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

$ Change

 

Operating and maintenance

$

18,386

 

 

$

31,926

 

 

$

(13,540

)

Real estate taxes

 

21,211

 

 

 

30,618

 

 

 

(9,407

)

Impairment charges

 

19,890

 

 

 

10,284

 

 

 

9,606

 

Hurricane property and impairment loss

 

(157

)

 

 

6,089

 

 

 

(6,246

)

General and administrative

 

15,232

 

 

 

13,449

 

 

 

1,783

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

49,629

 

 

 

85,210

 

 

 

(35,581

)

 

$

124,191

 

 

$

177,576

 

 

$

(53,385

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

$ Change

 

Operating and maintenance (A)

$

85,473

 

 

$

103,845

 

 

$

(18,372

)

Real estate taxes (A)

 

83,712

 

 

 

98,691

 

 

 

(14,979

)

Impairment charges (B)

 

68,394

 

 

 

60,353

 

 

 

8,041

 

Hurricane property and impairment loss (C)

 

817

 

 

 

6,089

 

 

 

(5,272

)

General and administrative (D)

 

45,353

 

 

 

60,499

 

 

 

(15,146

)

Depreciation and amortization (A)

 

196,515

 

 

 

266,370

 

 

 

(69,855

)

 

$

480,264

 

 

$

595,847

 

 

$

(115,583

)

(A)

The changes were due to the following (in millions):

 

 

 

Operating

and

Maintenance

 

 

Real Estate

Taxes

 

 

Depreciation

and

Amortization

 

Comparable Portfolio Properties

 

$

1.2

 

 

$

2.7

 

 

$

(6.3

)

Acquisition of shopping centers

 

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

Development or redevelopment properties

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

(0.7

)

 

 

(3.2

)

Shopping centers sold or included in RVI spin-off

 

 

(19.9

)

 

 

(17.2

)

 

 

(60.4

)

 

 

$

(18.4

)

 

$

(15.0

)

 

$

(69.9

)

Depreciation expense for Comparable Portfolio Properties was lower in 2018, primarily as a result of assets that were fully amortized in 2017.

(B)

The Company recorded impairment charges in the first nine months of 2018 related to 10 operating shopping centers marketed for sale, eight of which were included in the RVI spin-off.  In addition, the spin-off of the RVI assets caused an additional impairment charge of $14.1 million in the third quarter of 2018 as a result of these assets being classified as held for sale on July 1, 2018, immediately prior to the spin-off.  

Changes in (i) an asset’s expected future undiscounted cash flows due to changes in market conditions, (ii) various courses of action that may occur or (iii) holding periods each could result in the recognition of additional impairment charges.  Impairment charges are presented in Note 11, “Impairment Charges and Reserves,” to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included herein.  

(C)

The Hurricane Property Loss is more fully described in Note 9, “Commitments and Contingencies,” to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included herein.

(D)

General and administrative expenses were approximately 5.0% and 5.5% of total revenues, for 2018 and 2017, respectively, including total revenues of unconsolidated joint ventures and managed properties for the comparable periods.  In 2018 and 2017, the Company recorded separation charges aggregating $4.6 million and $16.6 million, respectively.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, general and administrative expenses of $45.4 million and $60.5 million, respectively, less the separation charges of $4.6 million and $16.6 million, respectively, were approximately 4.5% and 4.0%, respectively, of total revenues described above.  

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The Company continues to expense certain internal leasing salaries, legal salaries and related expenses associated with leasing and re-leasing of existing space.  However, the Company expects that upon adoption of the new leasing standar d in 2019, certain general and administrative expenses that are currently capitalized may be required to be expensed. See Note1, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included herein.

Other Income and Expenses (in thousands)

 

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

$ Change

 

Interest income

$

5,055

 

 

$

6,807

 

 

$

(1,752

)

Interest expense

 

(26,962

)

 

 

(46,296

)

 

 

19,334

 

Other income (expense), net

 

(1,454

)

 

 

(64,340

)

 

 

62,886

 

 

$

(23,361

)

 

$

(103,829

)

 

$

80,468

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

$ Change

 

Interest income (A)

$

15,412

 

 

$

22,365

 

 

$

(6,953

)

Interest expense (B)

 

(115,915

)

 

 

(147,031

)

 

 

31,116

 

Other income (expense), net (C)

 

(99,316

)

 

 

(65,298

)

 

 

(34,018

)

 

$

(199,819

)

 

$

(189,964

)

 

$

(9,855

)

(A)

The change in the amount of interest income recognized primarily is due to the change in the composition of the preferred equity investments in the unconsolidated joint ventures with The Blackstone Group L.P. (“Blackstone”) (see Sources and Uses of Capital).  At September 30, 2018, the Company had a gross preferred investment of $264.8 million plus $4.8 million of accrued interest, with an annual interest rate of 8.5% due from its two joint ventures with Blackstone.  This balance excludes a $65.5 million valuation allowance.  The Company does not recognize as interest income the 2.0% non-cash, or Paid In Kind (“PIK”), component of the 8.5% fixed distribution.  The Company’s recognition of the cash interest payments from the preferred securities remains unchanged and earns interest at 6.5% per annum.  In the first nine months of 2018, the Company received $68.1 million in preferred equity repayments.  A portion of the proceeds generated from assets sold by the Blackstone joint ventures are expected to be used to repay a portion of the preferred equity.  Any repayment of this preferred interest would impact the amount of interest income recorded by the Company in future periods.  

The weighted-average loan receivable outstanding and weighted-average interest rate, including loans to affiliates, are as follows:

 

 

 

Nine Months

 

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Weighted-average loan receivable outstanding (in millions)

 

$

311.4

 

 

$

418.5

 

Weighted-average interest rate

 

 

6.8

%

 

 

7.2

%

 

(B)

The weighted-average debt outstanding and related weighted-average interest rate are as follows:

 

 

 

Nine Months

 

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Weighted-average debt outstanding (in billions)

 

$

3.3

 

 

$

4.4

 

Weighted-average interest rate

 

 

4.5

%

 

 

4.4

%

The reduction in the weighted-average debt outstanding from the comparable prior-year period is a result of the RVI spin-off and the Company’s overall strategy to reduce leverage.  The weighted-average interest rate (based on contractual rates and excluding fair market value of adjustments and debt issuance costs) was 4.2% and 4.0% at September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017, respectively.  

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Interest costs capitalized in conjunction with development and redevelopment projects and unconsolidated development and redevelopment joint venture interests were $ 0.3 million and $ 0.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 , respectively, compared to $0.5 million and $ 1.4 million, respectively, for the comparable periods in 2017.  

(C)

Other income (expense) was composed of the following (in millions):

 

 

Nine Months

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Transaction costs - RVI spin-off

$

(37.0

)

 

$

 

Debt extinguishment costs, net

 

(58.4

)

 

 

(66.4

)

Transaction and other (expense) income, net

 

(3.9

)

 

 

1.1

 

 

$

(99.3

)

 

$

(65.3

)

In 2018, debt extinguishment costs are primarily a result of make-whole amounts, the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs and other costs incurred from the redemption of senior unsecured notes and other mortgage debt repaid in connection with the Company entering into the $1.35 billion mortgage financing agreement, which was subsequently assumed by RVI pursuant to the separation and distribution agreement.  

Other Items (in thousands)

 

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

$ Change

 

Equity in net (loss) income of joint ventures

$

(2,920

)

 

$

4,811

 

 

$

(7,731

)

(Reserve) adjustment to preferred equity interests

 

(2,201

)

 

 

15,377

 

 

 

(17,578

)

Tax expense of taxable REIT subsidiaries and state franchise and

   income taxes

 

(238

)

 

 

(9,267

)

 

 

9,029

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

$ Change

 

Equity in net income of joint ventures (A)

$

9,687

 

 

$

2,429

 

 

$

7,258

 

Reserve of preferred equity interests (B)

 

(4,537

)

 

 

(60,623

)

 

 

56,086

 

Tax expense of taxable REIT subsidiaries and state franchise and

   income taxes

 

(611

)

 

 

(9,963

)

 

 

9,352

 

(A)

The increase primarily was the result of asset sales.  In the first nine months of 2018, three unconsolidated joint ventures sold 33 assets of which the Company’s share of the gain was $12.6 million.  These gains were offset by impairment charges on seven assets marketed for sale aggregating $104.8 million of which the Company’s share was $9.6 million.  Joint venture property sales could significantly impact the amount of income or loss recognized in future periods.  

(B)

The valuation allowance is more fully described in Note 3, “Investments in and Advances to Joint Ventures,” to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included herein.

Disposition of Real Estate, Non-Controlling Interests and Net Loss (in thousands)

 

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

$ Change

 

Gain on disposition of real estate, net

$

124

 

 

$

44,291

 

 

$

(44,167

)

Income attributable to non-controlling interests, net

 

(239

)

 

 

(248

)

 

 

9

 

Net (loss) income attributable to SITE Centers

 

(8,931

)

 

 

983

 

 

 

(9,914

)

 

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Nine Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

$ Change

 

Gain on disposition of real estate, net (A)

$

39,643

 

 

$

127,017

 

 

$

(87,374

)

Income attributable to non-controlling interests, net

 

(1,191

)

 

 

(728

)

 

 

(463

)

Net loss attributable to SITE Centers (B)

 

(66,413

)

 

 

(23,647

)

 

 

(42,766

)

(A)

The Company sold 10 shopping centers and land for a gross sales price of $314.9 million.  

(B)

The increase in net loss primarily is attributable to the impact of the RVI spin-off and asset sales.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

Funds from Operations and Operating Funds from Operations

Definition and Basis of Presentation

The Company believes that Funds from Operations (“FFO”) and Operating FFO, both non-GAAP financial measures, provide additional and useful means to assess the financial performance of REITs.  FFO and Operating FFO are frequently used by the real estate industry, as well as securities analysts, investors and other interested parties, to evaluate the performance of REITs.  The Company also believes that FFO and Operating FFO more appropriately measure the core operations of the Company and provide benchmarks to its peer group.  

FFO excludes GAAP historical cost depreciation and amortization of real estate and real estate investments, which assume that the value of real estate assets diminishes ratably over time.  Historically, however, real estate values have risen or fallen with market conditions, and many companies use different depreciable lives and methods.  Because FFO excludes depreciation and amortization unique to real estate and gains and losses from depreciable property dispositions, it can provide a performance measure that, when compared year over year, reflects the impact on operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, operating costs, interest costs and acquisition, disposition and development activities.  This provides a perspective of the Company’s financial performance not immediately apparent from net income determined in accordance with GAAP.

FFO is generally defined and calculated by the Company as net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP), adjusted to exclude (i) preferred share dividends, (ii) gains and losses from disposition of depreciable real estate property and related investments, which are presented net of taxes, (iii) impairment charges on depreciable real estate property and related investments and (iv) certain non-cash items.  These non-cash items principally include real property depreciation and amortization of intangibles, equity income (loss) from joint ventures and equity income (loss) from non-controlling interests and adding the Company’s proportionate share of FFO from its unconsolidated joint ventures and non-controlling interests, determined on a consistent basis.  The Company’s calculation of FFO is consistent with the definition of FFO provided by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”).

The Company believes that certain charges, income and gains recorded in its operating results are not comparable or reflective of its core operating performance.  Operating FFO is useful to investors as the Company removes non-comparable charges, income and gains to analyze the results of its operations and assess performance of the core operating real estate portfolio.  As a result, the Company also computes Operating FFO and discusses it with the users of its financial statements, in addition to other measures such as net income (loss) determined in accordance with GAAP and FFO.  Operating FFO is generally defined and calculated by the Company as FFO excluding certain charges, income and gains that management believes are not comparable and indicative of the results of the Company’s operating real estate portfolio.  Such adjustments include gains on the sale of and/or change in control of interests, gains/losses on the sale of non-depreciable real estate, impairments of non-depreciable real estate, investment reserves, gains/losses on the early extinguishment of debt, hurricane-related activity, certain transaction fee income, transaction costs and other restructuring type costs.  The disclosure of these adjustments is regularly requested by users of the Company’s financial statements.  

The adjustment for these charges, income and gains may not be comparable to how other REITs or real estate companies calculate their results of operations, and the Company’s calculation of Operating FFO differs from NAREIT’s definition of FFO.  Additionally, the Company provides no assurances that these charges, income and gains are non-recurring.  These charges, income and gains could be reasonably expected to recur in future results of operations.

These measures of performance are used by the Company for several business purposes and by other REITs.  The Company uses FFO and/or Operating FFO in part (i) as a disclosure to improve the understanding of the Company’s operating results among the investing public, (ii) as a measure of a real estate asset’s performance, (iii) to influence acquisition, disposition and capital investment strategies and (iv) to compare the Company’s performance to that of other publicly traded shopping center REITs.

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For the reasons described above, management bel ieves that FFO and Operating FFO provide the Company and investors with an important indicator of the Company’s operating performance.  They provide recognized measures of performance other than GAAP net income, which may include non-cash items (often sign ificant).  Other real estate companies may calculate FFO and Operating FFO in a different manner.

Management recognizes the limitations of FFO and Operating FFO when compared to GAAP’s net income.  FFO and Operating FFO do not represent amounts available for dividends, capital replacement or expansion, debt service obligations or other commitments and uncertainties.  Management does not use FFO or Operating FFO as an indicator of the Company’s cash obligations and funding requirements for future commitments, acquisitions or development activities.  Neither FFO nor Operating FFO represents cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP, and neither is necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash needs.  Neither FFO nor Operating FFO should be considered an alternative to net income (computed in accordance with GAAP) or as an alternative to cash flow as a measure of liquidity.  FFO and Operating FFO are simply used as additional indicators of the Company’s operating performance.  The Company believes that to further understand its performance, FFO and Operating FFO should be compared with the Company’s reported net income (loss) and considered in addition to cash flows determined in accordance with GAAP, as presented in its consolidated financial statements.  Reconciliations of these measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measure of net income (loss) have been provided below.

Reconciliation Presentation

FFO and Operating FFO attributable to common shareholders were as follows (in thousands):

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

$ Change

 

FFO attributable to common shareholders

$

60,703

 

 

$

46,340

 

 

$

14,363

 

Operating FFO attributable to common shareholders

 

61,003

 

 

 

111,236

 

 

 

(50,233

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

$ Change

 

FFO attributable to common shareholders

$

141,792

 

 

$

161,677

 

 

$

(19,885

)

Operating FFO attributable to common shareholders

 

249,245

 

 

 

328,538

 

 

 

(79,293

)

The decrease in FFO and Operating FFO primarily was attributable to the dilutive impact of the RVI spin-off and asset sales.

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The Company’s reconciliation of net loss attributable to common shareholders computed in accordance with GAAP to FFO attributable to common shareholders and Operating FFO attributable to common shareholders is as follows (in thousands).   The Company provid es no assurances that these charges and gains are non-recurring.  These charges and gains could reasonably be expected to recur in future results of operations.

 

 

Three Months

 

 

Nine Months

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Net loss attributable to common shareholders

$

(17,313

)

 

$

(7,400

)

 

$

(91,561

)

 

$

(44,023

)

Depreciation and amortization of real estate investments

 

48,242

 

 

 

81,064

 

 

 

191,997

 

 

 

258,137

 

Equity in net loss (income) of joint ventures

 

2,920

 

 

 

(4,811

)

 

 

(9,687

)

 

 

(2,429

)

Joint ventures' FFO (A)

 

7,060

 

 

 

8,268

 

 

 

20,871

 

 

 

21,062

 

Non-controlling interests (OP Units)

 

28

 

 

 

76

 

 

 

587

 

 

 

227

 

Impairment of depreciable real estate assets

 

19,890

 

 

 

13,620

 

 

 

68,394

 

 

 

54,603

 

Gain on disposition of depreciable real estate

 

(124

)

 

 

(44,477

)

 

 

(38,809

)

 

 

(125,900

)

FFO attributable to common shareholders

 

60,703

 

 

 

46,340

 

 

 

141,792

 

 

 

161,677

 

RVI disposition fees

 

(1,622

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,622

)

 

 

 

Reserve (adjustment) of preferred equity interests

 

2,201

 

 

 

(15,377

)

 

 

4,537

 

 

 

60,623

 

Hurricane property (income) loss, net (B)

 

(1,941

)

 

 

3,616

 

 

 

504

 

 

 

3,616

 

Impairment charges – non-depreciable assets

 

 

 

 

1,764

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,850

 

Separation charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,641

 

 

 

16,552

 

Other (income) expense, net (C)

 

1,475

 

 

 

65,835

 

 

 

99,337

 

 

 

66,782

 

Joint ventures debt extinguishment and other

 

187

 

 

 

95

 

 

 

890

 

 

 

778

 

Valuation allowance of Puerto Rico prepaid tax asset

 

 

 

 

8,777

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,777

 

Loss (gain) on disposition of non-depreciable real estate, net

 

 

 

 

186

 

 

 

(834

)

 

 

(1,117

)

Non-operating items, net

 

300

 

 

 

64,896

 

 

 

107,453

 

 

 

166,861

 

Operating FFO attributable to common shareholders

$

61,003

 

 

$

111,236

 

 

$

249,245

 

 

$

328,538

 

 

 

(A)

At September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company had an economic investment in unconsolidated joint venture interests related to 103 and 142 shopping center properties, respectively.  These joint ventures represent the investments in which the Company recorded its share of equity in net income or loss and, accordingly, FFO and Operating FFO.

 

FFO at SITE Centers’ ownership interests considers the impact of basis differentials.  Joint ventures’ FFO and Operating FFO are summarized as follows (in thousands:

 

Three Months

 

 

Nine Months

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Net (loss) income attributable to unconsolidated joint

   ventures

$

(50,859

)

 

$

36,080

 

 

$

(14,831

)

 

$

(49,999

)

Depreciation and amortization of real estate investments

 

34,332

 

 

 

45,291

 

 

 

111,308

 

 

 

137,976

 

Impairment of depreciable real estate assets

 

87,880

 

 

 

2,160

 

 

 

104,790

 

 

 

82,667

 

Gain on disposition of depreciable real estate, net

 

(32,094

)

 

 

(31,740

)

 

 

(82,470

)

 

 

(30,764

)

FFO

$

39,259

 

 

$

51,791

 

 

$

118,797

 

 

$

139,880

 

FFO at SITE Centers' ownership interests

$

7,060

 

 

$

8,268

 

 

$

20,871

 

 

$

21,062

 

Operating FFO at SITE Centers' ownership interests

$

7,247

 

 

$

8,363

 

 

$

21,762

 

 

$

21,840

 

 

 

(B)

The hurricane property (income) loss is summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

 

Three Months

 

 

Nine Months

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Lost tenant revenue

$

 

 

$

2,571

 

 

$

6,570

 

 

$

2,571

 

Business interruption income

 

(1,784

)

 

 

 

 

 

(6,884

)

 

 

 

Clean up costs and other uninsured expenses

 

(157

)

 

 

1,045

 

 

 

818

 

 

 

1,045

 

 

$

(1,941

)

 

$

3,616

 

 

$

504

 

 

$

3,616

 

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(C) Amounts included in other income/expense as follows (in thousands):

 

Three Months

 

 

Nine Months

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Transaction costs - RVI spin-off

$

528

 

 

$

 

 

$

37,044

 

 

$

 

Debt extinguishment costs, net

 

33

 

 

 

65,846

 

 

 

58,433

 

 

 

66,442

 

Transaction and other (income) expense, net

 

914

 

 

 

(11

)

 

 

3,860

 

 

 

340

 

 

$

1,475

 

 

$

65,835

 

 

$

99,337

 

 

$

66,782

 

Net Operating Income and Same Store Net Operating Income

Definition and Basis of Presentation

The Company uses Net Operating Income (“NOI”), which is a non-GAAP financial measure, as a supplemental performance measure.  NOI is calculated as property revenues less property-related expenses.  The Company believes NOI provides useful information to investors regarding the Company’s financial condition and results of operations because it reflects only those income and expense items that are incurred at the property level and, when compared across periods, reflects the impact on operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, operating costs and acquisition and disposition activity on an unleveraged basis.  

The Company also presents NOI information on a same store basis, or Same Store Net Operating Income (“SSNOI”).  The Company defines SSNOI as property revenues less property-related expenses, which exclude straight-line rental income and expenses, lease termination income, management fee expense, fair market value of leases and expense recovery adjustments.  SSNOI also excludes activity associated with development and major redevelopment and includes assets owned in comparable periods (15 months for quarter comparisons).  In addition, SSNOI excludes all non-property and corporate level revenue and expenses.  Other real estate companies may calculate NOI and SSNOI in a different manner.  The Company believes SSNOI provides investors with additional information regarding the operating performances of comparable assets because it excludes certain non-cash and non-comparable items as noted above.  SSNOI is frequently used by the real estate industry, as well as securities analysts, investors and other interested parties, to evaluate the performance of REITs.

The Company believes that SSNOI is not, and is not intended to be, a presentation in accordance with GAAP.  SSNOI information has its limitations as it excludes any capital expenditures associated with the re-leasing of tenant space or as needed to operate the assets.  SSNOI does not represent amounts available for dividends, capital replacement or expansion, debt service obligations or other commitments and uncertainties.  Management does not use SSNOI as an indicator of the Company’s cash obligations and funding requirements for future commitments, acquisitions or development activities.  SSNOI does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and is not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash needs.  SSNOI should not be considered as an alternative to net income (computed in accordance with GAAP) or as an alternative to cash flow as a measure of liquidity.  A reconciliation of NOI and SSNOI to their most directly comparable GAAP measure of net income (loss) has been provided:

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Reconciliation Presentation

The Company’s reconciliation of net loss computed in accordance with GAAP to NOI and SSNOI for the Company at 100% and at its effective ownership interest of the assets is as follows (in thousands):  

 

At 100%

 

 

At the Company's Interest

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Net loss attributable to SITE Centers

$

(66,413

)

 

$

(23,647

)

 

$

(66,413

)

 

$

(23,647

)

Fee income

 

(30,424

)

 

 

(25,517

)

 

 

(30,424

)

 

 

(25,517

)

Interest income

 

(15,412

)

 

 

(22,365

)

 

 

(15,412

)

 

 

(22,365

)

Interest expense

 

115,915

 

 

 

147,031

 

 

 

115,915

 

 

 

147,031

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

196,515

 

 

 

266,370

 

 

 

196,515

 

 

 

266,370

 

General and administrative

 

45,353

 

 

 

60,499

 

 

 

45,353

 

 

 

60,499

 

Other expense, net

 

99,316

 

 

 

65,298

 

 

 

99,316

 

 

 

65,298

 

Impairment charges

 

68,394

 

 

 

60,353

 

 

 

68,394

 

 

 

60,353

 

Hurricane property loss

 

817

 

 

 

6,089

 

 

 

817

 

 

 

6,089

 

Equity in net income of joint ventures

 

(9,687

)

 

 

(2,429

)

 

 

(9,687

)

 

 

(2,429

)

Reserve of preferred equity interests

 

4,537

 

 

 

60,623

 

 

 

4,537

 

 

 

60,623

 

Valuation allowance of prepaid tax asset

 

 

 

8,777

 

 

 

 

 

8,777

 

Tax expense

 

611

 

 

 

1,186

 

 

 

611

 

 

 

1,186

 

Gain on disposition of real estate

 

(39,643

)

 

 

(127,017

)

 

 

(39,643

)

 

 

(127,017

)

Income from non-controlling interests

 

1,191

 

 

 

728

 

 

 

1,191

 

 

 

728

 

Consolidated NOI

$

371,070

 

 

$

475,979

 

 

$

371,070

 

 

$

475,979

 

SITE Centers' consolidated joint venture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,186

)

 

 

(1,186

)

Consolidated NOI, net of non-controlling interests

$

371,070

 

 

$

475,979

 

 

$

369,884

 

 

$

474,793

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income from unconsolidated joint ventures

$

(14,831

)

 

$

(49,999

)

 

$

4,246

 

 

$

(2,667

)

Interest expense

 

72,315

 

 

 

83,410

 

 

 

11,244

 

 

 

13,164

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

111,308

 

 

 

137,976

 

 

 

14,904

 

 

 

16,813

 

Impairment charges

 

104,790

 

 

 

82,667

 

 

 

14,028

 

 

 

8,084

 

Preferred share expense

 

19,074

 

 

 

24,674

 

 

 

954

 

 

 

1,234

 

Other expense, net

 

19,497

 

 

 

22,204

 

 

 

3,295

 

 

 

3,576

 

Gain on disposition of real estate, net

 

(82,924

)

 

 

(30,764

)

 

 

(12,638

)

 

 

(1,524

)

Unconsolidated NOI

$

229,229

 

 

$

270,168

 

 

$

36,033

 

 

$

38,680

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Consolidated + Unconsolidated NOI

$

600,299

 

 

$

746,147

 

 

$

405,917

 

 

$

513,473

 

Less:  Non-Same Store NOI adjustments

 

(160,667

)

 

 

(311,016

)

 

 

(135,334

)

 

 

(247,845

)

Total SSNOI

$

439,632

 

 

$

435,131

 

 

$

270,583

 

 

$

265,628

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SSNOI % Change

 

1.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.9

%

 

 

 

 

The increase in SSNOI for the first nine months of 2018 as compared to the first nine months of 2017 primarily is due to rental increases, increased occupancy and favorable net recoveries.

 

LIQUIDITY, CAPITAL RESOURCES AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES

The Company remains committed to strengthening its balance sheet, improving liquidity and lowering leverage, as well as lowering its overall risk profile.  As a result, the Company periodically evaluates opportunities to issue and sell additional debt or equity securities, obtain credit facilities from lenders, or repurchase or refinance long-term debt as part of this overall strategy to further strengthen its financial position.  

The Company’s consolidated and unconsolidated debt obligations generally require monthly or semi-annual payments of principal and/or interest over the term of the obligation.  While the Company currently believes it has several viable sources to obtain capital and fund its business, including capacity under its credit facilities described below, no assurance can be provided that these obligations will be refinanced or repaid as currently anticipated.  

The Company has historically accessed capital sources through both the public and private markets.  Acquisitions, developments and redevelopments are generally financed through cash provided from operating activities, Revolving Credit Facilities (as defined

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below), mortgages assumed, secured debt, unsecured debt, common and preferred equity offerings, joint venture capita l and asset sales.  Total consolidated debt outstanding was $2.4 billion at September 30, 2018, compared to $3.9 billion at December 31, 2017.

Spin-off of RVI

On July 1, 2018, the Company completed the spin-off of RVI, which consisted of 48 assets that included 36 continental U.S. assets and 12 Puerto Rico assets.  These properties comprised 16.0 million square feet of Company-owned GLA and were located in 17 states and Puerto Rico.  The RVI assets had a combined gross book asset value of $2.7 billion and mortgage debt of $1.27 billion as of June 30, 2018.   SITE Centers has retained a $190 million preferred stock investment as noted below and continues to manage the RVI assets.

 

On June 30, 2018, RVI issued 1,000 shares of its series A preferred stock (the “RVI Preferred Shares”) to the Company, which, are noncumulative and have no mandatory dividend rate.  The RVI Preferred Shares rank, with respect to dividend rights and rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of RVI, senior in preference and priority to RVI’s common shares and any other class or series of RVI capital stock.  Subject to the requirement that RVI distribute to its common shareholders the minimum amount required to be distributed with respect to any taxable year in order for RVI to maintain its status as a REIT and to avoid U.S. federal income taxes, the RVI Preferred Shares will be entitled to a dividend preference for all dividends declared on RVI’s capital stock at any time up to a “preference amount” equal to $190 million in the aggregate, which amount may increase by up to an additional $10 million if the aggregate gross proceeds of RVI asset sales subsequent to July 1, 2018 exceeds $2.0 billion.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the RVI Preferred Shares are only entitled to receive dividends when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors of RVI, and RVI’s ability to pay dividends is subject to any restrictions set forth in the terms of its indebtedness.

 

RVI may redeem the RVI Preferred Shares, or any part thereof, at any time at a price payable per share calculated by dividing the number of RVI Preferred Shares outstanding on the redemption date into the difference of (x) $200 million minus (y) the aggregate amount of dividends previously distributed on the RVI Preferred Shares to be redeemed.

In February 2018, RVI entered into a $1.35 billion mortgage loan in connection with the Company’s spin-off plan (“RVI Mortgage Loan”).  This mortgage was assumed by RVI in connection with the spin-off, which occurred on July 1, 2018.

Proceeds from the RVI Mortgage Loan and asset sales in 2018 were used by the Company to repay $452.5 million of outstanding mortgage debt, $900.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes with maturity dates ranging from July 2018 to February 2025 and $200 million of an unsecured term loan.  The Company recorded $56.4 million of aggregate debt extinguishment costs, which included $28.4 million of make-whole amounts for the redemption of senior unsecured notes included in Other Expense on the Company’s consolidated statement of operations.

RVI Facility

On July 2, 2018, the Company provided an unconditional guaranty to PNC Bank, National Association (“PNC”) with respect to any obligations of RVI outstanding from time to time under a $30 million revolving credit agreement entered into by RVI with PNC.  RVI has agreed to reimburse the Company for any amounts paid to PNC pursuant to the guaranty (credit facility guaranty fee) plus interest at a contracted rate. 

Revolving Credit Facilities

The Company maintains an unsecured revolving credit facility with a syndicate of financial institutions, arranged by J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Citizens Bank, N.A., RBC Capital Markets and U.S. Bank National Association (the “Unsecured Credit Facility”).  The Unsecured Credit Facility provides for borrowings of up to $950 million and includes an accordion feature for expansion of availability up to $1.45 billion provided that new or existing lenders agree to the existing terms of the facility and increase their commitment level.  The Company also maintains an unsecured revolving credit facility with PNC (the “PNC Facility” together with the Unsecured Credit Facility, the “Revolving Credit Facilities”).  The PNC Facility terms are substantially consistent with those contained in the Unsecured Credit Facility.  On July 2, 2018, the Company permanently reduced the borrowing capacity under the PNC Facility from $50 million to $20 million.  The Company’s borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facilities bear interest at variable rates at the Company’s election, based on either LIBOR, plus a specified spread (1.2% at September 30, 2018), or the Alternate Base Rate, as defined in the respective facility plus a specified spread (0.20% at September 30, 2018).  The Company also pays an annual facility fee (0.25% at September 30, 2018) on the aggregate commitments applicable to each Revolving Credit Facility.  The specified spreads and commitment fees vary depending on the Company’s long-term senior unsecured debt ratings from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) and S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”) and their successors.

The Revolving Credit Facilities and the indentures under which the Company’s senior and subordinated unsecured indebtedness are, or may be, issued contain certain financial and operating covenants including, among other things, leverage ratios and debt service

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coverage and fixed charge coverage ratios, as well as limitations on the Company’s ability to incur secured and unsecured indebtedness, sell all or substantially all of the Company’s assets and engage in mergers and certain acquisitions.  These credit facilities and indentures also contain customary default provisions including the failure to make timely payment s of principal and interest payable thereunder, the failure to comply with the Company’s financial and operating covenants, the occurrence of a material adverse effect on the Company and the failure of the Company or its majority-owned subsidiaries (i.e., entities in which the Company has a greater than 50% interest) to pay, when due, certain indebtedness in excess of certain thresholds beyond applicable grace and cure periods.  In the event the Company’s lenders or note holders declare a default, as define d in the applicable agreements governing the debt, the Company may be unable to obtain further funding, and/or an acceleration of any outstanding borrowings may occur.  As of September 30, 2018, the Company was in compliance with all of its financial coven ants in the agreements governing its debt.  Although the Company intends to operate in compliance with these covenants, if the Company were to violate these covenants, the Company may be subject to higher finance costs and fees or accelerated maturities.   The Company believes it will continue to operate in compliance with these covenants in 2018 and beyond.

Equity

Common Shares

On May 18, 2018, in anticipation of the RVI spin-off transaction, the Company effected a reverse stock split of its outstanding common shares, as well as those held in treasury, at a ratio of one-for-two.

The Company has a $250 million continuous equity program.  At October 24, 2018, the Company had all $250.0 million available for the future issuance of common shares under that program, subject to certain conditions.

Consolidated Indebtedness – as of September 30, 2018

The Company expects to fund its maturing indebtedness obligations from available cash, asset sales and joint venture activity, current operations and utilization of its Revolving Credit Facilities; however, the Company may issue long-term debt and/or equity securities in lieu of, or in addition to, borrowing under its Revolving Credit Facilities. The Company intends to continue to maintain a long-term financing strategy with limited reliance on short-term debt.  The Company believes its Revolving Credit Facilities are sufficient for its liquidity strategy and longer-term capital structure needs.  Part of the Company’s overall strategy includes refinancing short-term debt maturities in order to increase the weighted-average duration of its indebtedness and scheduling future debt maturities in a balanced manner over the long term. The following depicts the Company’s consolidated debt outstanding at September 30, 2018, which matures within the subsequent 13-month period (ending October 2019), and compares that amount to the cash and restricted cash available to fund debt repayments and availability under the Revolving Credit Facilities.  Furthermore, the following shows the Company’s cash and availability under the Revolving Credit Facilities on a pro forma basis (in millions):

 

February 2019 mortgage debt maturities

$

95.5

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at September 30, 2018

$

11.4

 

Borrowing capacity available on Revolving Credit Facilities at September 30, 2018

 

865.0

 

Pro forma cash and Revolving Credit Facilities available at September 30, 2018

$

876.4

 

At September 30, 2018, the Company’s borrowing capacity on the Revolving Credit Facilities and cash on hand was sufficient to repay debt maturities through October 2019.  As discussed above, the Company is looking to strengthen its balance sheet and reduce leverage, and as a result, the Company may utilize proceeds from asset sales to repay debt.  No assurance can be provided that these obligations will be refinanced or repaid as currently anticipated.  These sources of funds could be affected by various risks and uncertainties (see Item 1A. Risk Factors in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017).

The Company has addressed all of its 2018 consolidated debt maturities.  Management believes the scheduled debt maturities in future years are manageable.  The Company continually evaluates its debt maturities and, based on management’s assessment, believes it has viable financing and refinancing alternatives.  The Company seeks to manage its debt maturities through executing a strategy to extend debt duration, increase liquidity, lower leverage and improve the Company’s credit profile with the focus of lowering the Company's balance sheet risk and cost of capital.  

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Unconsolidated Joint Ventures Mortgage Indebtedness – as of S eptember 30, 2018

Indebtedness of the Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures at September 30, 2018, which matures within the subsequent 13-month period (ending October 2019), is as follows (in millions):

 

Outstanding

at September 30, 2018

 

 

At SITE Centers Share

 

BRE DDR Retail Holdings III (A)

$

296.3

 

 

$

14.8

 

BRE DDR Retail Holdings IV (B)

 

92.1

 

 

 

4.6

 

DDRTC Core Retail Fund, LLC (B)

 

339.5

 

 

 

50.9

 

DDR Domestic Retail Fund I (C)

 

314.3

 

 

 

62.9

 

DDR SAU Retail Fund LLC

 

21.6

 

 

 

4.3

 

Total debt maturities through October 2019

$

1,063.8

 

 

$

137.5

 

 

(A)

In October 2018, $289.1 million was extended to mature in November 2019.

 

(B)

Expected to be extended at the joint venture’s option in accordance with the loan agreement.

 

(C)

Expected to be extended at the joint venture’s option in accordance with the loan agreement, or repayment as a result of asset sales.

It is expected that the joint ventures will fund these obligations from refinancing opportunities, including extension options or possible asset sales.  No assurance can be provided that these obligations will be refinanced or repaid as currently anticipated.

Cash Flow Activity

The Company’s core business of leasing space to well-capitalized tenants continues to generate consistent and predictable cash flow after expenses, interest payments and preferred share dividends.  This capital is available for use at the Company’s discretion for investment, debt repayment and the payment of dividends on common and preferred shares.

The Company’s cash flow activities are summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

Nine Months

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Cash flow provided by operating activities

$

197,469

 

 

$

302,233

 

Cash flow provided by investing activities

 

290,960

 

 

 

270,059

 

Cash flow used for financing activities

 

(569,878

)

 

 

(591,424

)

Changes in cash flow for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to the prior comparable period are described as follows:

Operating Activities:   Cash provided by operating activities decreased $104.8 million primarily due to the impact of asset sales and transaction costs related to the RVI spin-off, partially offset by a decrease in interest and general administrative expense.

Investing Activities:   Cash provided by investing activities increased $20.9 million primarily due to the following:

 

Increase in distributions and repayment of advances from joint ventures and affiliates of $104.5 million, net of contributions;

 

Reduction in real estate assets acquired and developed of $80.5 million and

 

Reduction in proceeds from disposition of real estate $153.2 million.

Financing Activities:   Cash used for financing activities decreased $21.6 million primarily due to the following:

 

Decrease in debt and equity issuance of $83.6 million net of debt repayments and

 

Contribution of net assets to RVI of $52.4 million.

Dividend Distribution

The Company satisfied its REIT requirement of distributing at least 90% of ordinary taxable income with declared common and preferred share cash dividends of $202.8 million and $230.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.  Because actual distributions were greater than 100% of taxable income, federal income taxes were not incurred by the Company in the first nine months of 2018.  

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The Company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per common share for the third quarter of 2018 and $0.38 per common share for the first and second quarters of 2018, adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split .  The Board of Directors expects to continue to monitor the Company’s dividend policy and make such adjustments as are determined to be in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders in order to maximize the Company’s free cash flow while still adhering to REIT payout requirements.

 

SOURCES AND USES OF CAPITAL

The Company remains committed to strengthening the balance sheet, improving liquidity and lowering leverage, as well as lowering its overall risk profile.  Asset sales continue to represent a potential source of proceeds to be used to achieve these objectives.

Strategic Transaction Activity

Spin-off of RVI

On July 1, 2018, the Company completed the spin-off of 48 assets into a separate, publicly-traded company, RVI. See further discussion in the “Executive Summary” and “Liquidity, Capital Resources and Financing Activities” sections surrounding the capital structure and related financing.

In connection with the spin-off, on July 1, 2018, the Company and RVI entered into a Separation and Distribution Agreement pursuant to which, among other things, the Company agreed to transfer the properties and certain related assets, liabilities and obligations to RVI and to distribute 100% of the outstanding common shares of RVI to holders of record of the Company’s common shares as of the close of business on June 26, 2018, the record date.  On the spin-off date, holders of the Company’s common shares received one common share of RVI for every ten shares of the Company’s common stock held on the record date.  In connection with the spin-off, the Company retained 1,000 shares of RVI’s series A preferred stock having an aggregate dividend preference equal to $190 million, which amount may increase by up to an additional $10 million depending on the amount of aggregate gross proceeds generated by RVI asset sales.  In addition, pursuant to the terms of the separation and distribution agreement, RVI has a repayment obligation to the Company of $36.5 million primarily for certain cash balances held in restricted cash accounts on the separation date in connection with the RVI Mortgage Loan.  RVI is obligated to repay SITE Centers as soon as reasonably possible out of its operating cash flow but in no event later than March 31, 2020.

On July 1, 2018, the Company and RVI also entered into an external management agreement, which, together with various property management agreements, governs the fees, terms and conditions pursuant to which the Company will manage RVI and its properties.  Pursuant to these management agreements, the Company provides RVI with day-to-day management, subject to supervision and certain discretionary limits and authorities granted by the RVI Board of Directors.  RVI does not have any employees.  In general, either the Company or RVI may terminate the management agreement on December 31, 2019 or at the end of any six-month renewal period thereafter.  The Company and RVI also entered into a tax matters agreement which governs the rights and responsibilities of the parties following the spin-off with respect to various tax matters and provides for the allocation of tax-related assets, liabilities and obligations.

Dispositions

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company sold 10 shopping center properties, aggregating 2.1 million square feet, which together with land sales generated proceeds totaling $314.9 million.  The Company recorded a net gain of $39.6 million.  In addition, three of the Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures sold 33 shopping center assets, aggregating 4.1 million square feet, which together with land sales generated proceeds totaling $665.5 million, of which the Company’s proportionate share of the proceeds was $70.9 million.  In addition, from October 1, 2018 through October 24, 2018, the Company sold one operating asset and two assets owned by a joint venture, for an aggregate sales price of $85.2 million, $32.9 million at the Company’s share.  The Company’s pro rata share of proceeds is before giving effect to the repayment of indebtedness and transaction costs.  The asset sales from the joint ventures with Blackstone resulted in preferred equity repayments received by the Company of $68.1 million from January 1, 2018 through October 24, 2018.  

Changes in investment strategies for assets may impact the Company’s hold-period assumptions for those properties.  The disposition of certain assets could result in a loss or impairment recorded in future periods.  The Company evaluates all potential sale opportunities taking into account the long-term growth prospects of the assets, the use of proceeds and the impact to the Company’s balance sheet, in addition to the impact on operating results.

Redevelopment Opportunities

One of the important benefits of the Company’s asset class is the ability to phase redevelopment projects over time until appropriate leasing levels can be achieved.  To maximize the return on capital spending, the Company generally adheres to strict investment criteria thresholds.  A key component to the Company’s strategic plan will be the evaluation of additional redevelopment

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potential within the portfolio, particularly as it relates to the efficient use of the real estate and the Company’s ratio of big box tenants versus small shop space.

The Company will generally commence construction on various redevelopments only after substantial tenant leasing has occurred.  The Company will continue to closely monitor its expected spending in 2018 for redevelopments, as the Company considers this funding to be discretionary spending.  The Company does not anticipate expending significant funds on joint venture redevelopment projects in 2018.

The Company’s consolidated land holdings are classified in two separate line items on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets included herein, (i) Land and (ii) Construction in Progress and Land.  At September 30, 2018, the $1.0 billion of Land primarily consisted of land that is part of the Company’s shopping center portfolio.  However, this amount also includes a small portion of vacant land composed primarily of outlots or expansion pads adjacent to the shopping center properties.  Approximately 131 acres of this land, which has a recorded cost basis of approximately $16 million, is available for future development.

Included in Construction in Progress and Land at September 30, 2018, was $19 million of recorded costs related to undeveloped land being marketed for sale for which active construction never commenced or was previously ceased.  The Company evaluates these assets each reporting period and records an impairment charge equal to the difference between the current carrying value and fair value when the expected undiscounted cash flows are less than the asset’s carrying value.  

Redevelopment Projects

As part of its strategy to expand, improve and re-tenant various properties, at September 30, 2018, the Company has invested approximately $110 million in various consolidated active redevelopment projects.  

The Company’s major redevelopment projects are typically substantially completed within two years of the construction commencement date.  At September 30, 2018, the Company’s significant consolidated redevelopment projects were as follows (in thousands):

 

Location

 

Estimated

Stabilized

Quarter

 

Estimated

Gross Cost

 

 

Cost Incurred at

September 30, 2018

 

Lee Vista Promenade (Orlando, Florida)

 

1Q19

 

$

39,342

 

 

$

30,157

 

West Bay Plaza (Cleveland, Ohio)

 

3Q19

 

 

26,636

 

 

 

19,629

 

The Collection at Brandon Boulevard (Tampa, Florida)

 

4Q20

 

 

27,731

 

 

 

4,305

 

1000 Van Ness (San Francisco, California)

 

1Q20

 

 

4,810

 

 

 

 

Nassau Park Pavilion (Princeton, New Jersey)

 

3Q20

 

 

11,090

 

 

 

74

 

Shoppers World (Boston, Massachusetts)

 

TBD

 

 

20,426

 

 

 

1,568

 

Sandy Plains Village (Atlanta, Georgia)

 

TBD

 

 

8,556

 

 

 

1,021

 

Perimeter Pointe (Atlanta, Georgia)

 

TBD

 

 

9,833

 

 

417

 

Total

 

 

 

$

148,424

 

 

$

57,171

 

For redevelopment assets completed in 2018, the assets placed in service were completed at a cost of approximately $136 per square foot.

 

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

The Company has a number of off-balance sheet joint ventures with varying economic structures.  Through these interests, the Company has investments in operating properties and one development project.  Such arrangements are generally with institutional investors located throughout the United States.  

The Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures had aggregate outstanding indebtedness to third parties of $2.0 billion and $2.7 billion at September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively (see Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk).  Such mortgages are generally non-recourse to the Company and its partners; however, certain mortgages may have recourse to the Company and its partners in certain limited situations, such as misuse of funds and material misrepresentations.

CAPITALIZATION

At September 30, 2018, the Company’s capitalization consisted of $2.4 billion of debt, $525.0 million of preferred shares and $2.5 billion of market equity (market equity is defined as common shares and OP Units outstanding multiplied by $13.39, the closing price of the Company’s common shares on the New York Stock Exchange at September 28, 2018, the last trading day of September), resulting in a debt to total market capitalization ratio of 0.44 to 1.0, as compared to the ratio of 0.51 to 1.0 at September 30, 2017.  The

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closing price of the Company’s common shares on the New York Stock Exchange was $18.32 at September 30, 2017 which reflects an adjustment of the impact of the one-for- two reverse stock split which occurred in May 2018.  At September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company’s total debt consisted of $2.1 billion and $3.5 billion of fixed-rate debt, respectively, and $0.3 billion and $0.5 billion of variable-rate debt, respectively .  

It is management’s strategy to have access to the capital resources necessary to manage the Company’s balance sheet and to repay upcoming maturities.  Accordingly, the Company may seek to obtain funds through additional debt or equity financings and/or joint venture capital in a manner consistent with its intention to operate with a conservative debt capitalization policy and to reduce the Company’s cost of capital by maintaining an investment grade rating with Moody’s, S&P and Fitch Ratings, Inc.  A security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities, as it may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the rating organization.  Each rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating.  The Company may not be able to obtain financing on favorable terms, or at all, which may negatively affect future ratings.

The Company’s credit facilities and the indentures under which the Company’s senior and subordinated unsecured indebtedness are, or may be, issued contain certain financial and operating covenants, including, among other things, debt service coverage and fixed charge coverage ratios, as well as limitations on the Company’s ability to incur secured and unsecured indebtedness, sell all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, engage in mergers and certain acquisitions and make distribution to its shareholders.  Although the Company intends to operate in compliance with these covenants, if the Company were to violate these covenants, the Company may be subject to higher finance costs and fees or accelerated maturities.  In addition, certain of the Company’s credit facilities and indentures permit the acceleration of maturity in the event certain other debt of the Company has been accelerated.  Foreclosure on mortgaged properties or an inability to refinance existing indebtedness would have a negative impact on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AND OTHER COMMITMENTS

The Company has addressed all of its 2018 consolidated debt maturities.  The Company expects to fund future maturities from utilization of its Revolving Credit Facilities, proceeds from asset sales, cash flow from operations and/or additional debt or equity financings.  No assurance can be provided that these obligations will be repaid as currently anticipated or refinanced.  The Company’s scheduled principal payments as of September 30, 2018 are presented in Note 7, “Indebtedness,” to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included herein, and reflect the refinancings and repayments in the first nine months of 2018, as discussed in the Liquidity Section included earlier in this section.

In conjunction with the redevelopment of shopping centers, the Company had entered into commitments with general contractors aggregating approximately $19.2 million for its consolidated properties at September 30, 2018.  These obligations, composed principally of construction contracts, are generally due within 12 to 24 months, as the related construction costs are incurred, and are expected to be financed through operating cash flow, new construction loans, asset sales or borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facilities.

The Company routinely enters into contracts for the maintenance of its properties.  These contracts typically can be canceled upon 30 to 60 days’ notice without penalty.  At September 30, 2018, the Company had purchase order obligations, typically payable within one year, aggregating approximately $7.5 million related to the maintenance of its properties and general and administrative expenses.  

RVI Guaranty

On July 2, 2018, the Company provided an unconditional guaranty to PNC Bank with respect to any obligations of RVI outstanding from time to time under a $30 million revolving credit agreement entered into by RVI with PNC Bank.  RVI has agreed to reimburse the Company for any amounts paid to PNC Bank pursuant to the guaranty (credit facility guaranty fee) plus interest at a contracted rate. RVI also pays the Company an annual fee on account of its guaranty commitment.

INFLATION

Most of the Company’s long-term leases contain provisions designed to mitigate the adverse impact of inflation.  Such provisions include clauses enabling the Company to receive additional rental income from escalation clauses that generally increase rental rates during the terms of the leases and/or percentage rentals based on tenants’ gross sales.  Such escalations are determined by negotiation, increases in the consumer price index or similar inflation indices.  In addition, many of the Company’s leases are for terms of less than 10 years, permitting the Company to seek increased rents at market rates upon renewal.  Most of the Company’s leases require the tenants to pay their share of operating expenses, including common area maintenance, real estate taxes, insurance and utilities, thereby reducing the Company’s exposure to increases in costs and operating expenses resulting from inflation.

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ECONOMIC CONDITIONS

Despite the recent tenant bankruptcies and increases in e-commerce, the Company continues to believe there is retailer demand for quality locations within well-positioned shopping centers.   Further, the Company continues to see demand from a broad range of retailers for its space, particularly in the off-price sector, which the Company believes is a reflection of the general outlook of consumers who are demanding more value for their dollars.  This is evidenced by the continued stable volume of leasing activity, which was more than one million square feet of space for new leases and renewals for the three months ended 2018, as compared to almost two million square feet of space for new leases and renewals for the three months ended September 30, 2017.  The decrease in the leasing activity is attributable to the reduced amount of consolidated and joint venture assets of the Company in 2018 as compared to 2017.  The Company also benefits from a diversified tenant base, with only two tenants whose annualized rental revenue equals or exceeds 3% of the Company’s annualized consolidated revenues plus the Company’s proportionate share of unconsolidated joint venture revenues (TJX Companies which include T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, Sierra Trading Post, HomeGoods and HomeSense at 5.3% and Bed Bath & Beyond which includes Bed Bath & Beyond, World Market, buybuy Baby and Christmas Tree Shops at 3.4%).  Other significant tenants, including unowned locations, consist of Walmart/Sam’s Club, Target, Five Below, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Ross Stores, Lowe’s and Ulta, all of which have relatively strong credit ratings, remain well-capitalized and have outperformed other retail categories on a relative basis over time.  In addition, several of the Company’s big box tenants (Walmart/Sam’s Club, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Best Buy and Target) have been adapting to an omni-channel retail environment, creating positive overall sales growth over the last few years.  The Company believes these tenants will continue providing a stable revenue base for the foreseeable future, given the long-term nature of these leases.  Moreover, the majority of the tenants in the Company’s shopping centers provide day-to-day consumer necessities with a focus toward value and convenience, versus high-priced, discretionary luxury items, which the Company believes will enable many of its tenants to outperform even in a challenging economic environment.

The retail shopping sector continues to be affected by the competitive nature of the retail business, including the impact of internet shopping and the competition for market share, as well as general economic conditions, where stronger retailers have out-positioned some of the weaker retailers.  These shifts can force some market share away from weaker retailers, which could require them to downsize and close stores and/or declare bankruptcy.  In many cases, the loss of a weaker tenant or downsizing of space creates a value-add opportunity to re-lease space at higher rents to a stronger retailer.   There can be no assurance that the loss of a tenant or downsizing of space will not adversely affect the Company in the future (see Item 1A. Risk Factors in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017).

The Company believes that the quality of its shopping center portfolio is strong, as evidenced by the strong historical occupancy rates and consistent growth in the average annualized base rent per occupied square foot.  At September 30, 2018, the shopping center portfolio occupancy was 90.4% and its total portfolio average annualized base rent per occupied square foot was $17.47, on a pro rata basis.  Restated to reflect the assets owned at September 30, 2018, the shopping center portfolio occupancy was 91.5% at December 31, 2017 and 91.2% at September 30, 2017 and the total portfolio average annualized base rent per occupied square foot was $17.25 at December 31, 2017 and $17.17 at September 30, 2017, on a pro rata basis.  Due largely to a number of recent anchor tenant bankruptcies, the Company has had to invest a substantial amount of capital to re-lease those units; however, the per square foot cost to do so has been predominantly consistent with the Company’s historical trends.  The weighted-average cost of tenant improvements and lease commissions estimated to be incurred over the expected lease term for new leases executed during 2018 was $6.61 per rentable square foot on a pro rata basis.  The Company generally does not expend a significant amount of capital on lease renewals.  The quality of the property revenue stream is high and consistent, as it is generally derived from retailers with good credit profiles under long-term leases, with very little reliance on overage rents generated by tenant sales performance.  The Company recognizes the risks posed by the economy, but believes that the position of its transformed portfolio and the general diversity and credit quality of its tenant base should enable it to successfully navigate through a potentially challenging retail environment.

NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

New Accounting Standards are more fully described in Note 1, “Nature of Business and Financial Statement Presentation,” to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included herein.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report.  Historical results and percentage relationships set forth in the Company’s consolidated financial statements, including trends that might appear, should not be taken as indicative of future operations.  The Company considers portions of this information to be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, both as amended, with respect to the Company’s expectations for future periods.  Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements related to acquisitions (including any related pro forma financial information) and other business development activities, future capital expenditures, financing sources and availability and the effects of environmental and other regulations.  Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, it can

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give no assurance that its expectations will be achieved.  For this purpose, any statement s contained herein that are not statements of historical fact should be deemed to be forward-looking statements.  Without limiting the foregoing, the words “will,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects,” “seeks,” “estimates” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  Readers should exercise caution in interpreting and relying on forward-looking statements because such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are, in some cases , beyond the Company’s control and that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements and that could materially affect the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements.  For addit ional factors that could cause the results of the Company to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements (see Item 1A. Risk Factors in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017).

Factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

The Company is subject to general risks affecting the real estate industry, including the need to enter into new leases or renew leases on favorable terms to generate rental revenues, and any economic downturn may adversely affect the ability of the Company’s tenants, or new tenants, to enter into new leases or the ability of the Company’s existing tenants to renew their leases at rates at least as favorable as their current rates;

 

The Company could be adversely affected by changes in the local markets where its properties are located, as well as by adverse changes in national economic and market conditions;

 

The Company may fail to anticipate the effects on its properties of changes in consumer buying practices, including sales over the Internet and the resulting retailing practices and space needs of its tenants, or a general downturn in its tenants’ businesses, which may cause tenants to close stores or default in payment of rent;

 

The Company is subject to competition for tenants from other owners of retail properties, and its tenants are subject to competition from other retailers and methods of distribution.  The Company is dependent upon the successful operations and financial condition of its tenants, in particular its major tenants, and could be adversely affected by the bankruptcy of those tenants;

 

The Company relies on major tenants, which makes it vulnerable to changes in the business and financial condition of, or demand for its space by, such tenants;

 

The Company may not realize the intended benefits of acquisition or merger transactions. The acquired assets may not perform as well as the Company anticipated, or the Company may not successfully integrate the assets and realize improvements in occupancy and operating results.  The acquisition of certain assets may subject the Company to liabilities, including environmental liabilities;

 

The Company may fail to identify, acquire, construct or develop additional properties that produce a desired yield on invested capital, or may fail to effectively integrate acquisitions of properties or portfolios of properties.  In addition, the Company may be limited in its acquisition opportunities due to competition, the inability to obtain financing on reasonable terms or any financing at all and other factors;

 

The Company may fail to dispose of properties on favorable terms, especially in regions experiencing deteriorating economic conditions.  In addition, real estate investments can be illiquid, particularly as prospective buyers may experience increased costs of financing or difficulties obtaining financing due to local or global conditions, and could limit the Company’s ability to promptly make changes to its portfolio to respond to economic and other conditions;

 

The Company may abandon a development or redevelopment opportunity after expending resources if it determines that the development opportunity is not feasible due to a variety of factors, including a lack of availability of construction financing on reasonable terms, the impact of the economic environment on prospective tenants’ ability to enter into new leases or pay contractual rent, or the inability of the Company to obtain all necessary zoning and other required governmental permits and authorizations;

 

The Company may not complete development or redevelopment projects on schedule as a result of various factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, such as weather, labor conditions, governmental approvals, material shortages or general economic downturn, resulting in limited availability of capital, increased debt service expense and construction costs and decreases in revenue;

 

The Company’s financial condition may be affected by required debt service payments, the risk of default and restrictions on its ability to incur additional debt or to enter into certain transactions under its credit facilities and other documents

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governing its debt obligations.  In addition, the Company may encounter difficulties in obtaining permanent financing or refinancing existing debt.  Borrowings under the Company’s Revolving Credit Facilities are subject to certain representations and warranties and customary events of default, including any event that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business or financial condition;

 

Changes in interest rates could adversely affect the market price of the Company’s common shares, as well as its performance and cash flow;

 

Debt and/or equity financing necessary for the Company to continue to grow and operate its business may not be available or may not be available on favorable terms;

 

Disruptions in the financial markets could affect the Company’s ability to obtain financing on reasonable terms and have other adverse effects on the Company and the market price of the Company’s common shares;

 

The Company is subject to complex regulations related to its status as a REIT and would be adversely affected if it failed to qualify as a REIT;

 

The Company must make distributions to shareholders to continue to qualify as a REIT, and if the Company must borrow funds to make distributions, those borrowings may not be available on favorable terms or at all;

 

Joint venture investments may involve risks not otherwise present for investments made solely by the Company, including the possibility that a partner or co-venturer may become bankrupt, may at any time have interests or goals different from those of the Company and may take action contrary to the Company’s instructions, requests, policies or objectives, including the Company’s policy with respect to maintaining its qualification as a REIT.  In addition, a partner or co-venturer may not have access to sufficient capital to satisfy its funding obligations to the joint venture.  The partner could cause a default under the joint venture loan for reasons outside the Company’s control.  Furthermore, the Company could be required to reduce the carrying value of its equity investments, including preferred investments, if a loss in the carrying value of the investment is realized;

 

The Company’s decision to dispose of real estate assets, including undeveloped land and construction in progress, would change the holding period assumption in the undiscounted cash flow impairment analyses, which could result in material impairment losses and adversely affect the Company’s financial results;

 

The outcome of pending or future litigation, including litigation with tenants or joint venture partners, may adversely affect the Company’s results of operations and financial condition;

 

Property damage, expenses related thereto, and other business and economic consequences (including the potential loss of revenue) resulting from extreme weather conditions in locations where the Company owns properties;

 

Sufficiency and timing of any insurance recovery payments related to damages and lost revenues from extreme weather conditions;

 

The Company is subject to potential environmental liabilities;

 

The Company may incur losses that are uninsured or exceed policy coverage due to its liability for certain injuries to persons, property or the environment occurring on its properties;

 

The Company could incur additional expenses to comply with or respond to claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act or otherwise be adversely affected by changes in government regulations, including changes in environmental, zoning, tax and other regulations and

 

The Company’s Board of Directors, which regularly reviews the Company’s business strategy and objectives, may change the Company’s strategic plan based on a variety of factors and conditions, including in response to changing market conditions.

 

Item 3. QUANTIT ATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Company’s primary market risk exposure is interest rate risk.  The Company’s debt, excluding unconsolidated joint venture debt, is summarized as follows:

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September 30, 2018

 

 

December 31, 2017

 

 

Amount

(Millions)

 

 

Weighted-

Average

Maturity

(Years)

 

 

Weighted-

Average

Interest

Rate

 

 

Percentage

of Total

 

 

Amount

(Millions)

 

 

Weighted-

Average

Maturity

(Years)

 

 

Weighted-

Average

Interest

Rate

 

 

Percentage

of Total

 

Fixed-Rate Debt

$

2,081.5

 

 

 

6.0

 

 

 

4.3

%

 

 

87.3

%

 

$

3,451.2

 

 

 

5.6

 

 

 

4.2

%

 

 

89.7

%

Variable-Rate Debt

$

303.5

 

 

 

3.9

 

 

 

3.6

%

 

 

12.7

%

 

$

398.1

 

 

 

2.7

 

 

 

2.9

%

 

 

10.3

%

The Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures’ indebtedness at its carrying value, adjusted to reflect the $42.0 million of variable-rate debt ($2.1 million at the Company’s proportionate share) that LIBOR was swapped to at a fixed rate of 1.9% at December 31, 2017, is summarized as follows:

 

 

September 30, 2018

 

 

December 31, 2017

 

 

Joint

Venture

Debt

(Millions)

 

 

Company's

Proportionate

Share

(Millions)

 

 

Weighted-

Average

Maturity

(Years)

 

 

Weighted-

Average

Interest

Rate

 

 

Joint

Venture

Debt

(Millions)

 

 

Company's

Proportionate

Share

(Millions)

 

 

Weighted-

Average

Maturity

(Years)

 

 

Weighted-

Average

Interest

Rate

 

Fixed-Rate Debt

$

802.0

 

 

$

147.0

 

 

 

5.3

 

 

 

4.1

%

 

$

953.6

 

 

$

154.6

 

 

 

5.3

 

 

 

4.2

%

Variable-Rate Debt

$

1,198.8

 

 

$

157.2

 

 

 

0.8

 

 

 

4.0

%

 

$

1,547.6

 

 

$

200.2

 

 

 

1.3

 

 

 

3.3

%

The Company intends to use retained cash flow, proceeds from asset sales, equity and debt financing and variable-rate indebtedness available under its Revolving Credit Facilities to repay indebtedness and fund capital expenditures of the Company’s shopping centers.  Thus, to the extent the Company incurs additional variable-rate indebtedness, its exposure to increases in interest rates in an inflationary period could increase.  The Company does not believe, however, that increases in interest expense as a result of inflation will significantly impact the Company’s distributable cash flow.  

The carrying value and the fair value of the Company’s fixed-rate debt are adjusted to include the Company’s proportionate share of the joint venture fixed-rate debt.  An estimate of the effect of a 100 basis-point increase at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, is summarized as follows (in millions):

 

 

September 30, 2018

 

 

 

December 31, 2017

 

 

Carrying

Value

 

 

Fair

Value

 

 

100 Basis-Point

Increase in

Market Interest

Rate

 

 

 

Carrying

Value

 

 

Fair

Value

 

 

100 Basis-Point

Increase in

Market Interest

Rate

 

Company's fixed-rate debt

$

2,081.5

 

 

$

2,075.7

 

 

$

1,973.4

 

 

 

$

3,451.2

 

 

$

3,537.5

 

 

$

3,372.7

 

Company's proportionate share of

   joint venture fixed-rate debt

$

147.0

 

 

$

141.0

 

 

$

135.2

 

 

 

$

154.6

 

 

$

150.3

 

 

$

144.1

 

The sensitivity to changes in interest rates of the Company’s fixed-rate debt was determined using a valuation model based upon factors that measure the net present value of such obligations that arise from the hypothetical estimate as discussed above.

A 100 basis-point increase in short-term market interest rates on variable-rate debt at September 30, 2018, would result in an increase in interest expense of approximately $2.3 million for the Company and $1.2 million representing the Company’s proportionate share of the joint ventures’ interest expense relating to variable-rate debt outstanding for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.  The estimated increase in interest expense does not give effect to possible changes in the daily balance of the Company’s or joint ventures’ outstanding variable-rate debt.

The Company and its joint ventures intend to continually monitor and actively manage interest costs on their variable-rate debt portfolio and may enter into swap positions based on market fluctuations.  In addition, the Company believes it has the ability to obtain funds through additional equity and/or debt offerings and joint venture capital.  Accordingly, the cost of obtaining such protection agreements versus the Company’s access to capital markets will continue to be evaluated.  The Company has not entered, and does not plan to enter, into any derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.  As of September 30, 2018, the Company had no other material exposure to market risk.

 

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ITEM 4.

CONTROL S AND PROCEDURES

The Company’s management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), conducted an evaluation, pursuant to Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a-15(b) and 15d-15(b), of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures.  Based on their evaluation as required, the CEO and CFO have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) were effective as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms and were effective as of the end of such period to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its CEO and CFO, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

During the three months ended September 30, 2018, there were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to various legal proceedings, which, taken together, are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company.  The Company is also subject to a variety of legal actions for personal injury or property damage arising in the ordinary course of its business, most of which are covered by insurance.  While the resolution of all matters cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes that the final outcome of such legal proceedings and claims will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity, financial position or results of operations.

 

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS

None.

 

ITEM 2.

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

 

(a)

 

 

(b)

 

 

(c)

 

 

(d)

 

 

Total

Number of

Shares

Purchased (1)

 

 

Average

Price Paid

per Share

 

 

Total Number

of Shares Purchased

as Part of

Publicly Announced

Plans or Programs

 

 

Maximum Number

(or Approximate

Dollar Value) of

Shares that May Yet

Be Purchased Under

the Plans or Programs

 

July 1–31, 2018

 

1,576

 

 

$

14.96

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

August 1–31, 2018

 

114

 

 

 

14.30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 1–30, 2018

 

28

 

 

 

13.97

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

1,718

 

 

$

14.90

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Consists of common shares surrendered or deemed surrendered to the Company to satisfy statutory minimum tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and/or exercise of awards under the Company’s equity-based compensation plans.

 

ITEM 3.

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

 

ITEM 4.

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

 

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ITEM 5.

OTHER INFORMATION

None.

 

ITEM 6.

EXHIBITS

2.1

 

Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated July 1, 2018, by and between DDR Corp. and Retail Value Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 3, 2018 (File No. 001-11690))

 

 

 

3.1

 

Fourth Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation 2

 

 

 

3.2

 

Amended and Restated Code of Regulations 2

 

 

 

10.1

 

External Management Agreement, dated July 1, 2018, by and between Retail Value Inc. and DDR Asset Management LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 3, 2018 (File No. 001-11690))

 

 

 

10.2

 

Form of Performance-Based Restricted Share Units Adjustment Memorandum (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 (File No. 001-11690))

 

 

 

31.1

 

Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 2

 

 

 

31.2

 

Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 2

 

 

 

32.1

 

Certification of chief executive officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of this report pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 1,2

 

 

 

32.2

 

Certification of chief financial officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of this report pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 1, 2

 

 

 

101.INS

 

XBRL Instance Document 2

 

 

 

101.SCH

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document 2

 

 

 

101.CAL

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document 2

 

 

 

101.DEF

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document 2

 

 

 

101.LAB

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document 2

 

 

 

101.PRE

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document 2

1

Pursuant to SEC Release No. 34-4751, these exhibits are deemed to accompany this report and are not “filed” as part of this report.

2

Submitted electronically herewith.

Attached as Exhibit 101 to this report are the following formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, (iv) Consolidated Statement of Equity for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018, (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 and (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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SIGNAT URES

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

SITE CENTERS CORP.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Christa A. Vesy

 

 

 

 

Name:

 

Christa A. Vesy

 

 

 

 

Title:

 

Executive Vice President
and Chief Accounting Officer
(Authorized Officer)

Date:  November 2, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 3.1

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
SITE CenterS CORP.

The undersigned, desiring to form a corporation for profit under Sections 1701.01 to 1701.98, inclusive, of the Ohio Revised Code, does hereby certify:

FIRST:  The name of the Corporation shall be SITE Centers Corp.

SECOND:  The place in the State of Ohio where the principal office of the Corporation is located is Beachwood, Cuyahoga County.

THIRD:  The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be formed under Sections 1701.01 to 1701.98, inclusive of the Ohio Revised Code.

FOURTH:  The authorized number of shares of the Corporation is 311,000,000, consisting of 300,000,000 common shares, $0.10 par value per share (hereinafter called “Common Shares”), 750,000 Class A Cumulative Preferred Shares, without par value (hereinafter called “Class A Shares”), 750,000 Class B Cumulative Preferred Shares, without par value (hereinafter called “Class B Shares”), 750,000 Class C Cumulative Preferred Shares, without par value (hereinafter called “Class C Shares”), 750,000 Class D Cumulative Preferred Shares, without par value (hereinafter called “Class D Shares”), 750,000 Class E Cumulative Preferred Shares, without par value (hereinafter called “Class E Shares”), 750,000 Class F Cumulative Preferred Shares, without par value (hereinafter called “Class F Shares”), 750,000 Class G Cumulative Preferred Shares, without par value (hereinafter called “Class G Shares”), 750,000 Class H Cumulative Preferred Shares, without par value (hereinafter called “Class H Shares”), 750,000 Class I Cumulative Preferred Shares, without par value (hereinafter called “Class I Shares”), 750,000 Class J Cumulative Preferred Shares, without par value (hereinafter called “Class J Shares”), 750,000 Class K Cumulative Preferred Shares, without par value (hereinafter called “Class K Shares”), 750,000 Noncumulative Preferred Shares, without par value (hereinafter called “Noncumulative Shares”), and 2,000,000 Cumulative Voting Preferred Shares, without par value (hereinafter called “Voting Preferred Shares”). The Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares and Voting Preferred Shares are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the “Cumulative Shares.”

 

Effective as of 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on May 18, 2018 (the “Effective Time”), each two of the Common Shares issued and outstanding or held by the Corporation as treasury stock shall, automatically and without any action on the part of the Corporation or the respective holders thereof, be combined and converted into one Common Share. Each outstanding share certificate that, immediately prior to the Effective Time, represented one or more Common Share shall, thereafter, automatically and without the necessity of surrendering the same for exchange, represent the number of whole Common Shares equal to the product of (x) the number of Common Shares represented by such certificate immediately prior to the Effective Time and (y) one half, rounded down to the nearest whole integer; and Common Shares held in

SITE Centers Corp. - Fourth Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation


 

 

uncertificated form shall be treated in the same manner. No fractional shares shall be issued in connection with such combination and conversion and, in lieu thereof, any holder of less than one Common Share shall, upon due surrender to the Corporation, be entitled to receive a cash payment equal to its pro rata portion of the net proceeds of the open market sale of all fractional Common Shares that would otherwise be issued, aggregated into whole Common Shares, at prevailing market prices.

 

At the Effective Time, the stated capital of the Common Shares shall be reduced proportionately to the reduction in the number of issued and outstanding Common Shares.

 

DIVISION A

I. The Class A Cumulative Preferred Shares.   The Class A Shares shall have the following express terms:

Section 1. Series.   The Class A Shares may be issued from time to time in one or more series.  All Class A Shares shall be of equal rank and shall be identical, except in respect of the matters that may be fixed by the Board of Directors as hereinafter provided, and each share of a series shall be identical with all other shares of such series, except as to the dates from which dividends shall accrue and be cumulative.  All Class A Shares shall rank on a parity with the Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares and Noncumulative Shares and shall be identical to all Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares and Noncumulative Shares except (1) in respect of the matters that may be fixed by the Board of Directors as provided in clauses (a) through (i), inclusive, of this Section 1 and (2) only dividends on the Cumulative Shares shall be cumulative as set forth herein.  Subject to the provisions of Sections 2 through 5, both inclusive, and Item XIII of this Division, which provisions shall apply to all Class A Shares, the Board of Directors hereby is authorized to cause such shares to be issued in one or more series and, with respect to each such series to determine and fix prior to the issuance thereof (and thereafter, to the extent provided in clause (b) of this Section), the following:

(a) The designation of the series, which may be by distinguishing number, letter or title;

(b) The authorized number of shares of the series, which number the Board of Directors may (except where otherwise provided in the creation of the series) increase or decrease from time to time before or after the issuance thereof (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding);

(c) The dividend rate or rates of the series, including the means by which such rates may be established;

(d) The date or dates from which dividends shall accrue and be cumulative and the dates on which and the period or periods for which dividends, if declared, shall be payable, including the means by which such dates and periods may be established;

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(e) The redemption rights and price or prices, if any, for shares of the series;

(f) The terms and amount of the sinking fund, if any, for the purchase or redemption of shares of the series;

(g) The amounts payable on shares of the series in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation;

(h) Whether the shares of the series shall be convertible into Common Shares or shares of any other class and, if so, the conversion rate or rates or price or prices, any adjustments thereof and all other terms and conditions upon which such conversion may be made; and

(i) Restrictions (in addition to those set forth in Subsection 5(d) or 5(e) of this Item I) on the issuance of shares of the same series or of any other class or series.

The Board of Directors is authorized to adopt from time to time amendments to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, fixing, with respect to each such series, the matters described in clauses (a) through (i), inclusive, of this Section and is authorized to take such actions with respect thereto as may be required by law in order to effect such amendments.

Section 2. Dividends .

(a) The holders of Class A Shares of each series, in preference to the holders of Common Shares and of any other class of shares ranking junior to the Class A Shares, shall be entitled to receive out of any funds legally available therefor, and when and as declared by the Board of Directors, dividends in cash at the rate or rates for such series fixed in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 above and no more, payable on the dates fixed for such series. Such dividends shall accrue and be cumulative, in the case of shares of each particular series, from and after the date or dates fixed with respect to such series.  No dividends shall be paid upon or declared or set apart for any series of the Class A Shares for any dividend period unless at the same time (i) a like proportionate dividend for the dividend periods terminating on the same or any earlier date, ratably in proportion to the respective annual dividend rates fixed therefor, shall have been paid upon or declared or set apart for all Class A Shares of all series then issued and outstanding and entitled to receive such dividend and (ii) the dividends payable for the dividend periods terminating on the same or any earlier date (but, with respect to Noncumulative Shares, only with respect to the then current dividend period), ratably in proportion to the respective dividend rates fixed therefor, shall have been paid upon or declared or set apart for all Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares and Noncumulative Shares then issued and outstanding and entitled to receive such dividends.

(b) So long as any Class A Shares shall be outstanding no dividend, except a dividend payable in Common Shares or other shares ranking junior to the Class A Shares, shall be paid or declared or any distribution be made, except as aforesaid, in respect of the Common Shares or any other shares ranking junior to the Class A Shares, nor shall

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any Common Shares or any other shares ranking junior to the Class A Shares be purchased, retired or otherwise acquired by the Corporation, except out of the proceeds of the sale of Common Shares or other shares of the Corporation ranking junior to the Class A Shares received by the Corporation subsequent to the date of first issuance of Class A Shares of any series, unless:

(1) All accrued and unpaid dividends on Cumulative Shares, including the full dividends for all current dividend periods, shall have been declared and paid or a sum sufficient for payment thereof set apart;

(2) All unpaid dividends on Noncumulative Shares for the then current dividend period shall have been declared and paid or a sum sufficient for payment therefor set apart; and

(3) There shall be no arrearages with respect to the redemption of Cumulative Shares or Noncumulative Shares of any series from any sinking fund provided for shares of such series in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of this Item I.

(c) The foregoing restrictions on the payment of dividends or other distributions on, or on the purchase, redemption retirement or other acquisition of, Common Shares or any other shares ranking on a parity with or junior to the Class A Shares shall be inapplicable to (i) any payments in lieu of issuance of fractional shares thereof, whether upon any merger, conversion, stock dividend or otherwise, (ii) the conversion of Cumulative Shares or Noncumulative Shares into Common Shares, or (iii) the exercise by the Corporation of its rights pursuant to Item XIV(d) of this Division A, Section 4(d) of Division B or any similar Section hereafter contained in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, with respect to any other class or series of capital stock hereafter created or authorized.

(d) If, for any taxable year, the Corporation elects to designate as “capital gain dividends” (as defined in Section 857 of the Code) any portion (the “Capital Gains Amount”) of the dividends paid or made available for the year to holders of all classes of stock (the “Total Dividends”), then, to the extent permissible under the Code and to the extent it does not cause any dividends to fail to qualify for the dividends paid deduction under Section 561 of the Code, the portion of the Capital Gains Amount that shall be allocable to holders of the Class A Shares shall be the amount that the total dividends paid or made available to the holders of the Class A Shares for the year bears to the Total Dividends.

Section 3. Redemption .

(a) Subject to the express terms of each series, the Corporation:

(1) May, from time to time at the option of the Board of Directors, redeem all or any part of any redeemable series of Class A Shares at the time outstanding at the applicable redemption price for such series fixed in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of this Item I; and

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(2) Shall, from time to time, make such redemptions of each series of Class A Shares as may be required to fulfill the requirements of any sinking fund provided for shares of such series at the applicable sinking fund redemption price fixed in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of this Item I; and shall in each case pay all accrued and unpaid dividends to the redemption date.

(b) (1) Notice of every such redemption shall be mailed, postage prepaid, to the holders of record of the Class A Shares to be redeemed at their respective addresses then appearing on the books of the Corporation, not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for such redemption, or such other time prior thereto as the Board of Directors shall fix for any series pursuant to Section 1 of this Item I prior to the issuance thereof.  At any time after notice as provided above has been deposited in the mail, the Corporation may deposit the aggregate redemption price of Class A Shares to be redeemed, together with accrued and unpaid dividends thereon to the redemption date, with any bank or trust company in Cleveland, Ohio, or New York, New York, having capital and surplus of not less than $100,000,000 named in such notice and direct that there be paid to the respective holders of the Class A Shares so to be redeemed amounts equal to the redemption price of the Class A Shares so to be redeemed, together with such accrued and unpaid dividends thereon, on surrender of the share certificate or certificates held by such holders; and upon the deposit of such notice in the mail and the making of such deposit of money with such bank or trust company, such holders shall cease to be shareholders with respect to such shares; and from and after the time such notice shall have been so deposited and such deposit of money shall have been so made, such holders shall have no rights or claim against the Corporation with respect to such shares, except only the right to receive such money from such bank or trust company without interest or to exercise before the redemption date any unexpired privileges of conversion.  In the event less than all of the outstanding Class A Shares are to be redeemed, the Corporation shall select by lot the shares so to be redeemed in such manner as shall be prescribed by the Board of Directors.

(2) If the holders of Class A Shares which have been called for redemption shall not within six years after such deposit claim the amount deposited for the redemption thereof, any such bank or trust company shall, upon demand, pay over to the Corporation such unclaimed amounts and thereupon such bank or trust company and the Corporation shall be relieved of all responsibility in respect thereof and to such holders.

(c) Any Class A Shares which are (1) redeemed by the Corporation pursuant to the provisions of this Section, (2) purchased and delivered in satisfaction of any sinking fund requirements provided for shares of such series, (3) converted in accordance with the express terms thereof, or (4) otherwise acquired by the Corporation shall resume the status of authorized but unissued Class A Shares without serial designation.

(d) Except in connection with the exercise of the Corporation’s rights pursuant to Section (d) of Item XIV of this Division A, Section 4(d) of Division B or any similar Section hereafter contained in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, with respect to any other class or series of capital stock

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hereafter created or authorized, the Corporation may not purchase or redeem (for sinking fund purposes or otherwise) less than all of the Class A Shares then outstanding except in accordance with a stock purchase offer made to all holders of record of Class A Shares, unless all dividends on all Class A Shares then outstanding for all previous and current dividend periods shall have been declared and paid or funds therefor set apart and all accrued sinking fund obligations applicable thereto shall have been complied with.

Section 4. Liquidation .

(a) (1) In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, the holders of Class A Shares of any series shall be entitled to receive in full out of the assets of the Corporation, including its capital, before any amount shall be paid or distributed among the holders of the Common Shares or any other shares ranking junior to the Class A Shares, the amounts fixed with respect to shares of such series in accordance with Section 1 of this Item I, plus an amount equal to all dividends accrued and unpaid thereon to the date of payment of the amount due pursuant to such liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation.  In the event the net assets of the Corporation legally available therefor are insufficient to permit the payment upon all outstanding Cumulative Shares and Noncumulative Shares of the full preferential amount to which they are respectively entitled, then such net assets shall be distributed ratably upon all outstanding Cumulative Shares and Noncumulative Shares in proportion to the full preferential amount to which each such share is entitled.

(2) After payment to the holders of Class A Shares of the full preferential amounts as aforesaid, the holders of Class A Shares, as such, shall have no right or claim to any of the remaining assets of the Corporation.

(b) The merger or consolidation of the Corporation into or with any other Corporation, the merger of any other Corporation into it, or the sale, lease or conveyance of all or substantially all the assets of the Corporation shall not be deemed to be a dissolution, liquidation or winding up for the purposes of this Section.

Section 5. Voting .

(a) The holders of Class A Shares shall have no voting rights, except as provided in this Section or required by law.

(b) (1) If, and so often as, the Corporation shall be in default in the payment of dividends on any series of Class A Shares at the time outstanding, whether or not earned or declared, for a number of dividend payment periods, whether consecutive or not, which in the aggregate contain at least 540 days, all holders of such Class A Shares, voting separately as a class, together with all Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares and Noncumulative Shares upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable under the circumstances described in Subsection 5(c), shall be entitled to elect, as herein provided, a total of two members of

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the Board of Directors of the Corporation; provided, however, that the holders of such Class A Shares shall not exercise such special class voting rights except at meetings of such shareholders for the election of directors at which the holders of not less than 50% of such Class A Shares are present in person or by proxy; and provided further that the special class voting rights provided for in this paragraph when the same shall have become vested shall remain so vested until all accrued and unpaid dividends on such Class A Shares then outstanding shall have been paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set aside for payment, whereupon the holders of such Class A Shares shall be divested of their special class voting rights in respect of subsequent elections of directors, subject to the revesting of such special class voting rights in the event above specified in this paragraph.

(2) In the event of default entitling holders of Class A Shares to elect two directors as specified in paragraph (1) of this Subsection, a special meeting of such holders for the purpose of electing such directors shall be called by the Secretary of the Corporation upon written request of, or may be called by, the holders of record of at least 10% of the Class A Shares upon which such default in the payment of dividends exists and notice thereof shall be given in the same manner as that required for the annual meeting of shareholders; provided, however, that the Corporation shall not be required to call such special meeting if the annual meeting of shareholders shall be called to be held within 90 days after the date of receipt of the foregoing written request from the holders of Class A Shares.  At any meeting at which such holders of Class A Shares shall be entitled to elect directors, holders of 50% of such Class A Shares, present in person or by proxy, shall be sufficient to constitute a quorum, and the vote of the holders of a majority of such shares so present at any such meeting at which there shall be such a quorum shall be sufficient to elect the members of the Board of Directors which such holders of Class A Shares are entitled to elect as herein provided.  Notwithstanding any provision of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, or the Code of Regulations of the Corporation or any action taken by the holders of any class of shares fixing the number of directors of the Corporation, the two directors who may be elected by such holders of Class A Shares pursuant to this Subsection shall serve in addition to any other directors then in office or proposed to be elected otherwise than pursuant to this Subsection.  Nothing in this Subsection shall prevent any change otherwise permitted in the total number of or classifications of directors of the Corporation or require the resignation of any director elected otherwise than pursuant to this Subsection.  Notwithstanding any classification of the other directors of the Corporation, the two directors elected by such holders of Class A Shares shall be elected annually for terms expiring at the next succeeding annual meeting of shareholders.

(3) Upon any divesting of the special class voting rights of the holders of the Class A Shares in respect of elections of directors as provided in this Subsection, the terms of office of all directors then in office elected by such holders shall terminate immediately thereupon.  If the office of any director elected by such holders voting as a class becomes vacant by reason of death, resignation, removal from office or otherwise, the remaining director elected by such holders voting as a class may elect a successor who shall hold office for the unexpired term in respect of which such vacancy occurred.

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(c) If at any time when the holders of Class A Shares are entitled to elect directors pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section the holders of any Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares or Noncumulative Shares are entitled to elect directors pursuant hereto by reason of any default in the payment of dividends thereon, then the voting rights of the Cumulative Shares and Noncumulative Shares then entitled to vote shall be combined (with each class of shares having a number of votes proportional to the aggregate liquidation preference of its outstanding shares).  In such case, the holders of Class A Shares and of all such other shares then entitled so to vote, voting as a class, shall elect such directors.  If the holders of any such other shares have elected such directors prior to the happening of the default or event permitting the holders of Class A Shares to elect directors, or prior to a written request for the holding of a special meeting being received by the Secretary of the Corporation as required above, then a new election shall be held with all such other shares and the Class A Shares voting together as a single class for such directors, resulting in the termination of the term of such previously elected directors upon the election of such new directors.

(d) The affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the Class A Shares at the time outstanding, voting separately as a class, given in person or by proxy either in writing or at a meeting called for the purpose, shall be necessary to effect either of the following:

(1) Any amendment, alteration or repeal, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, of any of the provisions of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, or of the Code of Regulations of the Corporation which affects adversely and materially the preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of Class A Shares which are set forth in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended; provided, however, neither the amendment of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, so as to authorize, create or change the authorized or outstanding number of Class A Shares or of any shares ranking on a parity with or junior to the Class A Shares nor the amendment of the provisions of the Code of Regulations so as to change the number or classification of directors of the Corporation shall be deemed to affect adversely and materially preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of Class A Shares; or

(2) The authorization, creation or increase in the authorized number of any shares, or any security convertible into shares, in either case ranking prior to such series of Class A Shares.

(e) In the event, and only to the extent, that (1) Class A Shares are issued in more than one series and (2) Ohio law permits the holders of a series of a class of capital stock to vote separately as a class, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of each series of Class A Shares at the time outstanding, voting separately as a class, given in person or by proxy either in writing or at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such matters, shall be required for any amendment, alteration or repeal, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, of any of the provisions of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, or of the Code of

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Regulations of the Corporation which affects adversely and materially the preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of such series which are set forth in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended; provided, however, neither the amendment of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, so as to authorize, create or change the authorized or outstanding number of Class A Shares or of any shares ranking on a parity with or junior to the Class A Shares nor the Amendment of the provisions of the Code of Regulations so as to change the number or classification of directors of the Corporation shall be deemed to affect adversely and materially the preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of such series.

Section 6. 6.375% Class A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares .  Of the 750,000 authorized Class A Shares, 350,000 shares are designated as a series entitled “6.375% Class A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares” (hereinafter called “6.375% Class A Preferred Shares”).  The 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares shall have the express terms set forth in this Division as being applicable to all Class A Shares as a class and, in addition, the following express terms applicable to all 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares as a series of Class A Shares:

 

(a)

The annual dividend rate of the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares shall be 6.375% of the liquidation preference of $500.00 per share.

 

(b)

Dividends on the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares shall be payable, if declared, quarterly in arrears on the fifteenth day of each January, April, July and October or, if not a Business Day (as defined in clause ‎(h) of this ‎Section 6), the next succeeding Business Day (each a “Dividend Payment Date”), the first quarterly dividend being payable, if declared, on July 15, 2017 (the “First Dividend Payment Date”).  The dividends payable for each full quarterly dividend period on each 6.375% Class A Preferred Share shall be $7.9688.

Dividends for the initial dividend period on the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares, or for any period shorter or longer than a full dividend period on the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares, shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.  The aggregate dividend payable quarterly to each holder of 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares shall be rounded to the nearest one-hundredth of one cent with $0.00005 being rounded upward.  Each dividend shall be payable to the holders of record as of the close of business on the applicable record date, which shall be the first day of the calendar month in which the applicable Dividend Payment Date falls or on such other date as shall be fixed by the Corporation’s Board of Directors that is no less than ten nor more than 30 days preceding the applicable Dividend Payment Date (the “Dividend Record Date”), in each case whether or not such day is a Business Day.

 

(c)

Dividends on the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares shall be cumulative as follows:

 

(1)

with respect to shares included in the initial issue of the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares and shares issued any time thereafter up to and including the Dividend Record Date for the First Dividend Payment Date, dividends shall be cumulative from the date of the initial issue of the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares; and

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(2)

with respect to shares issued any time after the aforesaid Dividend Record Date, dividends shall be cumulative from the Dividend Payment Date next preceding the date of issue of such shares, except that if such shares are issued during the period commencing the day after the Dividend Record Date for the payment of a dividend on the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares and ending on the Dividend Payment Date of that dividend, dividends with respect to such shares shall be cumulative from that Dividend Payment Date.

Accrued but unpaid dividends on the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares shall not bear interest.  Any dividend payment made on the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares shall first be credited against the earliest accrued but unpaid dividend due with respect to such shares which remains payable.  All dividend payments made on the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares, at any time during which the Corporation is in default in the payment of dividends on such 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares for any dividend period, shall be deemed to be made in respect of the earliest dividend period with respect to which the Corporation is in default.

 

(d)

Except as required to preserve the Corporation’s status as a real estate investment trust under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and except pursuant to the Special Optional Redemption Right (as defined in this ‎Section 6‎(d)), the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares may not be redeemed prior to June 5, 2022.

At any time or from time to time on and after June 5, 2022, the Corporation, at its option upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ written notice, may redeem the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares, in whole or in part, at a redemption price of $500.00 per share plus, in each case, an amount equal to all dividends accrued and unpaid thereon to, but not including, the redemption date, without interest (the “Optional Redemption Right”).  Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control (as defined in clause ‎(h) of this ‎Section 6), the Corporation, at its option upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ written notice, may redeem the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares, in whole or in part, within 120 days after the first date on which such Change of Control occurred, at a redemption price of $500.00 per share plus, in each case, an amount equal to all dividends accrued and unpaid thereon to, but not including, the redemption date, without interest (the “Special Optional Redemption Right”).

If, prior to the Change of Control Conversion Date (as defined in clause ‎(h) of this ‎Section 6), the Corporation has provided or provides notice of its exercise of any of its redemption rights with respect to the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares (whether pursuant to the Optional Redemption Right or the Special Optional Redemption Right), the holders of the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares shall not have the Change of Control Conversion Right (as defined in clause ‎(e) of this ‎Section 6) in respect of the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares called for redemption.

If less than all of the outstanding 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares are to be redeemed, the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares to be redeemed shall be selected pro rata (as nearly as may be practicable without creating fractional shares) or by lot, such that, in each case, such selection will not result in the issuance of any 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares in

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excess of the Ownership Limit (as defined in Section (a) of Item XIV of this Division A of this Article Fourth ).

Notice of redemption shall be mailed, postage prepaid, as of a date set by the Corporation not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the redemption date, addressed to the respective holders of record of the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares to be redeemed at their respective addresses then appearing on the books of the Corporation.

 

(1)

No failure to give such notice or any defect thereto or in the mailing thereof shall affect the validity of the proceedings for the redemption of any 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares except as to the holder to whom such notice was defective or not given.

 

(2)

A redemption notice which has been mailed in the manner provided herein shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given on the date mailed whether or not the holder received the redemption notice.

In addition to any information required by the applicable rules of any securities exchange upon which the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares may be listed or admitted to trading, each such notice shall state (i) the redemption date; (ii) the redemption price; (iii) the number of the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares to be redeemed; (iv) the place or places where certificates, if any, for the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares to be redeemed are to be surrendered for payment of the redemption price; and (v) that dividends in respect of the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares to be redeemed will cease to accrue on such redemption date.  If less than all of the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares held by any holder are to be redeemed, the notice shall state the number of such 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares held by such holder to be so redeemed.

 

(3)

In the event the Corporation is exercising the Special Optional Redemption Right, the notice referred to above shall also state:  (i) that the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares are being redeemed pursuant to the Special Optional Redemption Right in connection with the occurrence of a Change of Control and a brief description of the transaction(s) constituting such Change of Control; and (ii) that the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares to which such notice relates may not be tendered for conversion in connection with the Change of Control by the holder thereof and that each 6.375% Class A Preferred Share so tendered for conversion that is selected, prior to the Change of Control Conversion Date, for redemption will be redeemed on the related redemption date instead of converted on the Change of Control Conversion Date.

Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding and except as otherwise required by law, the holders of the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares at the close of business on a Dividend Record Date will be entitled to receive the dividend payable with respect to their 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares on the corresponding Dividend Payment Date notwithstanding the redemption thereof after such Dividend Record Date and on or prior to such Dividend Payment Date or the Corporation’s default in the payment of the dividend due on such Dividend Payment Date.  Except as provided in this ‎Section 6, the Corporation will make

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no payment or allowance for unpaid dividends, whether or not in arrears, on the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares called for redemption.

 

(e)

The 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares shall not be convertible into or exchangeable for any other property or securities of the Corporation, except as provided in this ‎Section 6‎(e) and/or except in connection with the exercise of the Corporation’s rights pursuant to Section (d) of Item XIV of this Division A of this ‎Article Fourth , Section 4(d) of Division B of this ‎Article Fourth , or any similar Section hereafter contained in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation.

Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, each holder of the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares shall have the right, unless, prior to the Change of Control Conversion Date, the Corporation has provided or provides notice of its election to redeem the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares pursuant to the Optional Redemption Right or Special Optional Redemption Right, to convert some or all of the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares held by such holder (the “Change of Control Conversion Right”) on the Change of Control Conversion Date into a number of Common Shares (or equivalent value of Alternative Conversion Consideration (as defined in this ‎Section 6‎(e)) per 6.375% Class A Preferred Share to be converted (the “Common Shares Conversion Consideration”) equal to the lesser of (i) the quotient obtained by dividing (1) the sum of $500.00 per share plus the amount of any accrued and unpaid dividends to, but not including, the Change of Control Conversion Date (unless the Change of Control Conversion Date is after a Dividend Record Date and prior to the corresponding Dividend Payment Date, in which case no additional amount for such accrued and unpaid dividends will be included in this sum) by (2) the Common Share Price (as defined in clause ‎(h) of this ‎Section 6); and (ii) 111.60714 (the “Share Cap”), subject to the adjustments described in the following paragraph.

Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding and except as otherwise required by law, the persons who are holders of record of the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares at the close of business on a Dividend Record Date shall be entitled to receive the dividend payable on the corresponding Dividend Payment Date notwithstanding the conversion of those shares after such Dividend Record Date and on or prior to such Dividend Payment Date and, in such case, the full amount of such dividend shall be paid on such Dividend Payment Date to the persons who were the holders of record of the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares at the close of business on such Dividend Record Date.

The Share Cap is subject to pro rata adjustments for any share splits (including those effected pursuant to a distribution of Common Shares), subdivisions or combinations (in each case, a “Share Split”) with respect to Common Shares as follows:  the adjusted Share Cap as the result of a Share Split will be the number of Common Shares that is equivalent to the product obtained by multiplying (i) the Share Cap in effect immediately prior to such Share Split by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of Common Shares outstanding after giving effect to such Share Split and the denominator of which is the number of Common Shares outstanding immediately prior to such Share Split.

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For the avoidance of doubt, subject to the immediately succeeding sentence, the aggregate number of Common Shares (or equivalent Alternative Conversion Consideration, as applicable) issuable in connection with the exercise of the Change of Control Conversion Right shall not exceed 39,062,520 Common Shares (or equivalent Alternative Conversion Consideration, as applicable) (the “Exchange Cap”).  The Exchange Cap is subject to pro rata adjustments for any Share Splits on the same basis as the corresponding adjustment to the Share Cap and is subject to increase in the event that additional 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares are designated and issued in the future pursuant to an amendment to these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation.

In the case of a Change of Control pursuant to which Common Shares will be converted into cash, securities or other property or assets (including any combination thereof) (the “Alternative Form Consideration”), a holder of the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares will receive upon conversion of such 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares the kind and amount of Alternative Form Consideration that such holder would have owned or been entitled to receive upon the Change of Control had such holder held a number of Common Shares equal to the Common Shares Conversion Consideration immediately prior to the effective time of the Change of Control (the “Alternative Conversion Consideration”; the Common Shares Conversion Consideration or the Alternative Conversion Consideration, as may be applicable to a Change of Control, is referred to as the “Conversion Consideration”).

If the holders of Common Shares have the opportunity to elect the form of consideration to be received in the Change of Control, the consideration that the holders of the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares will receive will be in the form and proportion of the aggregate consideration elected by the holders of Common Shares who participate in the determination (based on the weighted average of elections) and will be subject to any limitations to which all holders of Common Shares are subject, including, without limitation, pro rata reductions applicable to any portion of the consideration payable in the Change of Control.

No fractional Common Shares will be issued upon the conversion of the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares.  In lieu of fractional shares, holders shall be entitled to receive the cash value of such fractional shares based on the Common Share Price.

Within 15 days following the occurrence of a Change of Control, the Corporation shall deliver a notice of occurrence of the Change of Control, describing the resulting Change of Control Conversion Right, to the holders of record of the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares at their respective addresses then appearing on the books of the Corporation.

 

(1)

No failure to give such notice or any defect thereto or in the mailing thereof shall affect the validity of the proceedings for the conversion of any 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares except as to the holder to whom notice was defective or not given.

 

(2)

Each such notice shall state (i) the events constituting the Change of Control; (ii) the date of the Change of Control; (iii) the last date on which the holders of the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares may exercise their Change of Control Conversion Right; (iv) the method and period for calculating the Common Share Price; (v) the Change of Control Conversion Date; (vi) that if, prior to the Change of Control Conversion

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Date, the Corporation has provided or provides notice of its election to redeem all or any portion of the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares, holders of such shares will not be able to convert such shares and such shares will be redeemed on the related redemption date, even if such shares have already been tendered for conversion pursuant to the Change of Control Conversion Right; (vii) if applicable, the type and amount of Alternative Conversion Consideration entitled to be received per 6.375% Class A Preferred Share; (viii) the name and address of the paying agent and the conversion agent; (ix) the procedures that the holders of the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares must follow to exercise the Change of Control Conversion Right; and (x) the last date on which the holders of the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares may withdraw shares surrendered for conversion and the procedures that such holders must follow to effect such a withdrawal.

The Corporation shall issue a press release for publication on the Dow Jones & Company, Inc., Business Wire, PR Newswire or Bloomberg Business News (or, if these organizations are not in existence at the time of issuance of the press release, such other news or press organization as is reasonably calculated to broadly disseminate the relevant information to the public), or post notice on the Corporation’s website, in any event prior to the opening of business on the first Business Day following any date on which the Corporation provides the Change of Control notice described above to the holders of the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares.

In order to exercise the Change of Control Conversion Right, a holder of the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares shall be required to deliver, on or before the close of business on the Change of Control Conversion Date, the certificates, if any, evidencing the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares to be converted, duly endorsed for transfer, together with a written conversion notice completed, to the Corporation’s transfer agent.

 

(1)

Such notice shall state (i) the relevant Change of Control Conversion Date; (ii) the number of 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares to be converted; and (iii) that the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares are to be converted pursuant to the applicable provisions of the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares.

 

(2)

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares are held in global form, such notice shall comply with applicable procedures of The Depository Trust Company or any other organization acting as depositary for the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares (the “Depositary”).

Holders of the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares may withdraw any notice of exercise of a Change of Control Conversion Right (in whole or in part) by a written notice of withdrawal delivered to the Corporation’s transfer agent prior to the close of business on the Business Day prior to the Change of Control Conversion Date.

 

(1)

The notice of withdrawal must state:  (i) the number of withdrawn 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares; (ii) if certificated 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares have been issued, the certificate numbers of the withdrawn 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares; and (iii) the number of 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares, if any, which remain subject to the conversion notice.

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(2)

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares are held in global form, such notice of withdrawal must comply with applicable procedures of the Depositary.

The 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares as to which the Change of Control Conversion Right has been properly exercised and for which the conversion notice has not been properly withdrawn shall be converted into the applicable Conversion Consideration in accordance with the Change of Control Conversion Right on the Change of Control Conversion Date, unless, prior to the Change of Control Conversion Date, the Corporation has provided or provides notice of its election to redeem such 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares, whether pursuant to the Optional Redemption Right or Special Optional Redemption Right.  If the Corporation elects to redeem 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares that would otherwise be converted into the applicable Conversion Consideration on a Change of Control Conversion Date, such 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares shall not be so converted and the holders of such shares shall be entitled to receive on the applicable redemption date $500.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends to, but not including, the redemption date.

The Corporation shall deliver the applicable Conversion Consideration to the applicable holders of the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares no later than the third Business Day following the Change of Control Conversion Date.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no holder of the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares will be entitled to convert such shares to the extent that receipt of Common Shares upon conversion of the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares would cause such holder (or any other person) to exceed either of the ownership limits described in Section (a) of Item XIV of this Division A of this ‎Article Fourth and Section 4(a) of Division B of this ‎Article Fourth , unless the Corporation provides an exemption from such ownership limits for such holder.

Notwithstanding the foregoing restrictions on the ability to convert the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares, any conversion of the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares in violation of the ownership limits described in Section (a) of Item XIV of this Division A of this ‎Article Fourth and Section 4(a) of Division B of this ‎Article Fourth , or that causes another person to be in violation of such ownership limits, including as a result of the effect of the operation of this provision, shall be construed as causing any 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares that exceed such ownership limits to be deemed Excess Preferred Shares and subject to the provisions applicable to Excess Preferred Shares set forth in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation.

 

(f)

The amount payable per 6.375% Class A Preferred Share in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation shall be $500.00, plus an amount equal to all dividends accrued and unpaid thereon to, but not including, the date of payment.

 

(g)

All dividend payments made on the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares, at any time during which the Corporation is in default in the payment of dividends on such 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares for any dividend period, shall, for the purposes of Section 5(b)(1) of this

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Item I, be deemed to be made in respect of the earliest dividend period with respect to which the Corporation is in default.

 

(h)

Definitions .  For the purposes of this ‎Section 6 of Item I of Division A of this ‎Article Fourth , the following terms shall have the following meanings:

“Business Day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in The City of New York, New York are authorized or required by law, regulation or executive order to close.

“Change of Control” is when, after the original issuance of the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares, the following have occurred and are continuing:

 

(i)

the acquisition by any person, including any syndicate or group deemed to be a “person” under Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act, of beneficial ownership, directly or indirectly, through a purchase, merger or other acquisition transaction or series of purchases, mergers or other acquisition transactions of shares of the Corporation entitling that person to exercise more than 50% of the total voting power of all shares of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in elections of directors (except that such person will be deemed to have beneficial ownership of all securities that such person has the right to acquire, whether such right is currently exercisable or is exercisable only upon the occurrence of a subsequent condition); and

 

(ii)

following the closing of any transaction referred to in the foregoing clause ‎(i), neither the Corporation nor the acquiring or surviving entity has a class of common securities (or American Depositary Receipts representing such securities) listed on the NYSE, the NYSE MKT or NASDAQ, or listed or quoted on an exchange or quotation system that is a successor to the NYSE, the NYSE MKT or NASDAQ.

“Change of Control Conversion Date” shall mean the date the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares are to be converted which shall be a Business Day that is no fewer than 20 days nor more than 35 days after the date on which the Corporation provides notice of the occurrence of a Change of Control (as provided for in clause ‎(e) of this ‎Section 6) to the holders of the 6.375% Class A Preferred Shares.

“Common Share Price” shall mean:  (i) if the consideration to be received in the Change of Control by the holders of Common Shares is solely cash, the amount of cash consideration per Common Share or (ii) if the consideration to be received in the Change of Control by holders of Common Shares is other than solely cash (x) the average of the closing sale prices per Common Share (or, if no closing sale price is reported, the average of the closing bid and ask prices per Common Share or, if more than one in either case, the average of the average closing bid and the average closing ask prices per Common Share) for the ten consecutive trading days immediately preceding, but not including, the date on which such Change of Control occurred as reported on the principal U.S. securities exchange on which the Common Shares are then traded, or (y) the average of the last quoted bid prices for the Common Shares in

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the over-the-counter market as reported by OTC Markets Group Inc. or similar organization for the ten consecutive trading days immediately preceding, but not including, the date on which such Change of Control occurred, if the Common Shares are not then listed for trading on a U.S. securities exchange.

“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

“NASDAQ” shall mean the NASDAQ Stock Market.

“NYSE” shall mean the New York Stock Exchange.

“NYSE MKT” shall mean the NYSE MKT.

II. The Class B Cumulative Preferred Shares.   The Class B Cumulative Preferred Shares shall have the following express terms:

Section 1. Series.   The Class B Shares may be issued from time to time in one or more series. All Class B Shares shall be of  equal rank and shall be identical, except in respect of the matters that may be fixed by the Board of Directors as hereinafter provided, and each share of a series shall be identical with all other shares of such series, except as to the dates from which dividends shall accrue and be cumulative. All Class B Shares shall rank on a parity with the Class A Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares and Noncumulative Shares and shall be identical to all Class A Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares and Noncumulative Shares except (1) in respect of the matters that may be fixed by the Board of Directors as provided in clauses (a) through (i), inclusive, of this Section 1 and (2) only dividends on the Cumulative Shares are cumulative as set forth herein. Subject to the provisions of Sections 2 through 5, both inclusive, and Item XIII of this Division, which provisions shall apply to all Class B Shares, the Board of Directors hereby is authorized to cause such shares to be issued in one or more series and with respect to each such series to determine and fix prior to the issuance thereof (and thereafter, to the extent provided in clause (b) of this Section), the following:

(a) The designation of the series, which may be by distinguishing number, letter or title;

(b) The authorized number of shares of the series, which number the Board of Directors may (except where otherwise provided in the creation of the series) increase or decrease from time to time before or after the issuance thereof (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding);

(c) The dividend rate or rates of the series, including the means by which such rates may be established;

(d) The date or dates from which dividends shall accrue and be cumulative and the dates on which and the period or periods for which dividends, if declared, shall be payable, including the means by which such dates and periods may be established;

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(e) The redemption rights and price or prices, if any, for shares of the series;

(f) The terms and amount of the sinking fund, if any, for the purchase or redemption of shares of the series;

(g) The amounts payable on shares of the series in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation;

(h) Whether the shares of the series shall be convertible into Common Shares or shares of any other class and, if so, the conversion rate or rates or price or prices, any adjustments thereof and all other terms and conditions upon which such conversion may be made; and

(i) Restrictions (in addition to those set forth in Subsection 5(d) or 5(e) of this Item II) on the issuance of shares of the same series or of any other class or series.

The Board of Directors is authorized to adopt from time to time amendments to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, fixing, with respect to each such series, the matters described in clauses (a) through (i), both inclusive, of this Section and is authorized to take such actions with respect thereto as may be required by law in order to effect such amendments.

Section 2. Dividends .

(a) The holders of Class B Shares of each series, in preference to the holders of Common Shares and of any other class of shares ranking junior to the Class B Shares, shall be entitled to receive out of any funds legally available therefor, and when and as declared by the Board of Directors, dividends in cash at the rate or rates for such series fixed in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 above and no more, payable on the dates fixed for such series.  Such dividends shall accrue and be cumulative, in the case of shares of each particular series, from and after the date or dates fixed with respect to such series.  No dividends shall be paid upon or declared or set apart for any series of the Class B Shares for any dividend period unless at the same time (i) a like proportionate dividend for the dividend periods terminating on the same or any earlier date, ratably in proportion to the respective annual dividend rates fixed therefor, shall have been paid upon or declared or set apart for all Class B Shares of all series then issued and outstanding and entitled to receive such dividend and (ii) the dividends payable for the dividend periods terminating on the same or any earlier date (but, with respect to the Noncumulative Shares, only with respect to the then current dividend period), ratably in proportion to the respective dividend rates fixed therefor, shall have been paid upon or declared or set apart for all Class A Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares and Noncumulative Shares then issued and outstanding and entitled to receive such dividends.

(b) So long as any Class B Shares shall be outstanding no dividend, except a dividend payable in Common Shares or other shares ranking junior to the Class B Shares, shall be paid or declared or any distribution be made, except as aforesaid, in respect of the Common Shares or any other shares ranking junior to the Class B Shares, nor shall

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any Common Shares or any other shares ranking junior to the Class B Shares be purchased, retired or otherwise acquired by the Corporation, except out of the proceeds of the sale of Common Shares or other shares of the Corporation ranking junior to the Class B Shares received by the Corporation subsequent to the date of first issuance of Class B Shares of any series, unless:

(1) All accrued and unpaid dividends on Cumulative Shares, including the full dividends for all current dividend periods, shall have been declared and paid or a sum sufficient for payment thereof set apart;

(2) All unpaid dividends on Noncumulative Shares for the then current dividend period shall have been declared and paid or a sum sufficient for payment thereof set apart; and

(3) There shall be no arrearages with respect to the redemption of Cumulative Shares or Noncumulative Shares of any series from any sinking fund provided for shares of such series in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of this Item II.

(c) The foregoing restrictions on the payment of dividends or other distributions on, or on the purchase, redemption, retirement or other acquisition of, Common Shares or any other shares ranking on a parity with or junior to the Class B Shares shall be inapplicable to (i) any payments in lieu of issuance of fractional shares thereof, whether upon any merger, conversion, stock dividend or otherwise, (ii) the conversion of Cumulative Shares or Noncumulative Shares into Common Shares or (iii) the exercise by the Corporation of its rights pursuant to Item XIV(d) of this Division A, Section 4(d) of Division B or any similar Section hereafter contained in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, with respect to any other class or series of capital stock hereafter created or authorized.

(d) If, for any taxable year, the Corporation elects to designate as “capital gain dividends” (as defined in Section 857 of the Code) any portion (the “Capital Gains Amount”) of the dividends paid or made available for the year to holders of all classes of stock (the “Total Dividends”), then, to the extent permissible under the Code and to the extent that it does not cause any dividends to fail to qualify for the dividends paid deduction under Section 561 of the Code, the portion of the Capital Gains Amount that shall be allocable to holders of the Class B Shares shall be the amount that the total dividends paid or made available to the holders of the Class B Shares for the year bears to the Total Dividends.

Section 3. Redemption .

(a) Subject to the express terms of each series, the Corporation:

(1) May, from time to time at the option of the Board of Directors, redeem all or any part of any redeemable series of Class B Shares at the time outstanding at the applicable redemption price for such series fixed in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of this Item II; and

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(2) Shall, from time to time, make such redemptions of each series of Class B Shares as may be required to fulfill the requirements of any sinking fund provided for shares of such series at the applicable sinking fund redemption price fixed in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of this Item II; and shall in each case pay all accrued and unpaid dividends to the redemption date.

(b) (1) Notice of every such redemption shall be mailed, postage prepaid, to the holders of record of the Class B Shares to be redeemed at their respective addresses then appearing on the books of the Corporation, not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for such redemption, or such other time prior thereto as the Board of Directors shall fix for any series pursuant to Section 1 of this Item II prior to the issuance thereof.  At any time after notice as provided above has been deposited in the mail, the Corporation may deposit the aggregate redemption price of Class B Shares to be redeemed, together with accrued and unpaid dividends thereon to the redemption date, with any bank or trust company in Cleveland, Ohio, or New York, New York, having capital and surplus of not less than $100,000,000 named in such notice and direct that there be paid to the respective holders of the Class B Shares so to be redeemed amounts equal to the redemption price of the Class B Shares so to be redeemed, together with such accrued and unpaid dividends thereon, on surrender of the share certificate or certificates held by such holders; and upon the deposit of such notice in the mail and the making of such deposit of money with such bank or trust company, such holders shall cease to be shareholders with respect to such shares; and from and after the time such notice shall have been so deposited and such deposit of money shall have been so made, such holders shall have no rights or claim against the Corporation with respect to such shares, except only the right to receive such money from such bank or trust company without interest or to exercise before the redemption date any unexpired privileges of conversion. In the event less than all of the outstanding Class B Shares are to be redeemed, the Corporation shall select by lot the shares so to be redeemed in such manner as shall be prescribed by the Board of Directors.

(2) If the holders of Class B Shares which have been called for redemption shall not within six years after such deposit claim the amount deposited for the redemption thereof, any such bank or trust company shall, upon demand, pay over to the Corporation such unclaimed amounts and thereupon such bank or trust company and the Corporation shall be relieved of all responsibility in respect thereof and to such holders.

(c) Any Class B Shares which are (1) redeemed by the Corporation pursuant to the provisions of this Section, (2) purchased and delivered in satisfaction of any sinking fund requirements provided for shares of such series, (3) converted in accordance with the express terms thereof, or (4) otherwise acquired by the Corporation shall resume the status of authorized but unissued Class B Shares without serial designation.

(d) Except in connection with the exercise of the Corporation’s rights pursuant to Section (d) of Item XIV of this Division A, Section 4(d) of Division B or any similar Section hereafter contained in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, with respect to any other class or series of capital stock

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hereafter created or authorized, the Corporation may not purchase or redeem (for sinking fund purposes or otherwise) less than all of the Class B Shares then outstanding except in accordance with a stock purchase offer made to all holders of record of Class B Shares, unless all dividends on all Class B Shares then outstanding for all previous and current dividend periods shall have been declared and paid or funds therefor set apart and all accrued sinking fund obligations applicable thereto shall have been complied with.

Section 4. Liquidation .

(a) (1) In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, the holders of Class B Shares of any series shall be entitled to receive in full out of the assets of the Corporation, including its capital, before any amount shall be paid or distributed among the holders of the Common Shares or any other shares ranking junior to the Class B Shares, the amounts fixed with respect to shares of such series in accordance with Section 1 of this Item II, plus an amount equal to all dividends accrued and unpaid thereon to the date of payment of the amount due pursuant to such liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation.  In the event the net assets of the Corporation legally available therefor are insufficient to permit the payment upon all outstanding Cumulative Shares and Noncumulative Shares of the full preferential amount to which they are respectively entitled, then such net assets shall be distributed ratably upon all outstanding Cumulative Shares and Noncumulative Shares in proportion to the full preferential amount to which each such share is entitled.

(2) After payment to the holders of Class B Shares of the full preferential amounts as aforesaid, the holders of Class B Shares, as such, shall have no right or claim to any of the remaining assets of the Corporation.

(b) The merger or consolidation of the Corporation into or with any other Corporation, the merger of any other corporation into it, or the sale, lease or conveyance of all or substantially all the assets of the Corporation shall not be deemed to be a dissolution, liquidation or winding up for the purposes of this Section.

Section 5. Voting .

(a) The holders of Class B Shares shall have no voting rights, except as provided in this Section or required by law.

(b) (1) If, and so often as, the Corporation shall be in default in the payment of dividends on any series of Class B Shares at the time outstanding, whether or not earned or declared, for a number of dividend payment periods, whether consecutive or not, which in the aggregate contain at least 540 days, all holders of Class B Shares, voting separately as a class, together with all Class A Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares and Noncumulative Shares upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable under the circumstances described in Subsection 5(c), shall be entitled to elect, as herein provided, a total of two members of the Board of

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Directors of the Corporation; provided, however, that the holders of such Class B Shares shall not exercise such special class voting rights except at meetings of such shareholders for the election of directors at which the holders of not less than 50% of such Class B Shares are present in person or by proxy; and provided further that the special class voting rights provided for in this paragraph when the same shall have become vested shall remain so vested until all accrued and unpaid dividends on such Class B Shares then outstanding shall have been paid or declared and a sum sufficient therefor set aside for payment, whereupon the holders of such Class B Shares shall be divested of their special class voting rights in respect of subsequent elections of directors, subject to the revesting of such special class voting rights in the event above specified in this paragraph.

(2) In the event of default entitling holders of Class B Shares to elect two directors as specified in paragraph (1) of this Subsection, a special meeting of such holders for the purpose of electing such directors shall be called by the Secretary of the Corporation upon written request of, or may be called by, the holders of record of at least 10% of the Class B Shares upon which such default in the payment of dividends exists and notice thereof shall be given in the same manner as that required for the annual meeting of shareholders; provided, however, that the Corporation shall not be required to call such special meeting if the annual meeting of shareholders shall be called to be held within 90 days after the date of receipt of the foregoing written request from the holders of Class B Shares.  At any meeting at which such holders of Class B Shares shall be entitled to elect directors, holders of 50% of such Class B Shares, present in person or by proxy, shall be sufficient to constitute a quorum, and the vote of the holders of a majority of such shares so present at any such meeting at which there shall be such a quorum shall be sufficient to elect the members of the Board of Directors which such holders of Class B Shares are entitled to elect as herein provided.  Notwithstanding any provision of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, or the Code of Regulations of the Corporation or any action taken by the holders of any class of shares fixing the number of directors of the Corporation, the two directors who may be elected by such holders of Class B Shares pursuant to this Subsection shall serve in addition to any other directors then in office or proposed to be elected otherwise than pursuant to this Subsection.  Nothing in this Subsection shall prevent any change otherwise permitted in the total number of or classifications of directors of the Corporation nor require the resignation of any director elected otherwise than pursuant to this Subsection. Notwithstanding any classification of the other directors of the Corporation, the two directors elected by such holders of Class B Shares shall be elected annually for terms expiring at the next succeeding annual meeting of shareholders.

(3) Upon any divesting of the special class voting rights of the holders of the Class B Shares in respect of elections of directors as provided in this Subsection, the terms of office of all directors then in office elected by such holders shall terminate immediately thereupon.  If the office of any director elected by such holders voting as a class becomes vacant by reason of death, resignation, removal from office or otherwise, the remaining director elected by such holders voting as a class may elect a successor who shall hold office for the unexpired term in respect of which such vacancy occurred.

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(c) If at any time when the holders of Class B Shares are entitled to elect directors pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section the holders of any Class A Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares or Noncumulative Shares are entitled to elect directors pursuant hereto by reason of any default in the payment of dividends thereon, then the voting rights of the Cumulative Shares and the Noncumulative Shares then entitled to vote shall be combined (with class of shares having a number of votes proportional to the aggregate liquidation preference of its outstanding shares).  In such case, the holders of Class B Shares and of all such other shares then entitled so to vote, voting as a class, shall elect such directors.  If the holders of any such other shares have elected such directors prior to the happening of the default or event permitting the holders of Class B Shares to elect directors, or prior to a written request for the holding of a special meeting being received by the Secretary of the Corporation as required above, then a new election shall be held with all such other shares and the Class B Shares voting together as a single class for such directors, resulting in the termination of the term of such previously elected directors upon the election of such new directors.

(d) The affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the Class B Shares at the time outstanding, voting separately as a class, given in person or by proxy either in writing or at a meeting called for the purpose, shall be necessary to effect either of the following:

(1) Any amendment, alteration or repeal, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, of any of the provisions of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, or of the Code of Regulations of the Corporation which affects adversely and materially the preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of Class B Shares which are set forth in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended; provided, however, neither the amendment of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, so as to authorize, create or change the authorized or outstanding number of Class B Shares or of any shares ranking on a parity with or junior to the Class B Shares nor the amendment of the provisions of the Code of Regulations so as to change the number or classification of directors of the Corporation shall be deemed to affect adversely and materially preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of Class B Shares; or

(2) The authorization, creation or increase in the authorized number of any shares, or any security convertible into shares, in either case ranking prior to such Class B Shares.

(e) In the event, and only to the extent, that (1) Class B Shares are issued in more than one series and (2) Ohio law permits the holders of a series of a class of capital stock to vote separately as a class, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of each series of Class B Shares at the time outstanding, voting separately as a class, given in person or by proxy either in writing or at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such matters, shall be required for any amendment, alteration or repeal, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, of any of the provisions of these

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Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, or of the Code of Regulations of the Corporation which affects adversely and materially the preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of such series which are set forth in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended; provided, however, neither the amendment of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, so as to authorize, create or change the authorized or outstanding number of Class B Shares or of any shares remaining on a parity with or junior to the Class B Shares nor the amendment of the provisions of the Code of Regulations so as to change the number or classification of directors of the Corporation shall be deemed to affect adversely and materially preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of such series.

III. The Class C Cumulative Preferred Shares.   The Class C Shares shall have the following express terms:

Section 1. Series.   The Class C Shares may be issued from time to time in one or more series.  All Class C Shares shall be of equal rank and shall be identical, except in respect of the matters that may be fixed by the Board of Directors as hereinafter provided, and each share of a series shall be identical with all other shares of such series, except as to the dates from which dividends shall accrue and be cumulative.  All Class C Shares shall rank on a parity with the Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares and Noncumulative Shares and shall be identical to all Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares and Noncumulative Shares except (1) in respect of the matters that may be fixed by the Board of Directors as provided in clauses (a) through (i), inclusive, of this Section 1 and (2) only dividends on Cumulative Shares shall be cumulative as set forth herein.  Subject to the provisions of Sections 2 through 5, both inclusive, and Item XIII of this Division, which provisions shall apply to all Class C Shares, the Board of Directors hereby is authorized to cause such shares to be issued in one or more series and, with respect to each such series to

(a) determine and fix prior to the issuance thereof (and thereafter, to the extent provided in clause (b) of this Section), the following:  The designation of the series, which may be by distinguishing number, letter or title;

(b) The authorized number of shares of the series, which number the Board of Directors may (except where otherwise provided in the creation of the series) increase or decrease from time to time before or after the issuance thereof (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding);

(c) The dividend rate or rates of the series, including the means by which such rates may be established;

(d) The date or dates from which dividends shall accrue and be cumulative and the dates on which and the period or periods for which dividends, if declared, shall be payable, including the means by which such dates and periods may be established;

(e) The redemption rights and price or prices, if any, for shares of the series;

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(f) The terms and amount of the sinking fund, if any, for the purchase or redemption of shares of the series;

(g) The amounts payable on shares of the series in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation;

(h) Whether the shares of the series shall be convertible into Common Shares or shares of any other class and, if so, the conversion rate or rates or price or prices, any adjustments thereof and all other terms and conditions upon which such conversion may be made; and

(i) Restrictions (in addition to those set forth in Subsection 5(d) or 5(e) of this Item III) on the issuance of shares of the same series or of any other class or series.

The Board of Directors is authorized to adopt from time to time amendments to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, fixing, with respect to each such series, the matters described in clauses (a) through (i), inclusive, of this Section and is authorized to take such actions with respect thereto as may be required by law in order to effect such amendments.

Section 2. Dividends .

(a) The holders of Class C Shares of each series, in preference to the holders of Common Shares and of any other class of shares ranking junior to the Class C Shares, shall be entitled to receive out of any funds legally available therefor, and when and as declared by the Board of Directors, dividends in cash at the rate or rates for such series fixed in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 above and no more, payable on the dates fixed for such series. Such dividends shall accrue and be cumulative, in the case of shares of each particular series, from and after the date or dates fixed with respect to such series. No dividends shall be paid upon or declared or set apart for any series of the Class C Shares for any dividend period unless at the same time (i) a like proportionate dividend for the dividend periods terminating on the same or any earlier date, ratably in proportion to the respective annual dividend rates fixed therefor, shall have been paid upon or declared or set apart for all Class C Shares of all series then issued and outstanding and entitled to receive such dividend and (ii) the dividends payable for the dividend periods terminating on the same or any earlier date (but, with respect to Noncumulative Shares, only with respect to the then current dividend period), ratably in proportion to the respective dividend rates fixed therefor, shall have been paid upon or declared or set apart for all Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares and Noncumulative Shares then issued and outstanding and entitled to receive such dividends.

(b) So long as any Class C Shares shall be outstanding no dividend, except a dividend payable in Common Shares or other shares ranking junior to the Class C Shares, shall be paid or declared or any distribution be made, except as aforesaid, in respect of the Common Shares or any other shares ranking junior to the Class C Shares, nor shall any Common Shares or any other shares ranking junior to the Class C Shares be

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purchased, retired or otherwise acquired by the Corporation, except out of the proceeds of the sale of Common Shares or other shares of the Corporation ranking junior to the Class C Shares received by the Corporation subsequent to the date of first issuance of Class C Shares of any series, unless:

(1) All accrued and unpaid dividends on Cumulative Shares, including the full dividends for all current dividend periods, shall have been declared and paid or a sum sufficient for payment thereof set apart;

(2) All unpaid dividends on Noncumulative Shares for the then current dividend period shall have been declared and paid or a sum sufficient for payment therefor set apart; and

(3) There shall be no arrearages with respect to the redemption of Cumulative Shares or Noncumulative Shares of any series from any sinking fund provided for shares of such series in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of this Item III.

(c) The foregoing restrictions on the payment of dividends or other distributions on, or on the purchase, redemption retirement or other acquisition of, Common Shares or any other shares ranking on a parity with or junior to the Class C Shares shall be inapplicable to (i) any payments in lieu of issuance of fractional shares thereof, whether upon any merger, conversion, stock dividend or otherwise, (ii) the conversion of Cumulative Shares or Noncumulative Shares into Common Shares, or (iii) the exercise by the Corporation of its rights pursuant to Item XIV(d) of this Division A, Section 4(d) of Division B or any similar Section hereafter contained in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, with respect to any other class or series of capital stock hereafter created or authorized.

(d) If, for any taxable year, the Corporation elects to designate as “capital gain dividends” (as defined in Section 857 of the Code) any portion (the “Capital Gains Amount”) of the dividends paid or made available for the year to holders of all classes of stock (the “Total Dividends”), then, to the extent permissible under the Code and to the extent it does not cause any dividends to fail to qualify for the dividends paid deduction under Section 561 of the Code, the portion of the Capital Gains Amount that shall be allocable to holders of the Class C Shares shall be the amount that the total dividends paid or made available to the holders of the Class C Shares for the year bears to the Total Dividends.

Section 3. Redemption .

(a) Subject to the express terms of each series, the Corporation:

(1) May, from time to time at the option of the Board of Directors, redeem all or any part of any redeemable series of Class C Shares at the time outstanding at the applicable redemption price for such series fixed in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of this Item III; and

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(2) Shall, from time to time, make such redemptions of each series of Class C Shares as may be required to fulfill the requirements of any sinking fund provided for shares of such series at the applicable sinking fund redemption price fixed in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of this Item III; and shall in each case pay all accrued and unpaid dividends to the redemption date.

(b) (1) Notice of every such redemption shall be mailed, postage prepaid, to the holders of record of the Class C Shares to be redeemed at their respective addresses then appearing on the books of the Corporation, not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for such redemption, or such other time prior thereto as the Board of Directors shall fix for any series pursuant to Section 1 of this Item III prior to the issuance thereof.  At any time after notice as provided above has been deposited in the mail, the Corporation may deposit the aggregate redemption price of Class C Shares to be redeemed, together with accrued and unpaid dividends thereon to the redemption date, with any bank or trust company in Cleveland, Ohio, or New York, New York, having capital and surplus of not less than $100,000,000 named in such notice and direct that there be paid to the respective holders of the Class C Shares so to be redeemed amounts equal to the redemption price of the Class C Shares so to be redeemed, together with such accrued and unpaid dividends thereon, on surrender of the share certificate or certificates held by such holders; and upon the deposit of such notice in the mail and the making of such deposit of money with such bank or trust company, such holders shall cease to be shareholders with respect to such shares; and from and after the time such notice shall have been so deposited and such deposit of money shall have been so made, such holders shall have no rights or claim against the Corporation with respect to such shares, except only the right to receive such money from such bank or trust company without interest or to exercise before the redemption date any unexpired privileges of conversion.  In the event less than all of the outstanding Class C Shares are to be redeemed, the Corporation shall select by lot the shares so to be redeemed in such manner as shall be prescribed by the Board of Directors.

(2) If the holders of Class C Shares which have been called for redemption shall not within six years after such deposit claim the amount deposited for the redemption thereof, any such bank or trust company shall, upon demand, pay over to the Corporation such unclaimed amounts and thereupon such bank or trust company and the Corporation shall be relieved of all responsibility in respect thereof and to such holders.

(c) Any Class C Shares which are (1) redeemed by the Corporation pursuant to the provisions of this Section, (2) purchased and delivered in satisfaction of any sinking fund requirements provided for shares of such series, (3) converted in accordance with the express terms thereof, or (4) otherwise acquired by the Corporation shall resume the status of authorized but unissued Class C Shares without serial designation.

(d) Except in connection with the exercise of the Corporation’s rights pursuant to Section (d) of Item XIV of this Division A, Section 4(d) of Division B or any similar Section hereafter contained in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, with respect to any other class or series of capital stock

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hereafter created or authorized, the Corporation may not purchase or redeem (for sinking fund purposes or otherwise) less than all of the Class C Shares then outstanding except in accordance with a stock purchase offer made to all holders of record of Class C Shares, unless all dividends on all Class C Shares then outstanding for all previous and current dividend periods shall have been declared and paid or funds therefor set apart and all accrued sinking fund obligations applicable thereto shall have been complied with.

Section 4. Liquidation .

(a) (1) In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, the holders of Class C Shares of any series shall be entitled to receive in full out of the assets of the Corporation, including its capital, before any amount shall be paid or distributed among the holders of the Common Shares or any other shares ranking junior to the Class C Shares, the amounts fixed with respect to shares of such series in accordance with Section 1 of this Item III, plus an amount equal to all dividends accrued and unpaid thereon to the date of payment of the amount due pursuant to such liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation.  In the event the net assets of the Corporation legally available therefor are insufficient to permit the payment upon all outstanding Cumulative Shares and Noncumulative Shares of the full preferential amount to which they are respectively entitled, then such net assets shall be distributed ratably upon all outstanding Cumulative Shares and Noncumulative Shares in proportion to the full preferential amount to which each such share is entitled.

(2) After payment to the holders of Class C Shares of the full preferential amounts as aforesaid, the holders of Class C Shares, as such, shall have no right or claim to any of the remaining assets of the Corporation.

(b) The merger or consolidation of the Corporation into or with any other Corporation, the merger of any other Corporation into it, or the sale, lease or conveyance of all or substantially all the assets of the Corporation shall not be deemed to be a dissolution, liquidation or winding up for the purposes of this Section.

Section 5. Voting .

(a) The holders of Class C Shares shall have no voting rights, except as provided in this Section or required by law.

(b) (1) If, and so often as, the Corporation shall be in default in the payment of dividends on any series of Class C Shares at the time outstanding, whether or not earned or declared, for a number of dividend payment periods, whether consecutive or not, which in the aggregate contain at least 540 days, all holders of such Class C Shares, voting separately as a class, together with all Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares and Noncumulative Shares upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable under the circumstances described in Subsection 5(c), shall be entitled to elect, as herein provided, a total of two members of

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the Board of Directors of the Corporation; provided, however, that the holders of such Class C Shares shall not exercise such special class voting rights except at meetings of such shareholders for the election of directors at which the holders of not less than 50% of such Class C Shares are present in person or by proxy; and provided further that the special class voting rights provided for in this paragraph when the same shall have become vested shall remain so vested until all accrued and unpaid dividends on such Class C Shares then outstanding shall have been paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set aside for payment, whereupon the holders of such Class C Shares shall be divested of their special class voting rights in respect of subsequent elections of directors, subject to the revesting of such special class voting rights in the event above specified in this paragraph.  All dividend payments made on the Class C Shares, at any time during which the Corporation is in default in the payment of dividends on such Class C Shares for any dividend period, shall be deemed to be made in respect of the earliest dividend period with respect to which the Corporation is in default.

(2) In the event of default entitling holders of Class C Shares to elect two directors as specified in paragraph (1) of this Subsection, a special meeting of such holders for the purpose of electing such directors shall be called by the Secretary of the Corporation upon written request of, or may be called by, the holders of record of at least 10% of the Class C Shares upon which such default in the payment of dividends exists and notice thereof shall be given in the same manner as that required for the annual meeting of shareholders; provided, however, that the Corporation shall not be required to call such special meeting if the annual meeting of shareholders shall be called to be held within 90 days after the date of receipt of the foregoing written request from the holders of Class C Shares.  At any meeting at which such holders of Class C Shares shall be entitled to elect directors, holders of 50% of such Class C Shares, present in person or by proxy, shall be sufficient to constitute a quorum, and the vote of the holders of a majority of such shares so present at any such meeting at which there shall be such a quorum shall be sufficient to elect the members of the Board of Directors which such holders of Class C Shares are entitled to elect as herein provided.  Notwithstanding any provision of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, or the Code of Regulations of the Corporation or any action taken by the holders of any class of shares fixing the number of directors of the Corporation, the two directors who may be elected by such holders of Class C Shares pursuant to this Subsection shall serve in addition to any other directors then in office or proposed to be elected otherwise than pursuant to this Subsection.  Nothing in this Subsection shall prevent any change otherwise permitted in the total number of or classifications of directors of the Corporation or require the resignation of any director elected otherwise than pursuant to this Subsection.  Notwithstanding any classification of the other directors of the Corporation, the two directors elected by such holders of Class C Shares shall be elected annually for terms expiring at the next succeeding annual meeting of shareholders.

(3) Upon any divesting of the special class voting rights of the holders of the Class C Shares in respect of elections of directors as provided in this Subsection, the terms of office of all directors then in office elected by such holders shall terminate immediately thereupon.  If the office of any director elected by such holders voting as a class becomes vacant by reason of death, resignation, removal from office or otherwise,

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the remaining director elected by such holders voting as a class may elect a successor who shall hold office for the unexpired term in respect of which such vacancy occurred.

(c) If at any time when the holders of Class C Shares are entitled to elect directors pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section the holders of any Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares or Noncumulative Shares are entitled to elect directors pursuant hereto by reason of any default in the payment of dividends thereon, then the voting rights of the Cumulative Shares and the Noncumulative Shares then entitled to vote shall be combined (with each class of shares having a number of votes proportional to the aggregate liquidation preference of its outstanding shares).  In such case, the holders of Class C Shares and of all such other shares then entitled so to vote, voting as a class, shall elect such directors.  If the holders of any such other shares have elected such directors prior to the happening of the default or event permitting the holders of Class C Shares to elect directors, or prior to a written request for the holding of a special meeting being received by the Secretary of the Corporation as required above, then a new election shall be held with all such other shares and the Class C Shares voting together as a single class for such directors, resulting in the termination of the term of such previously elected directors upon the election of such new directors.

(d) The affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the Class C Shares at the time outstanding, voting separately as a class, given in person or by proxy either in writing or at a meeting called for the purpose, shall be necessary to effect either of the following:

(1) Any amendment, alteration or repeal, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, of any of the provisions of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, or of the Code of Regulations of the Corporation which affects adversely and materially the preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of Class C Shares which are set forth in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended; provided, however, neither the amendment of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, so as to authorize, create or change the authorized or outstanding number of Class C Shares or of any shares ranking on a parity with or junior to the Class C Shares nor the amendment of the provisions of the Code of Regulations so as to change the number or classification of directors of the Corporation shall be deemed to affect adversely and materially preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of Class C Shares; or

(2) The authorization, creation or increase in the authorized number of any shares, or any security convertible into shares, in either case ranking prior to such series of Class C Shares.

(e) In the event, and only to the extent, that (1) Class C Shares are issued in more than one series and (2) Ohio law permits the holders of a series of a class of capital stock to vote separately as a class, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of each series of Class C Shares at the time outstanding, voting separately as a

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class, given in person or by proxy either in writing or at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such matters, shall be required for any amendment, alteration or repeal, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, of any of the provisions of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, or of the Code of Regulations of the Corporation which affects adversely and materially the preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of such series which are set forth in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended; provided, however, neither the amendment of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, so as to authorize, create or change the authorized or outstanding number of Class C Shares or of any shares ranking on a parity with or junior to the Class C Shares nor the Amendment of the provisions of the Code of Regulations so as to change the number or classification of directors of the Corporation shall be deemed to affect adversely and materially the preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of such series.

IV. The Class D Cumulative Preferred Shares.   The Class D Shares shall have the following express terms:

Section 1. Series.   The Class D Shares may be issued from time to time in one or more series.  All Class D Shares shall be of equal rank and shall be identical, except in respect of the matters that may be fixed by the Board of Directors as hereinafter provided, and each share of a series shall be identical with all other shares of such series, except as to the dates from which dividends shall accrue and be cumulative.  All Class D Shares shall rank on a parity with the Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares and Noncumulative Shares and shall be identical to all Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares and Noncumulative Shares except (1) in respect of the matters that may be fixed by the Board of Directors as provided in clauses (a) through (i), inclusive, of this Section 1 and (2) only dividends on Cumulative Shares shall be cumulative as set forth herein.  Subject to the provisions of Sections 2 through 5, both inclusive, and Item XIII of this Division, which provisions shall apply to all Class D Shares, the Board of Directors hereby is authorized to cause such shares to be issued in one or more series and, with respect to each such series to determine and fix prior to the issuance thereof (and thereafter, to the extent provided in clause (b) of this Section), the following:

(a) The designation of the series, which may be by distinguishing number, letter or title;

(b) The authorized number of shares of the series, which number the Board of Directors may (except where otherwise provided in the creation of the series) increase or decrease from time to time before or after the issuance thereof (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding);

(c) The dividend rate or rates of the series, including the means by which such rates may be established;

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(d) The date or dates from which dividends shall accrue and be cumulative and the dates on which and the period or periods for which dividends, if declared, shall be payable, including the means by which such dates and periods may be established;

(e) The redemption rights and price or prices, if any, for shares of the series;

(f) The terms and amount of the sinking fund, if any, for the purchase or redemption of shares of the series;

(g) The amounts payable on shares of the series in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation;

(h) Whether the shares of the series shall be convertible into Common Shares or shares of any other class and, if so, the conversion rate or rates or price or prices, any adjustments thereof and all other terms and conditions upon which such conversion may be made; and

(i) Restrictions (in addition to those set forth in Subsection 5(d) or 5(e) of this Item IV) on the issuance of shares of the same series or of any other class or series.

The Board of Directors is authorized to adopt from time to time amendments to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, fixing, with respect to each such series, the matters described in clauses (a) through (i), inclusive, of this Section and is authorized to take such actions with respect thereto as may be required by law in order to effect such amendments.

Section 2. Dividends .

(a) The holders of Class D Shares of each series, in preference to the holders of Common Shares and of any other class of shares ranking junior to the Class D Shares, shall be entitled to receive out of any funds legally available therefor, and when and as declared by the Board of Directors, dividends in cash at the rate or rates for such series fixed in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 above and no more, payable on the dates fixed for such series.  Such dividends shall accrue and be cumulative, in the case of shares of each particular series, from and after the date or dates fixed with respect to such series.  No dividends shall be paid upon or declared or set apart for any series of the Class D Shares for any dividend period unless at the same time (i) a like proportionate dividend for the dividend periods terminating on the same or any earlier date, ratably in proportion to the respective annual dividend rates fixed therefor, shall have been paid upon or declared or set apart for all Class D Shares of all series then issued and outstanding and entitled to receive such dividend and (ii) the dividends payable for the dividend periods terminating on the same or any earlier date (but, with respect to Noncumulative Shares, only with respect to the then current dividend period), ratably in proportion to the respective dividend rates fixed therefor, shall have been paid upon or declared or set apart for all Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares and Noncumulative Shares then issued and outstanding and entitled to receive such dividends.

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(b) So long as any Class D Shares shall be outstanding no dividend, except a dividend payable in Common Shares or other shares ranking junior to the Class D Shares, shall be paid or declared or any distribution be made, except as aforesaid, in respect of the Common Shares or any other shares ranking junior to the Class D Shares, nor shall any Common Shares or any other shares ranking junior to the Class D Shares be purchased, retired or otherwise acquired by the Corporation, except out of the proceeds of the sale of Common Shares or other shares of the Corporation ranking junior to the Class D Shares received by the Corporation subsequent to the date of first issuance of Class D Shares of any series, unless:

(1) All accrued and unpaid dividends on Cumulative Shares, including the full dividends for all current dividend periods, shall have been declared and paid or a sum sufficient for payment thereof set apart;

(2) All unpaid dividends on Noncumulative Shares for the then current dividend period shall have been declared and paid or a sum sufficient for payment therefor set apart; and

(3) There shall be no arrearages with respect to the redemption of Cumulative Shares or Noncumulative Shares of any series from any sinking fund provided for shares of such series in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of this Item IV.

(c) The foregoing restrictions on the payment of dividends or other distributions on, or on the purchase, redemption retirement or other acquisition of, Common Shares or any other shares ranking on a parity with or junior to the Class D Shares shall be inapplicable to (i) any payments in lieu of issuance of fractional shares thereof, whether upon any merger, conversion, stock dividend or otherwise, (ii) the conversion of Cumulative Shares or Noncumulative Shares into Common Shares, or (iii) the exercise by the Corporation of its rights pursuant to Item XIV(d) of this Division A, Section 4(d) of Division B or any similar Section hereafter contained in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, with respect to any other class or series of capital stock hereafter created or authorized.

(d) If, for any taxable year, the Corporation elects to designate as “capital gain dividends” (as defined in Section 857 of the Code) any portion (the “Capital Gains Amount”) of the dividends paid or made available for the year to holders of all classes of stock (the “Total Dividends”), then, to the extent permissible under the Code and to the extent it does not cause any dividends to fail to qualify for the dividends paid deduction under Section 561 of the Code, the portion of the Capital Gains Amount that shall be allocable to holders of the Class D Shares shall be the amount that the total dividends paid or made available to the holders of the Class D Shares for the year bears to the Total Dividends.

Section 3. Redemption .

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(1) May, from time to time at the option of the Board of Directors, redeem all or any part of any redeemable series of Class D Shares at the time outstanding at the applicable redemption price for such series fixed in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of this Item IV; and

(2) Shall, from time to time, make such redemptions of each series of Class D Shares as may be required to fulfill the requirements of any sinking fund provided for shares of such series at the applicable sinking fund redemption price fixed in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of this Item IV; and shall in each case pay all accrued and unpaid dividends to the redemption date.

(b) (1) Notice of every such redemption shall be mailed, postage prepaid, to the holders of record of the Class D Shares to be redeemed at their respective addresses then appearing on the books of the Corporation, not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for such redemption, or such other time prior thereto as the Board of Directors shall fix for any series pursuant to Section 1 of this Item IV prior to the issuance thereof.  At any time after notice as provided above has been deposited in the mail, the Corporation may deposit the aggregate redemption price of Class D Shares to be redeemed, together with accrued and unpaid dividends thereon to the redemption date, with any bank or trust company in Cleveland, Ohio, or New York, New York, having capital and surplus of not less than $100,000,000 named in such notice and direct that there be paid to the respective holders of the Class D Shares so to be redeemed amounts equal to the redemption price of the Class D Shares so to be redeemed, together with such accrued and unpaid dividends thereon, on surrender of the share certificate or certificates held by such holders; and upon the deposit of such notice in the mail and the making of such deposit of money with such bank or trust company, such holders shall cease to be shareholders with respect to such shares; and from and after the time such notice shall have been so deposited and such deposit of money shall have been so made, such holders shall have no rights or claim against the Corporation with respect to such shares, except only the right to receive such money from such bank or trust company without interest or to exercise before the redemption date any unexpired privileges of conversion. In the event less than all of the outstanding Class D Shares are to be redeemed, the Corporation shall select by lot the shares so to be redeemed in such manner as shall be prescribed by the Board of Directors.

(2) If the holders of Class D Shares which have been called for redemption shall not within six years after such deposit claim the amount deposited for the redemption thereof, any such bank or trust company shall, upon demand, pay over to the Corporation such unclaimed amounts and thereupon such bank or trust company and the Corporation shall be relieved of all responsibility in respect thereof and to such holders.

(c) Any Class D Shares which are (1) redeemed by the Corporation pursuant to the provisions of this Section, (2) purchased and delivered in satisfaction of any sinking fund requirements provided for shares of such series, (3) converted in accordance with the express terms thereof, or (4) otherwise acquired by the Corporation shall resume the status of authorized but unissued Class D Shares without serial designation.

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(d) Except in connection with the exercise of the Corporation’s rights pursuant to Section (d) of Item XIV of this Division A, Section 4(d) of Division B or any similar Section hereafter contained in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, with respect to any other class or series of capital stock hereafter created or authorized, the Corporation may not purchase or redeem (for sinking fund purposes or otherwise) less than all of the Class D Shares then outstanding except in accordance with a stock purchase offer made to all holders of record of Class D Shares, unless all dividends on all Class D Shares then outstanding for all previous and current dividend periods shall have been declared and paid or funds therefor set apart and all accrued sinking fund obligations applicable thereto shall have been complied with.

Section 4. Liquidation .

(a) (1) In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, the holders of Class D Shares of any series shall be entitled to receive in full out of the assets of the Corporation, including its capital, before any amount shall be paid or distributed among the holders of the Common Shares or any other shares ranking junior to the Class D Shares, the amounts fixed with respect to shares of such series in accordance with Section 1 of this Item IV, plus an amount equal to all dividends accrued and unpaid thereon to the date of payment of the amount due pursuant to such liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation.  In the event the net assets of the Corporation legally available therefor are insufficient to permit the payment upon all outstanding Cumulative Shares and Noncumulative Shares of the full preferential amount to which they are respectively entitled, then such net assets shall be distributed ratably upon all outstanding Cumulative Shares and Noncumulative Shares in proportion to the full preferential amount to which each such share is entitled.

(2) After payment to the holders of Class D Shares of the full preferential amounts as aforesaid, the holders of Class D Shares, as such, shall have no right or claim to any of the remaining assets of the Corporation.

(b) The merger or consolidation of the Corporation into or with any other Corporation, the merger of any other Corporation into it, or the sale, lease or conveyance of all or substantially all the assets of the Corporation shall not be deemed to be a dissolution, liquidation or winding up for the purposes of this Section.

Section 5. Voting .

(a) The holders of Class D Shares shall have no voting rights, except as provided in this Section or required by law.

(b) (1) If, and so often as, the Corporation shall be in default in the payment of dividends on any series of Class D Shares at the time outstanding, whether or not earned or declared, for a number of dividend payment periods, whether consecutive or not, which in the aggregate contain at least 540 days, all holders of such Class D

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Shares, voting separately as a class, together with all Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares and Noncumulative Shares upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable under the circumstances described in Subsection 5(c), shall be entitled to elect, as herein provided, a total of two members of the Board of Directors of the Corporation; provided, however, that the holders of such Class D Shares shall not exercise such special class voting rights except at meetings of such shareholders for the election of directors at which the holders of not less than 50% of such Class D Shares are present in person or by proxy; and provided further that the special class voting rights provided for in this paragraph when the same shall have become vested shall remain so vested until all accrued and unpaid dividends on such Class D Shares then outstanding shall have been paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set aside for payment, whereupon the holders of such Class D Shares shall be divested of their special class voting rights in respect of subsequent elections of directors, subject to the revesting of such special class voting rights in the event above specified in this paragraph.  All dividend payments made on the Class D Shares, at any time during which the Corporation is in default in the payment of dividends on such Class D Shares for any dividend period, shall be deemed to be made in respect of the earliest dividend period with respect to which the Corporation is in default.

(2) In the event of default entitling holders of Class D Shares to elect two directors as specified in paragraph (1) of this Subsection, a special meeting of such holders for the purpose of electing such directors shall be called by the Secretary of the Corporation upon written request of, or may be called by, the holders of record of at least 10% of the Class D Shares upon which such default in the payment of dividends exists and notice thereof shall be given in the same manner as that required for the annual meeting of shareholders; provided, however, that the Corporation shall not be required to call such special meeting if the annual meeting of shareholders shall be called to be held within 90 days after the date of receipt of the foregoing written request from the holders of Class D Shares.  At any meeting at which such holders of Class D Shares shall be entitled to elect directors, holders of 50% of such Class D Shares, present in person or by proxy, shall be sufficient to constitute a quorum, and the vote of the holders of a majority of such shares so present at any such meeting at which there shall be such a quorum shall be sufficient to elect the members of the Board of Directors which such holders of Class D Shares are entitled to elect as herein provided.  Notwithstanding any provision of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, or the Code of Regulations of the Corporation or any action taken by the holders of any class of shares fixing the number of directors of the Corporation, the two directors who may be elected by such holders of Class D Shares pursuant to this Subsection shall serve in addition to any other directors then in office or proposed to be elected otherwise than pursuant to this Subsection.  Nothing in this Subsection shall prevent any change otherwise permitted in the total number of or classifications of directors of the Corporation or require the resignation of any director elected otherwise than pursuant to this Subsection. Notwithstanding any classification of the other directors of the Corporation, the two directors elected by such holders of Class D Shares shall be elected annually for terms expiring at the next succeeding annual meeting of shareholders.

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(3) Upon any divesting of the special class voting rights of the holders of the Class D Shares in respect of elections of directors as provided in this Subsection, the terms of office of all directors then in office elected by such holders shall terminate immediately thereupon.  If the office of any director elected by such holders voting as a class becomes vacant by reason of death, resignation, removal from office or otherwise, the remaining director elected by such holders voting as a class may elect a successor who shall hold office for the unexpired term in respect of which such vacancy occurred.

(c) If at any time when the holders of Class D Shares are entitled to elect directors pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section the holders of any Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares or Noncumulative Shares are entitled to elect directors pursuant hereto by reason of any default in the payment of dividends thereon, then the voting rights of the Cumulative Shares and the Noncumulative Shares then entitled to vote shall be combined (with each class of shares having a number of votes proportional to the aggregate liquidation preference of its outstanding shares).  In such case, the holders of Class D Shares and of all such other shares then entitled so to vote, voting as a class, shall elect such directors.  If the holders of any such other shares have elected such directors prior to the happening of the default or event permitting the holders of Class D Shares to elect directors, or prior to a written request for the holding of a special meeting being received by the Secretary of the Corporation as required above, then a new election shall be held with all such other shares and the Class D Shares voting together as a single class for such directors, resulting in the termination of the term of such previously elected directors upon the election of such new directors.

(d) The affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the Class D Shares at the time outstanding, voting separately as a class, given in person or by proxy either in writing or at a meeting called for the purpose, shall be necessary to effect either of the following:

(1) Any amendment, alteration or repeal, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, of any of the provisions of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, or of the Code of Regulations of the Corporation which affects adversely and materially the preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of Class D Shares which are set forth in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended; provided, however, neither the amendment of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, so as to authorize, create or change the authorized or outstanding number of Class D Shares or of any shares ranking on a parity with or junior to the Class D Shares nor the amendment of the provisions of the Code of Regulations so as to change the number or classification of directors of the Corporation shall be deemed to affect adversely and materially preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of Class D Shares; or

(2) The authorization, creation or increase in the authorized number of any shares, or any security convertible into shares, in either case ranking prior to such series of Class D Shares.

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(e) In the event, and only to the extent, that (1) Class D Shares are issued in more than one series and (2) Ohio law permits the holders of a series of a class of capital stock to vote separately as a class, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of each series of Class D Shares at the time outstanding, voting separately as a class, given in person or by proxy either in writing or at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such matters, shall be required for any amendment, alteration or repeal, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, of any of the provisions of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, or of the Code of Regulations of the Corporation which affects adversely and materially the preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of such series which are set forth in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended; provided, however, neither the amendment of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, so as to authorize, create or change the authorized or outstanding number of Class D Shares or of any shares ranking on a parity with or junior to the Class D Shares nor the Amendment of the provisions of the Code of Regulations so as to change the number or classification of directors of the Corporation shall be deemed to affect adversely and materially the preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of such series.

V. The Class E Cumulative Preferred Shares. The Class E Shares shall have the following express terms:

Section 1. Series.   The Class E Shares may be issued from time to time in one or more series. All Class E Shares shall be of equal rank and shall be identical, except in respect of the matters that may be fixed by the Board of Directors as hereinafter provided, and each share of a series shall be identical with all other shares of such series, except as to the dates from which dividends shall accrue and be cumulative. All Class E Shares shall rank on a parity with the Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares and Noncumulative Shares and shall be identical to all Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares and Noncumulative Shares except (1) in respect of the matters that may be fixed by the Board of Directors as provided in clauses (a) through (i), inclusive, of this Section 1 and (2) only dividends on Cumulative Shares shall be cumulative as set forth herein. Subject to the provisions of Sections 2 through 5, both inclusive, and Item XIII of this Division, which provisions shall apply to all Class E Shares, the Board of Directors hereby is authorized to cause such shares to be issued in one or more series and, with respect to each such series to determine and fix prior to the issuance thereof (and thereafter, to the extent provided in clause (b) of this Section), the following:

(a) The designation of the series, which may be by distinguishing number, letter or title;

(b) The authorized number of shares of the series, which number the Board of Directors may (except where otherwise provided in the creation of the series) increase or decrease from time to time before or after the issuance thereof (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding);

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(c) The dividend rate or rates of the series, including the means by which such rates may be established;

(d) The date or dates from which dividends shall accrue and be cumulative and the dates on which and the period or periods for which dividends, if declared, shall be payable, including the means by which such dates and periods may be established;

(e) The redemption rights and price or prices, if any, for shares of the series;

(f) The terms and amount of the sinking fund, if any, for the purchase or redemption of shares of the series;

(g) The amounts payable on shares of the series in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation;

(h) Whether the shares of the series shall be convertible into Common Shares or shares of any other class and, if so, the conversion rate or rates or price or prices, any adjustments thereof and all other terms and conditions upon which such conversion may be made; and

(i) Restrictions (in addition to those set forth in Subsection 5(d) or 5(e) of this Item V) on the issuance of shares of the same series or of any other class or series.

The Board of Directors is authorized to adopt from time to time amendments to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, fixing, with respect to each such series, the matters described in clauses (a) through (i), inclusive, of this Section and is authorized to take such actions with respect thereto as may be required by law in order to effect such amendments.

Section 2. Dividends .

(a) The holders of Class E Shares of each series, in preference to the holders of Common Shares and of any other class of shares ranking junior to the Class E Shares, shall be entitled to receive out of any funds legally available therefor, and when and as declared by the Board of Directors, dividends in cash at the rate or rates for such series fixed in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 above and no more, payable on the dates fixed for such series. Such dividends shall accrue and be cumulative, in the case of shares of each particular series, from and after the date or dates fixed with respect to such series. No dividends shall be paid upon or declared or set apart for any series of the Class E Shares for any dividend period unless at the same time (i) a like proportionate dividend for the dividend periods terminating on the same or any earlier date, ratably in proportion to the respective annual dividend rates fixed therefor, shall have been paid upon or declared or set apart for all Class E Shares of all series then issued and outstanding and entitled to receive such dividend and (ii) the dividends payable for the dividend periods terminating on the same or any earlier date (but, with respect to Noncumulative Shares, only with respect to the then current dividend period), ratably in proportion to the respective dividend rates fixed therefor, shall have been paid upon or declared or set apart for all Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class F Shares,

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Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares and Noncumulative Shares then issued and outstanding and entitled to receive such dividends.

(b) So long as any Class E Shares shall be outstanding no dividend, except a dividend payable in Common Shares or other shares ranking junior to the Class E Shares, shall be paid or declared or any distribution be made, except as aforesaid, in respect of the Common Shares or any other shares ranking junior to the Class E Shares, nor shall any Common Shares or any other shares ranking junior to the Class E Shares be purchased, retired or otherwise acquired by the Corporation, except out of the proceeds of the sale of Common Shares or other shares of the Corporation ranking junior to the Class E Shares received by the Corporation subsequent to the date of first issuance of Class E Shares of any series, unless:

(1) All accrued and unpaid dividends on Cumulative Shares, including the full dividends for all current dividend periods, shall have been declared and paid or a sum sufficient for payment thereof set apart;

(2) All unpaid dividends on Noncumulative Shares for the then current dividend period shall have been declared and paid or a sum sufficient for payment therefor set apart; and

(3) There shall be no arrearages with respect to the redemption of Cumulative Shares or Noncumulative Shares of any series from any sinking fund provided for shares of such series in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of this Item V.

(c) The foregoing restrictions on the payment of dividends or other distributions on, or on the purchase, redemption retirement or other acquisition of, Common Shares or any other shares ranking on a parity with or junior to the Class E Shares shall be inapplicable to (i) any payments in lieu of issuance of fractional shares thereof, whether upon any merger, conversion, stock dividend or otherwise, (ii) the conversion of Cumulative Shares or Noncumulative Shares into Common Shares, or (iii) the exercise by the Corporation of its rights pursuant to Item XIV(d) of this Division A, Section 4(d) of Division B or any similar Section hereafter contained in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, with respect to any other class or series of capital stock hereafter created or authorized.

(d) If, for any taxable year, the Corporation elects to designate as “capital gain dividends” (as defined in Section 857 of the Code) any portion (the “Capital Gains Amount”) of the dividends paid or made available for the year to holders of all classes of stock (the “Total Dividends”), then, to the extent permissible under the Code and to the extent it does not cause any dividends to fail to qualify for the dividends paid deduction under Section 561 of the Code, the portion of the Capital Gains Amount that shall be allocable to holders of the Class E Shares shall be the amount that the total dividends paid or made available to the holders of the Class E Shares for the year bears to the Total Dividends.

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Section 3. Redemption .

(a) Subject to the express terms of each series, the Corporation:

(1) May, from time to time at the option of the Board of Directors, redeem all or any part of any redeemable series of Class E Shares at the time outstanding at the applicable redemption price for such series fixed in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of this Item V; and

(2) Shall, from time to time, make such redemptions of each series of Class E Shares as may be required to fulfill the requirements of any sinking fund provided for shares of such series at the applicable sinking fund redemption price fixed in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of this Item V; and shall in each case pay all accrued and unpaid dividends to the redemption date.

(b) (1) Notice of every such redemption shall be mailed, postage prepaid, to the holders of record of the Class E Shares to be redeemed at their respective addresses then appearing on the books of the Corporation, not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for such redemption, or such other time prior thereto as the Board of Directors shall fix for any series pursuant to Section 1 of this Item V prior to the issuance thereof. At any time after notice as provided above has been deposited in the mail, the Corporation may deposit the aggregate redemption price of Class E Shares to be redeemed, together with accrued and unpaid dividends thereon to the redemption date, with any bank or trust company in Cleveland, Ohio, or New York, New York, having capital and surplus of not less than $100,000,000 named in such notice and direct that there be paid to the respective holders of the Class E Shares so to be redeemed amounts equal to the redemption price of the Class E Shares so to be redeemed, together with such accrued and unpaid dividends thereon, on surrender of the share certificate or certificates held by such holders; and upon the deposit of such notice in the mail and the making of such deposit of money with such bank or trust company, such holders shall cease to be shareholders with respect to such shares; and from and after the time such notice shall have been so deposited and such deposit of money shall have been so made, such holders shall have no rights or claim against the Corporation with respect to such shares, except only the right to receive such money from such bank or trust company without interest or to exercise before the redemption date any unexpired privileges of conversion.  In the event less than all of the outstanding Class E Shares are to be redeemed, the Corporation shall select by lot the shares so to be redeemed in such manner as shall be prescribed by the Board of Directors.

(2) If the holders of Class E Shares which have been called for redemption shall not within six years after such deposit claim the amount deposited for the redemption thereof, any such bank or trust company shall, upon demand, pay over to the Corporation such unclaimed amounts and thereupon such bank or trust company and the Corporation shall be relieved of all responsibility in respect thereof and to such holders.

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(c) Any Class E Shares which are (1) redeemed by the Corporation pursuant to the provisions of this Section, (2) purchased and delivered in satisfaction of any sinking fund requirements provided for shares of such series, (3) converted in accordance with the express terms thereof, or (4) otherwise acquired by the Corporation shall resume the status of authorized but unissued Class E Shares without serial designation.

(d) Except in connection with the exercise of the Corporation’s rights pursuant to Section (d) of Item XIV of this Division A, Section 4(d) of Division B or any similar Section hereafter contained in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, with respect to any other class or series of capital stock hereafter created or authorized, the Corporation may not purchase or redeem (for sinking fund purposes or otherwise) less than all of the Class E Shares then outstanding except in accordance with a stock purchase offer made to all holders of record of Class E Shares, unless all dividends on all Class E Shares then outstanding for all previous and current dividend periods shall have been declared and paid or funds therefor set apart and all accrued sinking fund obligations applicable thereto shall have been complied with.

Section 4. Liquidation .

(a) (1) In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, the holders of Class E Shares of any series shall be entitled to receive in full out of the assets of the Corporation, including its capital, before any amount shall be paid or distributed among the holders of the Common Shares or any other shares ranking junior to the Class E Shares, the amounts fixed with respect to shares of such series in accordance with Section 1 of this Item V, plus an amount equal to all dividends accrued and unpaid thereon to the date of payment of the amount due pursuant to such liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation.  In the event the net assets of the Corporation legally available therefor are insufficient to permit the payment upon all outstanding Cumulative Shares and Noncumulative Shares of the full preferential amount to which they are respectively entitled, then such net assets shall be distributed ratably upon all outstanding Cumulative Shares and Noncumulative Shares in proportion to the full preferential amount to which each such share is entitled.

(2) After payment to the holders of Class E Shares of the full preferential amounts as aforesaid, the holders of Class E Shares, as such, shall have no right or claim to any of the remaining assets of the Corporation.

(b) The merger or consolidation of the Corporation into or with any other Corporation, the merger of any other Corporation into it, or the sale, lease or conveyance of all or substantially all the assets of the Corporation shall not be deemed to be a dissolution, liquidation or winding up for the purposes of this Section.

Section 5. Voting .

(a) The holders of Class E Shares shall have no voting rights, except as provided in this Section or required by law.

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(b) (1) If, and so often as, the Corporation shall be in default in the payment of dividends on any series of Class E Shares at the time outstanding, whether or not earned or declared, for a number of dividend payment periods, whether consecutive or not, which in the aggregate contain at least 540 days, all holders of such Class E Shares, voting separately as a class, together with all Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares and Noncumulative Shares upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable under the circumstances described in Subsection 5(c), shall be entitled to elect, as herein provided, a total of two members of the Board of Directors of the Corporation; provided, however, that the holders of such Class E Shares shall not exercise such special class voting rights except at meetings of such shareholders for the election of directors at which the holders of not less than 50% of such Class E Shares are present in person or by proxy; and provided further that the special class voting rights provided for in this paragraph when the same shall have become vested shall remain so vested until all accrued and unpaid dividends on such Class E Shares then outstanding shall have been paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set aside for payment, whereupon the holders of such Class E Shares shall be divested of their special class voting rights in respect of subsequent elections of directors, subject to the revesting of such special class voting rights in the event above specified in this paragraph.  All dividend payments made on the Class E Shares, at any time during which the Corporation is in default in the payment of dividends on such Class E Shares for any dividend period, shall be deemed to be made in respect of the earliest dividend period with respect to which the Corporation is in default.

(2) In the event of default entitling holders of Class E Shares to elect two directors as specified in paragraph (1) of this Subsection, a special meeting of such holders for the purpose of electing such directors shall be called by the Secretary of the Corporation upon written request of, or may be called by, the holders of record of at least 10% of the Class E Shares upon which such default in the payment of dividends exists and notice thereof shall be given in the same manner as that required for the annual meeting of shareholders; provided, however, that the Corporation shall not be required to call such special meeting if the annual meeting of shareholders shall be called to be held within 90 days after the date of receipt of the foregoing written request from the holders of Class E Shares.  At any meeting at which such holders of Class E Shares shall be entitled to elect directors, holders of 50% of such Class E Shares, present in person or by proxy, shall be sufficient to constitute a quorum, and the vote of the holders of a majority of such shares so present at any such meeting at which there shall be such a quorum shall be sufficient to elect the members of the Board of Directors which such holders of Class E Shares are entitled to elect as herein provided.  Notwithstanding any provision of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, or the Code of Regulations of the Corporation or any action taken by the holders of any class of shares fixing the number of directors of the Corporation, the two directors who may be elected by such holders of Class E Shares pursuant to this Subsection shall serve in addition to any other directors then in office or proposed to be elected otherwise than pursuant to this Subsection.  Nothing in this Subsection shall prevent any change otherwise permitted in the total number of or classifications of directors of the Corporation or require the resignation of any director elected otherwise than pursuant to this Subsection.

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Notwithstanding any classification of the other directors of the Corporation, the two directors elected by such holders of Class E Shares shall be elected annually for terms expiring at the next succeeding annual meeting of shareholders.

(3) Upon any divesting of the special class voting rights of the holders of the Class E Shares in respect of elections of directors as provided in this Subsection, the terms of office of all directors then in office elected by such holders shall terminate immediately thereupon.  If the office of any director elected by such holders voting as a class becomes vacant by reason of death, resignation, removal from office or otherwise, the remaining director elected by such holders voting as a class may elect a successor who shall hold office for the unexpired term in respect of which such vacancy occurred.

(c) If at any time when the holders of Class E Shares are entitled to elect directors pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section the holders of any Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares or Noncumulative Shares are entitled to elect directors pursuant hereto by reason of any default in the payment of dividends thereon, then the voting rights of the Cumulative Shares and the Noncumulative Shares then entitled to vote shall be combined (with each class of shares having a number of votes proportional to the aggregate liquidation preference of its outstanding shares).  In such case, the holders of Class E Shares and of all such other shares then entitled so to vote, voting as a class, shall elect such directors.  If the holders of any such other shares have elected such directors prior to the happening of the default or event permitting the holders of Class E Shares to elect directors, or prior to a written request for the holding of a special meeting being received by the Secretary of the Corporation as required above, then a new election shall be held with all such other shares and the Class E Shares voting together as a single class for such directors, resulting in the termination of the term of such previously elected directors upon the election of such new directors.

(d) The affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the Class E Shares at the time outstanding, voting separately as a class, given in person or by proxy either in writing or at a meeting called for the purpose, shall be necessary to effect either of the following:

(1) Any amendment, alteration or repeal, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, of any of the provisions of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, or of the Code of Regulations of the Corporation which affects adversely and materially the preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of Class E Shares which are set forth in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended; provided, however, neither the amendment of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, so as to authorize, create or change the authorized or outstanding number of Class E Shares or of any shares ranking on a parity with or junior to the Class E Shares nor the amendment of the provisions of the Code of Regulations so as to change the number or classification of directors of the Corporation shall be deemed to affect adversely and materially preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of Class E Shares; or

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(2) The authorization, creation or increase in the authorized number of any shares, or any security convertible into shares, in either case ranking prior to such series of Class E Shares.

(e) In the event, and only to the extent, that (1) Class E Shares are issued in more than one series and (2) Ohio law permits the holders of a series of a class of capital stock to vote separately as a class, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of each series of Class E Shares at the time outstanding, voting separately as a class, given in person or by proxy either in writing or at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such matters, shall be required for any amendment, alteration or repeal, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, of any of the provisions of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, or of the Code of Regulations of the Corporation which affects adversely and materially the preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of such series which are set forth in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended; provided, however, neither the amendment of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, so as to authorize, create or change the authorized or outstanding number of Class E Shares or of any shares ranking on a parity with or junior to the Class E Shares nor the Amendment of the provisions of the Code of Regulations so as to change the number or classification of directors of the Corporation shall be deemed to affect adversely and materially the preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of such series.

VI. The Class F Cumulative Preferred Shares.   The Class F Shares shall have the following express terms:

Section 1. Series.   The Class F Shares may be issued from time to time in one or more series.  All Class F Shares shall be of equal rank and shall be identical, except in respect of the matters that may be fixed by the Board of Directors as hereinafter provided, and each share of a series shall be identical with all other shares of such series, except as to the dates from which dividends shall accrue and be cumulative.  All Class F Shares shall rank on a parity with the Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares and Noncumulative Shares and shall be identical to all Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares and Noncumulative Shares except (1) in respect of the matters that may be fixed by the Board of Directors as provided in clauses (a) through (i), inclusive, of this Section 1 and (2) only dividends on Cumulative Shares shall be cumulative as set forth herein.  Subject to the provisions of Sections 2 through 5, both inclusive, and Item XIII of this Division, which provisions shall apply to all Class F Shares, the Board of Directors hereby is authorized to cause such shares to be issued in one or more series and, with respect to each such series to determine and fix prior to the issuance thereof (and thereafter, to the extent provided in clause (b) of this Section), the following:

(a) The designation of the series, which may be by distinguishing number, letter or title;

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(b) The authorized number of shares of the series, which number the Board of Directors may (except where otherwise provided in the creation of the series) increase or decrease from time to time before or after the issuance thereof (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding);

(c) The dividend rate or rates of the series, including the means by which such rates may be established;

(d) The date or dates from which dividends shall accrue and be cumulative and the dates on which and the period or periods for which dividends, if declared, shall be payable, including the means by which such dates and periods may be established;

(e) The redemption rights and price or prices, if any, for shares of the series;

(f) The terms and amount of the sinking fund, if any, for the purchase or redemption of shares of the series;

(g) The amounts payable on shares of the series in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation;

(h) Whether the shares of the series shall be convertible into Common Shares or shares of any other class and, if so, the conversion rate or rates or price or prices, any adjustments thereof and all other terms and conditions upon which such conversion may be made; and

(i) Restrictions (in addition to those set forth in Subsection 5(d) or 5(e) of this Item VI) on the issuance of shares of the same series or of any other class or series.

The Board of Directors is authorized to adopt from time to time amendments to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, fixing, with respect to each such series, the matters described in clauses (a) through (i), inclusive, of this Section and is authorized to take such actions with respect thereto as may be required by law in order to effect such amendments.

Section 2. Dividends .

(a) The holders of Class F Shares of each series, in preference to the holders of Common Shares and of any other class of shares ranking junior to the Class F Shares, shall be entitled to receive out of any funds legally available therefor, and when and as declared by the Board of Directors, dividends in cash at the rate or rates for such series fixed in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 above and no more, payable on the dates fixed for such series.  Such dividends shall accrue and be cumulative, in the case of shares of each particular series, from and after the date or dates fixed with respect to such series.  No dividends shall be paid upon or declared or set apart for any series of the Class F Shares for any dividend period unless at the same time (i) a like proportionate dividend for the dividend periods terminating on the same or any earlier date, ratably in proportion to the respective annual dividend rates fixed therefor, shall have been paid upon or declared or set apart for all Class F Shares of all series then issued and outstanding and

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entitled to receive such dividend and (ii) the dividends payable for the dividend periods terminating on the same or any earlier date (but, with respect to Noncumulative Shares, only with respect to the then current dividend period), ratably in proportion to the respective dividend rates fixed therefor, shall have been paid upon or declared or set apart for all Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares and Noncumulative Shares then issued and outstanding and entitled to receive such dividends.

(b) So long as any Class F Shares shall be outstanding no dividend, except a dividend payable in Common Shares or other shares ranking junior to the Class F Shares, shall be paid or declared or any distribution be made, except as aforesaid, in respect of the Common Shares or any other shares ranking junior to the Class F Shares, nor shall any Common Shares or any other shares ranking junior to the Class F Shares be purchased, retired or otherwise acquired by the Corporation, except out of the proceeds of the sale of Common Shares or other shares of the Corporation ranking junior to the Class F Shares received by the Corporation subsequent to the date of first issuance of Class F Shares of any series, unless:

(1) All accrued and unpaid dividends on Cumulative Shares, including the full dividends for all current dividend periods, shall have been declared and paid or a sum sufficient for payment thereof set apart;

(2) All unpaid dividends on Noncumulative Shares for the then current dividend period shall have been declared and paid or a sum sufficient for payment therefor set apart; and

(3) There shall be no arrearages with respect to the redemption of Cumulative Shares or Noncumulative Shares of any series from any sinking fund provided for shares of such series in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of this Item VI.

(c) The foregoing restrictions on the payment of dividends or other distributions on, or on the purchase, redemption retirement or other acquisition of, Common Shares or any other shares ranking on a parity with or junior to the Class F Shares shall be inapplicable to (i) any payments in lieu of issuance of fractional shares thereof, whether upon any merger, conversion, stock dividend or otherwise, (ii) the conversion of Cumulative Shares or Noncumulative Shares into Common Shares, or (iii) the exercise by the Corporation of its rights pursuant to Item XIV(d) of this Division A, Section 4(d) of Division B or any similar Section hereafter contained in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, with respect to any other class or series of capital stock hereafter created or authorized.

(d) If, for any taxable year, the Corporation elects to designate as “capital gain dividends” (as defined in Section 857 of the Code) any portion (the “Capital Gains Amount”) of the dividends paid or made available for the year to holders of all classes of stock (the “Total Dividends”), then, to the extent permissible under the Code and to the extent it does not cause any dividends to fail to qualify for the dividends paid deduction

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under Section 561 of the Code, the portion of the Capital Gains Amount that shall be allocable to holders of the Class F Shares shall be the amount that the total dividends paid or made available to the holders of the Class F Shares for the year bears to the Total Dividends.

Section 3. Redemption .

(a) Subject to the express terms of each series, the Corporation:

(1) May, from time to time at the option of the Board of Directors, redeem all or any part of any redeemable series of Class F Shares at the time outstanding at the applicable redemption price for such series fixed in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of this Item VI; and

(2) Shall, from time to time, make such redemptions of each series of Class F Shares as may be required to fulfill the requirements of any sinking fund provided for shares of such series at the applicable sinking fund redemption price fixed in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of this Item VI; and shall in each case pay all accrued and unpaid dividends to the redemption date.

(b) (1) Notice of every such redemption shall be mailed, postage prepaid, to the holders of record of the Class F Shares to be redeemed at their respective addresses then appearing on the books of the Corporation, not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for such redemption, or such other time prior thereto as the Board of Directors shall fix for any series pursuant to Section 1 of this Item VI prior to the issuance thereof.  At any time after notice as provided above has been deposited in the mail, the Corporation may deposit the aggregate redemption price of Class F Shares to be redeemed, together with accrued and unpaid dividends thereon to the redemption date, with any bank or trust company in Cleveland, Ohio, or New York, New York, having capital and surplus of not less than $100,000,000 named in such notice and direct that there be paid to the respective holders of the Class F Shares so to be redeemed amounts equal to the redemption price of the Class F Shares so to be redeemed, together with such accrued and unpaid dividends thereon, on surrender of the share certificate or certificates held by such holders; and upon the deposit of such notice in the mail and the making of such deposit of money with such bank or trust company, such holders shall cease to be shareholders with respect to such shares; and from and after the time such notice shall have been so deposited and such deposit of money shall have been so made, such holders shall have no rights or claim against the Corporation with respect to such shares, except only the right to receive such money from such bank or trust company without interest or to exercise before the redemption date any unexpired privileges of conversion.  In the event less than all of the outstanding Class F Shares are to be redeemed, the Corporation shall select by lot the shares so to be redeemed in such manner as shall be prescribed by the Board of Directors.

(2) If the holders of Class F Shares which have been called for redemption shall not within six years after such deposit claim the amount deposited for the redemption thereof, any such bank or trust company shall, upon demand, pay over to

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the Corporation such unclaimed amounts and thereupon such bank or trust company and the Corporation shall be relieved of all responsibility in respect thereof and to such holders.

(c) Any Class F Shares which are (1) redeemed by the Corporation pursuant to the provisions of this Section,

(2) purchased and delivered in satisfaction of any sinking fund requirements provided for shares of such series,

(3) converted in accordance with the express terms thereof, or (4) otherwise acquired by the Corporation shall resume the status of authorized but unissued Class F Shares without serial designation.

(d) Except in connection with the exercise of the Corporation’s rights pursuant to Section (d) of Item XIV of this Division A, Section 4(d) of Division B or any similar Section hereafter contained in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, with respect to any other class or series of capital stock hereafter created or authorized, the Corporation may not purchase or redeem (for sinking fund purposes or otherwise) less than all of the Class F Shares then outstanding except in accordance with a stock purchase offer made to all holders of record of Class F Shares, unless all dividends on all Class F Shares then outstanding for all previous and current dividend periods shall have been declared and paid or funds therefor set apart and all accrued sinking fund obligations applicable thereto shall have been complied with.

Section 4. Liquidation .

(a) (1) In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, the holders of Class F Shares of any series shall be entitled to receive in full out of the assets of the Corporation, including its capital, before any amount shall be paid or distributed among the holders of the Common Shares or any other shares ranking junior to the Class F Shares, the amounts fixed with respect to shares of such series in accordance with Section 1 of this Item VI, plus an amount equal to all dividends accrued and unpaid thereon to the date of payment of the amount due pursuant to such liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation. In the event the net assets of the Corporation legally available therefor are insufficient to permit the payment upon all outstanding Cumulative Shares and Noncumulative Shares of the full preferential amount to which they are respectively entitled, then such net assets shall be distributed ratably upon all outstanding Cumulative Shares and Noncumulative Shares in proportion to the full preferential amount to which each such share is entitled.

(2) After payment to the holders of Class F Shares of the full preferential amounts as aforesaid, the holders of Class F Shares, as such, shall have no right or claim to any of the remaining assets of the Corporation.

(b) The merger or consolidation of the Corporation into or with any other Corporation, the merger of any other Corporation into it, or the sale, lease or conveyance

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of all or substantially all the assets of the Corporation shall not be deemed to be a dissolution, liquidation or winding up for the purposes of this Section.

Section 5. Voting .

(a) The holders of Class F Shares shall have no voting rights, except as provided in this Section or required by law.

(b) (1) If, and so often as, the Corporation shall be in default in the payment of dividends on any series of Class F Shares at the time outstanding, whether or not earned or declared, for a number of dividend payment periods, whether consecutive or not, which in the aggregate contain at least 540 days, all holders of such Class F Shares, voting separately as a class, together with all Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares and Noncumulative Shares upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable under the circumstances described in Subsection 5(c), shall be entitled to elect, as herein provided, a total of two members of the Board of Directors of the Corporation; provided, however, that the holders of such Class F Shares shall not exercise such special class voting rights except at meetings of such shareholders for the election of directors at which the holders of not less than 50% of such Class F Shares are present in person or by proxy; and provided further that the special class voting rights provided for in this paragraph when the same shall have become vested shall remain so vested until all accrued and unpaid dividends on such Class F Shares then outstanding shall have been paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set aside for payment, whereupon the holders of such Class F Shares shall be divested of their special class voting rights in respect of subsequent elections of directors, subject to the revesting of such special class voting rights in the event above specified in this paragraph.  All dividend payments made on the Class F Shares, at any time during which the Corporation is in default in the payment of dividends on such Class F Shares for any dividend period, shall be deemed to be made in respect of the earliest dividend period with respect to which the Corporation is in default.

(2) In the event of default entitling holders of Class F Shares to elect two directors as specified in paragraph (1) of this Subsection, a special meeting of such holders for the purpose of electing such directors shall be called by the Secretary of the Corporation upon written request of, or may be called by, the holders of record of at least 10% of the Class F Shares upon which such default in the payment of dividends exists and notice thereof shall be given in the same manner as that required for the annual meeting of shareholders; provided, however, that the Corporation shall not be required to call such special meeting if the annual meeting of shareholders shall be called to be held within 90 days after the date of receipt of the foregoing written request from the holders of Class F Shares.  At any meeting at which such holders of Class F Shares shall be entitled to elect directors, holders of 50% of such Class F Shares, present in person or by proxy, shall be sufficient to constitute a quorum, and the vote of the holders of a majority of such shares so present at any such meeting at which there shall be such a quorum shall be sufficient to elect the members of the Board of Directors which such holders of Class F Shares are entitled to elect as herein provided.  Notwithstanding any provision of these

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Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, or the Code of Regulations of the Corporation or any action taken by the holders of any class of shares fixing the number of directors of the Corporation, the two directors who may be elected by such holders of Class F Shares pursuant to this Subsection shall serve in addition to any other directors then in office or proposed to be elected otherwise than pursuant to this Subsection.  Nothing in this Subsection shall prevent any change otherwise permitted in the total number of or classifications of directors of the Corporation or require the resignation of any director elected otherwise than pursuant to this Subsection. Notwithstanding any classification of the other directors of the Corporation, the two directors elected by such holders of Class F Shares shall be elected annually for terms expiring at the next succeeding annual meeting of shareholders.

(3) Upon any divesting of the special class voting rights of the holders of the Class F Shares in respect of elections of directors as provided in this Subsection, the terms of office of all directors then in office elected by such holders shall terminate immediately thereupon.  If the office of any director elected by such holders voting as a class becomes vacant by reason of death, resignation, removal from office or otherwise, the remaining director elected by such holders voting as a class may elect a successor who shall hold office for the unexpired term in respect of which such vacancy occurred.

(c) If at any time when the holders of Class F Shares are entitled to elect directors pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section the holders of any Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares or Noncumulative Shares are entitled to elect directors pursuant hereto by reason of any default in the payment of dividends thereon, then the voting rights of the Cumulative Shares and the Noncumulative Shares then entitled to vote shall be combined (with each class of shares having a number of votes proportional to the aggregate liquidation preference of its outstanding shares).  In such case, the holders of Class F Shares and of all such other shares then entitled so to vote, voting as a class, shall elect such directors. I f the holders of any such other shares have elected such directors prior to the happening of the default or event permitting the holders of Class F Shares to elect directors, or prior to a written request for the holding of a special meeting being received by the Secretary of the Corporation as required above, then a new election shall be held with all such other shares and the Class F Shares voting together as a single class for such directors, resulting in the termination of the term of such previously elected directors upon the election of such new directors.

(d) The affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the Class F Shares at the time outstanding, voting separately as a class, given in person or by proxy either in writing or at a meeting called for the purpose, shall be necessary to effect either of the following:

(1) Any amendment, alteration or repeal, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, of any of the provisions of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, or of the Code of Regulations of the Corporation which affects adversely and materially the preferences or voting or other rights of the

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holders of Class F Shares which are set forth in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended; provided, however, neither the amendment of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, so as to authorize, create or change the authorized or outstanding number of Class F Shares or of any shares ranking on a parity with or junior to the Class F Shares nor the amendment of the provisions of the Code of Regulations so as to change the number or classification of directors of the Corporation shall be deemed to affect adversely and materially preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of Class F Shares; or

(2) The authorization, creation or increase in the authorized number of any shares, or any security convertible into shares, in either case ranking prior to such series of Class F Shares.

(e) In the event, and only to the extent, that (1) Class F Shares are issued in more than one series and (2) Ohio law permits the holders of a series of a class of capital stock to vote separately as a class, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of each series of Class F Shares at the time outstanding, voting separately as a class, given in person or by proxy either in writing or at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such matters, shall be required for any amendment, alteration or repeal, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, of any of the provisions of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, or of the Code of Regulations of the Corporation which affects adversely and materially the preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of such series which are set forth in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended; provided, however, neither the amendment of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, so as to authorize, create or change the authorized or outstanding number of Class F Shares or of any shares ranking on a parity with or junior to the Class F Shares nor the Amendment of the provisions of the Code of Regulations so as to change the number or classification of directors of the Corporation shall be deemed to affect adversely and materially the preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of such series.

VII. The Class G Cumulative Preferred Shares.   The Class G Shares shall have the following express terms:

Section 1. Series.   The Class G Shares may be issued from time to time in one or more series.  All Class G Shares shall be of equal rank and shall be identical, except in respect of the matters that may be fixed by the Board of Directors as hereinafter provided, and each share of a series shall be identical with all other shares of such series, except as to the dates from which dividends shall accrue and be cumulative.  All Class G Shares shall rank on a parity with the Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares and Noncumulative Shares and shall be identical to all Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares and Noncumulative Shares except (1) in respect of the matters that may be fixed by the Board of Directors as provided in clauses (a) through (i), inclusive, of this Section 1 and (2) only dividends on Cumulative Shares shall be cumulative as set forth herein.  Subject to the provisions of Sections 2 through 5, both inclusive, and Item XIII of this Division, which

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provisions shall apply to all Class G Shares, the Board of Directors hereby is authorized to cause such shares to be issued in one or more series and, with respect to each such series to determine and fix prior to the issuance thereof (and thereafter, to the extent provided in clause (b) of this Section) the following:

(a) The designation of the series, which may be by distinguishing number, letter or title;

(b) The authorized number of shares of the series, which number the Board of Directors may (except where otherwise provided in the creation of the series) increase or decrease from time to time before or after the issuance thereof (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding);

(c) The dividend rate or rates of the series, including the means by which such rates may be established;

(d) The date or dates from which dividends shall accrue and be cumulative and the dates on which and the period or periods for which dividends, if declared, shall be payable, including the means by which such dates and periods may be established;

(e) The redemption rights and price or prices, if any, for shares of the series;

(f) The terms and amount of the sinking fund, if any, for the purchase or redemption of shares of the series;

(g) The amounts payable on shares of the series in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation;

(h) Whether the shares of the series shall be convertible into Common Shares or shares of any other class and, if so, the conversion rate or rates or price or prices, any adjustments thereof and all other terms and conditions upon which such conversion may be made; and

(i) Restrictions (in addition to those set forth in Subsection 5(d) or 5(e) of this Item VII) on the issuance of shares of the same series or of any other class or series.

The Board of Directors is authorized to adopt from time to time amendments to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, fixing, with respect to each such series, the matters described in clauses (a) through (i), inclusive, of this Section and is authorized to take such actions with respect thereto as may be required by law in order to effect such amendments.

Section 2. Dividends .

(a) The holders of Class G Shares of each series, in preference to the holders of Common Shares and of any other class of shares ranking junior to the Class G Shares, shall be entitled to receive out of any funds legally available therefor, and when and as declared by the Board of Directors, dividends in cash at the rate or rates for such series

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fixed in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 above and no more, payable on the dates fixed for such series.  Such dividends shall accrue and be cumulative, in the case of shares of each particular series, from and after the date or dates fixed with respect to such series.  No dividends shall be paid upon or declared or set apart for any series of the Class G Shares for any dividend period unless at the same time (i) a like proportionate dividend for the dividend periods terminating on the same or any earlier date, ratably in proportion to the respective annual dividend rates fixed therefor, shall have been paid upon or declared or set apart for all Class G Shares of all series then issued and outstanding and entitled to receive such dividend and (ii) the dividends payable for the dividend periods terminating on the same or any earlier date (but, with respect to Noncumulative Shares, only with respect to the then current dividend period), ratably in proportion to the respective dividend rates fixed therefor, shall have been paid upon or declared or set apart for all Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares and Noncumulative Shares then issued and outstanding and entitled to receive such dividends.

(b) So long as any Class G Shares shall be outstanding no dividend, except a dividend payable in Common Shares or other shares ranking junior to the Class G Shares, shall be paid or declared or any distribution be made, except as aforesaid, in respect of the Common Shares or any other shares ranking junior to the Class G Shares, nor shall any Common Shares or any other shares ranking junior to the Class G Shares be purchased, retired or otherwise acquired by the Corporation, except out of the proceeds of the sale of Common Shares or other shares of the Corporation ranking junior to the Class G Shares received by the Corporation subsequent to the date of first issuance of Class G Shares of any series, unless:

(1) All accrued and unpaid dividends on Cumulative Shares, including the full dividends for all current dividend periods, shall have been declared and paid or a sum sufficient for payment thereof set apart;

(2) All unpaid dividends on Noncumulative Shares for the then current dividend period shall have been declared and paid or a sum sufficient for payment therefor set apart; and

(3) There shall be no arrearages with respect to the redemption of Cumulative Shares or Noncumulative Shares of any series from any sinking fund provided for shares of such series in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of this Item VII.

(c) The foregoing restrictions on the payment of dividends or other distributions on, or on the purchase, redemption retirement or other acquisition of, Common Shares or any other shares ranking on a parity with or junior to the Class G Shares shall be inapplicable to (i) any payments in lieu of issuance of fractional shares thereof, whether upon any merger, conversion, stock dividend or otherwise, (ii) the conversion of Cumulative Shares or Noncumulative Shares into Common Shares, or (iii) the exercise by the Corporation of its rights pursuant to Item XIV(d) of this Division A, Section 4(d) of Division B or any similar Section hereafter contained in these Amended

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and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, with respect to any other class or series of capital stock hereafter created or authorized.

(d) If, for any taxable year, the Corporation elects to designate as “capital gain dividends” (as defined in Section 857 of the Code) any portion (the “Capital Gains Amount”) of the dividends paid or made available for the year to holders of all classes of stock (the “Total Dividends”), then, to the extent permissible under the Code and to the extent it does not cause any dividends to fail to qualify for the dividends paid deduction under Section 561 of the Code, the portion of the Capital Gains Amount that shall be allocable to holders of the Class G Shares shall be the amount that the total dividends paid or made available to the holders of the Class G Shares for the year bears to the Total Dividends.

Section 3. Redemption .

(a) Subject to the express terms of each series, the Corporation:

(1) May, from time to time at the option of the Board of Directors, redeem all or any part of any redeemable series of Class G Shares at the time outstanding at the applicable redemption price for such series fixed in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of this Item VII; and

(2) Shall, from time to time, make such redemptions of each series of Class G Shares as may be required to fulfill the requirements of any sinking fund provided for shares of such series at the applicable sinking fund redemption price fixed in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of this Item VII; and shall in each case pay all accrued and unpaid dividends to the redemption date.

(b) (1) Notice of every such redemption shall be mailed, postage prepaid, to the holders of record of the Class G Shares to be redeemed at their respective addresses then appearing on the books of the Corporation, not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for such redemption, or such other time prior thereto as the Board of Directors shall fix for any series pursuant to Section 1 of this Item VII prior to the issuance thereof.  At any time after notice as provided above has been deposited in the mail, the Corporation may deposit the aggregate redemption price of Class G Shares to be redeemed, together with accrued and unpaid dividends thereon to the redemption date, with any bank or trust company in Cleveland, Ohio, or New York, New York, having capital and surplus of not less than $100,000,000 named in such notice and direct that there be paid to the respective holders of the Class G Shares so to be redeemed amounts equal to the redemption price of the Class G Shares so to be redeemed, together with such accrued and unpaid dividends thereon, on surrender of the share certificate or certificates held by such holders; and upon the deposit of such notice in the mail and the making of such deposit of money with such bank or trust company, such holders shall cease to be shareholders with respect to such shares; and from and after the time such notice shall have been so deposited and such deposit of money shall have been so made, such holders shall have no rights or claim against the Corporation with respect to such shares, except only the right to receive such money from such bank or trust company

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without interest or to exercise before the redemption date any unexpired privileges of conversion.  In the event less than all of the outstanding Class G Shares are to be redeemed, the Corporation shall select by lot the shares so to be redeemed in such manner as shall be prescribed by the Board of Directors.

(2) If the holders of Class G Shares which have been called for redemption shall not within six years after such deposit claim the amount deposited for the redemption thereof, any such bank or trust company shall, upon demand, pay over to the Corporation such unclaimed amounts and thereupon such bank or trust company and the Corporation shall be relieved of all responsibility in respect thereof and to such holders.

(c) Any Class G Shares which are (1) redeemed by the Corporation pursuant to the provisions of this Section, (2) purchased and delivered in satisfaction of any sinking fund requirements provided for shares of such series, (3) converted in accordance with the express terms thereof, or (4) otherwise acquired by the Corporation shall resume the status of authorized but unissued Class G Shares without serial designation.

(d) Except in connection with the exercise of the Corporation’s rights pursuant to Section (d) of Item XIV of this Division A, Section 4(d) of Division B or any similar Section hereafter contained in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, with respect to any other class or series of capital stock hereafter created or authorized, the Corporation may not purchase or redeem (for sinking fund purposes or otherwise) less than all of the Class G Shares then outstanding except in accordance with a stock purchase offer made to all holders of record of Class G Shares, unless all dividends on all Class G Shares then outstanding for all previous and current dividend periods shall have been declared and paid or funds therefor set apart and all accrued sinking fund obligations applicable thereto shall have been complied with.

Section 4. Liquidation .

(a) (1) In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, the holders of Class G Shares of any series shall be entitled to receive in full out of the assets of the Corporation, including its capital, before any amount shall be paid or distributed among the holders of the Common Shares or any other shares ranking junior to the Class G Shares, the amounts fixed with respect to shares of such series in accordance with Section 1 of this Item VII, plus an amount equal to all dividends accrued and unpaid thereon to the date of payment of the amount due pursuant to such liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation.  In the event the net assets of the Corporation legally available therefor are insufficient to permit the payment upon all outstanding Cumulative Shares and Noncumulative Shares of the full preferential amount to which they are respectively entitled, then such net assets shall be distributed ratably upon all outstanding Cumulative Shares and Noncumulative Shares in proportion to the full preferential amount to which each such share is entitled.

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(2) After payment to the holders of Class G Shares of the full preferential amounts as aforesaid, the holders of Class G Shares, as such, shall have no right or claim to any of the remaining assets of the Corporation.

(b) The merger or consolidation of the Corporation into or with any other Corporation, the merger of any other Corporation into it, or the sale, lease or conveyance of all or substantially all the assets of the Corporation shall not be deemed to be a dissolution, liquidation or winding up for the purposes of this Section.

Section 5. Voting .

(a) The holders of Class G Shares shall have no voting rights, except as provided in this Section or required by law.

(b) (1) If, and so often as, the Corporation shall be in default in the payment of dividends on any series of Class G Shares at the time outstanding, whether or not earned or declared, for a number of dividend payment periods, whether consecutive or not, which in the aggregate contain at least 540 days, all holders of such Class G Shares, voting separately as a class, together with all Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares and Noncumulative Shares upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable under the circumstances described in Subsection 5(c), shall be entitled to elect, as herein provided, a total of two members of the Board of Directors of the Corporation; provided, however, that the holders of such Class G Shares shall not exercise such special class voting rights except at meetings of such shareholders for the election of directors at which the holders of not less than 50% of such Class G Shares are present in person or by proxy; and provided further that the special class voting rights provided for in this paragraph when the same shall have become vested shall remain so vested until all accrued and unpaid dividends on such Class G Shares then outstanding shall have been paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set aside for payment, whereupon the holders of such Class G Shares shall be divested of their special class voting rights in respect of subsequent elections of directors, subject to the revesting of such special class voting rights in the event above specified in this paragraph.  All dividend payments made on the Class G Shares, at any time during which the Corporation is in default in the payment of dividends on such Class G Shares for any dividend period, shall be deemed to be made in respect of the earliest dividend period with respect to which the Corporation is in default.

(2) In the event of default entitling holders of Class G Shares to elect two directors as specified in paragraph (1) of this Subsection, a special meeting of such holders for the purpose of electing such directors shall be called by the Secretary of the Corporation upon written request of, or may be called by, the holders of record of at least 10% of the Class G Shares upon which such default in the payment of dividends exists and notice thereof shall be given in the same manner as that required for the annual meeting of shareholders; provided, however, that the Corporation shall not be required to call such special meeting if the annual meeting of shareholders shall be called to be held within 90 days after the date of receipt of the foregoing written request from the holders

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of Class G Shares.  At any meeting at which such holders of Class G Shares shall be entitled to elect directors, holders of 50% of such Class G Shares, present in person or by proxy, shall be sufficient to constitute a quorum, and the vote of the holders of a majority of such shares so present at any such meeting at which there shall be such a quorum shall be sufficient to elect the members of the Board of Directors which such holders of Class G Shares are entitled to elect as herein provided.  Notwithstanding any provision of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, or the Code of Regulations of the Corporation or any action taken by the holders of any class of shares fixing the number of directors of the Corporation, the two directors who may be elected by such holders of Class G Shares pursuant to this Subsection shall serve in addition to any other directors then in office or proposed to be elected otherwise than pursuant to this Subsection.  Nothing in this Subsection shall prevent any change otherwise permitted in the total number of or classifications of directors of the Corporation or require the resignation of any director elected otherwise than pursuant to this Subsection.  Notwithstanding any classification of the other directors of the Corporation, the two directors elected by such holders of Class G Shares shall be elected annually for terms expiring at the next succeeding annual meeting of shareholders.

(3) Upon any divesting of the special class voting rights of the holders of the Class G Shares in respect of elections of directors as provided in this Subsection, the terms of office of all directors then in office elected by such holders shall terminate immediately thereupon.  If the office of any director elected by such holders voting as a class becomes vacant by reason of death, resignation, removal from office or otherwise, the remaining director elected by such holders voting as a class may elect a successor who shall hold office for the unexpired term in respect of which such vacancy occurred.

(c) If at any time when the holders of Class G Shares are entitled to elect directors pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section the holders of any Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares or Noncumulative Shares are entitled to elect directors pursuant hereto by reason of any default in the payment of dividends thereon, then the voting rights of the Cumulative Shares and the Noncumulative Shares then entitled to vote shall be combined (with each class of shares having a number of votes proportional to the aggregate liquidation preference of its outstanding shares). In such case, the holders of Class G Shares and of all such other shares then entitled so to vote, voting as a class, shall elect such directors. If the holders of any such other shares have elected such directors prior to the happening of the default or event permitting the holders of Class G Shares to elect directors, or prior to a written request for the holding of a special meeting being received by the Secretary of the Corporation as required above, then a new election shall be held with all such other shares and the Class G Shares voting together as a single class for such directors, resulting in the termination of the term of such previously elected directors upon the election of such new directors.

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either in writing or at a meeting called for the purpose, shall be necessary to effect either of the following:

(1) Any amendment, alteration or repeal, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, of any of the provisions of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, or of the Code of Regulations of the Corporation which affects adversely and materially the preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of Class G Shares which are set forth in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended; provided, however, neither the amendment of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, so as to authorize, create or change the authorized or outstanding number of Class G Shares or of any shares ranking on a parity with or junior to the Class G Shares nor the amendment of the provisions of the Code of Regulations so as to change the number or classification of directors of the Corporation shall be deemed to affect adversely and materially preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of Class G Shares; or

(2) The authorization, creation or increase in the authorized number of any shares, or any security convertible into shares, in either case ranking prior to such series of Class G Shares.

(e) In the event, and only to the extent, that (1) Class G Shares are issued in more than one series and (2) Ohio law permits the holders of a series of a class of capital stock to vote separately as a class, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of each series of Class G Shares at the time outstanding, voting separately as a class, given in person or by proxy either in writing or at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such matters, shall be required for any amendment, alteration or repeal, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, of any of the provisions of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, or of the Code of Regulations of the Corporation which affects adversely and materially the preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of such series which are set forth in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended; provided, however, neither the amendment of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, so as to authorize, create or change the authorized or outstanding number of Class G Shares or of any shares ranking on a parity with or junior to the Class G Shares nor the Amendment of the provisions of the Code of Regulations so as to change the number or classification of directors of the Corporation shall be deemed to affect adversely and materially the preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of such series.

VIII. The Class H Cumulative Preferred Shares.   The Class H Shares shall have the following express terms:

Section 1. Series.   The Class H Shares may be issued from time to time in one or more series. All Class H Shares shall be of equal rank and shall be identical, except in respect of the matters that may be fixed by the Board of Directors as hereinafter provided, and each share of a series shall be identical with all other shares of such series, except as to the dates from which dividends shall accrue and be cumulative.  All Class H Shares shall rank on a parity with the Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares,

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Class G Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares and Noncumulative Shares and shall be identical to all Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares and Noncumulative Shares except (1) in respect of the matters that may be fixed by the Board of Directors as provided in clauses (a) through (i), inclusive, of this Section 1 and (2) only dividends on Cumulative Shares shall be cumulative as set forth herein.  Subject to the provisions of Sections 2 through 5, both inclusive, and Item XIII of this Division, which provisions shall apply to all Class H Shares, the Board of Directors hereby is authorized to cause such shares to be issued in one or more series and, with respect to each such series to determine and fix prior to the issuance thereof (and thereafter, to the extent provided in clause (b) of this Section), the following:

(a) The designation of the series, which may be by distinguishing number, letter or title;

(b) The authorized number of shares of the series, which number the Board of Directors may (except where otherwise provided in the creation of the series) increase or decrease from time to time before or after the issuance thereof (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding);

(c) The dividend rate or rates of the series, including the means by which such rates may be established;

(d) The date or dates from which dividends shall accrue and be cumulative and the dates on which and the period or periods for which dividends, if declared, shall be payable, including the means by which such dates and periods may be established;

(e) The redemption rights and price or prices, if any, for shares of the series;

(f) The terms and amount of the sinking fund, if any, for the purchase or redemption of shares of the series;

(g) The amounts payable on shares of the series in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation;

(h) Whether the shares of the series shall be convertible into Common Shares or shares of any other class and, if so, the conversion rate or rates or price or prices, any adjustments thereof and all other terms and conditions upon which such conversion may be made; and

(i) Restrictions (in addition to those set forth in Subsection 5(d) or 5(e) of this Item VIII) on the issuance of shares of the same series or of any other class or series.

The Board of Directors is authorized to adopt from time to time amendments to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, fixing, with respect to each such series, the matters described in clauses (a) through (i), inclusive, of this Section and is authorized to take such actions with respect thereto as may be required by law in order to effect such amendments.

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Section 2. Dividends.

(a) The holders of Class H Shares of each series, in preference to the holders of Common Shares and of any other class of shares ranking junior to the Class H Shares, shall be entitled to receive out of any funds legally available therefor, and when and as declared by the Board of Directors, dividends in cash at the rate or rates for such series fixed in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 above and no more, payable on the dates fixed for such series. Such dividends shall accrue and be cumulative, in the case of shares of each particular series, from and after the date or dates fixed with respect to such series. No dividends shall be paid upon or declared or set apart for any series of the Class H Shares for any dividend period unless at the same time (i) a like proportionate dividend for the dividend periods terminating on the same or any earlier date, ratably in proportion to the respective annual dividend rates fixed therefor, shall have been paid upon or declared or set apart for all Class H Shares of all series then issued and outstanding and entitled to receive such dividend and (ii) the dividends payable for the dividend periods terminating on the same or any earlier date (but, with respect to Noncumulative Shares, only with respect to the then current dividend period), ratably in proportion to the respective dividend rates fixed therefor, shall have been paid upon or declared or set apart for all Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares and Noncumulative Shares then issued and outstanding and entitled to receive such dividends.

(b) So long as any Class H Shares shall be outstanding no dividend, except a dividend payable in Common Shares or other shares ranking junior to the Class H Shares, shall be paid or declared or any distribution be made, except as aforesaid, in respect of the Common Shares or any other shares ranking junior to the Class H Shares, nor shall any Common Shares or any other shares ranking junior to the Class H Shares be purchased, retired or otherwise acquired by the Corporation, except out of the proceeds of the sale of Common Shares or other shares of the Corporation ranking junior to the Class H Shares received by the Corporation subsequent to the date of first issuance of Class H Shares of any series, unless:

(1) All accrued and unpaid dividends on Cumulative Shares, including the full dividends for all current dividend periods, shall have been declared and paid or a sum sufficient for payment thereof set apart;

(2) All unpaid dividends on Noncumulative Shares for the then current dividend period shall have been declared and paid or a sum sufficient for payment therefor set apart; and

(3) There shall be no arrearages with respect to the redemption of Cumulative Shares or Noncumulative Shares of any series from any sinking fund provided for shares of such series in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of this Item VIII.

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Common Shares or any other shares ranking on a parity with or junior to the Class H Shares shall be inapplicable to (i) any payments in lieu of issuance of fractional shares thereof, whether upon any merger, conversion, stock dividend or otherwise, (ii) the conversion of Cumulative Shares or Noncumulative Shares into Common Shares, or (iii) the exercise by the Corporation of its rights pursuant to Item XIV(d) of this Division A, Section 4(d) of Division B or any similar Section hereafter contained in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, with respect to any other class or series of capital stock hereafter created or authorized.

(d) If, for any taxable year, the Corporation elects to designate as “capital gain dividends” (as defined in Section 857 of the Code) any portion (the “Capital Gains Amount”) of the dividends paid or made available for the year to holders of all classes of stock (the “Total Dividends”), then, to the extent permissible under the Code and to the extent it does not cause any dividends to fail to qualify for the dividends paid deduction under Section 561 of the Code, the portion of the Capital Gains Amount that shall be allocable to holders of the Class H Shares shall be the amount that the total dividends paid or made available to the holders of the Class H Shares for the year bears to the Total Dividends.

Section 3. Redemption .

(a) Subject to the express terms of each series, the Corporation:

(1) May, from time to time at the option of the Board of Directors, redeem all or any part of any redeemable series of Class H Shares at the time outstanding at the applicable redemption price for such series fixed in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of this Item VIII; and

(2) Shall, from time to time, make such redemptions of each series of Class H Shares as may be required to fulfill the requirements of any sinking fund provided for shares of such series at the applicable sinking fund redemption price fixed in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of this Item VIII; and shall in each case pay all accrued and unpaid dividends to the redemption date.

(b) (1) Notice of every such redemption shall be mailed, postage prepaid, to the holders of record of the Class H Shares to be redeemed at their respective addresses then appearing on the books of the Corporation, not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for such redemption, or such other time prior thereto as the Board of Directors shall fix for any series pursuant to Section 1 of this Item VIII prior to the issuance thereof.  At any time after notice as provided above has been deposited in the mail, the Corporation may deposit the aggregate redemption price of Class H Shares to be redeemed, together with accrued and unpaid dividends thereon to the redemption date, with any bank or trust company in Cleveland, Ohio, or New York, New York, having capital and surplus of not less than $100,000,000 named in such notice and direct that there be paid to the respective holders of the Class H Shares so to be redeemed amounts equal to the redemption price of the Class H Shares so to be redeemed, together with such accrued and unpaid dividends thereon, on surrender of the share certificate or

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certificates held by such holders; and upon the deposit of such notice in the mail and the making of such deposit of money with such bank or trust company, such holders shall cease to be shareholders with respect to such shares; and from and after the time such notice shall have been so deposited and such deposit of money shall have been so made, such holders shall have no rights or claim against the Corporation with respect to such shares, except only the right to receive such money from such bank or trust company without interest or to exercise before the redemption date any unexpired privileges of conversion.  In the event less than all of the outstanding Class H Shares are to be redeemed, the Corporation shall select by lot the shares so to be redeemed in such manner as shall be prescribed by the Board of Directors.

(2) If the holders of Class H Shares which have been called for redemption shall not within six years after such deposit claim the amount deposited for the redemption thereof, any such bank or trust company shall, upon demand, pay over to the Corporation such unclaimed amounts and thereupon such bank or trust company and the Corporation shall be relieved of all responsibility in respect thereof and to such holders.

(c) Any Class H Shares which are (1) redeemed by the Corporation pursuant to the provisions of this Section, (2) purchased and delivered in satisfaction of any sinking fund requirements provided for shares of such series, (3) converted in accordance with the express terms thereof, or (4) otherwise acquired by the Corporation shall resume the status of authorized but unissued Class H Shares without serial designation.

(d) Except in connection with the exercise of the Corporation’s rights pursuant to Section (d) of Item XIV of this Division A, Section 4(d) of Division B or any similar Section hereafter contained in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, with respect to any other class or series of capital stock hereafter created or authorized, the Corporation may not purchase or redeem (for sinking fund purposes or otherwise) less than all of the Class H Shares then outstanding except in accordance with a stock purchase offer made to all holders of record of Class H Shares, unless all dividends on all Class H Shares then outstanding for all previous and current dividend periods shall have been declared and paid or funds therefor set apart and all accrued sinking fund obligations applicable thereto shall have been complied with.

Section 4. Liquidation .

(a) (1) In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, the holders of Class H Shares of any series shall be entitled to receive in full out of the assets of the Corporation, including its capital, before any amount shall be paid or distributed among the holders of the Common Shares or any other shares ranking junior to the Class H Shares, the amounts fixed with respect to shares of such series in accordance with Section 1 of this Item VIII, plus an amount equal to all dividends accrued and unpaid thereon to the date of payment of the amount due pursuant to such liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation.  In the event the net assets of the Corporation legally available therefor are insufficient to permit the payment upon all outstanding Cumulative Shares and

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Noncumulative Shares of the full preferential amount to which they are respectively entitled, then such net assets shall be distributed ratably upon all outstanding Cumulative Shares and Noncumulative Shares in proportion to the full preferential amount to which each such share is entitled.

(2) After payment to the holders of Class H Shares of the full preferential amounts as aforesaid, the holders of Class H Shares, as such, shall have no right or claim to any of the remaining assets of the Corporation.

(b) The merger or consolidation of the Corporation into or with any other Corporation, the merger of any other Corporation into it, or the sale, lease or conveyance of all or substantially all the assets of the Corporation shall not be deemed to be a dissolution, liquidation or winding up for the purposes of this Section.

Section 5. Voting .

(a) The holders of Class H Shares shall have no voting rights, except as provided in this Section or required by law.

(b) (1) If, and so often as, the Corporation shall be in default in the payment of dividends on any series of Class H Shares at the time outstanding, whether or not earned or declared, for a number of dividend payment periods, whether consecutive or not, which in the aggregate contain at least 540 days, all holders of such Class H Shares, voting separately as a class, together with all Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares and Noncumulative Shares upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable under the circumstances described in Subsection 5(c), shall be entitled to elect, as herein provided, a total of two members of the Board of Directors of the Corporation; provided, however, that the holders of such Class H Shares shall not exercise such special class voting rights except at meetings of such shareholders for the election of directors at which the holders of not less than 50% of such Class H Shares are present in person or by proxy; and provided further that the special class voting rights provided for in this paragraph when the same shall have become vested shall remain so vested until all accrued and unpaid dividends on such Class H Shares then outstanding shall have been paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set aside for payment, whereupon the holders of such Class H Shares shall be divested of their special class voting rights in respect of subsequent elections of directors, subject to the revesting of such special class voting rights in the event above specified in this paragraph.  All dividend payments made on the Class H Shares, at any time during which the Corporation is in default in the payment of dividends on such Class H Shares for any dividend period, shall be deemed to be made in respect of the earliest dividend period with respect to which the Corporation is in default.

(2) In the event of default entitling holders of Class H Shares to elect two directors as specified in paragraph (1) of this Subsection, a special meeting of such holders for the purpose of electing such directors shall be called by the Secretary of the Corporation upon written request of, or may be called by, the holders of record of at least

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10% of the Class H Shares upon which such default in the payment of dividends exists and notice thereof shall be given in the same manner as that required for the annual meeting of shareholders; provided, however, that the Corporation shall not be required to call such special meeting if the annual meeting of shareholders shall be called to be held within 90 days after the date of receipt of the foregoing written request from the holders of Class H Shares.  At any meeting at which such holders of Class H Shares shall be entitled to elect directors, holders of 50% of such Class H Shares, present in person or by proxy, shall be sufficient to constitute a quorum, and the vote of the holders of a majority of such shares so present at any such meeting at which there shall be such a quorum shall be sufficient to elect the members of the Board of Directors which such holders of Class H Shares are entitled to elect as herein provided.  Notwithstanding any provision of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, or the Code of Regulations of the Corporation or any action taken by the holders of any class of shares fixing the number of directors of the Corporation, the two directors who may be elected by such holders of Class H Shares pursuant to this Subsection shall serve in addition to any other directors then in office or proposed to be elected otherwise than pursuant to this Subsection. Nothing in this Subsection shall prevent any change otherwise permitted in the total number of or classifications of directors of the Corporation or require the resignation of any director elected otherwise than pursuant to this Subsection. Notwithstanding any classification of the other directors of the Corporation, the two directors elected by such holders of Class H Shares shall be elected annually for terms expiring at the next succeeding annual meeting of shareholders.

(3) Upon any divesting of the special class voting rights of the holders of the Class H Shares in respect of elections of directors as provided in this Subsection, the terms of office of all directors then in office elected by such holders shall terminate immediately thereupon.  If the office of any director elected by such holders voting as a class becomes vacant by reason of death, resignation, removal from office or otherwise, the remaining director elected by such holders voting as a class may elect a successor who shall hold office for the unexpired term in respect of which such vacancy occurred.

(c) If at any time when the holders of Class H Shares are entitled to elect directors pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section the holders of any Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares or Noncumulative Shares are entitled to elect directors pursuant hereto by reason of any default in the payment of dividends thereon, then the voting rights of the Cumulative Shares and the Noncumulative Shares then entitled to vote shall be combined (with each class of shares having a number of votes proportional to the aggregate liquidation preference of its outstanding shares).  In such case, the holders of Class H Shares and of all such other shares then entitled so to vote, voting as a class, shall elect such directors.  If the holders of any such other shares have elected such directors prior to the happening of the default or event permitting the holders of Class H Shares to elect directors, or prior to a written request for the holding of a special meeting being received by the Secretary of the Corporation as required above, then a new election shall be held with all such other shares and the Class H Shares voting together as a single class for such directors,

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resulting in the termination of the term of such previously elected directors upon the election of such new directors.

(d) The affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the Class H Shares at the time outstanding, voting separately as a class, given in person or by proxy either in writing or at a meeting called for the purpose, shall be necessary to effect either of the following:

(1) Any amendment, alteration or repeal, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, of any of the provisions of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, or of the Code of Regulations of the Corporation which affects adversely and materially the preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of Class H Shares which are set forth in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended; provided, however, neither the amendment of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, so as to authorize, create or change the authorized or outstanding number of Class H Shares or of any shares ranking on a parity with or junior to the Class H Shares nor the amendment of the provisions of the Code of Regulations so as to change the number or classification of directors of the Corporation shall be deemed to affect adversely and materially preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of Class H Shares; or

(2) The authorization, creation or increase in the authorized number of any shares, or any security convertible into shares, in either case ranking prior to such series of Class H Shares.

(e) In the event, and only to the extent, that (1) Class H Shares are issued in more than one series and (2) Ohio law permits the holders of a series of a class of capital stock to vote separately as a class, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of each series of Class H Shares at the time outstanding, voting separately as a class, given in person or by proxy either in writing or at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such matters, shall be required for any amendment, alteration or repeal, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, of any of the provisions of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, or of the Code of Regulations of the Corporation which affects adversely and materially the preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of such series which are set forth in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended; provided, however, neither the amendment of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, so as to authorize, create or change the authorized or outstanding number of Class H Shares or of any shares ranking on a parity with or junior to the Class H Shares nor the Amendment of the provisions of the Code of Regulations so as to change the number or classification of directors of the Corporation shall be deemed to affect adversely and materially the preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of such series.

IX. The Class I Cumulative Preferred Shares.   The Class I Shares shall have the following express terms:

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Section 1. Series.   The Class I Shares may be issued from time to time in one or more series.  All Class I Shares shall be of equal rank and shall be identical, except in respect of the matters that may be fixed by the Board of Directors as hereinafter provided, and each share of a series shall be identical with all other shares of such series, except as to the dates from which dividends shall accrue and be cumulative.  All Class I Shares shall rank on a parity with the Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares and Noncumulative Shares and shall be identical to all Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares and Noncumulative Shares except (1) in respect of the matters that may be fixed by the Board of Directors as provided in clauses (a) through (i), inclusive, of this Section and (2) only dividends on Cumulative Shares shall be cumulative as set forth herein.  Subject to the provisions of Sections 2 through 5, both inclusive, and Item XIII of this Division, which provisions shall apply to all Class I Shares, the Board of Directors hereby is authorized to cause such shares to be issued in one or more series and, with respect to each such series to determine and fix prior to the issuance thereof (and thereafter, to the extent provided in clause (b) of this Section), the following:

(a) The designation of the series, which may be by distinguishing number, letter or title;

(b) The authorized number of shares of the series, which number the Board of Directors may (except where otherwise provided in the creation of the series) increase or decrease from time to time before or after the issuance thereof (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding);

(c) The dividend rate or rates of the series, including the means by which such rates may be established;

(d) The date or dates from which dividends shall accrue and be cumulative and the dates on which and the period or periods for which dividends, if declared, shall be payable, including the means by which such dates and periods may be established;

(e) The redemption rights and price or prices, if any, for shares of the series;

(f) The terms and amount of the sinking fund, if any, for the purchase or redemption of shares of the series;

(g) The amounts payable on shares of the series in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation;

(h) Whether the shares of the series shall be convertible into Common Shares or shares of any other class and, if so, the conversion rate or rates or price or prices, any adjustments thereof and all other terms and conditions upon which such conversion may be made; and

(i) Restrictions (in addition to those set forth in Subsection 5(d) or 5(e) of this Item IX) on the issuance of shares of the same series or of any other class or series.

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The Board of Directors is authorized to adopt from time to time amendments to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, fixing, with respect to each such series, the matters described in clauses (a) through (i), inclusive, of this Section and is authorized to take such actions with respect thereto as may be required by law in order to effect such amendments.

Section 2. Dividends .

(a) The holders of Class I Shares of each series, in preference to the holders of Common Shares and of any other class of shares ranking junior to the Class I Shares, shall be entitled to receive out of any funds legally available therefor, and when and as declared by the Board of Directors, dividends in cash at the rate or rates for such series fixed in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 above and no more, payable on the dates fixed for such series.  Such dividends shall accrue and be cumulative, in the case of shares of each particular series, from and after the date or dates fixed with respect to such series.  No dividends shall be paid upon or declared or set apart for any series of the Class I Shares for any dividend period unless at the same time (i) a like proportionate dividend for the dividend periods terminating on the same or any earlier date, ratably in proportion to the respective annual dividend rates fixed therefor, shall have been paid upon or declared or set apart for all Class I Shares of all series then issued and outstanding and entitled to receive such dividend and (ii) the dividends payable for the dividend periods terminating on the same or any earlier date (but, with respect to Noncumulative Shares, only with respect to the then current dividend period), ratably in proportion to the respective dividend rates fixed therefor, shall have been paid upon or declared or set apart for all Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares and Noncumulative Shares then issued and outstanding and entitled to receive such dividends.

(b) So long as any Class I Shares shall be outstanding no dividend, except a dividend payable in Common Shares or other shares ranking junior to the Class I Shares, shall be paid or declared or any distribution be made, except as aforesaid, in respect of the Common Shares or any other shares ranking junior to the Class I Shares, nor shall any Common Shares or any other shares ranking junior to the Class I Shares be purchased, retired or otherwise acquired by the Corporation, except out of the proceeds of the sale of Common Shares or other shares of the Corporation ranking junior to the Class I Shares received by the Corporation subsequent to the date of first issuance of Class I Shares of any series, unless:

(1) All accrued and unpaid dividends on Cumulative Shares, including the full dividends for all current dividend periods, shall have been declared and paid or a sum sufficient for payment thereof set apart;

(2) All unpaid dividends on Noncumulative Shares for the then current dividend period shall have been declared and paid or a sum sufficient for payment therefor set apart; and

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(3) There shall be no arrearages with respect to the redemption of Cumulative Shares or Noncumulative Shares of any series from any sinking fund provided for shares of such series in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of this Item IX.

(c) The foregoing restrictions on the payment of dividends or other distributions on, or on the purchase, redemption retirement or other acquisition of, Common Shares or any other shares ranking on a parity with or junior to the Class I Shares shall be inapplicable to (i) any payments in lieu of issuance of fractional shares thereof, whether upon any merger, conversion, stock dividend or otherwise, (ii) the conversion of Cumulative Shares or Noncumulative Shares into Common Shares, or (iii) the exercise by the Corporation of its rights pursuant to Item XIV(d) of this Division A, Section 4(d) of Division B or any similar Section hereafter contained in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, with respect to any other class or series of capital stock hereafter created or authorized.

(d) If, for any taxable year, the Corporation elects to designate as “capital gain dividends” (as defined in Section 857 of the Code) any portion (the “Capital Gains Amount”) of the dividends paid or made available for the year to holders of all classes of stock (the “Total Dividends”), then, to the extent permissible under the Code and to the extent it does not cause any dividends to fail to qualify for the dividends paid deduction under Section 561 of the Code, the portion of the Capital Gains Amount that shall be allocable to holders of the Class I Shares shall be the amount that the total dividends paid or made available to the holders of the Class I Shares for the year bears to the Total Dividends.

Section 3. Redemption .

(a) Subject to the express terms of each series, the Corporation:

(1) May, from time to time at the option of the Board of Directors, redeem all or any part of any redeemable series of Class I Shares at the time outstanding at the applicable redemption price for such series fixed in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of this Item IX; and

(2) Shall, from time to time, make such redemptions of each series of Class I Shares as may be required to fulfill the requirements of any sinking fund provided for shares of such series at the applicable sinking fund redemption price fixed in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of this Item IX; and shall in each case pay all accrued and unpaid dividends to the redemption date.

(b) (1) Notice of every such redemption shall be mailed, postage prepaid, to the holders of record of the Class I Shares to be redeemed at their respective addresses then appearing on the books of the Corporation, not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for such redemption, or such other time prior thereto as the Board of Directors shall fix for any series pursuant to Section 1 of this Item IX prior to the issuance thereof.  At any time after notice as provided above has been deposited in

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the mail, the Corporation may deposit the aggregate redemption price of Class I Shares to be redeemed, together with accrued and unpaid dividends thereon to the redemption date, with any bank or trust company in Cleveland, Ohio, or New York, New York, having capital and surplus of not less than $100,000,000 named in such notice and direct that there be paid to the respective holders of the Class I Shares so to be redeemed amounts equal to the redemption price of the Class I Shares so to be redeemed, together with such accrued and unpaid dividends thereon, on surrender of the share certificate or certificates held by such holders; and upon the deposit of such notice in the mail and the making of such deposit of money with such bank or trust company, such holders shall cease to be shareholders with respect to such shares; and from and after the time such notice shall have been so deposited and such deposit of money shall have been so made, such holders shall have no rights or claim against the Corporation with respect to such shares, except only the right to receive such money from such bank or trust company without interest or to exercise before the redemption date any unexpired privileges of conversion.  In the event less than all of the outstanding Class I Shares are to be redeemed, the Corporation shall select by lot the shares so to be redeemed in such manner as shall be prescribed by the Board of Directors.

(2) If the holders of Class I Shares which have been called for redemption shall not within six years after such deposit claim the amount deposited for the redemption thereof, any such bank or trust company shall, upon demand, pay over to the Corporation such unclaimed amounts and thereupon such bank or trust company and the Corporation shall be relieved of all responsibility in respect thereof and to such holders.

(c) Any Class I Shares which are (1) redeemed by the Corporation pursuant to the provisions of this Section, (2) purchased and delivered in satisfaction of any sinking fund requirements provided for shares of such series, (3) converted in accordance with the express terms thereof, or (4) otherwise acquired by the Corporation shall resume the status of authorized but unissued Class I Shares without serial designation.

(d) Except in connection with the exercise of the Corporation’s rights pursuant to Section (d) of Item XIV of this Division A, Section 4(d) of Division B or any similar Section hereafter contained in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, with respect to any other class or series of capital stock hereafter created or authorized, the Corporation may not purchase or redeem (for sinking fund purposes or otherwise) less than all of the Class I Shares then outstanding except in accordance with a stock purchase offer made to all holders of record of Class I Shares, unless all dividends on all Class I Shares then outstanding for all previous and current dividend periods shall have been declared and paid or funds therefor set apart and all accrued sinking fund obligations applicable thereto shall have been complied with.

Section 4. Liquidation .

(a) (1) In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, the holders of Class I Shares of any series shall be entitled to receive in full out of the assets of the Corporation, including its

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capital, before any amount shall be paid or distributed among the holders of the Common Shares or any other shares ranking junior to the Class I Shares, the amounts fixed with respect to shares of such series in accordance with Section 1 of this Item IX, plus an amount equal to all dividends accrued and unpaid thereon to the date of payment of the amount due pursuant to such liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation.  In the event the net assets of the Corporation legally available therefor are insufficient to permit the payment upon all outstanding Cumulative Shares and Noncumulative Shares of the full preferential amount to which they are respectively entitled, then such net assets shall be distributed ratably upon all outstanding Cumulative Shares and Noncumulative Shares in proportion to the full preferential amount to which each such share is entitled.

(2) After payment to the holders of Class I Shares of the full preferential amounts as aforesaid, the holders of Class I Shares, as such, shall have no right or claim to any of the remaining assets of the Corporation.

(b) The merger or consolidation of the Corporation into or with any other Corporation, the merger of any other Corporation into it, or the sale, lease or conveyance of all or substantially all the assets of the Corporation shall not be deemed to be a dissolution, liquidation or winding up for the purposes of this Section.

Section 5. Voting .

(a) The holders of Class I Shares shall have no voting rights, except as provided in this Section or required by law.

(b) (1) If, and so often as, the Corporation shall be in default in the payment of dividends on any series of Class I Shares at the time outstanding, whether or not earned or declared, for a number of dividend payment periods, whether consecutive or not, which in the aggregate contain at least 540 days, all holders of such Class I Shares, voting separately as a class, together with all Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares and Noncumulative Shares upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable under the circumstances described in Subsection 5(c), shall be entitled to elect, as herein provided, a total of two members of the Board of Directors of the Corporation; provided, however, that the holders of such Class I Shares shall not exercise such special class voting rights except at meetings of such shareholders for the election of directors at which the holders of not less than 50% of such Class I Shares are present in person or by proxy; and provided further that the special class voting rights provided for in this paragraph when the same shall have become vested shall remain so vested until all accrued and unpaid dividends on such Class I Shares then outstanding shall have been paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set aside for payment, whereupon the holders of such Class I Shares shall be divested of their special class voting rights in respect of subsequent elections of directors, subject to the revesting of such special class voting rights in the event above specified in this paragraph.  All dividend payments made on the Class I Shares, at any time during which the Corporation is in default in the payment of dividends on such

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Class I Shares for any dividend period, shall be deemed to be made in respect of the earliest dividend period with respect to which the Corporation is in default.

(2) In the event of default entitling holders of Class I Shares to elect two directors as specified in paragraph (1) of this Subsection, a special meeting of such holders for the purpose of electing such directors shall be called by the Secretary of the Corporation upon written request of, or may be called by, the holders of record of at least 10% of the Class I Shares upon which such default in the payment of dividends exists and notice thereof shall be given in the same manner as that required for the annual meeting of shareholders; provided, however, that the Corporation shall not be required to call such special meeting if the annual meeting of shareholders shall be called to be held within 90 days after the date of receipt of the foregoing written request from the holders of Class I Shares.  At any meeting at which such holders of Class I Shares shall be entitled to elect directors, holders of 50% of such Class I Shares, present in person or by proxy, shall be sufficient to constitute a quorum, and the vote of the holders of a majority of such shares so present at any such meeting at which there shall be such a quorum shall be sufficient to elect the members of the Board of Directors which such holders of Class I Shares are entitled to elect as herein provided.  Notwithstanding any provision of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, or the Code of Regulations of the Corporation or any action taken by the holders of any class of shares fixing the number of directors of the Corporation, the two directors who may be elected by such holders of Class I Shares pursuant to this Subsection shall serve in addition to any other directors then in office or proposed to be elected otherwise than pursuant to this Subsection.  Nothing in this Subsection shall prevent any change otherwise permitted in the total number of or classifications of directors of the Corporation or require the resignation of any director elected otherwise than pursuant to this Subsection.  Notwithstanding any classification of the other directors of the Corporation, the two directors elected by such holders of Class I Shares shall be elected annually for terms expiring at the next succeeding annual meeting of shareholders.

(3) Upon any divesting of the special class voting rights of the holders of the Class I Shares in respect of elections of directors as provided in this Subsection, the terms of office of all directors then in office elected by such holders shall terminate immediately thereupon.  If the office of any director elected by such holders voting as a class becomes vacant by reason of death, resignation, removal from office or otherwise, the remaining director elected by such holders voting as a class may elect a successor who shall hold office for the unexpired term in respect of which such vacancy occurred.

(c) If at any time when the holders of Class I Shares are entitled to elect directors pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section the holders of any Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares or Noncumulative Shares are entitled to elect directors pursuant hereto by reason of any default in the payment of dividends thereon, then the voting rights of the Cumulative Shares and the Noncumulative Shares then entitled to vote shall be combined (with each class of shares having a number of votes proportional to the aggregate liquidation preference of its outstanding shares).  In such case, the holders of Class I Shares and of all such other

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shares then entitled so to vote, voting as a class, shall elect such directors.  If the holders of any such other shares have elected such directors prior to the happening of the default or event permitting the holders of Class I Shares to elect directors, or prior to a written request for the holding of a special meeting being received by the Secretary of the Corporation as required above, then a new election shall be held with all such other shares and the Class I Shares voting together as a single class for such directors, resulting in the termination of the term of such previously elected directors upon the election of such new directors.

(d) The affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the Class I Shares at the time outstanding, voting separately as a class, given in person or by proxy either in writing or at a meeting called for the purpose, shall be necessary to effect either of the following:

(1) Any amendment, alteration or repeal, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, of any of the provisions of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, or of the Code of Regulations of the Corporation which affects adversely and materially the preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of Class I Shares which are set forth in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended; provided, however, neither the amendment of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, so as to authorize, create or change the authorized or outstanding number of Class I Shares or of any shares ranking on a parity with or junior to the Class I Shares nor the amendment of the provisions of the Code of Regulations so as to change the number or classification of directors of the Corporation shall be deemed to affect adversely and materially preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of Class I Shares; or

(2) The authorization, creation or increase in the authorized number of any shares, or any security convertible into shares, in either case ranking prior to such series of Class I Shares.

(e) In the event, and only to the extent, that (1) Class I Shares are issued in more than one series and (2) Ohio law permits the holders of a series of a class of capital stock to vote separately as a class, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of each series of Class I Shares at the time outstanding, voting separately as a class, given in person or by proxy either in writing or at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such matters, shall be required for any amendment, alteration or repeal, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, of any of the provisions of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, or of the Code of Regulations of the Corporation which affects adversely and materially the preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of such series which are set forth in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended; provided, however, neither the amendment of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, so as to authorize, create or change the authorized or outstanding number of Class I Shares or of any shares ranking on a parity with or junior to the Class I Shares nor the Amendment of the provisions of the Code of Regulations so as to change the number or classification

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of directors of the Corporation shall be deemed to affect adversely and materially the preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of such series.

X. The Class J Cumulative Preferred Shares.   The Class J Shares shall have the following express terms:

Section 1. Series.   The Class J Shares may be issued from time to time in one or more series.  All Class J Shares shall be of equal rank and shall be identical, except in respect of the matters that may be fixed by the Board of Directors as hereinafter provided, and each share of a series shall be identical with all other shares of such series, except as to the dates from which dividends shall accrue and be cumulative.  All Class J Shares shall rank on a parity with the Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class K Shares and Noncumulative Shares and shall be identical to all Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class K Shares and Noncumulative Shares except (1) in respect of the matters that may be fixed by the Board of Directors as provided in clauses (a) through (i), inclusive, of this Section 1 and (2) only dividends on Cumulative Shares shall be cumulative as set forth herein.  Subject to the provisions of Sections 2 through 5, both inclusive, and Item XIII of this Division, which provisions shall apply to all Class J Shares, the Board of Directors hereby is authorized to cause such shares to be issued in one or more series and, with respect to each such series to determine and fix prior to the issuance thereof (and thereafter, to the extent provided in clause (b) of this Section), the following:

(a) The designation of the series, which may be by distinguishing number, letter or title;

(b) The authorized number of shares of the series, which number the Board of Directors may (except where otherwise provided in the creation of the series) increase or decrease from time to time before or after the issuance thereof (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding);

(c) The dividend rate or rates of the series, including the means by which such rates may be established;

(d) The date or dates from which dividends shall accrue and be cumulative and the dates on which and the period or periods for which dividends, if declared, shall be payable, including the means by which such dates and periods may be established;

(e) The redemption rights and price or prices, if any, for shares of the series;

(f) The terms and amount of the sinking fund, if any, for the purchase or redemption of shares of the series;

(g) The amounts payable on shares of the series in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation;

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(h) Whether the shares of the series shall be convertible into Common Shares or shares of any other class and, if so, the conversion rate or rates or price or prices, any adjustments thereof and all other terms and conditions upon which such conversion may be made; and

(i) Restrictions (in addition to those set forth in Subsection 5(d) or 5(e) of this Item X) on the issuance of shares of the same series or of any other class or series.

The Board of Directors is authorized to adopt from time to time amendments to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, fixing, with respect to each such series, the matters described in clauses (a) through (i), inclusive, of this Section and is authorized to take such actions with respect thereto as may be required by law in order to effect such amendments.

Section 2. Dividends .

(a) The holders of Class J Shares of each series, in preference to the holders of Common Shares and of any other class of shares ranking junior to the Class J Shares, shall be entitled to receive out of any funds legally available therefor, and when and as declared by the Board of Directors, dividends in cash at the rate or rates for such series fixed in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 above and no more, payable on the dates fixed for such series.  Such dividends shall accrue and be cumulative, in the case of shares of each particular series, from and after the date or dates fixed with respect to such series.  No dividends shall be paid upon or declared or set apart for any series of the Class J Shares for any dividend period unless at the same time (i) a like proportionate dividend for the dividend periods terminating on the same or any earlier date, ratably in proportion to the respective annual dividend rates fixed therefor, shall have been paid upon or declared or set apart for all Class J Shares of all series then issued and outstanding and entitled to receive such dividend and (ii) the dividends payable for the dividend periods terminating on the same or any earlier date (but, with respect to Noncumulative Shares, only with respect to the then current dividend period), ratably in proportion to the respective dividend rates fixed therefor, shall have been paid upon or declared or set apart for all Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class K Shares and Noncumulative Shares then issued and outstanding and entitled to receive such dividends.

(b) So long as any Class J Shares shall be outstanding no dividend, except a dividend payable in Common Shares or other shares ranking junior to the Class J Shares, shall be paid or declared or any distribution be made, except as aforesaid, in respect of the Common Shares or any other shares ranking junior to the Class J Shares, nor shall any Common Shares or any other shares ranking junior to the Class J Shares be purchased, retired or otherwise acquired by the Corporation, except out of the proceeds of the sale of Common Shares or other shares of the Corporation ranking junior to the Class J Shares received by the Corporation subsequent to the date of first issuance of Class J Shares of any series, unless:

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(1) All accrued and unpaid dividends on Cumulative Shares, including the full dividends for all current dividend periods, shall have been declared and paid or a sum sufficient for payment thereof set apart;

(2) All unpaid dividends on Noncumulative Shares for the then current dividend period shall have been declared and paid or a sum sufficient for payment therefor set apart; and

(3) There shall be no arrearages with respect to the redemption of Cumulative Shares or Noncumulative Shares of any series from any sinking fund provided for shares of such series in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of this Item X.

(c) The foregoing restrictions on the payment of dividends or other distributions on, or on the purchase, redemption retirement or other acquisition of, Common Shares or any other shares ranking on a parity with or junior to the Class J Shares shall be inapplicable to (i) any payments in lieu of issuance of fractional shares thereof, whether upon any merger, conversion, stock dividend or otherwise, (ii) the conversion of Cumulative Shares or Noncumulative Shares into Common Shares, or (iii) the exercise by the Corporation of its rights pursuant to Item XIV(d) of this Division A, Section 4(d) of Division B or any similar Section hereafter contained in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, with respect to any other class or series of capital stock hereafter created or authorized.

(d) If, for any taxable year, the Corporation elects to designate as “capital gain dividends” (as defined in Section 857 of the Code) any portion (the “Capital Gains Amount”) of the dividends paid or made available for the year to holders of all classes of stock (the “Total Dividends”), then, to the extent permissible under the Code and to the extent it does not cause any dividends to fail to qualify for the dividends paid deduction under Section 561 of the Code, the portion of the Capital Gains Amount that shall be allocable to holders of the Class J Shares shall be the amount that the total dividends paid or made available to the holders of the Class J Shares for the year bears to the Total Dividends.

Section 3. Redemption .

(a) Subject to the express terms of each series, the Corporation:

(1) May, from time to time at the option of the Board of Directors, redeem all or any part of any redeemable series of Class J Shares at the time outstanding at the applicable redemption price for such series fixed in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of this Item X; and

(2) Shall, from time to time, make such redemptions of each series of Class J Shares as may be required to fulfill the requirements of any sinking fund provided for shares of such series at the applicable sinking fund redemption price fixed in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of this Item X; and shall in each case pay all accrued and unpaid dividends to the redemption date.

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(b) (1) Notice of every such redemption shall be mailed, postage prepaid, to the holders of record of the Class J Shares to be redeemed at their respective addresses then appearing on the books of the Corporation, not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for such redemption, or such other time prior thereto as the Board of Directors shall fix for any series pursuant to Section 1 of this Item X prior to the issuance thereof.  At any time after notice as provided above has been deposited in the mail, the Corporation may deposit the aggregate redemption price of Class J Shares to be redeemed, together with accrued and unpaid dividends thereon to the redemption date, with any bank or trust company in Cleveland, Ohio, or New York, New York, having capital and surplus of not less than $100,000,000 named in such notice and direct that there be paid to the respective holders of the Class J Shares so to be redeemed amounts equal to the redemption price of the Class J Shares so to be redeemed, together with such accrued and unpaid dividends thereon, on surrender of the share certificate or certificates held by such holders; and upon the deposit of such notice in the mail and the making of such deposit of money with such bank or trust company, such holders shall cease to be shareholders with respect to such shares; and from and after the time such notice shall have been so deposited and such deposit of money shall have been so made, such holders shall have no rights or claim against the Corporation with respect to such shares, except only the right to receive such money from such bank or trust company without interest or to exercise before the redemption date any unexpired privileges of conversion.  In the event less than all of the outstanding Class J Shares are to be redeemed, the Corporation shall select by lot the shares so to be redeemed in such manner as shall be prescribed by the Board of Directors.

(2) If the holders of Class J Shares which have been called for redemption shall not within six years after such deposit claim the amount deposited for the redemption thereof, any such bank or trust company shall, upon demand, pay over to the Corporation such unclaimed amounts and thereupon such bank or trust company and the Corporation shall be relieved of all responsibility in respect thereof and to such holders.

(c) Any Class J Shares which are (1) redeemed by the Corporation pursuant to the provisions of this Section,

(2) purchased and delivered in satisfaction of any sinking fund requirements provided for shares of such series,

(3) converted in accordance with the express terms thereof, or (4) otherwise acquired by the Corporation shall resume the status of authorized but unissued Class J Shares without serial designation.

(d) Except in connection with the exercise of the Corporation’s rights pursuant to Section (d) of Item XIV of this Division A, Section 4(d) of Division B or any similar Section hereafter contained in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, with respect to any other class or series of capital stock hereafter created or authorized, the Corporation may not purchase or redeem (for sinking fund purposes or otherwise) less than all of the Class J Shares then outstanding except in

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accordance with a stock purchase offer made to all holders of record of Class J Shares, unless all dividends on all Class J Shares then outstanding for all previous and current dividend periods shall have been declared and paid or funds therefor set apart and all accrued sinking fund obligations applicable thereto shall have been complied with.

Section 4. Liquidation .

(a) (1) In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, the holders of Class J Shares of any series shall be entitled to receive in full out of the assets of the Corporation, including its capital, before any amount shall be paid or distributed among the holders of the Common Shares or any other shares ranking junior to the Class J Shares, the amounts fixed with respect to shares of such series in accordance with Section 1 of this Item X, plus an amount equal to all dividends accrued and unpaid thereon to the date of payment of the amount due pursuant to such liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation.  In the event the net assets of the Corporation legally available therefor are insufficient to permit the payment upon all outstanding Cumulative Shares and Noncumulative Shares of the full preferential amount to which they are respectively entitled, then such net assets shall be distributed ratably upon all outstanding Cumulative Shares and Noncumulative Shares in proportion to the full preferential amount to which each such share is entitled.

(2) After payment to the holders of Class J Shares of the full preferential amounts as aforesaid, the holders of Class J Shares, as such, shall have no right or claim to any of the remaining assets of the Corporation.

(b) The merger or consolidation of the Corporation into or with any other Corporation, the merger of any other Corporation into it, or the sale, lease or conveyance of all or substantially all the assets of the Corporation shall not be deemed to be a dissolution, liquidation or winding up for the purposes of this Section.

Section 5. Voting .

(a) The holders of Class J Shares shall have no voting rights, except as provided in this Section or required by law.

(b) (1) If, and so often as, the Corporation shall be in default in the payment of dividends on any series of Class J Shares at the time outstanding, whether or not earned or declared, for a number of dividend payment periods, whether consecutive or not, which in the aggregate contain at least 540 days, all holders of such Class J Shares, voting separately as a class, together with all Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class K Shares and Noncumulative Shares upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable under the circumstances described in Subsection 5(c), shall be entitled to elect, as herein provided, a total of two members of the Board of Directors of the Corporation; provided, however, that the holders of such Class J Shares shall not exercise such special class voting rights except at meetings of

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such shareholders for the election of directors at which the holders of not less than 50% of such Class J Shares are present in person or by proxy; and provided further that the special class voting rights provided for in this paragraph when the same shall have become vested shall remain so vested until all accrued and unpaid dividends on such Class J Shares then outstanding shall have been paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set aside for payment, whereupon the holders of such Class J Shares shall be divested of their special class voting rights in respect of subsequent elections of directors, subject to the revesting of such special class voting rights in the event above specified in this paragraph.  All dividend payments made on the Class J Shares, at any time during which the Corporation is in default in the payment of dividends on such Class J Shares for any dividend period, shall be deemed to be made in respect of the earliest dividend period with respect to which the Corporation is in default.

(2) In the event of default entitling holders of Class J Shares to elect two directors as specified in paragraph (1) of this Subsection, a special meeting of such holders for the purpose of electing such directors shall be called by the Secretary of the Corporation upon written request of, or may be called by, the holders of record of at least 10% of the Class J Shares upon which such default in the payment of dividends exists and notice thereof shall be given in the same manner as that required for the annual meeting of shareholders; provided, however, that the Corporation shall not be required to call such special meeting if the annual meeting of shareholders shall be called to be held within 90 days after the date of receipt of the foregoing written request from the holders of Class J Shares.  At any meeting at which such holders of Class J Shares shall be entitled to elect directors, holders of 50% of such Class J Shares, present in person or by proxy, shall be sufficient to constitute a quorum, and the vote of the holders of a majority of such shares so present at any such meeting at which there shall be such a quorum shall be sufficient to elect the members of the Board of Directors which such holders of Class J Shares are entitled to elect as herein provided.  Notwithstanding any provision of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, or the Code of Regulations of the Corporation or any action taken by the holders of any class of shares fixing the number of directors of the Corporation, the two directors who may be elected by such holders of Class J Shares pursuant to this Subsection shall serve in addition to any other directors then in office or proposed to be elected otherwise than pursuant to this Subsection.  Nothing in this Subsection shall prevent any change otherwise permitted in the total number of or classifications of directors of the Corporation or require the resignation of any director elected otherwise than pursuant to this Subsection.  Notwithstanding any classification of the other directors of the Corporation, the two directors elected by such holders of Class J Shares shall be elected annually for terms expiring at the next succeeding annual meeting of shareholders.

(3) Upon any divesting of the special class voting rights of the holders of the Class J Shares in respect of elections of directors as provided in this Subsection, the terms of office of all directors then in office elected by such holders shall terminate immediately thereupon.  If the office of any director elected by such holders voting as a class becomes vacant by reason of death, resignation, removal from office or otherwise, the remaining director elected by such holders voting as a class may elect a successor who shall hold office for the unexpired term in respect of which such vacancy occurred.

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(c) If at any time when the holders of Class J Shares are entitled to elect directors pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section the holders of any Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class K Shares or Noncumulative Shares are entitled to elect directors pursuant hereto by reason of any default in the payment of dividends thereon, then the voting rights of the Cumulative Shares and the Noncumulative Shares then entitled to vote shall be combined (with each class of shares having a number of votes proportional to the aggregate liquidation preference of its outstanding shares).  In such case, the holders of Class J Shares and of all such other shares then entitled so to vote, voting as a class, shall elect such directors.  If the holders of any such other shares have elected such directors prior to the happening of the default or event permitting the holders of Class J Shares to elect directors, or prior to a written request for the holding of a special meeting being received by the Secretary of the Corporation as required above, then a new election shall be held with all such other shares and the Class J Shares voting together as a single class for such directors, resulting in the termination of the term of such previously elected directors upon the election of such new directors.

(d) The affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the Class J Shares at the time outstanding, voting separately as a class, given in person or by proxy either in writing or at a meeting called for the purpose, shall be necessary to effect either of the following:

(1) Any amendment, alteration or repeal, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, of any of the provisions of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, or of the Code of Regulations of the Corporation which affects adversely and materially the preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of Class J Shares which are set forth in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended; provided, however, neither the amendment of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, so as to authorize, create or change the authorized or outstanding number of Class J Shares or of any shares ranking on a parity with or junior to the Class J Shares nor the amendment of the provisions of the Code of Regulations so as to change the number or classification of directors of the Corporation shall be deemed to affect adversely and materially preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of Class J Shares; or

(2) The authorization, creation or increase in the authorized number of any shares, or any security convertible into shares, in either case ranking prior to such series of Class J Shares.

(e) In the event, and only to the extent, that (1) Class J Shares are issued in more than one series and (2) Ohio law permits the holders of a series of a class of capital stock to vote separately as a class, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of each series of Class J Shares at the time outstanding, voting separately as a class, given in person or by proxy either in writing or at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such matters, shall be required for any amendment, alteration or repeal, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, of any of the provisions of these

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Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, or of the Code of Regulations of the Corporation which affects adversely and materially the preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of such series which are set forth in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended; provided, however, neither the amendment of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, so as to authorize, create or change the authorized or outstanding number of Class J Shares or of any shares ranking on a parity with or junior to the Class J Shares nor the Amendment of the provisions of the Code of Regulations so as to change the number or classification of directors of the Corporation shall be deemed to affect adversely and materially the preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of such series.

Section 6. 6.50% Class J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares .  Of the 750,000 authorized Class J Shares, 400,000 shares are designated as a series entitled “6.50% Class J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares” (hereinafter called “6.50% Class J Preferred Shares”).  The 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares shall have the express terms set forth in this Division as being applicable to all Class J Shares as a class and, in addition, the following express terms applicable to all 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares as a series of Class J Shares:

(a) The annual dividend rate of the 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares shall be 6.50% of the liquidation preference of $500.00 per share.

(b) Dividends on the 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares shall be payable, if declared, quarterly in arrears on the fifteenth day of each January, April, July and October or, if not a Business Day (as defined in clause (h) of this Section 6), the next succeeding Business Day (each a “Dividend Payment Date”), the first quarterly dividend being payable, if declared, on October 15, 2012 (the “First Dividend Payment Date”). The dividends payable for each full quarterly dividend period on each 6.50% Class J Preferred Share shall be $8.125.

Dividends for the initial dividend period on the 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares, or for any period shorter or longer than a full dividend period on the 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares, shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.  The aggregate dividend payable quarterly to each holder of 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares shall be rounded to the nearest one-hundredth of one cent with $.00005 being rounded upward.  Each dividend shall be payable to the holders of record as of the close of business on the applicable record date, which shall be the first day of the calendar month in which the applicable Dividend Payment Date falls or on such other date as shall be fixed by the Corporation’s Board of Directors that is no less than ten nor more than 30 days preceding the applicable Dividend Payment Date (the “Dividend Record Date”), in each case whether or not such day is a Business Day.

(c) Dividends on 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares shall be cumulative as follows:

(1) with respect to shares included in the initial issue of 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares and shares issued any time thereafter up to and including the Dividend

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Record Date for the First Dividend Payment Date, dividends shall be cumulative from the date of the initial issue of 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares; and

(2) with respect to shares issued any time after the aforesaid Dividend Record Date, dividends shall be cumulative from the Dividend Payment Date next preceding the date of issue of such shares, except that if such shares are issued during the period commencing the day after the Dividend Record Date for the payment of a dividend on 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares and ending on the Dividend Payment Date of that dividend, dividends with respect to such shares shall be cumulative from that Dividend Payment Date.

Accrued but unpaid dividends on 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares shall not bear interest.  Any dividend payment made on the 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares shall first be credited against the earliest accrued but unpaid dividend due with respect to such shares which remains payable.

(d) Except as required to preserve the Corporation’s status as a real estate investment trust under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and except pursuant to the Special Optional Redemption Right (as defined in this Section 6(d)), the 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares may not be redeemed prior to August 1, 2017.

At any time or from time to time on and after August 1, 2017, the Corporation, at its option upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ written notice, may redeem the 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares, in whole or in part, at a redemption price of $500.00 per share plus, in each case, an amount equal to all dividends accrued and unpaid thereon to, but not including, the redemption date, without interest (the “Optional Redemption Right”).  Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control (as defined in clause (h) of this Section 6), the Corporation, at its option upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ written notice, may redeem the 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares, in whole or in part, within 120 days after the first date on which such Change of Control occurred, at a redemption price of $500.00 per share plus, in each case, an amount equal to all dividends accrued and unpaid thereon to, but not including, the redemption date, without interest (the “Special Optional Redemption Right”).

If, prior to the Change of Control Conversion Date (as defined in clause (h) of this Section 6), the Corporation has provided or provides notice of its exercise of any of its redemption rights with respect to the 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares (whether pursuant to the Optional Redemption Right or the Special Optional Redemption Right), the holders of 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares will not have the Change of Control Conversion Right (as defined in clause (e) of this Section 6) in respect of the 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares called for redemption.

If less than all of the outstanding 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares are to be redeemed, the 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares to be redeemed shall be selected pro rata (as nearly as may be practicable without creating fractional shares), or by any other equitable method determined by the Corporation that will not result in the issuance of any

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6.50% Class J Preferred Shares in excess of the Ownership Limit (as defined in Section (a) of Item XIV of this Division A of this Article FOURTH).

Notice of redemption shall be mailed, postage prepaid, as of a date set by the Corporation not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the redemption date, addressed to the respective holders of record of the 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares to be redeemed at their respective addresses then appearing on the books of the Corporation.

(1) No failure to give such notice or any defect thereto or in the mailing thereof shall affect the validity of the proceedings for the redemption of any 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares except as to the holder to whom such notice was defective or not given.

(2) A redemption notice which has been mailed in the manner provided herein shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given on the date mailed whether or not the holder received the redemption notice.

In addition to any information required by the applicable rules of any securities exchange upon which the 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares may be listed or admitted to trading, each such notice shall state (i) the redemption date; (ii) the redemption price; (iii) the number of 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares to be redeemed; (iv) the place or places where certificates, if any, for the 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares to be redeemed are to be surrendered for payment of the redemption price; and (v) that dividends in respect of the 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares to be redeemed will cease to accrue on such redemption date.  If less than all of the 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares held by any holder are to be redeemed, the notice shall state the number of such 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares held by such holder to be so redeemed.

(3) In the event the Corporation is exercising the Special Optional Redemption Right, the notice referred to above shall also state:  (i) that the 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares are being redeemed pursuant to the Special Optional Redemption Right in connection with the occurrence of a Change of Control and a brief description of the transaction(s) constituting such Change of Control; and (ii) that the 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares to which such notice relates may not be tendered for conversion in connection with the Change of Control by the holder thereof and that each 6.50% Class J Preferred Share so tendered for conversion that is selected, prior to the Change of Control Conversion Date, for redemption will be redeemed on the related date of redemption instead of converted on the Change of Control Conversion Date.

Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding and except as otherwise required by law, the holders of 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares at the close of business on a Dividend Record Date will be entitled to receive the dividend payable with respect to their 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares on the corresponding Dividend Payment Date notwithstanding the redemption thereof after such Dividend Record Date and on or prior to such Dividend Payment Date or the Corporation’s default in the payment of the dividend due on such Dividend Payment Date.  Except as provided in this Section 6, the Corporation will make

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no payment or allowance for unpaid dividends, whether or not in arrears, on 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares called for redemption.

(e) 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares shall not be convertible into or exchangeable for any other property or securities of the Corporation, except as provided in this Section 6(e) and/or except in connection with the exercise of the Corporation’s rights pursuant to Section (d) of Item XIV of this Division A of this Article FOURTH, Section 4(d) of Division B of this Article FOURTH, or any similar Section hereafter contained in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended.

Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, each holder of 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares shall have the right, unless, prior to the Change of Control Conversion Date, the Corporation has provided or provides notice of its election to redeem the 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares pursuant to the Optional Redemption Right or Special Optional Redemption Right, to convert some or all of the 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares held by such holder (the “Change of Control Conversion Right”) on the Change of Control Conversion Date into a number of Common Shares (or equivalent value of Alternative Conversion Consideration (as defined in this Section 6(e)) per 6.50% Class J Preferred Share to be converted (the “Common Shares Conversion Consideration”) equal to the lesser of (i) the quotient obtained by dividing (1) the sum of $500.00 per share plus the amount of any accrued and unpaid dividends to, but not including, the Change of Control Conversion Date (unless the Change of Control Conversion Date is after a Dividend Record Date and prior to the corresponding Dividend Payment Date, in which case no additional amount for such accrued and unpaid dividends will be included in this sum) by (2)  the Common Share Price (as defined in clause (h) of this Section 6); and (ii) 66.8896 (the “Share Cap”), subject to the adjustments described in the following paragraph.

Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding and except as otherwise required by law, the persons who are holders of record of 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares at the close of business on a Dividend Record Date will be entitled to receive the dividend payable on the corresponding Dividend Payment Date notwithstanding the conversion of those shares after such Dividend Record Date and on or prior to such Dividend Payment Date and, in such case, the full amount of such dividend shall be paid on such Dividend Payment Date to the persons who were the holders of record of 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares at the close of business on such Dividend Record Date.

The Share Cap is subject to pro rata adjustments for any share splits (including those effected pursuant to a distribution of Common Shares), subdivisions or combinations (in each case, a “Share Split”) with respect to Common Shares as follows:  the adjusted Share Cap as the result of a Share Split will be the number of Common Shares that is equivalent to the product obtained by multiplying (i) the Share Cap in effect immediately prior to such Share Split by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of Common Shares outstanding after giving effect to such Share Split and the denominator of which is the number of Common Shares outstanding immediately prior to such Share Split.

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For the avoidance of doubt, subject to the immediately succeeding sentence, the aggregate number of Common Shares (or equivalent Alternative Conversion Consideration, as applicable) issuable in connection with the exercise of the Change of Control Conversion Right shall not exceed 26,756,000 Common Shares (or equivalent Alternative Conversion Consideration, as applicable) (the “Exchange Cap”).  The Exchange Cap is subject to pro rata adjustments for any Share Splits on the same basis as the corresponding adjustment to the Share Cap and is subject to increase in the event that additional 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares are designated and issued in the future pursuant to an amendment to these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended.

In the case of a Change of Control pursuant to which Common Shares will be converted into cash, securities or other property or assets (including any combination thereof) (the “Alternative Form Consideration”), a holder of 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares will receive upon conversion of such 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares the kind and amount of Alternative Form Consideration that such holder would have owned or been entitled to receive upon the Change of Control had such holder held a number of Common Shares equal to the Common Shares Conversion Consideration immediately prior to the effective time of the Change of Control (the “Alternative Conversion Consideration”; the Common Shares Conversion Consideration or the Alternative Conversion Consideration, as may be applicable to a Change of Control, is referred to as the “Conversion Consideration”).

If the holders of Common Shares have the opportunity to elect the form of consideration to be received in the Change of Control, the consideration that the holders of the 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares will receive will be in the form and proportion of the aggregate consideration elected by the holders of Common Shares who participate in the determination (based on the weighted average of elections) and will be subject to any limitations to which all holders of Common Shares are subject, including, without limitation, pro rata reductions applicable to any portion of the consideration payable in the Change of Control.

No fractional Common Shares will be issued upon the conversion of the 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares.  In lieu of fractional shares, holders shall be entitled to receive the cash value of such fractional shares based on the Common Share Price (as defined in clause (h) of this Section 6).

Within 15 days following the occurrence of a Change of Control, the Corporation shall deliver a notice of occurrence of the Change of Control, describing the resulting Change of Control Conversion Right, to the holders of record of the 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares at their respective addresses then appearing on the books of the Corporation.

(1) No failure to give such notice or any defect thereto or in the mailing thereof shall affect the validity of the proceedings for the conversion of any 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares except as to the holder to whom notice was defective or not given.

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(2) Each such notice shall state (i) the events constituting the Change of Control; (ii) the date of the Change of Control; (iii) the last date on which the holders of the 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares may exercise their Change of Control Conversion Right; (iv) the method and period for calculating the Common Share Price; (v) the Change of Control Conversion Date; (vi) that if, prior to the Change of Control Conversion Date, the Corporation has provided or provides notice of its election to redeem all or any portion of the 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares, holders of such shares will not be able to convert such shares and such shares will be redeemed on the related redemption date, even if such shares have already been tendered for conversion pursuant to the Change of Control Conversion Right; (vii) if applicable, the type and amount of Alternative Conversion Consideration entitled to be received per 6.50% Class J Preferred Share; (viii) the name and address of the paying agent and the conversion agent; (ix) the procedures that the holders of the 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares must follow to exercise the Change of Control Conversion Right; and (x) the last date on which the holders of the 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares may withdraw shares surrendered for conversion and the procedures that such holders must follow to effect such a withdrawal.

The Corporation shall issue a press release for publication on the Dow Jones & Company, Inc., Business Wire, PR Newswire or Bloomberg Business News (or, if these organizations are not in existence at the time of issuance of the press release, such other news or press organization as is reasonably calculated to broadly disseminate the relevant information to the public), or post notice on the Corporation’s website, in any event prior to the opening of business on the first Business Day following any date on which the Corporation provides the Change of Control notice described above to the holders of the 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares.

In order to exercise the Change of Control Conversion Right, a holder of 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares shall be required to deliver, on or before the close of business on the Change of Control Conversion Date, the certificates, if any, evidencing the 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares to be converted, duly endorsed for transfer, together with a written conversion notice completed, to the Corporation’s transfer agent.

(1) Such notice shall state (i) the relevant Change of Control Conversion Date; (ii) the number of 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares to be converted; and (iii) that the 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares are to be converted pursuant to the applicable provisions of the 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares.

(2) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares are held in global form, such notice shall comply with applicable procedures of The Depository Trust Company or any other organization acting as depositary for the 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares (the “Depositary”).

Holders of 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares may withdraw any notice of exercise of a Change of Control Conversion Right (in whole or in part) by a written notice of withdrawal delivered to the Corporation’s transfer agent prior to the close of business on the Business Day prior to the Change of Control Conversion Date.

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(1) The notice of withdrawal must state:  (i) the number of withdrawn 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares; (ii) if certificated 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares have been issued, the certificate numbers of the withdrawn 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares; and (iii) the number of 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares, if any, which remain subject to the conversion notice.

(2) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares are held in global form, such notice of withdrawal shall comply with applicable procedures of the Depositary.

6.50% Class J Preferred Shares as to which the Change of Control Conversion Right has been properly exercised and for which the conversion notice has not been properly withdrawn shall be converted into the applicable Conversion Consideration in accordance with the Change of Control Conversion Right on the Change of Control Conversion Date, unless, prior to the Change of Control Conversion Date, the Corporation has provided or provides notice of its election to redeem such 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares, whether pursuant to the Optional Redemption Right or Special Optional Redemption Right. If the Corporation elects to redeem 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares that would otherwise be converted into the applicable Conversion Consideration on a Change of Control Conversion Date, such 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares shall not be so converted and the holders of such shares shall be entitled to receive on the applicable redemption date $500.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends to, but not including, the redemption date.

The Corporation shall deliver the applicable Conversion Consideration to the applicable holders of 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares no later than the third Business Day following the Change of Control Conversion Date.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no holder of 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares will be entitled to convert such shares to the extent that receipt of Common Shares upon conversion of the 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares would cause such holder (or any other person) to exceed either of the ownership limits described in Section (a) of Item XIV of this Division A of this Article FOURTH and Section 4(a) of Division B of this Article FOURTH, unless the Corporation provides an exemption from such ownership limits for such holder.

Notwithstanding the foregoing restrictions on the ability to convert the 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares, any conversion of 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares in violation of the ownership limits described in Section (a) of Item XIV of this Division A of this Article FOURTH and Section 4(a) of Division B of this Article FOURTH, or that causes another person to be in violation of such ownership limits, including as a result of the effect of the operation of this provision, shall be construed as causing any 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares that exceed such ownership limits to be deemed Excess Preferred Shares and subject to the provisions applicable to Excess Preferred Shares set forth in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended.

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(f) The amount payable per 6.50% Class J Preferred Share in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation shall be $500.00, plus an amount equal to all dividends accrued and unpaid thereon to, but not including, the date of payment.

(g) All dividend payments made on the 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares, at any time during which the Corporation is in default in the payment of dividends on such 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares for any dividend period, shall, for the purposes of Section 5(b)(1) of this Item X, be deemed to be made in respect of the earliest dividend period with respect to which the Corporation is in default.

(h) Definitions .  For the purposes of this Section 6 of Item X of Division A of this Article FOURTH, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

“Business Day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in The City of New York, New York are authorized or required by law, regulation or executive order to close.

“Change of Control” is when, after the original issuance of the 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares, the following have occurred and are continuing:

(i) the acquisition by any person, including any syndicate or group deemed to be a “person” under Section 13(d)

(3) of the Exchange Act (as defined in this Section 6(h)), of beneficial ownership, directly or indirectly, through a purchase, merger or other acquisition transaction or series of purchases, mergers or other acquisition transactions of shares of the Corporation entitling that person to exercise more than 50% of the total voting power of all shares of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in elections of directors (except that such person will be deemed to have beneficial ownership of all securities that such person has the right to acquire, whether such right is currently exercisable or is exercisable only upon the occurrence of a subsequent condition); and

(ii) following the closing of any transaction referred to in the foregoing clause (i), neither the Corporation nor the acquiring or surviving entity has a class of common securities (or American Depositary Receipts representing such securities) listed on the NYSE, the NYSE MKT or NASDAQ, or listed or quoted on an exchange or quotation system that is a successor to the NYSE, the NYSE MKT or NASDAQ.

“Change of Control Conversion Date” shall mean the date the 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares are to be converted which shall be a Business Day that is no fewer than 20 days nor more than 35 days after the date on which the Corporation provides notice of the occurrence of a Change of Control (as provided for in clause (e) of this Section 6) to the holders of the 6.50% Class J Preferred Shares.

“Common Share Price” shall mean:  (i) if the consideration to be received in the Change of Control by the holders of Common Shares is solely cash, the amount of cash consideration per Common Share or (ii) if the consideration to be received in the Change of Control by holders of

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Common Shares is other than solely cash (x) the average of the closing sale prices per Common Share (or, if no closing sale price is reported, the average of the closing bid and ask prices per Common Share or, if more than one in either case, the average of the average closing bid and the average closing ask prices per Common Share) for the ten consecutive trading days immediately preceding, but not including, the date on which such Change of Control occurred as reported on the principal U.S. securities exchange on which the Common Shares are then traded, or (y) the average of the last quoted bid prices for the Common Shares in the over-the-counter market as reported by Pink OTC Markets Inc. or similar organization for the ten consecutive trading days immediately preceding, but not including, the date on which such Change of Control occurred, if the Common Shares are not then listed for trading on a U.S. securities exchange.

“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. “NASDAQ” shall mean the NASDAQ Stock Market.

“NYSE” shall mean the New York Stock Exchange.

“NYSE MKT” shall mean the NYSE MKT (formerly known as the NYSE Amex Equities).

XI. The Class K Cumulative Preferred Shares.   The Class K Shares shall have the following express terms:

Section 1. Series.   The Class K Shares may be issued from time to time in one or more series.  All Class K Shares shall be of equal rank and shall be identical, except in respect of the matters that may be fixed by the Board of Directors as hereinafter provided, and each share of a series shall be identical with all other shares of such series, except as to the dates from which dividends shall accrue and be cumulative.  All Class K Shares shall rank on a parity with the Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares and Noncumulative Shares and shall be identical to all Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares and Noncumulative Shares except (1) in respect of the matters that may be fixed by the Board of Directors as provided in clauses (a) through (i), inclusive, of this Section 1 and (2) only dividends on Cumulative Shares shall be cumulative as set forth herein.  Subject to the provisions of Sections 2 through 5, both inclusive, and Item XIII of this Division, which provisions shall apply to all Class K Shares, the Board of Directors hereby is authorized to cause such shares to be issued in one or more series and, with respect to each such series to determine and fix prior to the issuance thereof (and thereafter, to the extent provided in clause (b) of this Section), the following:

(a) The designation of the series, which may be by distinguishing number, letter or title;

(b) The authorized number of shares of the series, which number the Board of Directors may (except where otherwise provided in the creation of the series) increase or decrease from time to time before or after the issuance thereof (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding);

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(c) The dividend rate or rates of the series, including the means by which such rates may be established;

(d) The date or dates from which dividends shall accrue and be cumulative and the dates on which and the period or periods for which dividends, if declared, shall be payable, including the means by which such dates and periods may be established;

(e) The redemption rights and price or prices, if any, for shares of the series;

(f) The terms and amount of the sinking fund, if any, for the purchase or redemption of shares of the series;

(g) The amounts payable on shares of the series in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation;

(h) Whether the shares of the series shall be convertible into Common Shares or shares of any other class and, if so, the conversion rate or rates or price or prices, any adjustments thereof and all other terms and conditions upon which such conversion may be made; and

(i) Restrictions (in addition to those set forth in Subsection 5(d) or 5(e) of this Item XI) on the issuance of shares of the same series or of any other class or series.

The Board of Directors is authorized to adopt from time to time amendments to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, fixing, with respect to each such series, the matters described in clauses (a) through (i), inclusive, of this Section and is authorized to take such actions with respect thereto as may be required by law in order to effect such amendments.

Section 2. Dividends .

(a) The holders of Class K Shares of each series, in preference to the holders of Common Shares and of any other class of shares ranking junior to the Class K Shares, shall be entitled to receive out of any funds legally available therefor, and when and as declared by the Board of Directors, dividends in cash at the rate or rates for such series fixed in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 above and no more, payable on the dates fixed for such series.  Such dividends shall accrue and be cumulative, in the case of shares of each particular series, from and after the date or dates fixed with respect to such series.  No dividends shall be paid upon or declared or set apart for any series of the Class K Shares for any dividend period unless at the same time (i) a like proportionate dividend for the dividend periods terminating on the same or any earlier date, ratably in proportion to the respective annual dividend rates fixed therefor, shall have been paid upon or declared or set apart for all Class K Shares of all series then issued and outstanding and entitled to receive such dividend and (ii) the dividends payable for the dividend periods terminating on the same or any earlier date (but, with respect to Noncumulative Shares, only with respect to the then current dividend period), ratably in proportion to the respective dividend rates fixed therefor, shall have been paid upon or declared or set apart for all Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares,

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Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares and Noncumulative Shares then issued and outstanding and entitled to receive such dividends.

(b) So long as any Class K Shares shall be outstanding no dividend, except a dividend payable in Common Shares or other shares ranking junior to the Class K Shares, shall be paid or declared or any distribution be made, except as aforesaid, in respect of the Common Shares or any other shares ranking junior to the Class K Shares, nor shall any Common Shares or any other shares ranking junior to the Class K Shares be purchased, retired or otherwise acquired by the Corporation, except out of the proceeds of the sale of Common Shares or other shares of the Corporation ranking junior to the Class K Shares received by the Corporation subsequent to the date of first issuance of Class K Shares of any series, unless:

(1) All accrued and unpaid dividends on Cumulative Shares, including the full dividends for all current dividend periods, shall have been declared and paid or a sum sufficient for payment thereof set apart;

(2) All unpaid dividends on Noncumulative Shares for the then current dividend period shall have been declared and paid or a sum sufficient for payment therefor set apart; and

(3) There shall be no arrearages with respect to the redemption of Cumulative Shares or Noncumulative Shares of any series from any sinking fund provided for shares of such series in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of this Item XI.

(c) The foregoing restrictions on the payment of dividends or other distributions on, or on the purchase, redemption retirement or other acquisition of, Common Shares or any other shares ranking on a parity with or junior to the Class K Shares shall be inapplicable to (i) any payments in lieu of issuance of fractional shares thereof, whether upon any merger, conversion, stock dividend or otherwise, (ii) the conversion of Cumulative Shares or Noncumulative Shares into Common Shares, or (iii) the exercise by the Corporation of its rights pursuant to Item XIV(d) of this Division A, Section 4(d) of Division B or any similar Section hereafter contained in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, with respect to any other class or series of capital stock hereafter created or authorized.

(d) If, for any taxable year, the Corporation elects to designate as “capital gain dividends” (as defined in Section 857 of the Code) any portion (the “Capital Gains Amount”) of the dividends paid or made available for the year to holders of all classes of stock (the “Total Dividends”), then, to the extent permissible under the Code and to the extent it does not cause any dividends to fail to qualify for the dividends paid deduction under Section 561 of the Code, the portion of the Capital Gains Amount that shall be allocable to holders of the Class K Shares shall be the amount that the total dividends paid or made available to the holders of the Class K Shares for the year bears to the Total Dividends.

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Section 3. Redemption .

(a) Subject to the express terms of each series, the Corporation:

(1) May, from time to time at the option of the Board of Directors, redeem all or any part of any redeemable series of Class K Shares at the time outstanding at the applicable redemption price for such series fixed in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of this Item XI; and

(2) Shall, from time to time, make such redemptions of each series of Class K Shares as may be required to fulfill the requirements of any sinking fund provided for shares of such series at the applicable sinking fund redemption price fixed in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of this Item XI; and shall in each case pay all accrued and unpaid dividends to the redemption date.

(b) (1) Notice of every such redemption shall be mailed, postage prepaid, to the holders of record of the Class K Shares to be redeemed at their respective addresses then appearing on the books of the Corporation, not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for such redemption, or such other time prior thereto as the Board of Directors shall fix for any series pursuant to Section 1 of this Item XI prior to the issuance thereof.  At any time after notice as provided above has been deposited in the mail, the Corporation may deposit the aggregate redemption price of Class K Shares to be redeemed, together with accrued and unpaid dividends thereon to the redemption date, with any bank or trust company in Cleveland, Ohio, or New York, New York, having capital and surplus of not less than $100,000,000 named in such notice and direct that there be paid to the respective holders of the Class K Shares so to be redeemed amounts equal to the redemption price of the Class K Shares so to be redeemed, together with such accrued and unpaid dividends thereon, on surrender of the share certificate or certificates held by such holders; and upon the deposit of such notice in the mail and the making of such deposit of money with such bank or trust company, such holders shall cease to be shareholders with respect to such shares; and from and after the time such notice shall have been so deposited and such deposit of money shall have been so made, such holders shall have no rights or claim against the Corporation with respect to such shares, except only the right to receive such money from such bank or trust company without interest or to exercise before the redemption date any unexpired privileges of conversion.  In the event less than all of the outstanding Class K Shares are to be redeemed, the Corporation shall select by lot the shares so to be redeemed in such manner as shall be prescribed by the Board of Directors.

(2) If the holders of Class K Shares which have been called for redemption shall not within six years after such deposit claim the amount deposited for the redemption thereof, any such bank or trust company shall, upon demand, pay over to the Corporation such unclaimed amounts and thereupon such bank or trust company and the Corporation shall be relieved of all responsibility in respect thereof and to such holders.

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(c) Any Class K Shares which are (1) redeemed by the Corporation pursuant to the provisions of this Section, (2) purchased and delivered in satisfaction of any sinking fund requirements provided for shares of such series, (3) converted in accordance with the express terms thereof, or (4) otherwise acquired by the Corporation shall resume the status of authorized but unissued Class K Shares without serial designation.

(d) Except in connection with the exercise of the Corporation’s rights pursuant to Section (d) of Item XIV of this Division A, Section 4(d) of Division B or any similar Section hereafter contained in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, with respect to any other class or series of capital stock hereafter created or authorized, the Corporation may not purchase or redeem (for sinking fund purposes or otherwise) less than all of the Class K Shares then outstanding except in accordance with a stock purchase offer made to all holders of record of Class K Shares, unless all dividends on all Class K Shares then outstanding for all previous and current dividend periods shall have been declared and paid or funds therefor set apart and all accrued sinking fund obligations applicable thereto shall have been complied with.

Section 4. Liquidation .

(a) (1) In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, the holders of Class K Shares of any series shall be entitled to receive in full out of the assets of the Corporation, including its capital, before any amount shall be paid or distributed among the holders of the Common Shares or any other shares ranking junior to the Class K Shares, the amounts fixed with respect to shares of such series in accordance with Section 1 of this Item XI, plus an amount equal to all dividends accrued and unpaid thereon to the date of payment of the amount due pursuant to such liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation.  In the event the net assets of the Corporation legally available therefor are insufficient to permit the payment upon all outstanding Cumulative Shares and Noncumulative Shares of the full preferential amount to which they are respectively entitled, then such net assets shall be distributed ratably upon all outstanding Cumulative Shares and Noncumulative Shares in proportion to the full preferential amount to which each such share is entitled.

(2) After payment to the holders of Class K Shares of the full preferential amounts as aforesaid, the holders of Class K Shares, as such, shall have no right or claim to any of the remaining assets of the Corporation.

(b) The merger or consolidation of the Corporation into or with any other Corporation, the merger of any other Corporation into it, or the sale, lease or conveyance of all or substantially all the assets of the Corporation shall not be deemed to be a dissolution, liquidation or winding up for the purposes of this Section.

Section 5. Voting .

(a) The holders of Class K Shares shall have no voting rights, except as provided in this Section or required by law.

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(b) (1) If, and so often as, the Corporation shall be in default in the payment of dividends on any series of Class K Shares at the time outstanding, whether or not earned or declared, for a number of dividend payment periods, whether consecutive or not, which in the aggregate contain at least 540 days, all holders of such Class K Shares, voting separately as a class, together with all Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares and Noncumulative Shares upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable under the circumstances described in Subsection 5(c), shall be entitled to elect, as herein provided, a total of two members of the Board of Directors of the Corporation; provided, however, that the holders of such Class K Shares shall not exercise such special class voting rights except at meetings of such shareholders for the election of directors at which the holders of not less than 50% of such Class K Shares are present in person or by proxy; and provided further that the special class voting rights provided for in this paragraph when the same shall have become vested shall remain so vested until all accrued and unpaid dividends on such Class K Shares then outstanding shall have been paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set aside for payment, whereupon the holders of such Class K Shares shall be divested of their special class voting rights in respect of subsequent elections of directors, subject to the revesting of such special class voting rights in the event above specified in this paragraph.  All dividend payments made on the Class K Shares, at any time during which the Corporation is in default in the payment of dividends on such Class K Shares for any dividend period, shall be deemed to be made in respect of the earliest dividend period with respect to which the Corporation is in default.

(2) In the event of default entitling holders of Class K Shares to elect two directors as specified in paragraph (1) of this Subsection, a special meeting of such holders for the purpose of electing such directors shall be called by the Secretary of the Corporation upon written request of, or may be called by, the holders of record of at least 10% of the Class K Shares upon which such default in the payment of dividends exists and notice thereof shall be given in the same manner as that required for the annual meeting of shareholders; provided, however, that the Corporation shall not be required to call such special meeting if the annual meeting of shareholders shall be called to be held within 90 days after the date of receipt of the foregoing written request from the holders of Class K Shares.  At any meeting at which such holders of Class K Shares shall be entitled to elect directors, holders of 50% of such Class K Shares, present in person or by proxy, shall be sufficient to constitute a quorum, and the vote of the holders of a majority of such shares so present at any such meeting at which there shall be such a quorum shall be sufficient to elect the members of the Board of Directors which such holders of Class K Shares are entitled to elect as herein provided.  Notwithstanding any provision of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, or the Code of Regulations of the Corporation or any action taken by the holders of any class of shares fixing the number of directors of the Corporation, the two directors who may be elected by such holders of Class K Shares pursuant to this Subsection shall serve in addition to any other directors then in office or proposed to be elected otherwise than pursuant to this Subsection.  Nothing in this Subsection shall prevent any change otherwise permitted in the total number of or classifications of directors of the Corporation or require the resignation of any director elected otherwise than pursuant to this Subsection.  

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Notwithstanding any classification of the other directors of the Corporation, the two directors elected by such holders of Class K Shares shall be elected annually for terms expiring at the next succeeding annual meeting of shareholders.

(3) Upon any divesting of the special class voting rights of the holders of the Class K Shares in respect of elections of directors as provided in this Subsection, the terms of office of all directors then in office elected by such holders shall terminate immediately thereupon.  If the office of any director elected by such holders voting as a class becomes vacant by reason of death, resignation, removal from office or otherwise, the remaining director elected by such holders voting as a class may elect a successor who shall hold office for the unexpired term in respect of which such vacancy occurred.

(c) If at any time when the holders of Class K Shares are entitled to elect directors pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section the holders of any Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares or Noncumulative Shares are entitled to elect directors pursuant hereto by reason of any default in the payment of dividends thereon, then the voting rights of the Cumulative Shares and the Noncumulative Shares then entitled to vote shall be combined (with each class of shares having a number of votes proportional to the aggregate liquidation preference of its outstanding shares).  In such case, the holders of Class K Shares and of all such other shares then entitled so to vote, voting as a class, shall elect such directors.  If the holders of any such other shares have elected such directors prior to the happening of the default or event permitting the holders of Class K Shares to elect directors, or prior to a written request for the holding of a special meeting being received by the Secretary of the Corporation as required above, then a new election shall be held with all such other shares and the Class K Shares voting together as a single class for such directors, resulting in the termination of the term of such previously elected directors upon the election of such new directors.

(d) The affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the Class K Shares at the time outstanding, voting separately as a class, given in person or by proxy either in writing or at a meeting called for the purpose, shall be necessary to effect either of the following:

(1) Any amendment, alteration or repeal, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, of any of the provisions of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, or of the Code of Regulations of the Corporation which affects adversely and materially the preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of Class K Shares which are set forth in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended; provided, however, neither the amendment of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, so as to authorize, create or change the authorized or outstanding number of Class K Shares or of any shares ranking on a parity with or junior to the Class K Shares nor the amendment of the provisions of the Code of Regulations so as to change the number or classification of directors of the Corporation shall be deemed to affect adversely and materially preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of Class K Shares; or

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(2) The authorization, creation or increase in the authorized number of any shares, or any security convertible into shares, in either case ranking prior to such series of Class K Shares.

(e) In the event, and only to the extent, that (1) Class K Shares are issued in more than one series and (2) Ohio law permits the holders of a series of a class of capital stock to vote separately as a class, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of each series of Class K Shares at the time outstanding, voting separately as a class, given in person or by proxy either in writing or at a meeting called for the

purpose of voting on such matters, shall be required for any amendment, alteration or repeal, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, of any of the provisions of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, or of the Code of Regulations of the Corporation which affects adversely and materially the preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of such series which are set forth in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended; provided, however, neither the amendment of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, so as to authorize, create or change the authorized or outstanding number of Class K Shares or of any shares ranking on a parity with or junior to the Class K Shares nor the Amendment of the provisions of the Code of Regulations so as to change the number or classification of directors of the Corporation shall be deemed to affect adversely and materially the preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of such series.

Section 6. 6.250% Class K Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares .  Of the 750,000 authorized Class K Shares, 345,000 shares are designated as a series entitled “6.250% Class K Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares” (hereinafter called “6.250% Class K Preferred Shares”).  The 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares shall have the express terms set forth in this Division as being applicable to all Class K Shares as a class and, in addition, the following express terms applicable to all 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares as a series of Class K Shares:

(a) The annual dividend rate of the 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares shall be 6.250% of the liquidation preference of $500.00 per share.

(b) Dividends on the 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares shall be payable, if declared, quarterly in arrears on the fifteenth day of each January, April, July and October or, if not a Business Day (as defined in clause (h) of this Section 6), the next succeeding Business Day (each a “Dividend Payment Date”), the first quarterly dividend being payable, if declared, on July 15, 2013 (the “First Dividend Payment Date”).  The dividends payable for each full quarterly dividend period on each 6.250% Class K Preferred Share shall be $7.8125.

Dividends for the initial dividend period on the 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares, or for any period shorter or longer than a full dividend period on the 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares, shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.  The aggregate dividend payable quarterly to each holder of 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares shall be rounded to the nearest one-hundredth of one cent with

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$.00005 being rounded upward.  Each dividend shall be payable to the holders of record as of the close of business on the applicable record date, which shall be the first day of the calendar month in which the applicable Dividend Payment Date falls or on such other date as shall be fixed by the Corporation’s Board of Directors that is no less than ten nor more than 30 days preceding the applicable Dividend Payment Date (the “Dividend Record Date”), in each case whether or not such day is a Business Day.

(c) Dividends on 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares shall be cumulative as follows:

(1) with respect to shares included in the initial issue of 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares and shares issued any time thereafter up to and including the Dividend Record Date for the First Dividend Payment Date, dividends shall be cumulative from the date of the initial issue of 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares; and

(2) with respect to shares issued any time after the aforesaid Dividend Record Date, dividends shall be cumulative from the Dividend Payment Date next preceding the date of issue of such shares, except that if such shares are issued during the period commencing the day after the Dividend Record Date for the payment of a dividend on 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares and ending on the Dividend Payment Date of that dividend, dividends with respect to such shares shall be cumulative from that Dividend Payment Date.

Accrued but unpaid dividends on 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares shall not bear interest.  Any dividend payment made on the 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares shall first be credited against the earliest accrued but unpaid dividend due with respect to such shares which remains payable.

(d) Except as required to preserve the Corporation’s status as a real estate investment trust under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and except pursuant to the Special Optional Redemption Right (as defined in this Section 6(d)), the 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares may not be redeemed prior to April 9, 2018.

At any time or from time to time on and after April 9, 2018, the Corporation, at its option upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ written notice, may redeem the 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares, in whole or in part, at a redemption price of $500.00 per share plus, in each case, an amount equal to all dividends accrued and unpaid thereon to, but not including, the redemption date, without interest (the “Optional Redemption Right”).  Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control (as defined in clause (h) of this Section 6), the Corporation, at its option upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ written notice, may redeem the 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares, in whole or in part, within 120 days after the first date on which such Change of Control occurred, at a redemption price of $500.00 per share plus, in each case, an amount equal to all dividends accrued and unpaid thereon to, but not including, the redemption date, without interest (the “Special Optional Redemption Right”).

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If, prior to the Change of Control Conversion Date (as defined in clause (h) of this Section 6), the Corporation has provided or provides notice of its exercise of any of its redemption rights with respect to the 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares (whether pursuant to the Optional Redemption Right or the Special Optional Redemption Right), the holders of 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares will not have the Change of Control Conversion Right (as defined in clause (e) of this Section 6) in respect of the 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares called for redemption.

If less than all of the outstanding 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares are to be redeemed, the 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares to be redeemed shall be selected pro rata (as nearly as may be practicable without creating fractional shares), or by any other equitable method determined by the Corporation that will not result in the issuance of any 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares in excess of the Ownership Limit (as defined in Section (a) of Item XIV of this Division A of this Article FOURTH).

Notice of redemption shall be mailed, postage prepaid, as of a date set by the Corporation not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the redemption date, addressed to the respective holders of record of the 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares to be redeemed at their respective addresses then appearing on the books of the Corporation.

(1) No failure to give such notice or any defect thereto or in the mailing thereof shall affect the validity of the proceedings for the redemption of any 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares except as to the holder to whom such notice was defective or not given.

(2) A redemption notice which has been mailed in the manner provided herein shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given on the date mailed whether or not the holder received the redemption notice.

In addition to any information required by the applicable rules of any securities exchange upon which the 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares may be listed or admitted to trading, each such notice shall state (i) the redemption date; (ii) the redemption price; (iii) the number of 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares to be redeemed; (iv) the place or places where certificates, if any, for the 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares to be redeemed are to be surrendered for payment of the redemption price; and (v) that dividends in respect of the 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares to be redeemed will cease to accrue on such redemption date.  If less than all of the 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares held by any holder are to be redeemed, the notice shall state the number of such 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares held by such holder to be so redeemed.

(3) In the event the Corporation is exercising the Special Optional Redemption Right, the notice referred to above shall also state:  (i) that the 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares are being redeemed pursuant to the Special Optional Redemption Right in connection with the occurrence of a Change of Control and a brief description of the transaction(s) constituting such Change of Control; and (ii) that the 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares to which such notice relates may not be tendered for conversion in connection with the Change of Control by the holder thereof and that each 6.250% Class

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K Preferred Share so tendered for conversion that is selected, prior to the Change of Control Conversion Date, for redemption will be redeemed on the related redemption date instead of converted on the Change of Control Conversion Date.

Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding and except as otherwise required by law, the holders of 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares at the close of business on a Dividend Record Date will be entitled to receive the dividend payable with respect to their 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares on the corresponding Dividend Payment Date notwithstanding the redemption thereof after such Dividend Record Date and on or prior to such Dividend Payment Date or the Corporation’s default in the payment of the dividend due on such Dividend Payment Date.  Except as provided in this Section 6, the Corporation will make no payment or allowance for unpaid dividends, whether or not in arrears, on 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares called for redemption.

(e) 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares shall not be convertible into or exchangeable for any other property or securities of the Corporation, except as provided in this Section 6(e) and/or except in connection with the exercise of the Corporation’s rights pursuant to Section (d) of Item XIV of this Division A of this Article FOURTH, Section 4(d) of Division B of this Article FOURTH, or any similar Section hereafter contained in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended.

Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, each holder of 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares shall have the right, unless, prior to the Change of Control Conversion Date, the Corporation has provided or provides notice of its election to redeem the 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares pursuant to the Optional Redemption Right or Special Optional Redemption Right, to convert some or all of the 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares held by such holder (the “Change of Control Conversion Right”) on the Change of Control Conversion Date into a number of Common Shares (or equivalent value of Alternative Conversion Consideration (as defined in this Section 6(e)) per 6.250% Class K Preferred Share to be converted (the “Common Shares Conversion Consideration”) equal to the lesser of (i) the quotient obtained by dividing (1) the sum of $500.00 per share plus the amount of any accrued and unpaid dividends to, but not including, the Change of Control Conversion Date (unless the Change of Control Conversion Date is after a Dividend Record Date and prior to the corresponding Dividend Payment Date, in which case no additional amount for such accrued and unpaid dividends will be included in this sum) by (2) the Common Share Price (as defined in clause (h) of this Section 6); and (ii) 57.1102 (the “Share Cap”), subject to the adjustments described in the following paragraph.

Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding and except as otherwise required by law, the persons who are holders of record of 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares at the close of business on a Dividend Record Date will be entitled to receive the dividend payable on the corresponding Dividend Payment Date notwithstanding the conversion of those shares after such Dividend Record Date and on or prior to such Dividend Payment Date and, in such case, the full amount of such dividend shall be paid on such Dividend Payment Date to the persons who were the holders of record of 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares at the close of business on such Dividend Record Date.

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The Share Cap is subject to pro rata adjustments for any share splits (including those effected pursuant to a distribution of Common Shares), subdivisions or combinations (in each case, a “Share Split”) with respect to Common Shares as follows: the adjusted Share Cap as the result of a Share Split will be the number of Common Shares that is equivalent to the product obtained by multiplying (i) the Share Cap in effect immediately prior to such Share Split by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of Common Shares outstanding after giving effect to such Share Split and the denominator of which is the number of Common Shares outstanding immediately prior to such Share Split.

For the avoidance of doubt, subject to the immediately succeeding sentence, the aggregate number of Common Shares (or equivalent Alternative Conversion Consideration, as applicable) issuable in connection with the exercise of the Change of Control Conversion Right shall not exceed 17,133,000 Common Shares (or equivalent

Alternative Conversion Consideration, as applicable), subject to increase to the extent the underwriters’ over-allotment option to purchase additional 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares in the initial public offering of 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares is exercised, not to exceed 19,702,950 Common Shares in total (or equivalent Alternative Conversion Consideration, as applicable) (the “Exchange Cap”).  The Exchange Cap is subject to pro rata adjustments for any Share Splits on the same basis as the corresponding adjustment to the Share Cap and is subject to increase in the event that additional 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares are designated and issued in the future pursuant to an amendment to these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended.

In the case of a Change of Control pursuant to which Common Shares will be converted into cash, securities or other property or assets (including any combination thereof) (the “Alternative Form Consideration”), a holder of 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares will receive upon conversion of such 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares the kind and amount of Alternative Form Consideration that such holder would have owned or been entitled to receive upon the Change of Control had such holder held a number of Common Shares equal to the Common Shares Conversion Consideration immediately prior to the effective time of the Change of Control (the “Alternative Conversion Consideration”; the Common Shares Conversion Consideration or the Alternative Conversion Consideration, as may be applicable to a Change of Control, is referred to as the “Conversion Consideration”).

If the holders of Common Shares have the opportunity to elect the form of consideration to be received in the Change of Control, the consideration that the holders of the 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares will receive will be in the form and proportion of the aggregate consideration elected by the holders of Common Shares who participate in the determination (based on the weighted average of elections) and will be subject to any limitations to which all holders of Common Shares are subject, including, without limitation, pro rata reductions applicable to any portion of the consideration payable in the Change of Control.

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No fractional Common Shares will be issued upon the conversion of the 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares.  In lieu of fractional shares, holders shall be entitled to receive the cash value of such fractional shares based on the Common Share Price.

Within 15 days following the occurrence of a Change of Control, the Corporation shall deliver a notice of occurrence of the Change of Control, describing the resulting Change of Control Conversion Right, to the holders of record of the 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares at their respective addresses then appearing on the books of the Corporation.

(1) No failure to give such notice or any defect thereto or in the mailing thereof shall affect the validity of the proceedings for the conversion of any 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares except as to the holder to whom notice was defective or not given.

(2) Each such notice shall state (i) the events constituting the Change of Control; (ii) the date of the Change of Control; (iii) the last date on which the holders of the 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares may exercise their Change of Control Conversion Right; (iv) the method and period for calculating the Common Share Price; (v) the Change of Control Conversion Date; (vi) that if, prior to the Change of Control Conversion Date, the Corporation has provided or provides notice of its election to redeem all or any portion of the 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares, holders of such shares will not be able to convert such shares and such shares will be redeemed on the related redemption date, even if such shares have already been tendered for conversion pursuant to the Change of Control Conversion Right; (vii) if applicable, the type and amount of Alternative Conversion Consideration entitled to be received per 6.250% Class K Preferred Share; (viii) the name and address of the paying agent and the conversion agent; (ix) the procedures that the holders of the 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares must follow to exercise the Change of Control Conversion Right; and (x) the last date on which the holders of the 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares may withdraw shares surrendered for conversion and the procedures that such holders must follow to effect such a withdrawal.

The Corporation shall issue a press release for publication on the Dow Jones & Company, Inc., Business Wire, PR Newswire or Bloomberg Business News (or, if these organizations are not in existence at the time of issuance of the press release, such other news or press organization as is reasonably calculated to broadly disseminate the relevant information to the public), or post notice on the Corporation’s website, in any event prior to the opening of business on the first Business Day following any date on which the Corporation provides the Change of Control notice described above to the holders of the 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares.

In order to exercise the Change of Control Conversion Right, a holder of 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares shall be required to deliver, on or before the close of business on the Change of Control Conversion Date, the certificates, if any, evidencing the 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares to be converted, duly endorsed for transfer, together with a written conversion notice completed, to the Corporation’s transfer agent.

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(1) Such notice shall state (i) the relevant Change of Control Conversion Date; (ii) the number of 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares to be converted; and (iii) that the 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares are to be converted pursuant to the applicable provisions of the 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares.

(2) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares are held in global form, such notice shall comply with applicable procedures of The Depository Trust Company or any other organization acting as depositary for the 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares (the “Depositary”).

Holders of 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares may withdraw any notice of exercise of a Change of Control Conversion Right (in whole or in part) by a written notice of withdrawal delivered to the Corporation’s transfer agent prior to the close of business on the Business Day prior to the Change of Control Conversion Date.

(1) The notice of withdrawal must state:  (i) the number of withdrawn 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares; (ii) if certificated 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares have been issued, the certificate numbers of the withdrawn 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares; and (iii) the number of 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares, if any, which remain subject to the conversion notice.

(2) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares are held in global form, such notice of withdrawal shall comply with applicable procedures of the Depositary.

6.250% Class K Preferred Shares as to which the Change of Control Conversion Right has been properly exercised and for which the conversion notice has not been properly withdrawn shall be converted into the applicable Conversion Consideration in accordance with the Change of Control Conversion Right on the Change of Control Conversion Date, unless, prior to the Change of Control Conversion Date, the Corporation has provided or provides notice of its election to redeem such 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares, whether pursuant to the Optional Redemption Right or Special Optional Redemption Right.  If the Corporation elects to redeem 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares that would otherwise be converted into the applicable Conversion Consideration on a Change of Control Conversion Date, such 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares shall not be so converted and the holders of such shares shall be entitled to receive on the applicable redemption date $500.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends to, but not including, the redemption date.

The Corporation shall deliver the applicable Conversion Consideration to the applicable holders of 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares no later than the third Business Day following the Change of Control Conversion Date.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no holder of 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares will be entitled to convert such shares to the extent that receipt of Common Shares upon conversion of the 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares would cause such holder (or any other person) to exceed either of the ownership limits described in

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Section (a) of Item XIV of this Division A of this Article FOURTH and Section 4(a) of Division B of this Article FOURTH, unless the Corporation provides an exemption from such ownership limits for such holder.

Notwithstanding the foregoing restrictions on the ability to convert the 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares, any conversion of 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares in violation of the ownership limits described in Section (a) of Item XIV of this Division A of this Article FOURTH and Section 4(a) of Division B of this Article FOURTH, or that causes another person to be in violation of such ownership limits, including as a result of the effect of the operation of this provision, shall be construed as causing any 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares that exceed such ownership limits to be deemed Excess Preferred Shares and subject to the provisions applicable to Excess Preferred Shares set forth in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended.

(f) The amount payable per 6.250% Class K Preferred Share in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation shall be $500.00, plus an amount equal to all dividends accrued and unpaid thereon to, but not including, the date of payment.

(g) All dividend payments made on the 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares, at any time during which the Corporation is in default in the payment of dividends on such 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares for any dividend period, shall, for the purposes of Section 5(b)(1) of this Item X, be deemed to be made in respect of the earliest dividend period with respect to which the Corporation is in default.

(h) Definitions .  For the purposes of this Section 6 of Item X of Division A of this Article FOURTH, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

“Business Day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in The City of New York, New York are authorized or required by law, regulation or executive order to close.

“Change of Control” is when, after the original issuance of the 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares, the following have occurred and are continuing:

(i) the acquisition by any person, including any syndicate or group deemed to be a “person” under Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act, of beneficial ownership, directly or indirectly, through a purchase, merger or other acquisition transaction or series of purchases, mergers or other acquisition transactions of shares of the Corporation entitling that person to exercise more than 50% of the total voting power of all shares of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in elections of directors (except that such person will be deemed to have beneficial ownership of all securities that such person has the right to acquire, whether such right is currently exercisable or is exercisable only upon the occurrence of a subsequent condition); and

(ii) following the closing of any transaction referred to in the foregoing clause (i), neither the Corporation nor the acquiring or surviving entity has a class of common securities (or American Depositary Receipts representing such securities) listed

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on the NYSE, the NYSE MKT or NASDAQ, or listed or quoted on an exchange or quotation system that is a successor to the NYSE, the NYSE MKT or NASDAQ.

“Change of Control Conversion Date” shall mean the date the 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares are to be converted which shall be a Business Day that is no fewer than 20 days nor more than 35 days after the date on which the Corporation provides notice of the occurrence of a Change of Control (as provided for in clause (e) of this Section 6) to the holders of the 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares.

“Common Share Price” shall mean:  (i) if the consideration to be received in the Change of Control by the holders of Common Shares is solely cash, the amount of cash consideration per Common Share or (ii) if the consideration to be received in the Change of Control by holders of Common Shares is other than solely cash (x) the average of the closing sale prices per Common Share (or, if no closing sale price is reported, the average of the closing bid and ask prices per Common Share or, if more than one in either case, the average of the average closing bid and the average closing ask prices per Common Share) for the ten consecutive trading days immediately preceding, but not including, the date on which such Change of Control occurred as reported on the principal U.S. securities exchange on which the Common Shares are then traded, or (y) the average of the last quoted bid prices for the Common Shares in the over-the-counter market as reported by OTC Markets Group Inc. or similar organization for the ten consecutive trading days immediately preceding, but not including, the date on which such Change of Control occurred, if the Common Shares are not then listed for trading on a U.S. securities exchange.

“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. “NASDAQ” shall mean the NASDAQ Stock Market.

“NYSE” shall mean the New York Stock Exchange.

“NYSE MKT” shall mean the NYSE MKT (formerly known as the NYSE Amex Equities).

XII. The Noncumulative Preferred Shares.   The Noncumulative Preferred Shares shall have the following express terms:

Section 1. Series.   The Noncumulative Shares may be issued from time to time in one or more series.  All Noncumulative Shares shall be of equal rank and shall be identical, except in respect of the matters that may be fixed by the Board of Directors as hereinafter provided, and each share of a series shall be identical with all other shares of such series, except as to the dates on which and the periods for which dividends may be payable.  All Noncumulative Shares shall rank on a parity with the Cumulative Shares, and shall be identical to all Cumulative Shares, except (1) in respect of the matters that may be fixed by the Board of Directors as provided in clauses (a) through (i), inclusive, of this Section 1 and (2) only dividends on the Noncumulative Shares are noncumulative as set forth herein.  Subject to the provisions of Sections 2 through 5, inclusive, and Item XIII of this Division, which provisions shall apply to all Noncumulative Shares, the Board of Directors hereby is authorized to cause such shares to be issued in one or

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more series, and with respect to each such series, to determine and fix prior to the issuance thereof (and thereafter, to the extent provided in clause (b) of this Section) the following:

(a) The designation of the series, which may be by distinguishing number, letter or title;

(b) The authorized number of shares of the series, which number the Board of Directors may (except where otherwise provided in the creation of the series) increase or decrease from time to time before or after the issuance thereof (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding);

(c) The dividend rate or rates of the series, including the means by which such rates may be established;

(d) The dates on which and the period or periods for which dividends, if declared, shall be payable, including the means by which such dates and periods may be established;

(e) The redemption rights and price or prices, if any, for shares of the series;

(f) The terms and amount of the sinking fund, if any, for the purchase or redemption of shares of the series;

(g) The amounts payable on shares of the series in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation;

(h) Whether the shares of the series shall be convertible into Common Shares or shares of any other class and, if so, the conversion rate or rates or price or prices, any adjustments thereof and all other terms and conditions upon which such conversion may be made; and

(i) Restrictions (in addition to those set forth in Subsection 5(d) or 5(e) of this Item XII) on the issuance of shares of the same series or of any other class or series.

The Board of Directors is authorized to adopt from time to time amendments to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, fixing, with respect to each such series, the matters described in clauses (a) through (i), both inclusive, of this Section and is authorized to take such actions with respect thereto as may be required by law in order to effect such amendments.

Section 2. Dividends .

(a) The holders of Noncumulative Shares of each series, in preference to the holders of Common Shares and of any other class of shares ranking junior to the Noncumulative Shares, shall be entitled to receive out of any funds legally available therefor, if, when and as declared by the Board of Directors, dividends in cash at the rate or rates for such series fixed in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 above and no more, payable on the dates fixed for such series.  Such dividends shall accrue, in the case

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of shares of each particular series, from and after the date or dates fixed with respect to such series; provided, however, that if the Board of Directors fails to declare a dividend payable on a dividend payment date on any Noncumulative Shares, the holders of the Noncumulative Shares shall have no right to receive a dividend in respect of the dividend period ending on such dividend payment date, and the Corporation shall have no obligation to pay the dividend accrued for such period, whether or not dividends on such Noncumulative Shares are declared payable on any future dividend payment date.  No dividends shall be paid upon or declared or set apart for any series of the Noncumulative Shares for any dividend period unless at the same time (i) a like proportionate dividend for the then current dividend period, ratably in proportion to the respective annual dividend rates fixed therefor, shall have been paid upon or declared or set apart for all Noncumulative Shares of all series then issued and outstanding and entitled to receive such dividend and (ii) the dividends payable for the dividend periods terminating on the same or any earlier date, ratably in proportion to the respective dividend rates fixed therefor, shall have been paid upon or declared or set apart for all Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares and Class K Shares then issued and outstanding and entitled to receive such dividends.

(b) So long as any Noncumulative Shares shall be outstanding no dividend, except a dividend payable in Common Shares or other shares ranking junior to the Noncumulative Shares, shall be paid or declared or any distribution be made, except as aforesaid, in respect of the Common Shares or any other shares ranking junior to the Noncumulative Shares, nor shall any Common Shares or any other shares ranking junior to the Noncumulative Shares be purchased, retired or otherwise acquired by the Corporation, except out of the proceeds of the sale of Common Shares or other shares of the Corporation ranking junior to the Noncumulative Shares received by the Corporation subsequent to the date of first issuance of Noncumulative Shares of any series, unless:

(1) All accrued and unpaid dividends on Cumulative Shares, including the full dividends for all current dividend periods, shall have been declared and paid or a sum sufficient for payment thereof set apart;

(2) All unpaid dividends on Noncumulative Shares for the then current dividend period shall have been declared and paid or a sum sufficient for payment therefor set apart; and

(3) There shall be no arrearages with respect to the redemption of Cumulative Shares or Noncumulative Shares of any series from any sinking fund provided for shares of such series in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of this Item XII.

(c) The foregoing restrictions on the payment of dividends or other distributions on, or on the purchase, redemption retirement or other acquisition of, Common Shares or any other shares ranking on a parity with or junior to the Noncumulative Shares shall be inapplicable to (i) any payments in lieu of issuance of fractional shares thereof, whether upon any merger, conversion, stock dividend or

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otherwise, (ii) the conversion of Cumulative Shares or Noncumulative Shares into Common Shares or (iii) the exercise by the Corporation of its rights pursuant to Item XIV(d) of this Division A, Section 4(d) of Division B or any similar Section hereafter contained in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation with respect to any other class or series of capital stock hereafter created or authorized.

(d) If, for any taxable year, the Corporation elects to designate as “capital gain dividends” (as defined in Section 857 of the Code) any portion (the “Capital Gains Amount”) of the dividends paid or made available for the year to holders of all classes of stock (the “Total Dividends”), then, to the extent permissible under the Code and to the extent it does not cause any dividends to fail to qualify for the dividends paid deduction under Section 561 of the Code, the portion of the Capital Gains Amount that shall be allocable to holders of the Noncumulative Shares shall be the amount that the total dividends paid or made available to the holders of the Noncumulative Shares for the year bears to the Total Dividends.

Section 3. Redemption .

(a) Subject to the express terms of each series, the Corporation:

(1) May, from time to time at the option of the Board of Directors, redeem all or any part of any redeemable series of Noncumulative Shares at the time outstanding at the applicable redemption price for such series fixed in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of this Item XII; and

(2) Shall, from time to time, make such redemptions of each series of Noncumulative Shares as may be required to fulfill the requirements of any sinking fund provided for shares of such series at the applicable sinking fund redemption price fixed in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of this Item XII; and shall, in each case, pay all unpaid dividends for the then current dividend period to the redemption date.

(b) (1) Notice of every such redemption shall be mailed, postage prepaid, to the holders of record of the Noncumulative Shares to be redeemed at their respective addresses then appearing on the books of the Corporation, not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for such redemption, or such other time prior thereto as the Board of Directors shall fix for any series pursuant to Section 1 of this Item XII prior to the issuance thereof.  At any time after notice as provided above has been deposited in the mail, the Corporation may deposit the aggregate redemption price of Noncumulative Shares to be redeemed, together with accrued and unpaid dividends thereon for the then current dividend period to the redemption date, with any bank or trust company in Cleveland, Ohio, or New York, New York, having capital and surplus of not less than $100,000,000 named in such notice and direct that there be paid to the respective holders of the Noncumulative Shares so to be redeemed amounts equal to the redemption price of the Noncumulative Shares so to be redeemed together with such accrued and unpaid dividends thereon for the then current dividend period, on surrender of the share certificate or certificates held by such holders; and upon the deposit of such notice in the mail and the making of such deposit of money with such bank or trust

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company, such holders shall cease to be shareholders with respect to such shares; and from and after the time such notice shall have been so deposited and such deposit of money shall have been so made, such holders shall have no rights or claim against the Corporation with respect to such shares, except only the right to receive such money from such bank or trust company without interest or to exercise before the redemption date any unexpired privileges of conversion.  In the event less than all of the outstanding Noncumulative Shares are to be redeemed, the Corporation shall select by lot the shares so to be redeemed in such manner as shall be prescribed by the Board of Directors.

(2) If the holders of Noncumulative Shares which have been called for redemption shall not within six years after such deposit claim the amount deposited for the redemption thereof, any such bank or trust company shall, upon demand, pay over to the Corporation such unclaimed amounts and thereupon such bank or trust company and the Corporation shall be relieved of all responsibility in respect thereof and to such holders.

(c) Any Noncumulative Shares which are (1) redeemed by the Corporation pursuant to the provisions of this Section, (2) purchased and delivered in satisfaction of any sinking fund requirements provided for shares of such series, (3) converted in accordance with the express terms thereof, or (4) otherwise acquired by the Corporation shall resume the status of authorized but unissued Noncumulative Shares without serial designation.

(d) Except in connection with the exercise of the Corporation’s rights pursuant to Section (d) of Item XIV of this Division A, Section 4(d) of Division B or any similar Section hereafter contained in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, with respect to any other class or series of capital stock hereafter created or authorized, the Corporation may not purchase or redeem (for sinking fund purposes or otherwise) of less than all of the Noncumulative Shares then outstanding except in accordance with a stock purchase offer made to all holders of record of Noncumulative Shares, unless all dividends on all Noncumulative Shares then outstanding for the then current dividend period shall have been declared and paid or funds therefor set apart and all accrued sinking fund obligations applicable thereto shall have been complied with.

Section 4. Liquidation .

(a) (1) In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, the holders of Noncumulative Shares of any series shall be entitled to receive in full out of the assets of the Corporation, including its capital, before any amount shall be paid or distributed among the holders of the Common Shares or any other shares ranking junior to the Noncumulative Shares, the amounts fixed with respect to shares of such series in accordance with Section 1 of this Item XII, plus an amount equal to all dividends accrued and unpaid thereon for the then current dividend period to the date of payment of the amount due pursuant to such liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation.  In the event the net assets of the Corporation legally available therefor are insufficient to permit the

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payment upon all outstanding Cumulative Shares and Noncumulative Shares of the full preferential amount to which they are respectively entitled, then such net assets shall be distributed ratably upon all outstanding Noncumulative Shares in proportion to the full preferential amount to which each such share is entitled.

(2) After payment to the holders of Noncumulative Shares of the full preferential amounts as aforesaid, the holders of Noncumulative Shares, as such, shall have no right or claim to any of the remaining assets of the Corporation.

(b) The merger or consolidation of the Corporation into or with any other Corporation, the merger of any other Corporation into it, or the sale, lease or conveyance of all or substantially all the assets of the Corporation shall not be deemed to be a dissolution, liquidation or winding up for the purposes of this Section.

Section 5. Voting .

(a) The holders of Noncumulative Shares shall have no voting rights, except as provided in this Section or required by law.

(b) (1) If, and so often as, the Corporation shall not have fully paid, or shall not have declared and set aside a sum sufficient for the payment of, dividends on any series of Noncumulative Shares at the time outstanding, for a number of dividend payment periods, whether consecutive or not, which in the aggregate contain at least 540 days, the holders of such Noncumulative Shares, voting separately as a class, together with all Cumulative Shares upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable, shall be entitled to elect, as herein provided, two members of the Board of Directors of the Corporation; provided, however, that the holders of such Noncumulative Shares shall not exercise such special class voting rights except at meetings of such shareholders for the election of directors at which the holders of not less than 50% of such Noncumulative Shares are present in person or by proxy; and provided further, that the special class voting rights provided for in this paragraph when the same shall have become vested shall remain so vested until the Corporation shall have fully paid, or shall have set aside a sum sufficient for the payment of, dividends on such Noncumulative Shares then outstanding for a number of consecutive dividend payment periods which in the aggregate contain at least 360 days, whereupon the holders of such Noncumulative Shares shall be divested of their special class voting rights in respect of subsequent elections of directors, subject to the revesting of such special class voting rights in the event above specified in this paragraph.

(2) In the event of default entitling holders of Noncumulative Shares to elect two directors as specified in paragraph (1) of this Subsection, a special meeting of such holders for the purpose of electing such directors shall be called by the Secretary of the Corporation upon written request of, or may be called by, the holders of record of at least 10% of the Noncumulative Shares upon which such default in the payment of dividends exists and notice thereof shall be given in the same manner as that required for the annual meeting of shareholders; provided, however, that the Corporation shall not be required to call such special meeting if the annual meeting of shareholders shall be called

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to be held within 90 days after the date of receipt of the foregoing written request from the holders of Noncumulative Shares.  At any meeting at which such holders of Noncumulative Shares shall be entitled to elect directors, holders of 50% of such Noncumulative Shares, present in person or by proxy, shall be sufficient to constitute a quorum, and the vote of the holders of a majority of such shares so present at any such meeting at which there shall be such a quorum shall be sufficient to elect the members of the Board of Directors which such holders of Noncumulative Shares are entitled to elect as herein provided.  Notwithstanding any provision of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, or the Code of Regulations of the Corporation or any action taken by the holders of any class of shares fixing the number of directors of the Corporation, the two directors who may be elected by such holders of Noncumulative Shares pursuant to this Subsection shall serve in addition to any other directors then in office or proposed to be elected otherwise than pursuant to this Subsection.  Nothing in this Subsection shall prevent any change otherwise permitted in the total number of or classifications of directors of the Corporation nor require the resignation of any director elected otherwise than pursuant to this Subsection.  Notwithstanding any classification of the other directors of the Corporation, the two directors elected by such holders of Noncumulative Shares shall be elected annually for terms expiring at the next succeeding annual meeting of shareholders.

(3) Upon any divesting of the special class voting rights of the holders of the Noncumulative Shares in respect of elections of directors as provided in this Subsection, the terms of office of all directors then in office elected by such holders shall terminate immediately thereupon.  If the office of any director elected by such holders voting as a class becomes vacant by reason of death, resignation, removal from office or otherwise, the remaining director elected by such holders voting as a class may elect a successor who shall hold office for the unexpired term in respect of which such vacancy occurred.

(c) If at any time when the holders of Noncumulative Shares are entitled to elect directors pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section the holders of any Cumulative Shares are entitled to elect directors pursuant hereto by reason of any default in the payment of dividends thereon, then the voting rights of the Cumulative Shares and Noncumulative Shares then entitled to vote shall be combined (with class of shares having a number of votes proportional to the aggregate liquidation preference of its outstanding shares).  In such case, the holders of Noncumulative Shares and of all such other shares then entitled so to vote, voting as a class, shall elect such directors.  If the holders of any such other shares have elected such directors prior to the happening of the default or event permitting the holders of Noncumulative Shares to elect directors, or prior to a written request for the holding of a special meeting being received by the Secretary of the Corporation as required above, then a new election shall be held with all such other shares and the Noncumulative Shares voting together as a single class for such directors, resulting in the termination of the term of such previously elected directors upon the election of such new directors.

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person or by proxy either in writing or at a meeting called for the purpose, shall be necessary to effect either of the following:

(1) Any amendment, alteration or repeal, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, of any of the provisions of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, or of the Code of Regulations of the Corporation which affects adversely and materially the preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of Noncumulative Shares which are set forth in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended; provided, however, neither the amendment of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, so as to authorize, create or change the authorized or outstanding number of Noncumulative Shares or of any shares ranking on a parity with or junior to the Noncumulative Shares nor the amendment of the provisions of the Code of Regulations so as to change the number or classification of directors of the Corporation shall be deemed to affect adversely and materially preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of Noncumulative Shares; or

(2) The authorization, creation or increase in the authorized number of any shares, or any security convertible into shares, in either case ranking prior to such Noncumulative Shares.

(e) In the event, and only to the extent, that (1) Noncumulative Shares are issued in more than one series and (2) Ohio law permits the holders of a series of a class of capital stock to vote separately as a class, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of each series of the Noncumulative Shares at the time outstanding, voting separately as a class, given in person or by proxy either in writing or at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such matters, shall be required for any amendment, alteration or repeal, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, of any of the provisions of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, or of the Code of Regulations of the Corporation which affects adversely and materially the preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of such series which are set forth in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended; provided, however, neither the amendment of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, so as to authorize, create or change the authorized or outstanding number of Noncumulative Shares or of any shares remaining on a parity with or junior to the Noncumulative Shares nor the amendment of the provisions of the Code of Regulations so as to change the number or classification of directors of the Corporation shall be deemed to affect adversely and materially preferences or voting or other rights of the holder of such series.

XIII. Definitions.   For the purposes of this Division:

(a) Whenever reference is made to shares “ranking prior to” Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares, Noncumulative Shares or Voting Preferred Shares, such reference shall mean and include all shares of the Corporation in respect of which the rights of the holders thereof as to the payment of dividends or as to distributions in the event of a voluntary or involuntary liquidation,

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dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation are given preference over the rights of the holders of Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares, Noncumulative Shares or Voting Preferred Shares, as the case may be; and

(b) Whenever reference is made to shares “on a parity with” Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares, Noncumulative Shares or Voting Preferred Shares, such reference shall mean and include all shares of the Corporation in respect of which the rights of the holders thereof as to the payment of dividends or as to distributions in the event of a voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation rank equally (except as to the amounts fixed therefor) with the rights of the holders of Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares, Noncumulative Shares or Voting Preferred Shares, as the case may be; and

(c) Whenever reference is made to shares “ranking junior to” Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares, Noncumulative Shares or Voting Preferred Shares, such reference shall mean and include all shares of the Corporation other than those defined under Subsections (a) and (b) of this Section as shares “ranking prior to” or “on a parity with” Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares, Noncumulative Shares or Voting Preferred Shares, as the case may be.

XIV. Restrictions on Transfer to Preserve Tax Benefit; Shares Subject to Redemption.

(a) Definitions.   For the purposes of this Item XIV of this Division A of this Article FOURTH, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

“Beneficial Ownership” shall mean ownership of Preferred Shares by a Person who would be treated as an owner of such Preferred Shares either directly or constructively through the application of Section 544 of the Code, as modified by Section 856(h) of the Code.  The terms “Beneficial Owner,” “Beneficially Owns” and “Beneficially Owned” shall have the correlative meanings.

“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

“Constructive Ownership” shall mean ownership of Preferred Shares by a Person who would be treated as an owner of such Preferred Shares either directly or constructively through the application of Section 318 of the Code, as modified by Section 856(d)(5) of the Code.  The terms “Constructive Owner,” “Constructively Owns” and “Constructively Owned” shall have the correlative meanings.

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“Excess Preferred Shares” shall mean any Preferred Shares (i) acquired or proposed to be acquired by any Person pursuant to a Transfer to the extent that, if effective, such Transfer would result in the transferee either Beneficially Owning Preferred Shares or Constructively Owning Preferred Shares in excess of the Ownership Limit, or (ii) which are the subject of a Transfer that, if effective, which would result in the Corporation being “closely held” within the meaning of Section 856(h) of the Code.

“Market Price” shall mean, with respect to any series of any class of Preferred Shares, the last reported sales price of such series reported on the New York Stock Exchange on the trading day immediately preceding the relevant date or, if shares of such series are not then traded on the New York Stock Exchange, the last reported sales price of shares of such series on the trading day immediately preceding the relevant date as reported on any exchange or quotation system over which the shares of such series may be traded, or if shares of such series are not then traded over any exchange or quotation system, then the market price of shares of such series on the relevant date as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

“Ownership Limit” shall mean, with respect to each series of each class of Preferred Shares, 9.8% of the outstanding shares of such series.

“Person” shall mean an individual, corporation, partnership, estate, trust (including a trust qualified under

Section 401(a) or 501(c)(17) of the Code), a portion of a trust permanently set aside for or to be used exclusively for the purposes described in Section 642(c) of the Code, an association, a private foundation within the meaning of Section 509(a) of the Code, a joint stock company, other entity or a group as that term is used for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; provided, however, that a “person” does not mean an underwriter which participates in a public offering of Preferred Shares, for a period of 35 days following the purchase by such underwriter of such Preferred Shares.

“Preferred Shares” shall mean, collectively, Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares, Noncumulative Shares and Voting Preferred Shares.

“REIT” shall mean a Real Estate Investment Trust under Section 856 of the Code.

“Transfer” shall mean any sale, transfer, gift, assignment, devise or other disposition of Preferred Shares (including, without limitation, (i) the granting of any option or entering into any agreement for the sale, transfer or other disposition of Preferred Shares or (ii) the sale, transfer, assignment or other disposition of any securities or rights convertible into or exchangeable for Preferred Shares), whether voluntary or involuntary, whether of record or beneficially and whether by operation of law or otherwise.

(b) Restrictions on Transfers.

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(i) Except as provided in Section (i) of this Item XIV of this Division A of this Article FOURTH, no Person shall Beneficially Own or Constructively Own shares of any series of any class of Preferred Shares in excess of the Ownership Limit applicable to such series.

(ii) Except as provided in Section (i) of this Item XIV of this Division A of this Article FOURTH, any Transfer that, if effective, would result in any Person Beneficially Owning shares of any series of any class of Preferred Shares in excess of the Ownership Limit applicable to such series shall be void ab initio as to the Transfer of such Preferred Shares which would be otherwise Beneficially Owned by such Person in excess of such Ownership Limit, and the intended transferee shall acquire no rights in such Preferred Shares.

(iii) Except as provided in Section (i) of this Item XIV of this Division A of this Article FOURTH, any Transfer that, if effective, would result in any Person Constructively Owning shares of any series of any class of Preferred Shares in excess of the Ownership Limit applicable to such series shall be void ab initio as to the Transfer of such Preferred Shares which would be otherwise Constructively Owned by such Person in excess of such amount, and the intended transferee shall acquire no rights in such Preferred Shares.

(iv) Notwithstanding any other provisions contained in this Item XIV, any Transfer (whether or not such Transfer is the result of a transaction entered into through the facilities of the New York Stock Exchange) or other event that, if effective, would result in the Corporation being “closely held” within the meaning of Section 856(h) of the Code, or would otherwise result in the Corporation failing to qualify as a REIT (including, but not limited to, a Transfer or other event that would result in the Corporation owning (directly or Constructively) an interest in a tenant that is described in Section 856(d)(2)(B) of the Code if the income derived by the Corporation from such tenant would cause the Corporation to fail to satisfy any of the gross income requirement of Section 856(c) of the Code) shall be void ab initio as to the Transfer of the Preferred Shares or other event which would cause the Corporation to be “closely held” within the meaning of Section 856(h) of the Code or would otherwise result in the Corporation failing to qualify as a REIT; and the intended transferee or owner or Constructive or Beneficial Owner shall acquire or retain no rights in such Preferred Shares.

(v) For purposes of construing the foregoing provisions, any attempt to transfer Preferred Shares in violation of the Ownership Limit applicable to the series of the class of such Preferred Shares (as such Ownership Limit may be modified by the Board of Directors pursuant to Section (h) of Item XIV) shall be construed as causing such Preferred Shares to be transferred by operation of law to the Corporation as trustee of a trust for the exclusive benefit of the person or persons to whom such Preferred Shares can ultimately be transferred without violating the Ownership Limit and any Excess Preferred Shares while held in such trust shall not have any voting rights, shall not be considered for purposes of any shareholder vote or for determining a quorum for such a vote, and shall not be entitled to any dividends or other distributions.

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(c) Remedies for Breach.   If the Board of Directors or its designees shall at any time determine in good faith that a Transfer has taken place in violation of Section (b) of this Item XIV of this Division A of this Article FOURTH or that a Person intends to acquire or has attempted to acquire beneficial ownership (determined without reference to any rules of attribution), Beneficial Ownership or Constructive Ownership of any Preferred Shares of the Corporation in violation of Section (b) of this Item XIV of this Division A of this Article FOURTH, or that any such Transfer, intended or attempted acquisition or acquisition would jeopardize the status of the Corporation as a REIT under the Code, the Board of Directors or its designees shall take such actions as it deems advisable to refuse to give effect or to prevent such Transfer, including, but not limited to, refusing to give effect to such Transfer on the books of the Corporation or instituting proceedings to enjoin such Transfer and, in addition, exercising its rights under Section (d) of this Item XIV of this Division A of this Article FOURTH.

(d) Purchase Right in Excess Preferred Shares.   Beginning on the date of the occurrence of a Transfer which, if consummated, in the good faith judgment of the Board of Directors of the Corporation, could result in Excess Preferred Shares, the Excess Preferred Shares, subject to such transfer shall be deemed to have been offered for sale to the Corporation, or its designee, at a price per share equal to the lesser of (i) the price per share in the transaction that created such Excess Preferred Shares (or, in the case of a devise or gift, the Market Price at the time of such devise or gift) and (ii) the Market Price on the date the Corporation, or its designee, accepts such offer.  The Corporation shall have the right to accept such offer for a period of 90 days after the later of (i) the date of such Transfer and (ii) if the Corporation does not receive a notice of such Transfer pursuant to Section (e) of this Item XIV of this Division A of this Article FOURTH, the date the Board of Directors determines in good faith that such Transfer has occurred.  Prompt payment of the purchase price shall be made in such reasonable manner as may be determined by the Corporation.  From and after the date fixed for purchase by the Corporation, and so long as payment of the purchase price for the Excess Preferred Shares to be so purchased shall have been made or duly provided for, the holder of any Excess Preferred Shares so called for purchase shall cease to be entitled to dividends, distributions, voting rights and other benefits with respect to such Excess Preferred Shares, excepting only the right to payment of the purchase price fixed as aforesaid.  Any dividend or distribution paid to a proposed transferee of Excess Preferred Shares prior to the discovery by the Corporation that the Excess Preferred Shares have been transferred in violation of Section (b) of this Item XIV of this Division A of this Article FOURTH shall be repaid to the Corporation upon demand.  If the foregoing provisions are determined to be void or invalid by virtue of any legal decision, statute, rule or regulation, then the intended transferee of such Excess Preferred Shares shall be deemed, at the option of the Corporation, to have acted as agent on behalf of the Corporation in acquiring such Excess Preferred Shares and to hold such Excess Preferred Shares on behalf of the Corporation.

(e) Notice of Restricted Transfer.   Any Person who acquires or attempts to acquire Preferred Shares or other securities in violation of subparagraph (b) of this Item XIV, or any Person who owns or will own Excess Preferred Shares as a result of an event under subparagraph (b) of this Item XIV, shall immediately give written notice to the

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Corporation of such event and shall provide to the Corporation such other information as the Corporation may request in order to determine the effect, if any, of such Transfer or attempted Transfer or other event on the Corporation’s status as a REIT.

(f) Owners Required to Provide Information.   From and after the date of the Initial Public Offering:

(i) every Beneficial Owner of more than 5.0% (or such other percentage, between 0.5% and 5.0%, as provided in the regulations promulgated pursuant to the Code) of the outstanding Preferred Shares of the Corporation shall, within 30 days after January 1 of each year, give written notice to the Corporation stating the name and address of such Beneficial Owner, the number of shares Beneficially Owned, and description of how such shares are held.  Each such Beneficial Owner shall provide to the Corporation such additional information as the Corporation may request in order to determine the effect, if any, of such Beneficial Ownership on the Corporation’s status as a REIT.

(ii) each Person who is a Beneficial Owner or Constructive Owner of Preferred Shares and each Person (including the shareholder of record) who is holding Preferred Shares for a Beneficial Owner or Constructive Owner shall provide to the Corporation such information that the Corporation may request, in good faith, in order to determine the Corporation’s status as a REIT.

(g) Remedies Not Limited.   Nothing contained in this Division A of this Article FOURTH shall limit the authority of the Board of Directors to take such other action as it deems necessary or advisable to protect the Corporation and the interests of its shareholders by preservation of the Corporation’s status as a REIT.

(h) Ambiguity.   In the case of an ambiguity in the application of any of the provisions of this Item XIV of this Division A of this Article FOURTH, including any definition contained in Section (a) of this Item XIV, the Board of Directors shall have the power to determine the application of the provisions of this Item XIV with respect to any situation based on the facts known to it.

(1) Exceptions .

(i) Subject to Section (b)(iv) of this Item XIV of this Division A, the Board of Directors may exempt a Person from the Ownership Limit applicable to a series of a class of Preferred Shares if such Person is not an individual (other than pension plans described in Section 856(h)(3)) for purposes of Section 542(a)(2) of the Code if the Board of Directors obtains such representations and undertakings from such Person as are reasonably necessary to ascertain that no individual’s Beneficial Ownership of such Preferred Shares will violate the Ownership Limit, and agrees that any violation or attempted violation will result in such Preferred Shares in excess of the Ownership Limit being subject to repurchase by the Corporation as set forth in Section (d) of this Item XIV of this Division A of this Article FOURTH.

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(ii) The Board of Directors may exempt a Person from the limitation on such Person Constructively Owning Preferred Shares in excess of the Ownership Limit applicable to a series of a class of such Preferred Shares if such Person does not own and represents that it will not own, directly or constructively (by virtue of the application of Section 318 of the Code, as modified by Section 856(d)(5) of the Code), more than a 9.8% interest (as set forth in Section 856(d)(2)(B)) in a tenant of any real property owned or leased by the Corporation, if the Board of Directors obtains such representations and undertakings from such Person as are reasonably necessary to ascertain this fact and agrees that any violation or attempted violation will result in such Preferred Shares in excess of the Ownership Limit being deemed to be Excess Preferred Shares and subject to repurchase by the Corporation as set forth in Section (d) of this Item XIV of this Division A of this Article FOURTH.

XV. Legend.   Each certificate for Preferred Shares shall bear the following legend:

“The Preferred Shares represented by this certificate are subject to restrictions on transfer for the purpose of the corporation’s maintenance of its status as a Real Estate Investment Trust under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.  Subject to certain provisions of the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation, no Person may Beneficially Own or Constructively Own shares of any series of any class of Preferred Shares in excess of 9.8% of the outstanding Preferred Shares of such series.  Any Person who attempts to Beneficially Own or Constructively Own shares of any series of any class of Preferred Shares in excess of the above limitations must immediately notify the Corporation.  All capitalized terms in this legend have the meanings defined in the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation, a copy of which, including the restrictions on transfer, will be sent without charge to each shareholder who so requests.  If the restrictions on transfer are violated, certain of the Preferred Shares represented hereby may be subject to repurchase by the Corporation on the terms and conditions set forth in the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation.

XVI. The Voting Preferred Shares .  The Voting Preferred Shares shall have the following express terms:

Section 1. General .  The Voting Preferred Shares shall rank on a parity with the Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares and Noncumulative Shares and shall be identical to all Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class F Shares, Class G Shares, Class H Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class K Shares and Noncumulative Shares except as set forth in the provisions of Sections 2 through 10, both inclusive, which provisions shall apply to all of the Voting Preferred Shares.

Section 2. Definitions .  For purposes of the Voting Preferred Shares, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

“Board of Directors” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Corporation or any committee authorized by such Board of Directors to perform any of its responsibilities

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with respect to the Voting Preferred Shares; provided that, for purposes of paragraph (a) of Section 8, the term “Board of Directors” shall not include any such committee.

“Business Day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which state or federally chartered banking institutions in New York, New York are not required to be open.

“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

“Dividend Payment Date” shall mean March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year; provided, that if any Dividend Payment Date falls on any day other than a Business Day, the dividend payment payable on such Dividend Payment Date shall be paid on the Business Day immediately following such Dividend Payment Date and no interest shall accrue on such dividend from such Dividend Payment Date to the date such dividend is paid.

“Dividend Periods” shall mean each quarterly dividend period commencing on and including March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year and ending on and including the day preceding the first day of the next succeeding Dividend Period, other than the Dividend Period during which any Voting Preferred Shares shall be redeemed pursuant to Section 5, which shall end on and include the Redemption Date with respect to the Voting Preferred Shares being redeemed.

“Event” shall have the meaning set forth in paragraph (b) (i) of Section 8.

“Liquidation Preference” shall have the meaning set forth in paragraph (a) of Section 4. “REIT” shall mean a Real Estate Investment Trust under Section 856 of the Code.

“set apart for payment” shall be deemed to include, without any action other than the following, the recording by the Corporation in its accounting ledgers of any accounting or bookkeeping entry which indicates, pursuant to a declaration of dividends or other distribution by the Board of Directors, the allocation of funds to be so paid on any series or class of capital stock of the Corporation; provided, however, that if any funds for any class or series of shares ranking junior to the Voting Preferred Shares or any class or series of shares ranking on a parity with the Voting Preferred Shares are placed in a separate account of the Corporation or delivered to a disbursing, paying or other similar agent, then “set apart for payment” with respect to the Voting Preferred Shares shall mean placing such funds in a separate account or delivering such funds to a disbursing, paying or other similar agent.

Section 3. Dividends .  (a)  The holders of Voting Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive, when and as declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available for that purpose, cumulative dividends payable in cash in an amount per Voting Preferred Share equal to $2.3438 per annum (equivalent to 9 3/8% of the per share Liquidation Preference per annum).  Such dividends shall be cumulative from the first day of the Dividend Period in which the Closing Date (as defined in that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of October 4,

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2002 by and among the Corporation, JDN Realty Corporation and DDR Transitory Sub, Inc.) shall occur, whether or not in any Dividend Period or Periods such dividends shall be declared or there shall be funds of the Corporation legally available for the payment of such dividends, and shall be payable quarterly in arrears on each Dividend Payment Date.  Each such dividend shall be payable in arrears to the holders of record of the Voting Preferred Shares, as they appear on the stock records of the Corporation at the close of business on the fifteenth day of the calendar month in which the applicable Dividend Payment Date falls on or such other date designated by the Board of Directors for the payment of dividends that is not more than 45 nor less than 10 days prior to such Dividend Payment Date, as the case may be, immediately preceding such Dividend Payment Date.  No dividends on the Voting Preferred Shares shall be declared by the Board of Directors or be paid or set apart for payment by the Corporation at such time as any agreement of the Corporation, including any agreement relating to the Corporation’s indebtedness, prohibits such declaration, payment or setting apart for payment or provides that such declaration, payment or setting apart for payment would constitute a breach thereof or a default thereunder, or if such declaration, payment or setting apart for payment shall be restricted or prohibited by law.  Accumulated, accrued and unpaid dividends for any past Dividend Periods may be declared and paid at any time, without reference to any regular Dividend Payment Date, to holders of record on such date, which date shall not precede by more than 45 days the payment date thereof, as may be fixed by the Board of Directors.

(b) Any dividend payable on the Voting Preferred Shares for any partial dividend period shall be computed ratably on the basis of twelve 30-day months and a 360-day year.  Holders of Voting Preferred Shares shall not be entitled to any dividends, whether payable in cash, property or stock, in excess of full cumulative dividends, as herein provided, on the Voting Preferred Shares.  No interest, or sum of money in lieu of interest, shall be payable in respect of any dividend payment or payments on the Voting Preferred Shares that may be in arrears.  Any dividend payment made on the Voting Preferred Shares shall first be credited against the earliest accrued but unpaid dividend due with respect to such shares which remains payable.

(c) If, for any taxable year, the Corporation elects to designate as “capital gain dividends” (as defined in Section 857 of the Code) any portion (the “Capital Gains Amount”) of the total distributions (as determined for federal income tax purposes) paid or made available for the year to holders of all classes of capital stock (the “Total Dividends”), then the portion of the Capital Gains Amount that shall be allocable to holders of Voting Preferred Shares shall be in the same proportion that the Total Dividends paid or made available to the holders of Voting Preferred Shares for the year bears to the Total Dividends.  If, for any taxable year, the Corporation elects, as provided in Section 857(b)(3)(D) of the Code, to designate as “undistributed capital gains” any portion of the Corporation’s total net capital gains for the taxable year, then such undistributed capital gains shall be allocated between the holders of the Voting Preferred Shares and the holders of other classes or series of capital stock of the Corporation in a manner that is consistent with such allocations being considered other than a “preferential dividend” within the meaning of Section 562(c) of the Code.

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or set apart for payment by the Corporation and no other distribution of cash or other property shall be declared or made, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation with respect to any shares ranking on a parity unless, in each case, dividends equal to the full amount of accumulated, accrued and unpaid dividends on all outstanding Voting Preferred Shares have been or contemporaneously are declared and paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof has been or contemporaneously is set apart for payment of such dividends on the Voting Preferred Shares for all Dividend Periods ending on or prior to the date such dividend or distribution is declared, paid, set apart for payment or made, as the case may be, with respect to such shares ranking on a parity.  When dividends are not paid in full or a sum sufficient for such payment is not set apart, as aforesaid, all dividends declared upon the Voting Preferred Shares and all dividends declared upon any shares ranking on a parity shall be declared ratably in proportion to the respective amounts of dividends accumulated, accrued and unpaid on the Voting Preferred Shares and accumulated, accrued and unpaid on such shares ranking on a parity.

(e) So long as any of the Voting Preferred Shares are outstanding, no dividends (other than dividends or distributions paid in shares, or options, warrants or rights to subscribe for or purchase shares, ranking junior to the Voting Preferred Shares) shall be declared or paid or set apart for payment by the Corporation and no other distribution of cash or other property shall be declared or made, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation with respect to any shares ranking junior to the Voting Preferred Shares, nor shall any shares ranking junior to the Voting Preferred Shares be redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired (other than a redemption, purchase or other acquisition of Common Shares made for purposes of an employee incentive, benefit or stock purchase plan of the Corporation or any subsidiary) for any consideration (or any monies be paid to or made available for a sinking fund for the redemption of any shares of any such stock), directly or indirectly, by the Corporation (except by conversion into or exchange for shares, or options, warrants or rights to subscribe for or purchase shares, ranking junior to the Voting Preferred Shares), nor shall any other cash or other property otherwise be paid or distributed to or for the benefit of any holder of shares ranking junior to the Voting Preferred Shares in respect thereof, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation unless, in each case, dividends equal to the full amount of all accumulated, accrued and unpaid dividends on all outstanding Voting Preferred Shares have been declared and paid, or such dividends have been declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof has been set apart for such payment, on all outstanding Voting Preferred Shares for all Dividend Periods ending on or prior to the date such dividend or distribution is declared, paid, set apart for payment or made with respect to such shares ranking junior to the Voting Preferred Shares, or the date such shares ranking junior to the Voting Preferred Shares are redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired or monies paid to or made available for any sinking fund for such redemption, or the date any such cash or other property is paid or distributed to or for the benefit of any holders of shares ranking junior to the Voting Preferred Shares in respect thereof, as the case may be.

(f) In determining the extent to which a distribution with respect to the Voting Preferred Shares constitutes a dividend for tax purposes, the earnings and profits of the Corporation will be allocated, on a pro rata basis, in accordance with the ranking of the

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class of capital stock or series of capital stock, constituting a class within the meaning of Code Section 562(c), of the Corporation, as described in Section 7.

Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 3, the Corporation shall not be prohibited from (i) declaring or paying or setting apart for payment any dividend or distribution on any shares ranking junior to or on a parity with the Voting Preferred Shares or (ii) redeeming, purchasing or otherwise acquiring any shares ranking junior to or on a parity with the Voting Preferred Shares, in each case, if such declaration, payment, redemption, purchase or other acquisition is necessary in order to assist in maintaining the continued qualification of the Corporation as a REIT under Section 856 of the Code.

Section 4. Liquidation Preference .  (a)  In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, before any payment or distribution by the Corporation (whether of capital, surplus or otherwise) shall be made to or set apart for the holders of shares ranking junior to the Voting Preferred Shares, the holders of Voting Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) per Voting Preferred Share (the “Liquidation Preference”), plus an amount equal to all dividends accumulated, accrued and unpaid thereon to the date of final distribution to such holders; but such holders shall not be entitled to any further payment.  Until the holders of the Voting Preferred Shares have been paid the Liquidation Preference in full, plus an amount equal to all dividends accumulated, accrued and unpaid thereon to the date of final distribution to such holders, no payment will be made to any holder of shares ranking junior to the Voting Preferred Shares upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation.  If, upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, the assets of the Corporation, or proceeds thereof, distributable among the holders of Voting Preferred Shares shall be insufficient to pay in full the preferential amount aforesaid and liquidating payments on any other shares ranking on a parity with the Voting Preferred Shares, then such assets, or the proceeds thereof, shall be distributed among the holders of Voting Preferred Shares and any such other shares ranking on a parity with the Voting Preferred Shares ratably in the same proportion as the respective amounts that would be payable on such Voting Preferred Shares and any such other shares ranking on a parity with the Voting Preferred Shares if all amounts payable thereon were paid in full.  For the purposes of this Section 4, (i) a consolidation or merger of the Corporation with or into one or more other entities, (ii) a sale, lease, transfer or conveyance of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets, or (iii) a statutory share exchange shall not be deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding up, voluntary or involuntary, of the Corporation.

(b) Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, after payment shall have been made in full to the holders of Voting Preferred Shares and any shares ranking on a parity with the Voting Preferred Shares, as provided in this Section 4, any other shares ranking junior to the Voting Preferred Shares shall, subject to the respective terms thereof, be entitled to receive any and all assets remaining to be paid or distributed, and the holders of the Voting Preferred Shares and any shares ranking on a parity with the Voting Preferred Shares shall not be entitled to share therein.

Section 5. Redemption at the Option of the Corporation .  (a)  Shares of Voting Preferred Shares shall not be redeemable by the Corporation prior to September 15, 2003.  On

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and after September 15, 2003, the Corporation, at its option, may redeem Voting Preferred Shares, in whole or from time to time in part, at a redemption price payable in cash equal to $25.00 per share, plus all accumulated, accrued and unpaid dividends to the date fixed for redemption (the “Redemption Date”); provided, however, that in the event of a redemption of Voting Preferred Shares, if the Redemption Date occurs after a dividend record date and on or prior to the related Dividend Payment Date, the dividend payable on such Dividend Payment Date in respect of such shares called for redemption shall be payable on such Dividend Payment Date to the holders of record at the close of business on such dividend record date, and shall not be payable as part of the redemption price for such shares.  In connection with any redemption pursuant to this Section 5(a), the redemption price of the Voting Preferred Shares (other than any portion thereof consisting of accumulated, accrued and unpaid dividends) shall be payable solely with the proceeds from the sale by the Corporation of other capital shares of the Corporation (whether or not such sale occurs concurrently with such redemption).  For purposes of the preceding sentence, “capital shares” means any common shares, preferred shares, depositary shares, participations or other ownership interests (however designated) and any rights (other than debt securities convertible into or exchangeable at the option of the holder for equity securities (unless and to the extent such debt securities are subsequently converted into capital shares)) or options to purchase any of the foregoing of or in the Corporation.

(b) The Redemption Date shall be selected by the Corporation, shall be specified in the notice of redemption and shall be not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days after the date notice of redemption is sent by the Corporation.

(c) If full cumulative dividends on all outstanding Voting Preferred Shares have not been declared and paid, or declared and set apart for payment, no Voting Preferred Shares may be redeemed unless all outstanding Voting Preferred Shares are simultaneously redeemed, and neither the Corporation nor any affiliate of the Corporation may purchase or acquire Voting Preferred Shares other than pursuant to a purchase or exchange offer made on the same terms to all holders of Voting Preferred Shares.

(d) If the Corporation shall redeem Voting Preferred Shares pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 5, notice of such redemption shall be given to each holder of record of the shares to be redeemed.  Such notice shall be provided by first class mail, postage prepaid, at such holder’s address as the same appears on the stock records of the Corporation.  Neither the failure to mail any notice required by this paragraph (d), nor any defect therein or in the mailing thereof to any particular holder, shall affect the sufficiency of the notice or the validity of the proceedings for redemption with respect to the other holders. Any notice which was mailed in the manner herein provided shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given on the date mailed whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice shall state, as appropriate: (1) the Redemption Date; (2) the number of Voting Preferred Shares to be redeemed and, if fewer than all such shares held by such holder are to be redeemed, the number of such shares to be redeemed from such holder; (3) the place or places at which certificates for such shares are to be surrendered for cash; and (4) the redemption price payable on such Redemption Date, including, without limitation, a statement as to whether or not accumulated, accrued and unpaid dividends will be (x) payable as part of the redemption

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price, or (y) payable on the next Dividend Payment Date to the record holder at the close of business on the relevant record date as described in the next succeeding sentence.

Notice having been mailed as aforesaid, from and after the Redemption Date (unless the Corporation shall fail to make available the amount of cash necessary to effect such redemption), (i) dividends on the Voting Preferred Shares so called for redemption shall cease to accumulate or accrue on the Voting Preferred Shares called for redemption, (ii) said shares shall no longer be deemed to be outstanding, and (iii) all rights of the holders thereof as holders of Voting Preferred Shares of the Corporation shall cease except the rights to receive the cash payable upon such redemption, without interest thereon, upon surrender and endorsement of their certificates if so required; provided, however, that if the Redemption Date for any Voting Preferred Shares occurs after any dividend record date and on or prior to the related Dividend Payment Date, the full dividend payable on such Dividend Payment Date in respect of such Voting Preferred Shares called for redemption shall be payable on such Dividend Payment Date to the holders of record of such shares at the close of business on the corresponding dividend record date notwithstanding the prior redemption of such shares.  The Corporation’s obligation to make available the redemption price in accordance with the preceding sentence shall be deemed fulfilled if, on or before the applicable Redemption Date, the Corporation shall irrevocably deposit in trust with a bank or trust company (which may not be an affiliate of the Corporation) that has, or is an affiliate of a bank or trust company that has, a capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000, such amount of cash as is necessary for such redemption plus, if such Redemption Date occurs after any dividend record date and on or prior to the related Dividend Payment Date, such amount of cash as is necessary to pay the dividend payable on such Dividend Payment Date in respect of such Voting Preferred Shares called for redemption, with irrevocable instructions that such cash be applied to the redemption of the Voting Preferred Shares so called for redemption and, if applicable, the payment of such dividend.  No interest shall accrue for the benefit of the holders of Voting Preferred Shares to be redeemed on any cash so set aside by the Corporation.  Subject to applicable escheat laws, any such cash unclaimed at the end of two years from the Redemption Date shall revert to the general funds of the Corporation, after which reversion the holders of Voting Preferred Shares so called for redemption shall look only to the general funds of the Corporation for the payment of such cash.

As promptly as practicable after the surrender in accordance with such notice of the certificates for any such Voting Preferred Shares to be so redeemed (properly endorsed or assigned for transfer, if the Corporation shall so require and the notice shall so state), such certificates shall be exchanged for cash (without interest thereon) for which such shares have been redeemed in accordance with such notice.  If fewer than all the outstanding Voting Preferred Shares are to be redeemed, shares to be redeemed shall be selected by the Corporation from outstanding Voting Preferred Shares not previously called for redemption by lot or, with respect to the number of Voting Preferred Shares held of record by each holder of such shares, pro rata (as nearly as may be) or by any other method as may be determined by the Board of Directors in its discretion to be equitable.  If fewer than all the shares of Voting Preferred Shares represented by any certificate are redeemed, then a new certificate representing the unredeemed shares shall be issued without cost to the holders thereof.

Section 6. Status of Reacquired Shares .  All Voting Preferred Shares which shall have been issued and reacquired in any manner by the Corporation shall be deemed retired.

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Section 7. Ranking .  The Voting Preferred Shares rank prior to, on a parity with, or junior to other shares of capital stock of the Corporation in accordance with Item XIII of this Division A.

Section 8. Voting .  (a) If and whenever six quarterly dividends (whether or not consecutive) payable on the Voting Preferred Shares or any series or class of shares ranking on a parity with the Voting Preferred Shares shall be in arrears (which shall, with respect to any such quarterly dividend, mean that any such dividend has not been paid in full), the number of directors then constituting the Board of Directors shall be increased by two (if not already increased by reason of similar types of provisions with respect to shares ranking on a parity with the Voting Preferred Shares of any other class or series which is entitled to similar voting rights (the “Arrearage Voting Preferred Shares”)) and the holders of Voting Preferred Shares, together with the holders of shares of all other Arrearage Voting Preferred Shares then entitled to exercise similar voting rights, voting as a single class regardless of class or series, shall be entitled to elect the two additional directors to serve on the Board of Directors at any annual meeting of shareholders or special meeting held in place thereof, or at a special meeting of the holders of the Voting Preferred Shares and the Arrearage Voting Preferred Shares called as hereinafter provided.  Whenever all arrearages in dividends on the Voting Preferred Shares and the Arrearage Voting Preferred Shares then outstanding shall have been paid and dividends thereon for the current quarterly dividend period shall have been declared and paid, or declared and set apart for payment, then the right of the holders of the Voting Preferred Shares and the Arrearage Voting Preferred Shares to elect such additional two directors shall cease (but subject always to the same provision for the vesting of such voting rights in the case of any similar future arrearages), and the terms of office of all persons elected as directors by the holders of the Voting Preferred Shares and the Arrearage Voting Preferred Shares shall forthwith terminate and the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors shall be reduced accordingly.  At any time after such voting power shall have been so vested in the holders of Voting Preferred Shares and the Arrearage Voting Preferred Shares, if applicable, the Secretary of the Corporation may, and upon the written request of any holder of at least ten percent (10%) of Voting Preferred Shares (addressed to the Secretary at the principal office of the Corporation) shall, call a special meeting of the holders of the Voting Preferred Shares and of the Arrearage Voting Preferred Shares for the election of the two directors to be elected by them as herein provided, such call to be made by notice similar to that provided in the Code of Regulations of the Corporation for a special meeting of the shareholders or as required by law.  If any such special meeting required to be called as above provided shall not be called by the Secretary within 20 days after receipt of any such request, then any holder of Voting Preferred Shares may call such meeting, upon the notice above provided, and for that purpose shall have access to the stock books of the Corporation.  The directors elected at any such special meeting shall hold office until the next annual meeting of the shareholders or special meeting held in lieu thereof if such office shall not have previously terminated as above provided.  If any vacancy shall occur among the directors elected by the holders of the Voting Preferred Shares and the Arrearage Voting Preferred Shares, a successor shall be elected by the Board of Directors, upon the nomination of the then-remaining director elected by the holders of the Voting Preferred Shares and the Arrearage Voting Preferred Shares or the successor of such remaining director, to serve until the next annual meeting of the shareholders or special meeting held in place thereof if such office shall not have previously terminated as provided above.

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(b) So long as any Voting Preferred Shares are outstanding, in addition to any other vote or consent of shareholders required by law or by the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation, the affirmative vote of at least 66-2/3% of the votes entitled to be cast by the holders of the Voting Preferred Shares voting as a single class with the holders of all other classes or series of shares ranking on a parity with the Voting Preferred Shares entitled to vote on such matters, given in person or by proxy, either in writing without a meeting or by vote at any meeting called for the purpose, shall be necessary for effecting or validating:

(i) Any amendment, alteration or repeal of any of the provisions of, or the addition of any provision to, the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation or the Code of Regulations of the Corporation, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise (an “Event”), that materially adversely affects the voting powers, rights or preferences of the holders of the Voting Preferred Shares; provided, however, that the amendment of the provisions of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (A) so as to authorize or create, or to increase the authorized amount of, or issue, any shares ranking junior to the Voting Preferred Shares or any shares of any class or series of shares ranking on a parity with the Voting Preferred Shares or (B) with respect to the occurrence of any Event, so long as the Voting Preferred Shares remains outstanding with the terms thereof materially unchanged, taking into account that upon the occurrence of the Event, the Corporation may not be the surviving entity, shall not in either case be deemed to materially adversely affect the voting powers, rights or preferences of the holders of Voting Preferred Shares; or

(ii) The authorization, creation of, increase in the authorized amount of, or issuance of any shares of any class or series of shares ranking prior to the Voting Preferred Shares or any security convertible into shares of any class or series of shares ranking prior to the Voting Preferred Shares (whether or not such class or series of shares ranking prior to the Voting Preferred Shares is currently authorized); provided, however, that no such vote of the holders of Voting Preferred Shares shall be required if, at or prior to the time when such amendment, alteration or repeal is to take effect, or when the issuance of any such shares ranking prior to the Voting Preferred Shares or convertible or exchangeable security is to be made, as the case may be, provision is made for the redemption of all shares of Voting Preferred Shares at the time outstanding to the extent such redemption is authorized by Section 5.

(c) In addition to the foregoing, the holders of Voting Preferred Shares shall be entitled to vote on all matters (for which holders of Common Shares shall be entitled to vote thereon) at all meetings of the shareholders of the Corporation, and shall be entitled to one vote for each Voting Preferred Share entitled to vote at such meeting.

Section 9. Record Holders .  The Corporation and its transfer agent may deem and treat the record holder of any Voting Preferred Shares as the true and lawful owner thereof for all purposes, and neither the Corporation nor such transfer agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.

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Section 10. Restrictions on Ownership and Transfers .  The Voting Preferred Shares are subject to the provisions of Article XIV of this Division A pertaining to restrictions on ownership and transfers, including without limitation the provisions relative to Excess Preferred Shares (as defined in Item XIV).

DIVISION B

Subject to the terms of the Cumulative Shares and the Noncumulative Preferred Shares, the Common Shares shall have the following express terms:

Section 1. Dividend Rights .  The holders of Common Shares shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors of the Corporation, out of the assets of the Corporation which are by law available therefor, dividends or distributions payable in cash, in property or in securities of the Corporation.

Section 2. Rights Upon Liquidation .  In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of, or any distribution of the assets of, the Corporation, each holder of Common Shares shall be entitled to receive, ratably with each other holder of Common Shares, that portion of the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its shareholders as the number of Common Shares held by such holder bears to the total number of Common Shares then outstanding.

Section 3. Voting Rights .  The holders of Common Shares shall be entitled to vote on all matters (for which holders of Common Shares shall be entitled to vote thereon) at all meetings of the shareholders of the Corporation, and shall be entitled to one vote for each Common Share entitled to vote at such meeting.

Section 4. Restrictions on Transfer to Preserve Tax Benefit; Common Shares Subject to Redemption.

(a) Definitions.   For the purposes of this Section 4 of this Division B of this Article FOURTH, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

“Beneficial Ownership” shall mean ownership of Common Shares by a Person who would be treated as an owner of such Common Shares either directly or constructively through the application of Section 544 of the Code, as modified by Section 856(h)(1)

 

(B)

of the Code.  The terms “Beneficial Owner,” “Beneficially Owns” and “Beneficially Owned” shall have the correlative meanings.

“Beneficiary” shall mean, with respect to any Trust, one or more organizations described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Code (contributions to which must be eligible for deduction under each of Sections 170(b)(1)(A), 2055 and 2522 of the Code which are named by the Corporation as the beneficiary or beneficiaries of such Trust, in accordance with the provisions of Section 7(a) of this Division B of this Article FOURTH.

“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

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“Constructive Ownership” shall mean ownership of Common Shares by a Person who would be treated as an owner of such Common Shares either directly or Constructively through the application of Section 318 of the Code, as modified by Section 856(d)(5) of the Code.  The terms “Constructive Owner,” “Constructively Owns” and “Constructively Owned” shall have the correlative meanings.

“Effective Date” shall mean May 8, 2009.

“Exempt Holder” shall mean, collectively, (i) Professor Werner Otto, his wife Maren Otto and/or all descendants of Professor Werner Otto (illegitimate descendants only if they have obtained the status of a legitimate descendant by legitimation or adoption by Professor Werner Otto or one of his legitimate descendants, or if they are children of a female legitimate descendant of Professor Werner Otto), (ii) any trust or any family foundation that has exclusively been established in favor of one or several of the individuals named under (i) above, and (iii) any partnership, firm, corporation, association, trust, unincorporated organization, joint venture, limited liability company or other legal entity, in which the individuals or entities named under (i) and (ii) hold (either directly or indirectly) more than 50% of the voting rights or more than 50% of the equity capital of such any such partnership, firm, corporation, association, trust, unincorporated organization, joint venture, limited liability company or other legal entity.

“Exempt Holder Limit” shall initially mean 29.8% of the outstanding Common Shares of the Corporation, and after any adjustment pursuant to Section (4)(i)(i) of this Division B of this Article FOURTH, shall mean such percentage of the outstanding Common Shares as so adjusted.

“Existing Holder” shall mean, collectively, Iris Wolstein and/or all descendants of Iris Wolstein, including, without limitation, Scott A. Wolstein, (ii) any trust or any family foundation that has exclusively been established in favor of one or several of the individuals named under (i) above, and (iii) any partnership, firm, corporation, association, trust, unincorporated organization, joint venture, limited liability company or other legal entity, in which the individuals or entities named under (i) and (ii) hold (either directly or indirectly) more than 50% of the voting rights as well as more than 50% of the equity capital of such any such partnership, firm, corporation, association, trust, unincorporated organization, joint venture, limited liability company or other legal entity.

“Existing Holder Limit” shall initially mean 5.1% of the outstanding Common Shares of the Corporation, and after any adjustment pursuant to Section 4(i)(ii) of this Division B of this Article FOURTH, shall mean such percentage of the outstanding Common Shares as so adjusted.   “Market Price” shall mean the last reported sales price of Common Shares reported on the New York Stock Exchange on the trading day immediately preceding the relevant date or, if the Common Shares are not then traded on the New York Stock Exchange, the last reported sales price of the Common Shares on the trading day immediately preceding the relevant date as reported on any exchange or quotation system over which the Common Shares may be traded, or if the Common Shares are not then traded over any exchange or quotation system, then the market price of the Common Shares on the relevant date as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

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“Non-Transfer Event” shall mean an event other than a purported Transfer that would cause any Person to Beneficially Own or Constructively Own Common Shares in excess of the Ownership Limit (in the case of any Person other than the Exempt Holder) or the Exempt Holder Limit (in the case of the Exempt Holder), including, but not limited to, the acquisition, directly or indirectly, of any Person that Beneficially Owns or Constructively Owns Common Shares.

“Non-U.S. Person” shall mean a Person other than a U.S. Person.

“Ownership Limit” shall initially mean 5.0% of the outstanding Common Shares of the Corporation , and after any adjustment pursuant to Section (4)(j) of this Division B of this Article FOURTH, shall mean such percentage of the outstanding Common Shares as so adjusted.

“Person” shall mean an individual, corporation, partnership, estate, trust (including a trust qualified under Section 401(a) or 501(c)(17) of the Code), a portion of a trust permanently set aside for or to be used exclusively for the purposes described in Section 642(c) of the Code, an association, a private foundation within the meaning of Section 509(a) of the Code, a joint stock company, other entity or a group as that term is used for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; provided, however, that a “Person” does not mean an underwriter which participates in a public offering of the Common Shares, for a period of 35 days following the purchase by such underwriter of the Common Shares.

“Prohibited Owner” shall mean, with respect to any purported Transfer or Non-Transfer Event, any Person who, but for the provisions of Section 4(c) of this Division B of this Article FOURTH, would own record title to Common Shares.

“REIT” shall mean a real estate investment trust within the meaning of Section 856 of the Code.

“Related Party Limit” shall mean 9.8% of the outstanding Common Shares of the Corporation.

“Transfer” shall mean any sale, transfer, gift, assignment, devise or other disposition of Common Shares (including, without limitation, (i) the granting of any option or entering into any agreement for the sale, transfer or other disposition of Common Shares or (ii) the sale, transfer, assignment or other disposition of any securities or rights convertible into or exchangeable for Common Shares), whether voluntary or involuntary, whether of record or beneficially and whether by operation of law or otherwise.

“Trust” shall mean any separate trust created pursuant to Section 4(c) of this Division B of this Article FOURTH and administered in accordance with the terms of Section 7 of this Division B of this Article FOURTH, for the exclusive benefit of any Beneficiary.

“Trustee” shall mean any person or entity unaffiliated with both the Corporation and any Prohibited Owner, such Trustee to be designated by the Corporation to act as trustee of any Trust, or any successor trustee thereof.

“U.S. Person” shall mean (i) a citizen or resident of the United States, (ii) a partnership created or organized in the United States or under the laws of the United States or any state

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therein (including the District of Columbia), (iii) a corporation created or organized in the United States or under the laws of the United States or any state therein (including the District of Columbia), and (iv) any estate or trust (other than a foreign estate or foreign trust, within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(31) of the Code).

(b) Restrictions on Transfers .

(i) Except as provided in Section 4(l) of this Division B of this Article FOURTH, from and after the date of the Initial Public Offering, (A) no Person (other than the Exempt Holder and the Existing Holder) shall Beneficially Own Common Shares in excess of the Ownership Limit, (B) the Exempt Holder shall not Beneficially Own Common Shares in excess of the Exempt Holder Limit and (C) the Existing Holder shall not Beneficially Own Common Shares in excess of the Existing Holder Limit.

(ii) Except as provided in Section 4(l) of this Division B of this Article FOURTH, any Transfer that, if effective, would result in any Person (other than the Exempt Holder or the Existing Holder) Beneficially Owning Common Shares in excess of the Ownership Limit shall be void ab initio as to the Transfer of such Common Shares which would be otherwise Beneficially Owned by such Person in excess of the Ownership Limit, and the intended transferee shall acquire no rights in such Common Shares.

(iii) Except as provided in Section 4(l) of this Division B of this Article FOURTH, any Transfer that, if effective, would result in the Exempt Holder Beneficially Owning Common Shares in excess of the Exempt Holder Limit shall be void ab initio as to the Transfer of such Common Shares which would be otherwise Beneficially Owned by the Exempt Holder in excess of the Exempt Holder Limit, and the Exempt Holder shall acquire no rights in such Common Shares.

(iv) Except as provided in Section 4(l) of this Division B of this Article FOURTH, any Transfer that, if effective, would result in the Existing Holder Beneficially Owning Common Shares in excess of the Existing Holder Limit shall be void ab initio as to the Transfer of such Common Shares which would be otherwise Beneficially Owned by the Existing Holder in excess of the Existing Holder Limit, and the Existing Holder shall acquire no rights in such Common Shares.

(v) Except as provided in Section 4(l) of this Division B of this Article FOURTH, any Transfer that, if effective, would result in any Person Constructively Owning Common Shares in excess of the Related Party Limit shall be void ab initio as to the Transfer of such Common Shares which would be otherwise Constructively Owned by such Person in excess of such amount, and the intended transferee shall acquire no rights in such Common Shares.

(vi) Except as provided in Section 4(l) of this Division B of this Article FOURTH, any Transfer that, if effective, would result in the Common Shares being beneficially owned by less than 100 Persons (determined without reference to any rules of attribution) shall be void ab initio as to the Transfer of such Common Shares which

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would be otherwise beneficially owned by the transferee, and the intended transferee shall acquire no rights in such Common Shares.

(vii) Any Transfer that, if effective, would result in the Corporation being “closely held” within the meaning of Section 856(h) of the Code shall be void ab initio as to the Transfer of the Common Shares which would cause the Corporation to be “closely held” within the meaning of Section 856(h) of the Code, and the intended transferee shall acquire no rights in such Common Shares.

(viii) No Person shall acquire Beneficial Ownership of any Common Shares after the Effective Date if, as a result of such acquisition of Beneficial Ownership, the fair market value of the Common Shares owned directly and indirectly by Non-U.S. Persons for purposes of Section 897(h)(4)(B) of the Code would comprise 49% or more of the fair market value of the issued and outstanding Common Shares.

(c) Transfers in Trust .

(i) If, notwithstanding the other provisions contained in this Division B of this Article FOURTH, there is a purported Transfer or Non-Transfer Event such that any Person would Beneficially Own Common Shares in excess of (A) the Ownership Limit (in the case of any Person other than the Exempt Holder or the Existing Holder), (B) the Exempt Holder Limit (in the case of the Exempt Holder), or (C) the Existing Holder Limit (in the case of the Existing Holder), then, (1) except as otherwise provided in Section 4(l) of this Division B of this Article FOURTH, the purported transferee shall acquire no right or interest (or, in the case of a Non-Transfer Event, the person holding record title to the Common Shares Beneficially Owned by such Beneficial Owner, shall cease to own any right or interest) in such number of Common Shares which would cause such Beneficial Owner to Beneficially Own Common Shares in excess of the Ownership Limit, the Exempt Holder Limit or the Existing Holder Limit, as the case may be, and (2) such number of Common Shares in excess of the Ownership

Limit, the Exempt Holder Limit or the Existing Holder Limit (rounded up to the nearest whole share) shall be designated Shares-in-Trust and, in accordance with Section 7 of this Division B of this Article FOURTH, transferred automatically and by operation of law to a Trust. Such transfer to a Trust and the designation of the shares as Shares-in-Trust shall be effective as of the close of business on the business day prior to the date of the purported Transfer or Non-Transfer Event, as the case may be.

(ii) If, notwithstanding the other provisions contained in this Division B of this Article FOURTH, there is a purported Transfer or Non-Transfer Event such that any Person would Constructively Own Common Shares in excess of the Related Party Limit, then, (A) except as otherwise provided in Section 4(l) of this Division B of this Article FOURTH, the purported transferee shall acquire no right or interest (or, in the case of a Non-Transfer Event, the person holding record title to the Common Shares Constructively Owned by such Constructive Owner, shall cease to own any right or interest) in such number of Common Shares which would cause such Constructive Owner to Constructively Own Common Shares in excess of the Related

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Party Limit, and (B) such number of Common Shares in excess of the Related Party Limit (rounded up to the nearest whole share) shall be designated Shares-in-Trust and, in accordance with Section 7 of this Division B of this Article FOURTH, transferred automatically and by operation of law to a Trust.  Such transfer to a Trust and the designation of the shares as Shares-in-Trust shall be effective as of the close of business on the business day prior to the date of the purported Transfer or Non-Transfer Event, as the case may be.

(iii) If, notwithstanding the other provisions contained in this Article FOURTH, there is a purported Transfer or Non- Transfer Event that, if effective, would cause the Corporation to become “closely held” within the meaning of Section 856(h) of the Code, then (A) the purported transferee shall not acquire any right or interest (or, in the case of a Non-Transfer Event, the person holding record title of the Common Shares with respect to which such Non-Transfer Event occurred, shall cease to own any right or interest) in such number of Common Shares, the ownership of which by such purported transferee or record holder would cause the Corporation to be “closely held” within the meaning of Section 856(h) of the Code, and (B) such number of Common Shares (rounded up to the nearest whole share) shall be designated Shares-in-Trust and, in accordance with the provisions of Section 7 of this Division B of this Article FOURTH, transferred automatically and by operation of law to a Trust.  Such transfer to a Trust and the designation of shares as Shares-in-Trust shall be effective as of the close of business on the business day prior to the date of the Transfer or Non-Transfer Event, as the case may be.

(d) Remedies for Breach.   If the Board of Directors or its designees shall at any time determine in good faith that a Transfer has taken place in violation of Section 4(b) of this Division B of this Article FOURTH or that a Person intends to acquire or has attempted to acquire beneficial ownership (determined without reference to any rules of attribution), Beneficial Ownership or Constructive Ownership of any Common Shares of the Corporation in violation of Section 4(b) of this Division B of this Article FOURTH, or that any such Transfer, intended or attempted acquisition or acquisition would jeopardize the status of the Corporation as a REIT under the Code, the Board of Directors or its designees shall take such actions as it deems advisable to refuse to give effect or to prevent such Transfer, including, but not limited to, refusing to give effect to such Transfer on the books of the Corporation or instituting proceedings to enjoin such Transfer.

(e) Notice of Restricted Transfer.   Any Person who acquires or intends to acquire shares in violation of Section 4(b) of this Division B of this Article FOURTH, or any Person who owned Common Shares that were transferred to a Trust pursuant to the provisions of Section 4(c) of this Division B of this Article FOURTH, shall immediately give written notice to the Corporation of such event and shall provide to the Corporation such other information as the Corporation may request in order to determine the effect, if any, of such Transfer, intended Transfer or Non-Transfer Event, as the case may be, on the Corporation’s status as a REIT.

(f) Owners Required to Provide Information .

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(i) Every Beneficial Owner of more than 5.0% (or such other percentage provided in the regulations promulgated pursuant to the Code) of the outstanding Common Shares of the Corporation shall, within 30 days after January 1 of each year, give written notice to the Corporation stating the name and address of such Beneficial Owner, the number of shares Beneficially Owned, and description of how such shares are held.  Each such Beneficial Owner shall provide to the Corporation such additional information as the Corporation may request in order to determine the effect, if any, of such Beneficial Ownership on the Corporation’s status as a REIT.

(ii) Each Person who is a Beneficial Owner or Constructive Owner of Common Shares and each Person (including the shareholder of record) who is holding Common Shares for a Beneficial Owner or Constructive Owner shall provide to the Corporation such information that the Corporation may request, in good faith, in order to determine the Corporation’s status as a REIT.

(iii) Each Person who is a Beneficial or Constructive Owner of Common Shares and each Person (including the shareholder of record) who is holding Common Shares for a Beneficial or Constructive Owner shall provide to the Corporation such information as the Corporation may require, in good faith, in order to determine the Trust’s status as a REIT or a “domestically controlled qualified investment entity” (within the meaning of Section 897(h)(4)(B) of the Code) and to comply with the requirements of any taxing authority or to determine such compliance.

(g) Remedies Not Limited.   Nothing contained in this Division B of this Article FOURTH shall limit the authority of the Board of Directors to take such other action as it deems necessary or advisable to protect the Corporation and the interests of its shareholders by preservation of the Corporation’s status as a REIT.

(h) Ambiguity.   In the case of an ambiguity in the application of any of the provisions of Section 4 of this Division B of this Article FOURTH, including any definition contained in Section 4(a), the Board of Directors shall have the power to determine the application of the provisions of this Section 4 with respect to any situation based on the facts known to it.

(i) Modification of Exempt Holder Limit and Existing Holder Limit.

(i) Subject to the limitations provided in Section 4(k) of this Division B of this Article FOURTH, the Board of Directors may reduce the Exempt Holder Limit if:  (A) based on the annual written notice delivered to the Corporation pursuant to Section 4(f)(i) of this Division B of this Article FOURTH, the Beneficial Ownership of the Exempt Holder is less than 17.5% of the outstanding Common Shares, then the Board of Directors may reduce the Exempt Holder Limit to 17.5%; (B) based on the annual written notice delivered to the Corporation pursuant to Section 4(f)(i) of this Division B of this Article FOURTH, the Beneficial Ownership of the Exempt Holder is 7.5% or less of the outstanding Common Shares, then the Board of Directors may reduce the Exempt Holder Limit to 7.5%; or (C) after the Exempt Holder Limit has been reduced to 7.5%, the Board of Directors may further reduce the Exempt Holder Limit to reflect the

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Beneficial Ownership of the Exempt Holder as set forth on the annual written notice delivered to the Corporation pursuant to Section 4(f)(i) of this Division B of this Article FOURTH.

(ii) Subject to the limitations provided in Section 4(k), this Division B of this Article FOURTH, the Board of Directors may increase the Existing Holder Limit if the Board of Directors reduces the Exempt Holder Limit pursuant to Section 4(i)(i) of this Division B of this Article FOURTH.

(j) Modification of Ownership Limit.   Subject to the limitations provided in Section 4(k) of this Division B of this Article FOURTH, the Board of Directors may from time to time increase the Ownership Limit.

(k) Limitations on Modifications.   Notwithstanding any other provision of this Division B of this Article FOURTH:

(i) Neither the Ownership Limit nor the Existing Holder Limit may be increased if, after giving effect to such increase, five Beneficial Owners of Common Shares (including the Exempt Holder and the Existing Holder) could Beneficially Own, in the aggregate, more than 49.9% of the outstanding Common Shares.

(ii) Prior to the modification of any Exempt Holder Limit, Existing Holder Limit or Ownership Limit pursuant to Section 4(i) or Section 4(j) of this Division B of this Article FOURTH, the Board of Directors of the Corporation may require such opinions of counsel, affidavits, undertakings or agreements as it may deem necessary or advisable in order to determine or ensure the Corporation’s status as a REIT.

(iii) The Exempt Holder Limit shall not be reduced to a percentage which is less than the Ownership Limit.

(iv) The Related Party Limit may not be increased to a percentage which is greater than 9.8%.

(l) Exceptions.

(i) The Board of Directors, with a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service or an opinion of counsel, may exempt a Person from the Ownership Limit, the Exempt Holder Limit or the Existing Holder Limit, as the case may be, if such Person is not an individual for purposes of Section 542(a)(2) of the Code and the Board of Directors obtains such representations and undertakings from such Person as are reasonably necessary to ascertain that no individual’s Beneficial Ownership of such Common Shares will violate the Ownership Limit, the Exempt Holder Limit or the Existing Holder Limit, as the case may be, and agrees that any violation or attempted violation will result in such Common Shares in excess of the Ownership Limit, the Exempt Holder Limit or the Existing Holder Limit, as applicable, being transferred to a Trust in accordance with Section 4(c) of this Division B of this Article FOURTH.

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(ii) The Board of Directors, with a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service or an opinion of counsel, may exempt a Person from the limitation on such Person Constructively Owning Common Shares in excess of the Related Party Limit if such Person does not own and represents that it will not own, directly or constructively (by virtue of the application of Section 318 of the Code, as modified by Section 856(d)(5) of the Code), more than a 9.9% interest (as set forth in Section 856(d)(2)(B) in a tenant of any real property owned or leased by the Corporation, and the Corporation obtains such representations and undertakings from such Person as are reasonably necessary to ascertain this fact and agrees that any violation or attempted violation will result in such Common Shares in excess of 9.8% being transferred to a Trust in accordance with Section 4(c) of this Division B of this Article FOURTH.

(iii) The Board of Directors may exempt the Exempt Holder, and any Person who would Constructively Own Common Shares Constructively Owned by the Exempt Holder, from the limitation on the Exempt Holder (or such other Person who would Constructively Own Common Shares Constructively Owned by the Exempt Holder) Constructively Owning Common Shares in excess of the Related Party Limit in its sole discretion based on the facts and circumstances existing at the time of such proposed exemption and the information provided by the Exempt Holder, including, without limitation, information regarding a tenant of any real property owned or leased by the Corporation, of which tenant the Exempt Holder (or such other Person who would Constructively Own Common Shares Constructively Owned by the Exempt Holder) owns, directly or constructively (by virtue of the application of Section 318 of the Code, as modified by Section 856(d)(5) of the Code), more than a 9.9% interest (as set forth in Section 856(d)(2)(B) of the Code).  As a condition to the granting of any such exemption, the Corporation may require that the Exempt Holder provide representations and undertakings as are reasonably necessary to ascertain information regarding the ownership by the Exempt Holder (or such other Person who would Constructively Own Common Shares Constructively Owned by the Exempt Holder) of any interest in a tenant of any real property owned or leased by the Corporation and may impose conditions upon any such exemption as the Board of Directors deems necessary or advisable in order to determine or ensure the Corporation’s status as a REIT, including that any exemption may terminate upon any violation or attempted violation of any such representations, undertakings, conditions or other terms of any agreement between the Company and the Exempt Holder.  If, upon any termination of an exemption granted under this Section 4(l)(iii) of this Division B of this Article FOURTH, the Exempt Holder (or such other Person who would Constructively Own Common Shares Constructively Owned by the Exempt Holder) would Constructively Own Common Shares in excess of the Related Party Limit, then the number of Common Shares actually owned by the Exempt Holder (and such other Person who would Constructively Own Common Shares Constructively Owned by the Exempt Holder) in excess of the Related Party Limit will be transferred to a Trust in accordance with Section 4(c) of this Division B of this Article FOURTH such that the Exempt Holder (and such other Person who would Constructively Own Common Shares Constructively Owned by the Exempt Holder) will not Constructively Own Common Shares in excess of the Related Party Limit.

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(iv) The Exempt Holder will not be deemed to have violated the Exempt Holder Limit if the Exempt Holder’s Beneficial Ownership in excess of the Exempt Holder Limit is solely the result of (A) a stock dividend, stock split or similar transaction effected by the Corporation in which all holders of Common Shares are treated equally or (B) a reduction in the number of Common Shares outstanding, unless and until, in case of either clause (A) or (B) above, such time as the Exempt Holder thereafter becomes the Beneficial Owner of any additional Common Shares (other than as a result of a stock dividend, stock split or similar transaction effected by the Corporation in which all holders of Common Shares are treated equally).  In addition, the

Board of Directors may exempt the Exempt Holder from the Exempt Holder Limit should it determine that the Beneficial Ownership of the Exempt Holder does not result in the Corporation being “closely held” within the meaning of Section 856(h) of the Code; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, this paragraph (iv) shall not be interpreted as a waiver of, or exemption from, the restriction in Section 4(b)(vi).

Section 5. Legend .  Each certificate for Common Shares shall bear the following legend:

“The Common Shares represented by this certificate are subject to restrictions on transfer for the purpose of the Corporation’s maintenance of its status as a Real Estate Investment Trust under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.  Subject to certain provisions of the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation, no Person may Beneficially Own Common Shares in excess of 5.0% of the outstanding Common Shares of the Corporation (unless such Person is an Exempt Holder or an Existing Holder), no Person may Constructively Own Common Shares in excess of 9.8% of the outstanding Common Shares of the Corporation and no Person may acquire Beneficial Ownership of any Common Shares after the Effective Date if, as a result of such acquisition, the fair market value of the Shares owned directly and indirectly by Non-U.S. Persons would comprise more than 49% of the fair market value of the issued and outstanding Common Shares.  Any Person who attempts to Beneficially Own or Constructively Own Common Shares in excess of the above limitations must immediately notify the Corporation.  All capitalized items in this legend have the meanings defined in the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation, a copy of which, including the restrictions on transfer, will be sent without charge to each shareholder who so requests.  If the restrictions on transfer are violated, certain of the Common Shares represented hereby will be transferred automatically and by operation of law to a Trust and shall be designated Shares-in-Trust.”

Section 6. Shares-in-Trust.

(a) Trust .  Any Common Shares transferred to a Trust and designated Shares-in-Trust pursuant to Section 4(c) of Division B of this Article FOURTH shall be held for the exclusive benefit of the Beneficiary.  The Corporation shall name a beneficiary of each Trust within five (5) days after discovery of the existence of such Shares-in-Trust.  Any transfer to a Trust, and subsequent designation of Common Shares as Shares-in-Trust, pursuant to Section 4(c) of Division B of this Article FOURTH shall be effective as of the close of business on the business day prior to the date of the Transfer or Non-Transfer Event that results in the transfer to the Trust.  Shares-in-Trust shall remain

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issued and outstanding Common Shares and shall be entitled to the same rights and privileges on identical terms and conditions as are all other issued and outstanding Common Shares.  When transferred to the Permitted Transferee in accordance with the provisions of Section 7(e) of Division B of this Article FOURTH, such Shares-in-Trust shall cease to be designated as Shares-in-Trust.

(b) Dividend Rights .  The Trustee, as record holder of Shares-in-Trust, shall be entitled to receive all dividends and distributions as may be declared by the Board of Directors of the Corporation on such Common Shares and shall hold such dividends or distributions in trust for the benefit of the Beneficiary.  The Prohibited Owner with respect to Shares-in-Trust shall repay to the Trustee the amount of any dividends or distributions received by it that (i) are attributable to any Common Shares designated as Shares-in-Trust and (ii) the record date of which was on or after the date that such Common Shares became Shares-in-Trust.  The Corporation shall take all measures that it determines reasonably necessary to recover the amount of any such dividend or distribution paid to a Prohibited Owner, including, if necessary, withholding any portion of future dividends or distributions payable on Common Shares Beneficially Owned or Constructively Owned by the Person who, but for the provisions of Section 4(c) of Division B of this Article FOURTH, would Beneficially Own or Constructively Own the Shares-in-Trust; and, as soon as reasonably practicable following the Corporation’s receipt or withholding thereof, shall pay over to the Trustee for the benefit of the Beneficiary the dividends so received or withheld, as the case may be.

(c) Rights Upon Liquidation .  In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of, or any distribution of the assets of, the Corporation, each holder of Shares-in-Trust shall be entitled to receive, ratably with each other holder of Common Shares, that portion of the assets of the Corporation which is available for distribution to the holders of Common Shares.  The Trustee shall distribute to the Prohibited Owner the amounts received upon such liquidation, dissolution, or winding up, or distribution; provided, however, that the Prohibited Owner shall not be entitled to receive amounts pursuant to this Section 7(c) of Division B of this Article FOURTH in excess of, in the case of a purported Transfer in which the Prohibited Owner gave value for Common Shares and which Transfer resulted in the transfer of the shares to the Trust, the price per share, if any, such Prohibited Owner paid for the Common Shares and, in the case of a Non-Transfer Event or Transfer in which the Prohibited Owner did not give value for such shares (e.g., if the shares were received through a gift or devise) and which Non-Transfer Event or Transfer, as the case may be, resulted in the transfer of shares to the Trust, the price per share equal to the Market Price on the date of such Non-Transfer Event or Transfer.  Any remaining amount in such Trust shall be distributed to the Beneficiary.

(d) Voting Rights .  The Trustee shall be entitled to vote all Shares-in-Trust.  Any vote by a Prohibited Owner as a holder of Common Shares prior to the discovery by the Corporation that the Common Shares are Shares-in-Trust shall, subject to applicable law, be rescinded and shall be void ab initio with respect to such Shares-in-Trust, and the Prohibited Owner shall be deemed to have given, as of the close of business on the business day prior to the date of the purported Transfer or Non-Transfer Event that results

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in the transfer to the Trust of the Common Shares Section 4(c) of Division B of this Article FOURTH, an irrevocable proxy to the Trustee to vote the Shares-in-Trust in the manner in which the Trustee, in its sole and absolute discretion, desires.

(e) Designation of Permitted Transferee .  The Trustee shall have the exclusive and absolute right to designate a Permitted Transferee of any and all Shares-in-Trust.  As reasonably practicable as possible, in an orderly fashion so as not to materially adversely affect the Market Price of the Shares-in-Trust, the Trustee shall designate any Person as Permitted Transferee, provided, however, that

(i) the Permitted Transferee so designated purchases for valuable consideration (whether in a public or private sale) the Shares-in-Trust and (ii) the Permitted Transferee so designated may acquire such Shares-in-Trust without such acquisition resulting in a transfer to a Trust and the redesignation of such Common Shares so acquired as Shares-in-Trust under Section 4(c) of Division B of this Article FOURTH.  Upon the designation by the Trustee of a Permitted Transferee in accordance with the provisions of this subparagraph, the Trustee of a Trust shall (i) cause to be transferred to the Permitted Transferee that number of Shares-in-Trust acquired by the Permitted Transferee, (ii) cause to be recorded on the books of the Corporation that the Permitted Transferee is the holder of record of such number of Common Shares, and (iii) distribute to the Beneficiary any and all amounts held with respect to the Shares-in-Trust after making that payment to the Prohibited Owner pursuant to Section 7(f) of Division B of this Article FOURTH.

(f) Compensation to Record Holder of Common Shares that Become Shares-In-Trust . Any Prohibited Owner shall be entitled (following discovery of the Shares-In-Trust and subsequent designation of the Permitted Transferee in accordance with Section 4(e) of Division B of this Article FOURTH) to receive from the Trustee the lesser of (i) in the case of (A) a purported Transfer in which the Prohibited Owner gave value for Common Shares and which Transfer resulted in the transfer of the Common Shares to the Trust, the price per share, if any, such Prohibited Owner paid for the Common Shares, or (b) a Non-Transfer Event or Transfer in which the Prohibited Owner did not give value for such Common Shares (e.g., if the shares were received through a gift or devise) and which Non-Transfer Event or Transfer, as the case may be, resulted in the transfer of Common Shares to the Trust, the price per share equal to the Market Price on the date of such Non-Transfer Event or Transfer, and (ii) the price per share received by the Trustee of the Trust from the sale or other disposition of such Shares-in-Trust in accordance with Section 7(e) of Division B of this Article FOURTH. Any amounts received by the Trustee in respect of such Shares-in-Trust and in excess of such amounts to be paid the Prohibited Owner pursuant to this Section 7(f) of Division B of this Article FOURTH shall be distributed to the Beneficiary in accordance with the provisions of Section 7(e) of Division B of this Article FOURTH.  Each Beneficiary and Prohibited Owner waive any and all claims that they may have against the Trustee and the Corporation arising out of the disposition of Shares-in-Trust, except for claims arising out of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of, or any failure to make payments in accordance with Section 7 of Division B of this Article FOURTH by, such Trustee or the Corporation.

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(g) Purchase Right in Shares-in-Trust .  Shares-in-Trust shall be deemed to have been offered for sale to the Corporation, or its designee, at a price per share equal to the lesser of (i) the price per share in the transaction that created such Shares-in-Trust (or, in the case of devise, gift or Non-Transfer Event, the Market Price at the time of such devise, gift or Non-Transfer Event) and (ii) the Market Price on the date the Corporation, or its designee, accepts such offer.  The Corporation shall have the right to accept such offer for a period of ninety days after the later of (i) the date of the Non-Transfer Event or purported Transfer which resulted in such Shares-in- Trust and (ii) the date the Corporation determines in good faith that a Transfer or Non-Transfer Event resulting in Shares-in-Trust has occurred, if the Corporation does not receive a notice of such Transfer or Non-Transfer Event pursuant to Section 4(e) of Division B of this Article FOURTH.  Prompt payment of the purchase price shall be made in such reasonable manner as may be determined by the Corporation.

FIFTH:  At all times following the consummation of the Initial Public Offering (as defined in Article FOURTH), at least a majority of the members of the Board of Directors shall, except during the period of a vacancy or vacancies therein, be Independent Directors.  An “Independent Director” shall mean a person who is not (i) employed by the Corporation or (ii) an “affiliate” (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) of (A) any entity which is part of the Developers Diversified Group, including, without limitation, Developers Diversified Limited Partnership, an Ohio limited partnership, Developers Diversified, Ltd., an Ohio limited partnership, W & M Properties, an Ohio general partnership, W & Z Properties, Ltd., an Ohio limited partnership, and DE Properties Corporation, an Ohio corporation, or (B) any partnership which is an affiliate (as defined above) of any entity listed in clause (A) of this Article FIFTH.

SIXTH:  No holder of shares of the corporation of any class shall be entitled as such, as a matter of right, to subscribe for or purchase shares of any class, now or hereafter authorized, or to subscribe for or purchase securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of the corporation or to which shall be attached or appertain any warrants or rights entitling the holder thereof to subscribe for or purchase shares, except such rights of subscription or purchase, if any, for such considerations and upon such terms and conditions as its Board of Directors from time to time may determine.

SEVENTH:  Notwithstanding any provision of Sections 1701.01 to 1701.98, inclusive, of the Ohio Revised Code, or any successor statutes now or hereafter in force, requiring for the authorization or taking of any action the vote or consent of the holders of shares entitling them to exercise two-thirds or any other proportion of the voting power of the corporation or of any class or classes of shares thereof, such action, unless otherwise expressly required by law or these Articles of Incorporation, may be authorized or taken by the vote or consent of the holders of shares entitling them to exercise a majority of the voting power of the corporation or of such class or classes of shares thereof.

 

Except as provided in the Company’s code of regulations with respect to the election of a director to fill a vacancy in the Board of Directors, each director shall be elected by the vote of the majority of the votes cast with respect to the director at any shareholder meeting held for the election of directors at which a quorum is present; provided, however, that if as of the date that is

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ten days in advance of the date the Company files its definitive proxy statement (regardless of whether or not thereafter revised or supplemented) with the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to a shareholder meeting the number of nominees for election as a director is greater than the number of directors to be elected, then the directors shall be elected at the meeting by the vote of a plurality of the shares represented in person or by proxy at that meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors. For purposes of this Section, a majority of the votes cast means the number of shares voted “for” a director exceeds the number of votes cast “against” the director. Broker non-votes and abstentions will not be considered votes cast at the shareholder meeting and will be excluded in determining the number of votes cast at the shareholder meeting.

 

No holder of shares of the Company of any class shall have the right to cumulate the voting power of such shares in the election of directors. The right to cumulate the voting power as provided in Section 1701.55 of the Ohio Revised Code, or any successor statute now or hereinafter in force, is hereby specifically denied to all holders of shares of any class of the Company.

EIGHTH:  To the extent permitted by law, the corporation, by action of its Board of Directors, may purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any class issued by it at such times, for such consideration and upon such terms and conditions as its Board of Directors may determine.

NINTH:  The provisions of Chapter 1701.831 of the Ohio Revised Code shall not apply to the Corporation.

TENTH:  The provisions of Chapter 1707.043 of the Ohio Revised Code shall not apply to the Corporation.

ELEVENTH:  If any provision (or portion thereof) of these Articles of Incorporation shall be found to be invalid, prohibited, or unenforceable for any reason, the remaining provisions (or portions thereof) of these Articles of Incorporation shall be deemed to remain in full force and effect, and shall be construed as if such invalid, prohibited, or unenforceable provision had been stricken herefrom or otherwise rendered inapplicable, it being the intent of the Corporation and its shareholders that each such remaining provision (or portion thereof) of these Articles of Incorporation remain, to the fullest extent permitted by law, applicable and enforceable as to all shareholders, notwithstanding any such finding.

TWELFTH:  The Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in these Articles of Incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by statute, and all rights conferred upon shareholders herein are granted subject to this reservation.

THIRTEENTH:  These Fourth Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation shall take the place of and supersede the Corporation’s existing Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended.

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Exhibit 3.2

AMENDED AND RESTATED CODE OF REGULATIONS
OF
SITE Centers Corp.

ARTICLE I
Meetings of Shareholders

     Section 1.   Annual Meetings .  The annual meeting of shareholders shall be held at such time and on such date as may be fixed by the Board of Directors (“Board of Directors”) of SITE Centers Corp. (the “Corporation”) and stated in the notice of the meeting, for the election of directors, the consideration of reports to be laid before such meeting and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting.

     Section 2.   Special Meetings .

                    (i)   General .  Special meetings of the shareholders shall be called as provided in the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation (the “Articles of Incorporation”) or upon the written request of the president, the directors by action at a meeting, a majority of the directors acting without a meeting or of holders of record of shares of not less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the voting power of the Corporation entitled to vote thereat (such percentage, the “Requisite Percentage”).  Calls for such meetings shall specify the purposes thereof.  No business other than that specified in the call shall be considered at any special meeting.

                    (ii)   Shareholder Requested Special Meetings .  A special meeting of the shareholders shall be called by the secretary upon the written request of the holders of record, as of the record date referred to in Section 2(ii)(D) of this Article I, of not less than the Requisite Percentage, subject to the following:

                              (A)   Record Date Requests .  In order for a special meeting requested by one or more shareholders of record (a “Shareholder Requested Special Meeting”) to be called by the secretary, one or more written requests that the Board of Directors fix a record date (a “Record Date Request”) for the purpose of determining the shareholders entitled to request that the secretary call such special meeting must be in proper form and delivered to, or mailed and received by, the secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation.

                              (B)   Required Information . To be in proper form for purposes of this Section 2(ii) of this Article I, a Record Date Request by a shareholder shall set forth:

                                        (I)  as to each Requesting Person (as defined in Section 2(ii)(C) of this Article I), the information required to be provided by a Proposing Person pursuant to Section 9(ii)(A) of this Article I (except that for purposes of this Section 2(ii) of this Article I, the term “Requesting Person” shall be substituted for the term “Proposing Person” and “Shareholder Requested Special Meeting” shall be substituted for the term “annual meeting” in all places it appears in Section 9(ii)(A) of this Article I);

                                        (II)  as to the purpose or purposes of the Shareholder Requested Special Meeting, the information required by Section 9(ii)(B) of this Article I (except that for purposes of this Section 2(ii) of this Article I, the term “Shareholder Requested Special Meeting” will be substituted for the term “annual meeting” in all places where it appears in Section 9(ii)(B) of this Article I);

                                        (III)  if directors are proposed to be elected at the Shareholder Requested Special Meeting, the information required by Section 10(ii)(B) of this Article I; and

 


 

                                        (IV)  an agreement by the Requesting Person(s) to notify the secretary immediately in the case of any disposition prior to the record date for the Shareholder Requested Special Meeting of shares owned of record and an acknowledgement that any such disposition shall be deemed a revocation of such Special Meeting Request (as defined in Section 2(ii)(F) of this Article I) to the extent of such disposition, such that the number of shares disposed of shall not be included in determining whether the Requisite Percentage has been reached.

                              (C)  For purposes of this Section 2(ii) of this Article I, the term “Requesting Person” shall mean (I) the shareholder making the Record Date Request to fix a record date for the purpose of determining the shareholders entitled to request that the secretary call a Shareholder Requested Special Meeting, (II) the beneficial owner or beneficial owners, if different, on whose behalf such request is made and (III) any affiliate or associate of such shareholder or beneficial owner.

                              (D)   Updating Information in Record Date Request .  A Requesting Person must update and supplement such Record Date Request, if necessary, so that the information provided or required to be provided in such Record Date Request pursuant to this Section 2(ii) of this Article I or Sections 9 or 10 of this Article I, as applicable, is true and correct as of the record date for notice of the Shareholder Requested Special Meeting and as of the date that is ten (10) days prior to the Shareholder Requested Special Meeting or any recess, adjournment or postponement thereof.  Any such update and supplement must be delivered to, or mailed and received by, the secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation, as promptly as practicable.

                              (E)  Within ten (10) calendar days after receipt of a Record Date Request in proper form and otherwise in compliance with this Section 2(ii) of this Article I from any shareholder of record, the Board of Directors may adopt a resolution fixing a record date for the purpose of determining the shareholders entitled to request that the secretary call a Shareholder Requested Special Meeting, which date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors.  If no resolution fixing a record date has been adopted by the Board of Directors within the ten (10) calendar day period after the date on which such a Record Date Request is received, the record date for the purpose of determining the shareholders entitled to request that the secretary call a Shareholder Requested Special Meeting shall be deemed to be the twentieth (20th) calendar day after the date on which a Record Date Request is received.  Notwithstanding anything in this Section 2(ii) of this Article I to the contrary, no record date for the purpose of determining the shareholders entitled to request that the secretary call a Shareholder Requested Special Meeting shall be fixed if the Board of Directors determines that the purpose or purposes of the Shareholder Requested Special Meeting set forth in the Record Date Request do not comply with the requirements set forth Section 2(ii)(G) of this Article I.

                              (F)   Special Meeting Requests; Required Information; Aggregation of Requests .  Without qualification, a Shareholder Requested Special Meeting shall not be called pursuant to this Section 2(ii) of this Article I unless shareholders of record as of the record date established pursuant to Section 2(ii)(E) of this Article I who hold, in the aggregate, more than the Requisite Percentage timely provide one or more requests to call such Shareholder Requested Special Meeting (each, a “Special Meeting Request”) in writing and in proper form to the secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation.  Only shareholders of record as of the record date established pursuant to Section 2(ii)(E) of this Article I shall be entitled to make a Special Meeting Request.  To be timely, a shareholder’s Special Meeting Request must be delivered to, or mailed and received by, the secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than the ninetieth (90th) day following the record date established in accordance with Section 2(ii)(E) of this Article I.  To be in proper form for purposes of this Section 2(ii) of this Article I, a Special Meeting Request shall set forth (I) the business proposed to be conducted at the Shareholder Requested Special Meeting or the proposed election of directors at the Shareholder Requested Special Meeting, as the case may be, (II) the text of the proposal or business (including the text of any resolutions

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proposed for consideration), if applicable, and (III) with respect to any shareholder or shareholders submitting a Special Meeting Request (except for any shareholder that has provided such demand in response to a solicitation made pursuant to, and in accordance with, Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (such act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the “Exchange Act”) by way of a proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)), the information required to be provided pursuant to Section 2(ii)(B)(I) of this Article I with respect to a Requesting Person, which must be updated or supplemented, if necessary, so that the information required to be provided will be true and correct on the record date of such Shareholder Request Special Meeting and as of such date that is ten (10) business days prior to such Shareholder Requested Special Meeting, or any adjournment or postponement thereof, which update shall be delivered to the secretary no later than five (5) business days after the record date for the Shareholder Requested Special Meeting and not later than eight (8) business days prior to the Shareholder Requested Special Meeting.  In determining whether a special meeting of shareholders has been requested by the record holders of shares (as of the record date established in accordance with Section 2(ii)(E) of this Article I) representing in the aggregate at least the Requisite Percentage, multiple Special Meeting Requests delivered to the secretary will be considered together only if each such Special Meeting Request (I) identifies substantially the same purpose or purposes of the Shareholder Requested Special Meeting and substantially the same matters proposed to be acted on at the Shareholder Requested Special Meeting (in each case as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors) and (II) has been dated and delivered to the secretary within sixty (60) days of the earliest dated of such Special Meeting Requests.  Any requesting shareholder may revoke his, her or its Special Meeting Request at any time by written revocation delivered to the secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation; provided, however, that if, following such revocation (or any deemed revocation pursuant to Section 2(ii)(B)(IV) of this Article I), the unrevoked valid Special Meeting Requests represent in the aggregate less than the Requisite Percentage, there shall be no requirement to hold a special meeting.  The first date on which unrevoked valid Special Meeting Requests of shareholders of record constituting not less than the Requisite Percentage (as of the record date established in accordance with Section 2(ii)(E) of this Article I) shall have been delivered to the secretary is referred to herein as the “Request Receipt Date.”

                              (G)   Invalid Requests .  A Special Meeting Request shall not be valid if:

                                        (I)  the Special Meeting Request does not comply with the requirements of this Section 2(ii) of this Article I;

                                        (II)  the Special Meeting Request relates to an item of business that is not a proper subject for shareholder action under applicable law;

                                        (III)  the Special Meeting Request includes an item of business that was not included in the written Record Date Request that resulted in the establishment of the record date for the purpose of determining the shareholders entitled to request that the secretary call a Shareholder Requested Special Meeting;

                                        (IV)  the Request Receipt Date is during the period commencing ninety (90) calendar days prior to the first anniversary of the date of the immediately preceding annual meeting and ending on the date of the next annual meeting;

                                        (V)  the purpose specified in the Special Meeting Request is not the election of directors and an identical or substantially similar item (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors, a “Similar Item”) was presented at any meeting of shareholders held within the twelve (12) months prior to the Request Receipt Date;

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                                        (VI)  a Similar Item is included in the Corporation’s notice as an item of business to be brought before a shareholder meeting that has been called but not yet held or that is called for a date within ninety (90) calendar days after the Request Receipt Date; or

                                        (VII)  the information set forth in the Special Meeting Request fails to be true and complete on the record date for notice of the Shareholder Requested Special Meeting and as of the date that is ten (10) days prior to the Shareholder Requested Special Meeting or any recess, adjournment or postponement thereof.

                              (H)   Date and Time of Meeting .  A Shareholder Requested Special Meeting shall be held at such date and time as may be fixed by the Board of Directors; provided, however, that the Shareholder Requested Special Meeting shall be called for a date not more than one hundred twenty (120) calendar days after the Request Receipt Date.

                              (I)   No Right to Have Matter Included .  No Requesting Person or shareholder that makes a valid Special Meeting Request will be entitled to have any matter proposed to be presented at a Shareholder Requested Special Meeting in any proxy statement or form of proxy that the Corporation may use in connection therewith solely as a result of such shareholder’s compliance with the foregoing provisions of this Section 2(ii) of this Article I.

                              (J)   Limitation on Business to be Transacted .  Business transacted at any Shareholder Requested Special Meeting shall be limited to (I) the purpose(s) stated in the valid Special Meeting Request(s) received from the Requisite Percentage of record holders and (II) any additional matters that the Board of Directors determines to include in the Corporation’s notice of the Shareholder Requested Special Meeting.  The presiding officer of any such Shareholder Requested Special Meeting will, if the facts warrant, determine that a proposal or nomination was not made in accordance with the procedures prescribed by this Section 2(ii) of this Article I or Sections 9, 10 or 11 of this Article I, as applicable, and if the presiding officer should so determine, he or she will so declare to the meeting and the defective proposal or nomination, as applicable, will be disregarded.  If none of the shareholders who submitted the Special Meeting Request(s) appears at the Shareholder Requested Special Meeting to present the matters to be presented for consideration that were specified in the Special Meeting Request, the Corporation need not present such matters for a vote at such Shareholder Requested Special Meeting, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such matter may have been solicited, obtained or delivered.

     Section 3.   Notices of Meetings .  Unless waived, written notice of each annual or special meeting stating the time, place, and the purposes thereof shall be given by personal delivery, by mail, or by other means of communication authorized by the shareholder to whom the notice is given, to each shareholder of record entitled to vote at or entitled to notice of the meeting, not more than sixty (60) days nor less than seven (7) days before any such meeting.  If mailed, such notice shall be directed to the shareholder at his or her address as the same appears upon the records of the Corporation.  If sent by any other means of communication authorized by the shareholder, the notice shall be sent to the address furnished by the shareholder for those transmissions.  Any shareholder, either before or after any meeting, may waive any notice required to be given by law or under these Regulations.

     Section 4.   Place of Meetings .  Meetings of shareholders shall be held at the principal office of the Corporation unless the Board of Directors determines that a meeting shall be held at some other place within or without the State of Ohio and causes the notice thereof to so state.

     Section 5.   Quorum .  The holders of shares entitling them to exercise a majority of the voting power of the Corporation entitled to vote at any meeting, present in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business to be considered at such meeting; provided, however, that no action required by law or by

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the Articles of Incorporation or these Regulations to be authorized or taken by the holders of a designated proportion of the shares of any particular class or of each class may be authorized or taken by a lesser proportion.  The holders of a majority of the voting shares represented at a meeting, whether or not a quorum is present, may adjourn such meeting from time to time, until a quorum shall be present.

     Section 6.   Voting .  Except as expressly required by law, the Articles of Incorporation or these Regulations, at any meeting of shareholders at which a quorum is present, a majority of votes cast, whether in person or by proxy, on any matter properly brought before such meeting will be the act of the shareholders.  An abstention shall not represent a vote cast.

     Section 7.   Record Date .   The Board of Directors may fix a record date for any lawful purpose, including without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the determination of shareholders entitled to (i) receive notice of or to vote at any meeting, (ii) receive payment of any dividend or distribution, (iii) receive or exercise rights of purchase of or subscription for, or exchange or conversion of, shares or other securities, subject to any contract right with respect thereto, or (iv) participate in the execution of written consents, waivers or releases.  Said record date shall not be more than sixty (60) days preceding the date of such meeting, the date fixed for the payment of any dividend or distribution or the date fixed for the receipt or the exercise of rights, as the case may be.

     If a record date shall not be fixed, the record date for the determination of shareholders who are entitled to notice of, or who are entitled to vote at, a meeting of shareholders, shall be the close of business on the date next preceding the day on which notice is given, or the close of business on the date next preceding the day on which the meeting is held, as the case may be.

     Section 8.   Proxies .  A person who is entitled to attend a shareholders’ meeting, to vote thereat, or to execute consents, waivers or releases, may be represented at such meeting or vote thereat, and execute consents, waivers and releases, and exercise any of his or her other rights, by proxy or proxies appointed by a writing signed by such person or appointed by a verifiable communication authorized by the person.

     Section 9.   Notice of Shareholder Proposals for Business .

                    (i)   Business to Be Conducted at Annual Meeting .  At an annual meeting of the shareholders, only such business may be conducted as has been properly brought before the meeting.  To be properly brought before an annual meeting, business (other than the nomination of a person for election as a director, which is governed by Section 10 of this Article I, and, to the extent applicable, Section 11 of this Article I), must be (A) brought before the meeting by, or at the direction of, the Board of Directors or (B) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by a shareholder who (I) has complied with all applicable requirements of this Section 9 of this Article I and Section 11 of this Article I in relation to such business, (II) was a shareholder of record of the Corporation at the time of giving the notice required by Section 11(i) of this Article I and is a shareholder of record of the Corporation at the time of the annual meeting and (III) is entitled to vote at the annual meeting.  For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing clause (B) will be the exclusive means for a shareholder to submit business before an annual meeting of shareholders (other than proposals properly made in accordance with Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act, and included in the notice of meeting given by, or at the direction of, the Board of Directors).

                    (ii)   Required Form for Shareholder Proposals .  To be in proper form, a shareholder’s notice to the secretary of the Corporation must set forth in writing the following information, which must be updated and supplemented, if necessary, so that the information provided or required to be provided will be true and correct on the record date of the annual meeting and as of such date that is ten (10) business days prior to the annual meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, which update shall be delivered to the secretary no later

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than five (5) business days after the record date for the annual meeting and not later than eight (8) business days prior to the date of the annual meeting.

                              (A)   Information Regarding the Proposing Person .  As to each Proposing Person (as such term is defined in Section 11(iv)(B) of this Article I):

                                        (I)  the name and address of such Proposing Person, as they appear on the Corporation’s books;

                                        (II)  the class, series and number of shares of the Corporation directly or indirectly beneficially owned or held of record by such Proposing Person (including any shares of any class or series of the Corporation as to which such Proposing Person has a right to acquire beneficial ownership, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time);

                                        (III)  a representation (a) that the shareholder giving the notice is a holder of record of shares of the Corporation entitled to vote at the annual meeting and intends to appear at the annual meeting to bring such business before the annual meeting and (b) as to whether any Proposing Person intends to deliver a proxy statement and form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of shares of the Corporation entitled to vote and required to approve the proposal and, if so, identifying such Proposing Person;

                                        (IV)  a description of any (a) option, warrant, convertible security, stock appreciation right or similar right or interest (including any derivative securities, as defined under Rule 16a-1 under the Exchange Act or other synthetic arrangement having characteristics of a long position), assuming for purposes of these Regulations presently exercisable, with an exercise or conversion privilege or a settlement or payment mechanism at a price related to any class or series of securities of the Corporation or with a value derived in whole or in part from the value of any class or series of securities of the Corporation, whether or not such instrument or right is subject to settlement in whole or in part in the underlying class or series of securities of the Corporation or otherwise, directly or indirectly held of record or owned beneficially by such Proposing Person and whether or not such Proposing Person may have entered into transactions that hedge or mitigate the economic effects of such security or instrument and (b) each other direct or indirect right or interest that may enable such Proposing Person to profit or share in any profit derived from, or to manage the risk or benefit from, any increase or decrease in the value of the Corporation’s securities, in each case regardless of whether (x) such right or interest conveys any voting rights in such security to such Proposing Person, (y) such right or interest is required to be, or is capable of being, settled through delivery of such security or (z) such Proposing Person may have entered into other transactions that hedge the economic effect of any such right or interest (any such right or interest referred to in this subsection (4) being a “Derivative Interest”);

                                        (V)  any proxy, contract, agreement, arrangement, understanding or relationship pursuant to which the Proposing Person has a right to vote any shares of the Corporation or which has the effect of increasing or decreasing the voting power of such Proposing Person;

                                        (VI)  any contract, agreement, arrangement, understanding or relationship, including any repurchase or similar so called “stock borrowing” agreement or arrangement, the purpose or effect of which is to mitigate loss, reduce economic risk or increase or decrease voting power with respect to any capital stock of the Corporation or which provides any party, directly or indirectly, the opportunity to profit from any decrease in the price or value of the capital stock of the Corporation;

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                                        (VII)  any material pending or threatened legal proceeding involving the Corporation, any affiliate of the Corporation or any of their respective directors or officers to which such Proposing Person or its affiliates is a party;

                                        (VIII)  any rights directly or indirectly held of record or beneficially by the Proposing Person to dividends on the shares of the Corporation that are separated or separable from the underlying shares of the Corporation;

                                        (IX)  any equity interests, including any convertible, derivative or short interests, in any principal competitor of the Corporation;

                                        (X)  any performance-related fees (other than an asset-based fee) to which the Proposing Person or any affiliate or immediate family member of the Proposing Person may be entitled as a result of any increase or decrease in the value of shares of the Corporation or Derivative Interests; and

                                        (XI)  any other information relating to such Proposing Person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filing required pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act to be made in connection with a general solicitation of proxies or consents by such Proposing Person in support of the business proposed to be brought before the meeting.

                              (B)   Information Regarding the Proposal .  As to each item of business that the shareholder giving the notice proposes to bring before the annual meeting:

                                        (I)  a description in reasonable detail of the business desired to be brought before the annual meeting and the reasons why such shareholder or any other Proposing Person believes that the taking of the action or actions proposed to be taken would be in the best interests of the Corporation and its shareholders;

                                        (II)  a description in reasonable detail of any material interest of any Proposing Person in such business and a description in reasonable detail of all agreements, arrangements and understandings among the Proposing Persons or between any Proposing Person and any other person or entity (including their names) in connection with the proposal; and

                                        (III)  the text of the proposal or business (including the text of any resolutions proposed for consideration).

                              (C)   No Right to Have Proposal Included .  A shareholder is not entitled to have its proposal included in the Corporation’s proxy statement and form of proxy solely as a result of such shareholder’s compliance with the foregoing provisions of this Section 9 of this Article I.

                              (D)   Requirement to Attend Annual Meeting .  If a shareholder does not appear at the annual meeting to present its proposal, such proposal will be disregarded (notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such proposal may have been solicited, obtained or delivered).

     Section 10.   Notice of Shareholder Director Nominations .

                    (i)   Nomination of Directors .  Except as otherwise provided in the Articles of Incorporation, only persons who are nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 10 of this Article I will be eligible to serve as directors.  Nominations of persons for election as directors of the Corporation pursuant to this Section 10 of this Article I may be made only (A) by, or at the direction of, the Board of Directors or (B) by a shareholder who

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(I) has complied with all applicable requirements of this Section 10 of this Article I and Section 11 of this Article I in relation to such nomination, (II) was a shareholder of record of the Corporation at the time of giving the notice required by Section 11(i) of this Article I and is a shareholder of record of the Corporation at the time of the annual meeting and (III) is entitled to vote at the annual meeting.

                    (ii)   Required Form for Director Nominations .  To be in proper form, a shareholder’s notice to the secretary of the Corporation must set forth in writing:

                              (A)   Information Regarding the Nominating Person .  As to each Nominating Person (as such term is defined in Section 11(iv)(C) of this Article I), the information set forth in Section 9(ii)(A) of this Article I (except that, for purposes of this Section 10 of this Article I, the term “Nominating Person” will be substituted for the term “Proposing Person” in all places where it appears in Section 9(ii)(A) of this Article I and any reference to “business” or “proposal” therein will be deemed to be a reference to the “nomination” contemplated by this Section 10 of this Article I).

                              (B)   Information Regarding the Nominee .  As to each person whom the shareholder giving notice proposes to nominate for election as a director:

                                        (I)  all information with respect to such proposed nominee that would be required to be set forth in a shareholder’s notice pursuant to Section 9(ii)(A) of this Article I if such proposed nominee were a Nominating Person;

                                        (II)  all information relating to such proposed nominee that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filing required pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act to be made in connection with a general solicitation of proxies for an election of directors in a contested election (including such proposed nominee’s written consent to be named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serve as a director if elected);

                                        (III)  a reasonably detailed description of all direct and indirect compensation and other material monetary agreements, arrangements or understandings during the past three (3) years and any other material relationships between or among such Nominating Person and its affiliates and associates or others acting in concert therewith, on the one hand, and each proposed nominee and his or her affiliates, associates or others acting in concert therewith, on the other hand, including all information that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Items 403 and 404 of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, if the shareholder giving the notice or any other Nominating Person were the “registrant” for purposes of such Items and the proposed nominee were a director or executive officer of such registrant;

                                        (IV)  a completed questionnaire (in the form provided by the secretary of the Corporation upon written request) with respect to the identity, background and qualification of the proposed nominee and the background of any other person or entity on whose behalf the nomination is being made; and

                                        (V)  a written representation and agreement (in the form provided by the secretary of the Corporation upon written request) that the proposed nominee (a) is qualified and, if elected, intends to serve as a director of the Corporation for the entire term for which such proposed nominee is standing for election, (b) is not and will not become a party to (x) any agreement, arrangement or understanding with, and has not given any commitment or assurance to, any person or entity as to how the proposed nominee, if elected as a director of the Corporation, will act or vote on any issue or question (a “Voting Commitment”) that has not been disclosed to the Corporation or (y) any Voting Commitment that could limit or interfere with the proposed nominee’s ability to

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comply, if elected as a director of the Corporation, with the proposed nominee’s fiduciary duties under applicable law, (c) is not and will not become a party to any agreement, arrangement or understanding with any person or entity, other than the Corporation, with respect to any direct or indirect compensation, reimbursement or indemnification in connection with service or action as a director that has not been disclosed therein and (d) if elected as a director of the Corporation, the proposed nominee would be in compliance and will comply with all applicable publicly disclosed corporate governance, ethics, conflict of interest, confidentiality and share ownership and trading policies and guidelines of the Corporation.

     The Corporation may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information as may be reasonably required by the Corporation to determine the qualifications and eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as a director.

                    (iii)   No Right to Have Nominees Included .  A shareholder is not entitled to have its nominees included in the Corporation’s proxy statement solely as a result of such shareholder’s compliance with the foregoing provisions of this Section 10 of this Article I.

                    (iv)   Requirement to Attend Annual Meeting .  If a shareholder does not appear at the annual meeting to present its nomination, such nomination will be disregarded (notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such nomination may have been solicited, obtained or delivered).

     Section 11.   Additional Provisions Relating to the Notice of Shareholder Business and Director Nominations .

                    (i)   Timely Notice .  To be timely, a shareholder’s notice required by Section 9(i) or 10(i) of this Article I must be delivered to, or mailed and received by, the secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not less than one hundred twenty (120) calendar days prior to the first (1st) anniversary of the date of the Corporation’s proxy statement released to shareholders in connection with the previous year’s annual meeting of shareholders; provided, however, that, if the date of the annual meeting is scheduled for a date more than thirty (30) calendar days prior to, or more than thirty (30) calendar days after, the anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting, notice by the shareholder, to be timely, must be so delivered not later than the close of business on the later of the ninetieth (90th) calendar day prior to such annual meeting and the tenth (10th) calendar day following the day on which public disclosure of the date of such meeting is first made.  In no event will a recess or adjournment of an annual meeting (or any announcement of any such recess or adjournment) commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a shareholder’s notice as described above.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the number of directors to be elected to the Board of Directors at the annual meeting is increased by the Board of Directors and there is no public announcement by the Corporation naming the nominees for the additional directors at least one hundred (100) calendar days prior to the first (1st) anniversary of the date on which the Corporation held the preceding year’s annual meeting of shareholders, a shareholder’s notice pursuant to Section 10(i) of this Article I will be considered timely, but only with respect to nominees for the additional directorships, if it is delivered to, or mailed and received by, the secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the tenth (10th) calendar day following the day on which such public announcement is first made by the Corporation.

                    (ii)   Updating Information in Notice .  A shareholder providing notice of business proposed to be brought before an annual meeting pursuant to Section 9 of this Article I or notice of any nomination to be made at an annual meeting pursuant to Section 10 of this Article I must further update and supplement such notice, if necessary, so that the information provided or required to be provided in such notice pursuant to Section 9 of this Article I or Section 10 of this Article I, as applicable, is true and correct as of the record date for notice of the meeting and as of the date that is ten (10) days prior to the meeting or any recess, adjournment or postponement

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thereof.  Any such update and supplement must be delivered to, or mailed and received by, the secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation, as promptly as practicable.

                    (iii)   Determinations of Form; Effect of Noncompliance; Etc .  The presiding officer of any annual meeting will, if the facts warrant, determine that a proposal was not made in accordance with the procedures prescribed by Section 9 of this Article I and this Section 11 of this Article I or that a nomination was not made in accordance with the procedures prescribed by Section 10 of this Article I and this Section 11 of this Article I, and, if he or she should so determine, he or she will so declare to the meeting and the defective proposal or nomination, as applicable, will be disregarded.  Notwithstanding anything in these Regulations to the contrary:  (A) no nominations shall be made or business shall be conducted at any annual meeting or special meeting except in accordance with the procedures set forth in Sections 2, 9, 10 and 11 of this Article I, as applicable, and (B) unless otherwise required by law, if a Proposing Person intending to propose business or a Nominating Person intending to make nominations at an annual meeting or special meeting pursuant to Sections 2, 9, 10 and 11 of this Article I, as applicable, does not provide the information required under Sections 2, 9, 10 and 11 of this Article I, as applicable, to the Corporation in accordance with the applicable timing requirements set forth in these Regulations or the Proposing Person or Nominating Person (or a qualified representative thereof) does not appear at the meeting to present the proposed business or nominations, such business or nominations shall not be considered, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such business or nominations may have been received by the Corporation.

                    (iv)   Certain Definitions .

                              (A)  For purposes of Sections 9, 10 and 11 of this Article I, “public disclosure” means disclosure in a press release reported by the Dow Jones News Service, Bloomberg, Associated Press or comparable national news service or in a document filed by the Corporation with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act or furnished by the Corporation to shareholders.

                              (B)  For purposes of Sections 9 and 11 of this Article I, “Proposing Person” means (I) the shareholder providing the notice of business proposed to be brought before an annual meeting, (II) the beneficial owner or beneficial owners, if different, on whose behalf the notice of the business proposed to be brought before the annual meeting is given and (III) any Affiliate or Associate (each within the meaning of Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act) of such shareholder or beneficial owner.

                              (C)  For purposes of Sections 10 and 11 of this Article I, “Nominating Person” means (I) the shareholder providing the notice of the nomination proposed made to be at an annual meeting, (II) the beneficial owner or beneficial owners, if different, on whose behalf the notice of nomination proposed to be made at the annual meeting is given and (III) any Affiliate or Associate (each within the meaning of Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act) of such shareholder or beneficial owner.

     Section 12.   Shareholder Access to the Corporation’s Proxy Materials .  The Corporation shall include in its proxy statement and proxy for any annual meeting of shareholders (collectively, the “Proxy Materials”), together with any information required to be included in a proxy statement filed pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC and, if the Eligible Shareholder (as defined below) so elects, a Statement (as defined below), the name of any person nominated for election to the Board of Directors (the “Shareholder Nominee”) by a shareholder, or a group of no more than twenty (20) shareholders, who satisfies the requirements of this Section 12 of this Article I (an “Eligible Shareholder”) and who expressly elects at the time of providing the written notice required by this Section 12 of this Article I to have its nominee included in the Proxy Materials pursuant to this Section 12 of this Article I.  For purposes of any representation, agreement or other undertaking required by this Section 12 of this Article I, the term “Eligible Shareholder” shall include each member of any group forming an Eligible Shareholder.  

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Such written notice shall consist of a copy of Schedule 14N filed with the SEC in accordance with Rule 14a-18 under the Exchange Act or any successor schedule or form filed with the SEC in accordance with Rule 14a-18 under the Exchange Act or any successor provision, the Required Information (as defined below) and the other information required by this Section 12 of this Article I (all such information collectively referred to as the “Proxy Notice”), and such Proxy Notice shall be delivered to the Corporation in accordance with the procedures and at the times set forth in this Section 12 of this Article I.

Each Proxy Notice must set forth or include (the following, collectively referred to as the “Required Information”):  (i) the name and address, as they appear on the Corporation’s books, of the shareholder or group of shareholders giving such notice; (ii) a representation that the shareholder or group of shareholders giving such notice is a holder of record of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote at such annual meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the annual meeting to nominate the person or persons specified in such notice; (iii) the class and number of shares of stock of the Corporation owned beneficially and of record by the shareholder or group of shareholders giving such notice; (iv) a description of all arrangements or understandings between or among any of (A) the shareholder or group of shareholders giving such notice, (B) each nominee, and (C) any other person or persons (naming such person or persons) pursuant to which the nomination or nominations are to be made by the shareholder or group of shareholders giving such notice; (v) such other information regarding each nominee proposed by the shareholder or group of shareholders giving such notice as would be required to be included in a proxy statement filed pursuant to the proxy rules of the SEC had the nominee been nominated, or intended to be nominated, by the Board of Directors; (vi) the signed consent of each nominee to serve as a director of the Corporation if so elected; and (vii) if the Eligible Shareholder so elects, a Statement.

To be timely, the Proxy Notice must be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the Corporation no earlier than one hundred fifty (150) calendar days and no later than one hundred twenty (120) calendar days prior to the first (1st) anniversary of the date that the Corporation issued its Proxy Materials for the previous year’s annual meeting of shareholders; provided, however, that in the event that the date of the annual meeting is more than thirty (30) calendar days before or more than sixty (60) calendar days after the first (1st) anniversary of the previous year’s annual meeting of shareholders, the Proxy Notice, to be timely, must be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than (i) one hundred fifty (150) calendar days prior to the date of such annual meeting or (ii) if the first (1st) public announcement of the date of such annual meeting is less than one hundred fifty (150) calendar days prior to the date of such annual meeting, ten (10) calendar days following the day on which public announcement is first made by the Corporation of the date of such meeting.

The Corporation shall not be required to include, pursuant to this Section 12 of this Article I, any Shareholder Nominee in the Proxy Materials (i) whose election as a member of the Board of Directors would cause the Corporation to be in violation of these Regulations, the Articles of Incorporation, the rules and listing standards of the principal U.S. exchange upon which the common shares of the Corporation are listed, any applicable state or federal law, rule or regulation, or the Corporation’s publicly disclosed policies and procedures, (ii) who is or has been within the past three (3) years, an officer or director of a competitor, as defined in Section 8 of the Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914, as amended, (iii) who is a named subject of a pending criminal proceeding or has been convicted in such a criminal proceeding within the past ten (10) years (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses) or (iv) who is subject to any order of the type specified in Rule 506(d) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any successor provision.

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The maximum number of Shareholder Nominees appearing in the Proxy Materials with respect to an annual meeting of shareholders shall not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the number of directors in office as of the last day on which the Proxy Notice may be delivered or received or, if such amount is not a whole number, the closest whole number below twenty percent (20%), and in any event, not less than two (2) Shareholder Nominees.  In the event that one (1) or more vacancies for any reason occurs on the Board of Directors after the last day on which the Proxy Notice may be delivered or received but before or as of the annual meeting of shareholders and the Board of Directors resolves to reduce the size of the Board of Directors in connection therewith, the maximum number of Shareholder Nominees included in the Proxy Materials shall be calculated based on the number of directors in office as so reduced.  Shareholder Nominees that were submitted by an Eligible Shareholder for inclusion in Proxy Materials pursuant to this Section 12 of this Article I but either are subsequently withdrawn after the last day on which the Proxy Notice may be delivered or received or whom the Board of Directors itself determines to nominate for election shall, for the purposes of this Section 12 of this Article I, count as Shareholder Nominees appearing in the Proxy Materials.  Each Eligible Shareholder shall rank each Shareholder Nominee it submitted for inclusion in the Proxy Materials and in the event that the number of Shareholder Nominees submitted by Eligible Shareholders pursuant to this Section 12 of this Article I exceeds this maximum number, the highest ranked Shareholder Nominee from the Eligible Shareholder owning the greatest number of shares of stock of the Corporation will be selected for inclusion in the Proxy Materials first, followed by the highest ranked Shareholder Nominee of the Eligible Shareholder holding the next greatest number of shares of stock of the Corporation, and continuing on in that manner until the maximum number of Shareholder Nominees is reached.

For purposes of this Section 12 of this Article I, an Eligible Shareholder shall be deemed to own only those outstanding common shares as to which the shareholder possesses both (i) the full voting and investment rights pertaining to the shares and (ii) the full economic interest in (including the opportunity for profit and risk of loss on) such shares; provided that the number of shares calculated in accordance with clauses (i) and (ii) shall not include any shares (A) sold by such shareholder or any of its affiliates in any transaction that has not been settled or closed, (B) borrowed by such shareholder or any of its affiliates for any purposes or purchased by such shareholder or any of its affiliates pursuant to an agreement to resell, or (C) subject to any option, warrant, forward contract, swap, contract of sale, other derivative or similar agreement entered into by such shareholder or any of its affiliates, whether any such instrument or agreement is to be settled with shares or with cash based on the notional amount or value of shares of outstanding common shares, in any such case which instrument or agreement has, or is intended to have, or if exercised would have, the purpose or effect of (I) reducing in any manner, to any extent or at any time in the future, such shareholder’s or its affiliates’ full right to vote or direct the voting of any such shares, or (II) hedging, offsetting or altering to any degree gain or loss arising from the full economic ownership of such shares by such shareholder or affiliate.  Further, for purposes of this Section 12 of this Article I, an Eligible Shareholder shall be deemed to own shares held in the name of a nominee or other intermediary so long as the shareholder retains the right to recall the shares for voting purposes on no less than five (5) business days’ notice, represents that they will vote such shares at the applicable shareholder meeting and possesses the full economic interest in the shares.  An Eligible Shareholder’s ownership of shares shall be deemed to continue during any period in which the shareholder has delegated any voting power by means of a proxy, power of attorney or other instrument or arrangement that is revocable at any time by the shareholder.  The terms “owned,” “owning” and other variations of the word “own” shall have correlative meanings.  Whether outstanding common shares of the Corporation are owned for purposes of this Section 12 of this Article I shall be determined by the Board of Directors or a committee thereof, in its reasonable discretion.  For the purposes of this Section 12 of this Article I, the term “affiliate” or “affiliates” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto under the rules and regulations of the Exchange Act.  No shares of the Corporation may be attributed to more than one (1) group constituting an Eligible Shareholder and no shareholder or beneficial owner, alone or together with any of

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its affiliates, may be a member of more than one (1) group constituting an Eligible Shareholder.  Furthermore, two (2) or more funds that are (i) under common management and investment control, (ii) under common management and funded primarily by the same employer or (iii) a “group of investment companies,” as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, shall be treated as one (1) shareholder for purposes of determining Eligible Shareholder status.

An Eligible Shareholder must have owned three percent (3%) or more of the issued and outstanding common shares continuously for at least three (3) years (the “Required Shares”) as of each of the date the Proxy Notice is delivered to or received by the Corporation, the date the Proxy Notice is required to be delivered to or received by the Corporation in accordance with this Section 12 of this Article I and the record date for determining shareholders entitled to vote at the annual meeting, and must continue to hold the Required Shares through the date of the annual meeting.  Within the time period specified in this Section 12 of this Article I for delivery of the Proxy Notice, an Eligible Shareholder must provide the following information in writing to the secretary of the Corporation:  (i) one (1) or more written statements from the record holder of the shares (and from each intermediary through which the shares are or have been held during the requisite three-year (3-year) holding period) verifying that, as of a date within three (3) calendar days prior to the date the Proxy Notice is delivered to or received by the Corporation, the Eligible Shareholder owns, and has owned continuously for the preceding three (3) years, the Required Shares, and the Eligible Shareholder’s agreement to provide, within five (5) business days after each of the date the Proxy Notice is required to be delivered to or received by the Corporation and the record date for the annual meeting, written statements from the record holder and intermediaries verifying the Eligible Shareholder’s continuous ownership of the Required Shares through each of the date the Proxy Notice is required to be delivered to or received by the Corporation and the record date, along with a written statement that the Eligible Shareholder will continue to hold the Required Shares through the date of the annual meeting; (ii) the Required Information, together with the written consent of each Shareholder Nominee to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee; (iii) a representation that (A) the Eligible Shareholder acquired the Required Shares in the ordinary course of business and did not acquire any of the Required Shares with the intent to change or influence control of the Corporation, and does not presently have such intent, (B) the Eligible Shareholder has not nominated and will not nominate for election to the Board of Directors at the annual meeting any person other than the Shareholder Nominee(s) being nominated pursuant to this Section 12 of this Article I, (C) the Eligible Shareholder has not engaged and will not engage in a, and has not and will not be a “participant” in another person’s, “solicitation” within the meaning of Rule 14a-1(l) under the Exchange Act or any successor provision in support of the election of any individual as a director at the annual meeting other than its Shareholder Nominee or a nominee of the Board of Directors, (D) that the Shareholder Nominee(s) is or are eligible for inclusion in the Proxy Materials under this Section 12 of this Article I and (E) the Eligible Shareholder will not distribute to any shareholder any proxy for the annual meeting other than the form distributed by the Corporation; (iv) an undertaking that the Eligible Shareholder agrees to (A) assume all liability stemming from any legal or regulatory violation arising out of the Eligible Shareholder’s communications with the shareholders of the Corporation or out of the information that the Eligible Shareholder provided to the Corporation, (B) comply with all other laws and regulations applicable to any solicitation in connection with the annual meeting, and (C) provide to the Corporation prior to the election of directors such additional information as requested with respect thereto, including any other certifications, representations or undertakings as the Corporation may reasonably request; (v) in the case of a nomination by a group of shareholders that together is an Eligible Shareholder, the designation by all group members of one (1) group member that is authorized to act on behalf of all such members with respect to the nomination; (vi) an undertaking that the Eligible Shareholder agrees to immediately notify the Corporation if the Eligible Shareholder ceases to own any of the Required Shares prior to the date of the applicable annual meeting; and (vii) in the case of a nomination by an Eligible Shareholder that includes a group of funds whose

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shares are aggregated for purposes of constituting an Eligible Shareholder, an undertaking that the Eligible Shareholder agrees to provide all documentation and other information reasonably requested by the Corporation to demonstrate that the funds satisfy the requirements of this Section 12 of this Article I.  If the Eligible Shareholder does not comply with each of the applicable representations, agreements and undertakings set forth in this Section 12 of this Article I, or the Eligible Shareholder provides information to the Corporation regarding a nomination that is untrue in any material respect or omitted to state a material fact necessary in order to make a statement made, in light of the circumstances under which it was made, not misleading, the Shareholder Nominee(s) nominated by such Eligible Shareholder shall be deemed to have been withdrawn and will not be included in the Proxy Materials.

The Eligible Shareholder may provide to the secretary of the Corporation, at the time the information required by this Section 12 of this Article I is first provided, a written statement (the “Statement”) for inclusion in the Proxy Materials, not to exceed five hundred (500) words, in support of the Shareholder Nominee’s candidacy.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 12 of this Article I, the Corporation may omit from the Proxy Materials any information or Statement that it, in good faith, believes is materially false or misleading, omits to state any material fact or would violate any applicable law or regulation.  If multiple members of a shareholder group submit a Statement for inclusion, the Statement received by the Eligible Shareholder owning the greatest number of shares will be selected.

On or prior to the date the Proxy Notice is required to be delivered to or received by the Corporation as specified in this Section 12 of this Article I, a Shareholder Nominee must deliver to the secretary of the Corporation the written questionnaire required of directors and officers.  The Shareholder Nominee must also deliver to the Corporation such additional information as the Corporation may request to permit the Board of Directors to determine if the Shareholder Nominee is independent under the rules and listing standards of the principal U.S. exchange upon which the Corporation’s common shares are listed, any applicable rules of the SEC, and any publicly disclosed standards used by the Board of Directors in determining and disclosing the independence of its directors.  If the Board of Directors determines in good faith that the Shareholder Nominee is not independent under any of these standards, the Shareholder Nominee will be deemed to have been withdrawn and will not be included in the Proxy Materials.  If a Shareholder Nominee or an Eligible Shareholder fails to continue to meet the requirements of this Section 12 of this Article I, if the Eligible Shareholder fails to meet all of the requirements of the notice provisions set forth in this Section 12 of this Article I or if a Shareholder Nominee dies, becomes disabled or is otherwise disqualified from being nominated for election or serving as a director prior to the annual meeting of shareholders:  (i) the Corporation may, to the extent feasible, remove the name of the Shareholder Nominee and the Statement from its proxy statement, remove the name of the Shareholder Nominee from its form of proxy and/or otherwise communicate to its shareholders that the Shareholder Nominee will not be eligible for nomination at the annual meeting of shareholders; and (ii) the Eligible Shareholder may not name another Shareholder Nominee or, subsequent to the date on which the Proxy Notice is required to be delivered to or received by the Corporation, otherwise cure in any way any defect preventing the nomination of the Shareholder Nominee at the annual meeting of shareholders.  On or prior to the date the Proxy Notice is required to be delivered to or received by the Corporation as specified in this Section 12 of this Article I, a Shareholder Nominee must deliver to the secretary of the Corporation a written representation and agreement that such person (i) is not and will not become a party to any agreement, arrangement or understanding with, and has not given any commitment or assurance to, any person or entity as to how such person, if elected as a director of the Corporation, will act or vote on any issue or question that has not been disclosed to the Corporation, (ii) is not and will not become a party to any agreement, arrangement or understanding with any person or entity other than the Corporation with respect to any direct or indirect compensation, reimbursement or indemnification in connection

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with service or action as a director that has not been disclosed to the Corporation, and (iii) will comply with all of the Corporation’s corporate governance, conflict of interest, confidentiality and stock ownership and trading policies and guidelines, and any other policies and guidelines of the Corporation applicable to directors.  If the Shareholder Nominee fails to comply with any of the requirements included in this Section 12 of this Article I, the Shareholder Nominee will be deemed to have been withdrawn and will not be included in the Proxy Materials.

Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 12 of this Article I, unless otherwise required by law or otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, if (i) the Eligible Shareholder or (ii) a qualified representative of the Eligible Shareholder does not appear at the applicable annual meeting to present its Shareholder Nominee or Shareholder Nominees, such nomination or nominations shall be disregarded, and no vote on such Shareholder Nominee or Shareholder Nominees will occur, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such vote may have been received by the Corporation.  For purposes of this Section 12 of this Article I, to be considered a qualified representative of an Eligible Shareholder, a person must be authorized by a writing signed by such Eligible Shareholder or an electronic transmission delivered by such Eligible Shareholder to act for such Eligible Shareholder as proxy at the applicable annual meeting and such person must produce such writing or electronic transmission, or a reliable reproduction of the writing or electronic transmission, at the applicable annual meeting.

Notwithstanding anything in this Section 12 of this Article I to the contrary, in the event that the number of directors to be elected to the Board of Directors is increased by the Board of Directors, and there is no public announcement by the Corporation naming all of the nominees for director or specifying the size of the increased Board of Directors at least one hundred thirty (130) calendar days prior to the first (1st) anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting, a Proxy Notice shall also be considered timely, but only with respect to Shareholder Nominees for any new positions created by such increase and only to the extent the increase in the size of the Board of Directors increases the number of Shareholder Nominees permitted under this Section 12 of this Article I, if it shall be delivered to or received by the secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the tenth (10th) calendar day following the day on which such public announcement is first made by the Corporation.

Compliance with this Section 12 of this Article I shall be the exclusive method for shareholders to include nominees for director in the Proxy Materials.

     Section 13.   Action by Written Consent .  Any action required or permitted to be taken by the shareholders of the Corporation at a duly called annual or special meeting of shareholders of the Corporation may be effected by unanimous consent in writing by such shareholders.

ARTICLE II
Directors

     Section 1.   Number of Directors .  The number of directors of the Corporation, none of whom need be shareholders, may be fixed or changed, but in no case shall the number be fewer than three (3) or more than fifteen (15), at any annual meeting or at any special meeting called for that purpose by the affirmative vote of the holders of shares entitling them to exercise a majority of the voting power of the Corporation on such proposal.  In addition to the authority of the shareholders to fix or change the number of directors as described above, (i) the directors of the Corporation may fix or change the number of directors by a majority vote of the directors then in office and may fill any vacancy that is created by an increase in the number of directors; provided, however, that no decrease in the number of directors pursuant to this clause shall have the effect of shortening a current director’s term of office and (ii) (A) the number of directors shall be automatically increased to accommodate any

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directors elected pursuant to Section 5(b) of Item I, Section 5(b) of Item II, Section 5(b) of Item III, Section 5(b) of Item IV, Section 5(b) of Item V, Section 5(b) of Item VI, Section 5(b) of Item VII, Section 5(b) of Item VIII, Section 5(b) of Item IX, Section 5(b) of Item X, Section 5(b) of Item XI and/or Section 5(b) of Item XII of Division A of Article FOURTH of the Articles of Incorporation and (B) decreased proportionately in the event the conditions for the election of one (1) or more directors pursuant to Section 5(b) of Item I, Section 5(b) of Item II, Section 5(b) of Item III, Section 5(b) of Item IV, Section 5(b) of Item V, Section 5(b) of Item VI, Section 5(b) of Item VII, Section 5(b) of Item VIII, Section 5(b) of Item IX, Section 5(b) of Item X, Section 5(b) of Item XI and/or Section 5(b) of Item XII of Division A of Article FOURTH of the Articles of Incorporation cease to be satisfied.

     Section 2.   Nomination and Election of Directors .  Except as otherwise provided in the Articles of Incorporation, directors shall be elected at the annual meeting of shareholders, but when the annual meeting has not been held prior to the conclusion of the applicable calendar year or directors are not elected thereat, they may be elected at a special meeting called and held for that purpose.  Such election shall be by ballot whenever requested by any shareholder entitled to vote at such election, but, unless such request is made, the election may be conducted in any manner approved at such meeting.

     Nominations of persons for election as directors at the annual meeting of shareholders may be made by, and only by, (i) the Board of Directors or a committee therefore, (ii) one (1) or more Eligible Shareholders pursuant to and in accordance with Section 12 of Article I and (iii) any holder of shares entitled to vote for the election of directors at such meeting who otherwise complies with the requirements of these Regulations and applicable law.

    Section 3.   Term of Office .  Each director shall hold office until the annual meeting next succeeding his or her election and until his or her successor is elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier resignation, removal from office or death.

     Section 4.   Removal .  All the directors or any individual director may be removed from office, without assigning any cause, by the vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power entitling them to elect directors in place of those to be removed.  In case of any such removal, a new director may be elected at the same meeting for the unexpired term of each director removed.

     Section 5.   Vacancies .  Vacancies in the Board of Directors may be filled by a majority vote of the remaining directors until an election to fill such vacancies is had.  Shareholders entitled to elect directors shall have the right to fill any vacancy in the board (whether the same has been temporarily filled by the remaining directors or not) at any meeting of the shareholders called for that purpose, and any directors elected at any such meeting of shareholders shall serve until the next annual election of directors and until their successors are elected and qualified.

     Section 6.   Quorum and Transaction of Business .  A majority of the whole authorized number of directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, except that a majority of the directors in office shall constitute a quorum for filling a vacancy on the Board of Directors.  Whenever less than a quorum is present at the time and place appointed for any meeting of the Board of Directors, a majority of those present may adjourn the meeting from time to time until a quorum shall be present.  The act of a majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors.

     Section 7.   Annual Meeting .  Annual meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held immediately following annual meetings of the shareholders, or at such other time as the Board of Directors may determine.  Annual meetings of directors may be held within or without the State of Ohio, or by remote communication.

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     Section 8.   Regular Meetings .  Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at such times as the Board of Directors may, from time to time, determine.  Regular meetings of directors may be held within or without the State of Ohio, or by remote communication.

     Section 9.   Special Meetings .  Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the chairman of the Board of Directors, the president, any vice president, or any two (2) members of the Board of Directors, and shall be held at such times and places, within or without the State of Ohio or by remote communications, as may be specified in such call.

     Section 10.   Notice of Annual or Special Meetings .  Notice of each annual or special meeting shall be given to each director by the secretary or by the person or persons calling such meeting.  Such notice need not specify the purpose or purposes of the meeting and may be given by (i) personal delivery (including by mail or courier service), in which case the notice shall be deemed to be given when the director receives such notice, (ii) by electronic communication, in which case the notice shall be deemed to be given upon the transmission of the message to the applicable electronic address on file with the Corporation, or (iii) by telephone, in which case the notice shall be deemed to be given at the time of the telephone call to which the director is a party.  The method of giving notice to directors need not be uniform.  The notice shall be deemed properly and duly given if given at least twelve (12) hours prior to the commencement of the meeting.  Any meeting at which all of the directors are present, or with respect to which all absent directors waive the giving of notice in accordance with this Section 10 of this Article II, shall be a valid meeting whether notice thereof was given or not, and any business may be transacted at such a meeting subject to the quorum provisions of these Regulations.  The giving of notice shall be deemed to have been waived by any director who shall participate in such meeting and may be waived by a director at any time, whether before or after the applicable meeting, by any method authorized by such director.

     Section 11.   Participation in Meetings by Remote Communications .  The directors or members of any committee designated by the Board of Directors may participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors or any such committee, as the case may be, by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and such participation in a meeting will constitute presence in person at the meeting.

     Section 12.   Compensation .  The directors, as such, shall be entitled to receive such reasonable compensation for their services as may be fixed from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors, and expenses of attendance, if any, may be allowed for attendance at each annual, regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors.  Members of the executive committee or of any standing or special committee may, by resolution of the Board of Directors, be allowed such compensation for their services as the Board of Directors may deem reasonable, and additional compensation may be allowed to directors for special services rendered.

     Section 13.   Chairman of the Board .  The Board of Directors, in its discretion, may elect a chairman of the Board of Directors.  The chairman of the Board of Directors, if one be elected, shall be chosen from among the members of the Board of Directors.  The chairman of the Board of Directors, if one be elected, shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and shall have such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors.

     Section 14.   By-Laws .  For the government of its actions, the Board of Directors may adopt by-laws consistent with the Articles of Incorporation and these Regulations.

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     Section 15.   Action by Written Consent .  Any action required or permitted to be taken by the Board of Directors at a duly called annual or special meeting of the Board of Directors may be effected by unanimous consent in writing by all of the directors.

ARTICLE III
Committees

     Section 1.   Executive Committee .  The Board of Directors may from time to time, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole Board of Directors, create an executive committee of two (2) or more directors, the members of which shall be elected by the Board of Directors to serve during the pleasure of the Board of Directors.  If the Board of Directors does not designate a chairman of the executive committee, the executive committee shall elect a chairman from its own number.  Except as otherwise provided herein and in the resolution creating an executive committee, such committee shall, during the intervals between the meetings of the Board of Directors, possess and may exercise all of the powers of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, other than that of filling vacancies among the directors or in any committee of the directors.  The executive committee shall keep full records and accounts of its proceedings and transactions.  All action by the executive committee shall be reported to the Board of Directors at its meeting next succeeding such action.  Vacancies in the executive committee shall be filled by the Board of Directors, and the Board of Directors may appoint one (1) or more directors as alternate members of the committee who may take the place of any absent member or members at any meeting.

     Section 2.   Meetings of Executive Committee .  Subject to the provisions of these Regulations, the executive committee may fix its own rules of procedure and meet as provided by such rules, by resolutions of the Board of Directors or as determined by members of the committee, and it shall also meet at the call of the president, the chairman of the executive committee or any two (2) members of the committee.  Unless otherwise provided by such rules or by such resolutions, the provisions of Section 10 of Article II relating to the notice required to be given of meetings of the Board of Directors shall also apply to meetings of the executive committee.  A majority of the executive committee shall be necessary to constitute a quorum.  The executive committee may act by unanimous consent of the members of the committee, without a meeting.

     Section 3.   Other Committees and Subcommittees .  The Board of Directors may by resolution provide for such other standing or special committees and subcommittees consisting of one (1) or more directors as it deems desirable, and discontinue the same at its pleasure.  Each such committee or subcommittee shall have such powers and perform such duties, not inconsistent with law, as may be delegated to it by the Board of Directors.  Action may be taken by any such committee or subcommittee without a meeting by a writing or writings signed by all of its members.  Any such committee or subcommittee may prescribe its own rules for calling and holding meetings and its method of procedure, subject to any rules prescribed by the Board of Directors, and will keep a written record of all action taken by it.  Vacancies in such committees and subcommittees shall be filled by the Board of Directors, and the directors may appoint one (1) or more directors as alternate members of any such committee or subcommittee who may take the place of any absent member or members at any meeting.

ARTICLE IV
Officers

     Section 1.   General Provisions .  The Board of Directors shall elect a president, a secretary and a treasurer and, in its discretion, a chief executive officer and/or such number of vice presidents as the Board of Directors may from

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time to time determine.  The Board of Directors may from time to time create such offices and appoint such other officers, subordinate officers and assistant officers as it may determine.  The officers need not be chosen from among the members of the Board of Directors.  Any two (2) of such offices, other than that of president and vice president, may be held by the same person.

     Section 2.   Term of Office .  The officers of the Corporation shall hold office during the pleasure of the Board of Directors.  The Board of Directors may remove any officer at any time, with or without cause.  A vacancy in any office, however created, shall be filled by the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE V
Duties of Officers

     Section 1.   President; Chief Executive Officer .  The president shall exercise supervision over the business of the Corporation and over its several officers, subject, however, to the control of the Board of Directors.  The president shall preside at all meetings of shareholders, provided that in the absence of the president, the chairman of the Board of Directors shall preside at meetings of shareholders.  Further, in the absence of the chairman of the Board of Directors, or if a chairman of the Board of Directors shall not have been elected, the president shall also preside at meetings of the Board of Directors.  He or she shall have authority to sign all certificates for shares and all deeds, mortgages, bonds, agreements, notes, and other instruments requiring his or her signature; and shall have all the powers and duties prescribed by Chapter 1701 of the Ohio Revised Code and such others as the Board of Directors may from time to time assign to him or her.  The chief executive officer, if one be elected, shall have all the powers granted by these Regulations to the president and the president shall, subject to the powers of supervision and control conferred upon the chief executive officer, have such duties and powers as assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors or the chief executive officer.

     Section 2.   Secretary .  The secretary shall keep minutes of all the proceedings of the shareholders and Board of Directors and shall make proper record of the same, which shall be attested by him or her; shall have authority to execute and deliver certificates as to any of such proceedings and any other records of the Corporation; shall have authority to sign all certificates for shares and all deeds, mortgages, bonds, agreements, notes and other instruments to be signed by the Corporation which require his or her signature; shall give notice of meetings of shareholders and directors; shall produce on request at each meeting of shareholders a certified list of shareholders arranged in alphabetical order; shall keep such books and records as may be required by law or by the Board of Directors; and, in general, shall perform all duties incident to the office of secretary and such other duties as may from time to time be assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors or the president.

     Section 3.   Treasurer .  The treasurer shall have general supervision of all finances; he or she shall receive and have in charge all money, bills, notes, deeds, leases, mortgages and similar property belonging to the Corporation, and shall do with the same as may from time to time be required by the Board of Directors. He or she shall cause to be kept adequate and correct accounts of the business transactions of the Corporation, including accounts of its assets, liabilities, receipts, disbursements, gains, losses, stated capital and shares, together with such other accounts as may be required, and upon the expiration of his or her term of office shall turn over to his or her successor or to the Board of Directors all property, books, papers and money of the Corporation in his or her hands; and shall have such other powers and duties as may from time to time be assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors or the president.

     Section 4.   Vice Presidents .  The vice presidents, if any are to be elected, shall have such powers and duties as may from time to time be assigned to them by the Board of Directors or the president.  At the request of the

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president, or in the case of his or her absence or disability, the vice president designated by the president (or in the absence of such designation, the vice president designated by the Board of Directors) shall perform all the duties of the president and, when so acting, shall have all the powers of the president.  The authority of vice presidents to sign in the name of the Corporation certificates for shares and deeds, mortgages, bonds, agreements, notes and other instruments shall be coordinate with like authority of the president.

     Section 5.   Assistant and Subordinate Officers .  The Board of Directors may appoint such assistant and subordinate officers as it may deem desirable.  Each such officer shall hold office during the pleasure of the Board of Directors, and perform such duties as the Board of Directors or the president may prescribe.

     The Board of Directors may, from time to time, authorize any officer to appoint and remove subordinate officers and prescribe their authority and duties.

     Section 6.   Duties of Officers May Be Delegated .  In the absence of any officer of the Corporation, or for any other reason the Board of Directors or such officer may deem sufficient, the Board of Directors or such officer may delegate, for the time being, the powers or duties, or any of them, of such officer to any other officer or to any director.

ARTICLE VI
Directors’ and Officers’ Liability; Indemnification

     Section 1.   Exculpation .  To the full extent permitted by Chapter 1701 of the Ohio Revised Code, or any other applicable laws presently or hereafter in effect, no director or officer of the Corporation will be personally liable to the Corporation or the shareholders of the Corporation for or with respect to any acts or omissions in the performance of his or her duties as a director or officer of the Corporation.

     Section 2.   Indemnification .

                    (i)  The Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party, to any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative, other than an action by or in the right of the Corporation, by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, trustee, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation, domestic or foreign, nonprofit or for profit, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit, or proceeding if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit, or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, he or she had reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful.

                    (ii)  The Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party, or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending, or completed action or suit by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, trustee, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation, domestic or foreign, nonprofit or for profit, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise

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against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable for negligence or misconduct in the performance of his or her duty to the Corporation unless, and only to the extent that the Court of Common Pleas, or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability, but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses as the Court of Common Pleas or such court shall deem proper.

     Section 3.   Indemnification as Matter of Right .  To the extent that a director, trustee, officer, employee, or agent has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit, or proceeding referred to in Section 2 of this Article VI, or in defense of any claim, issue, or matter therein, he or she shall be indemnified against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection therewith.

     Section 4.   Determination of Conduct .  Any indemnification under Section 2 of this Article VI, unless ordered by a court, shall be made by the Corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director, trustee, officer, employee, or agent is proper in the circumstances because he or she has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in Section 2 of this Article VI.  Such determination shall be made (i) by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors of the Corporation who were not and are not parties to or threatened with any such action, suit, or proceeding, or (ii) if such a quorum is not obtainable or if a majority vote of a quorum of disinterested directors so directs, in a written opinion by independent legal counsel, other than an attorney or a firm having associated with it an attorney who has been retained by or who has performed services for the Corporation or any person to be indemnified within the past five (5) years, or (iii) by the shareholders or (iv) by the Court of Common Pleas or the court in which such action, suit, or proceeding was brought.  Any determination made by the disinterested directors under Section 4(i) of this Article VI or by independent legal counsel under Section 4(ii) of this Article VI shall be promptly communicated to the person who threatened or brought the action or suit by or in the right of the Corporation under Section 2(ii) of this Article VI, and within ten (10) days after receipt of such notification, such person shall have the right to petition the Court of Common Pleas or the court in which such action or suit was brought to review the reasonableness of such determination.

     Section 5.   Advance Payment of Expenses .  To the full extent permitted by Chapter 1701 of the Ohio Revised Code, or any other applicable laws presently or hereafter in effect, expenses, including attorneys’ fees, incurred in defending any action, suit, or proceeding referred to in Section 2 of this Article VI shall be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit, or proceeding as authorized by the directors in the specific case upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the director, trustee, officer, employee, or agent to repay such amount, unless it shall ultimately be determined that he or she is entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation as authorized in this Article VI.

     Section 6.   Nonexclusivity .  The indemnification provided by this Article VI shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification may be entitled under the Articles of Incorporation or these Regulations or any agreement, vote of shareholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise, both as to action in his or her official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office and shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, trustee, officer, employee, or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, and administrators of such a person.

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     Section 7.   Liability Insurance .  The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, trustee, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation, domestic or foreign, nonprofit or for profit, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify him or her against such liability under the provisions of this Article VI or of Chapter 1701 of the Ohio Revised Code.

     Section 8.   Survival .  Any repeal or modification of this Article VI will not adversely affect any right or protection of a director or an officer of the Corporation existing immediately prior to such repeal or modification.  The provisions of this Article VI shall survive any termination of these Regulations.

ARTICLE VII
Certificates for Shares; Uncertificated Shares

     Section 1.   Form and Execution of Certificates .  Certificates for shares, certifying the number of fully paid shares owned, may be, but are not required to be, issued to each shareholder in such form as shall be approved by the Board of Directors.  Such certificates shall be signed by the president or a vice president and by the secretary or an assistant secretary or the treasurer or an assistant treasurer; provided, however, that if such certificates are countersigned by a transfer agent and/or registrar, the signatures of any of said officers and the seal of the Corporation upon such certificates may be facsimiles, engraved, stamped or printed.  If any officer or officers, who shall have signed, or whose facsimile signature shall have been used, printed or stamped on, any certificate or certificates for shares, shall cease to be such officer or officers, because of death, resignation or otherwise, before such certificate or certificates shall have been delivered by the Corporation, such certificate or certificates, if authenticated by the endorsement thereon of the signature of a transfer agent or registrar, shall nevertheless be conclusively deemed to have been adopted by the Corporation by the use and delivery thereof and shall be as effective in all respects as though signed by a duly elected, qualified and authorized officer or officers, and as though the person or persons who signed such certificate or certificates, or whose facsimile signature or signatures shall have been used thereon, had not ceased to be an officer or officers of the Corporation.

     Section 2.   Uncertificated Shares .  The Board of Directors may provide by resolution that some or all of any or all classes and series of shares of the Corporation shall be uncertificated shares, provided that the resolution shall not apply to shares represented by a certificate until the certificate is surrendered to the Corporation and the resolution shall not apply to a certificated security issued in exchange for an uncertificated security.  Within a reasonable time after the issuance or transfer of uncertificated shares, the Corporation shall send to the registered owner of the shares a written notice containing the information that would be required to be set forth or stated on a share certificate in accordance with applicable law. Except as otherwise expressly provided by law, the rights and obligations of the holders of uncertificated shares and the rights and obligations of the holders of certificates representing shares of the same class and series shall be identical.

     Section 3.   Transfer and Registration of Certificates .  The Board of Directors shall have authority to make such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with law, the Articles of Incorporation or these Regulations, as it deems expedient concerning the issuance, transfer and registration of certificates for shares and the shares represented thereby and of uncertificated shares.

     Section 4.   Lost, Destroyed or Stolen Certificates .  A new share certificate or certificates may be issued in place of any certificate theretofore issued by the Corporation which is alleged to have been lost, destroyed or wrongfully

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taken upon (i) the execution and delivery to the Corporation by the person claiming the certificate to have been lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken of an affidavit of that fact, specifying whether or not, at the time of such alleged loss, destruction or taking, the certificate was endorsed, and (ii) the furnishing to the Corporation of indemnity and other assurances satisfactory to the Corporation and to all transfer agents and registrars of the class of shares represented by the certificate against any and all losses, damages, costs, expenses or liabilities to which they or any of them may be subjected by reason of the issue and delivery of such new certificate or certificates or in respect of the original certificate.

     Section 5.   Registered Shareholders .  A person in whose name shares are of record on the books of the Corporation shall conclusively be deemed the unqualified owner and holder thereof for all purposes and to have capacity to exercise all rights of ownership.  Neither the Corporation nor any transfer agent of the Corporation shall be bound to recognize any equitable interest in or claim to such shares on the part of any other person, whether disclosed upon a certificate or otherwise, nor shall they be obliged to see to the execution of any trust or obligation.

ARTICLE VIII
Fiscal Year

     The fiscal year of the Corporation shall end on December 31, of each year, or on such other date as may be fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE IX
Seal

     The Board of Directors may provide a suitable seal containing the name of the Corporation.  If deemed advisable by the Board of Directors, duplicate seals may be provided and kept for the purposes of the Corporation.

ARTICLE X
Amendments

     These Regulations may be amended, or new regulations may be adopted, (i) at any meeting of shareholders called for such purpose by the affirmative vote of, or without a meeting by the written consent of, the holders of shares entitling them to exercise a majority of the voting power of the Corporation on such proposal or (ii)  by the Board of Directors, to the extent permitted by Chapter 1701 of the Ohio Revised Code.

Effective:  October 11, 2018

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Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

I, David R. Lukes, certify that:

1.

I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of SITE Centers Corp.;

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

b)

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

c)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

November 2, 2018

 

Date

 

 

 

 

/s/ David R. Lukes

 

David R. Lukes

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Matthew L. Ostrower, certify that:

1.

I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of SITE Centers Corp.;

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

b)

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

c)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

November 2, 2018

 

Date

 

 

 

 

/s/ Matthew L. Ostrower

 

Matthew L. Ostrower

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

Exhibit 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

 

 

I, David R. Lukes, President and Chief Executive Officer of SITE Centers Corp. (the “Company”), certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:

 

(1) The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the period ended September 30, 2018, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), which this certification accompanies, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of the dates and for the periods expressed in the Report.

 

 

 

 

/s/ David R. Lukes

David R. Lukes

President and Chief Executive Officer

November 2, 2018

 

Exhibit 32.2

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

 

 

I, Matthew L. Ostrower, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of SITE Centers Corp. (the “Company”), certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:

 

(1) The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Compa ny for the period ended September 30, 2018, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), which this certification accompanies, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of the dates and for the periods expressed in the Report.

 

 

 

 

/s/ Matthew L. Ostrower

Matthew L. Ostrower

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

November 2, 2018