-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, GD7L8psvEAj6I00JWrew7maVMsUgW6iOWrQPbBtT69yJ46eJ2eMgLQU/nG2DCnuK 61vetfCqJZfccIwujitjgw== 0000950137-05-014199.txt : 20051123 0000950137-05-014199.hdr.sgml : 20051123 20051123165519 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950137-05-014199 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 5 FILED AS OF DATE: 20051123 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051123 GROUP MEMBERS: LED I LLC GROUP MEMBERS: LED II LLC SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ACCO BRANDS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000712034 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BLANKBOOKS, LOOSELEAF BINDERS & BOOKBINDING & RELATED WORK [2780] IRS NUMBER: 362704017 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1227 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-34653 FILM NUMBER: 051225552 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 TOWER PARKWAY CITY: LINCOLNSHIRE STATE: IL ZIP: 60069 BUSINESS PHONE: 847-484-4800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 TOWER PARKWAY CITY: LINCOLNSHIRE STATE: IL ZIP: 60069 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ACCO WORLD CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19830106 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LANE INDUSTRIES INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000941506 IRS NUMBER: 362668230 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1200SHERMER ROAD CITY: NORTHBROOK STATE: IL ZIP: 60062 BUSINESS PHONE: 8472915706 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1200 SHERMER ROAD CITY: NORTHBROOK STATE: IL ZIP: 60062 SC 13D/A 1 c00350a1sc13dza.htm AMENDMENT TO SCHEDULE 13D sc13dza
 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*

ACCO BRANDS CORPORATION

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock ($0.01 par value) and the associated preferred share purchase rights

(Title of Class of Securities)

00081T 10 8

(CUSIP Number)

Arthur Schiller
Lane Industries, Inc.
One Lane Center
Northbrook, Illinois 60062
(847) 291-5703

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

November 9, 2005

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. o

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.

(Continued on following pages)

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CUSIP No. 000081T 10 8
Page 2 of 9

  1. Name of Reporting Person:

Lane Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only):

36-2668230

  2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions):
    (a) þ  
    (b) o  

  3. SEC Use Only:

  4. Source of Funds (See Instructions):

OO

  5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e): o

  6. Citizenship or Place of Organization:

Delaware

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each Reporting
Person With
7. Sole Voting Power:

334,294 shares

8. Shared Voting Power:

9,388,313 shares

9. Sole Dispositive Power:

334,294 shares

10.Shared Dispositive Power:

9,388,313 shares

  11.Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

9,798,237 shares

  12.Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions):
o

  13.Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):

18.68%

  14.Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):

CO/HC

 


 


             
CUSIP No. 000081T 10 8
Page 3 of 9

  1. Name of Reporting Person:

LED I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only):

87-0754776

  2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions):
    (a) þ  
    (b) o  

  3. SEC Use Only:

  4. Source of Funds (See Instructions):

OO

  5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e): o

  6. Citizenship or Place of Organization:

Delaware

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each Reporting
Person With
7. Sole Voting Power:

-0-

8. Shared Voting Power:

2,000,000 shares

9. Sole Dispositive Power:

-0-

10.Shared Dispositive Power:

2,000,000 shares

  11.Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

9,798,237 shares

  12.Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions):
o

  13.Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):

18.68%

  14.Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):

OO

 


 

             
CUSIP No. 000081T 10 8 Page 4 of 9

  1. Name of Reporting Person:

LED II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only):

87-0754777

  2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions):
    (a) þ  
    (b) o  

  3. SEC Use Only:

  4. Source of Funds (See Instructions):

OO

  5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e): o

  6. Citizenship or Place of Organization:

Delaware

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each Reporting
Person With
7. Sole Voting Power:

- -0-

8. Shared Voting Power:

7,463,313 shares

9. Sole Dispositive Power:

- -0-

10.Shared Dispositive Power:

7,463,313 shares

  11.Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

9,798,237 shares

  12.Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions):
o

  13.Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):

18.68%

  14.Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):

OO

 


 

Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D
     This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D (this “Schedule”) is being filed jointly by Lane Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Lane”), LED I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of Lane (“LED I”), and LED II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of Lane (“LED II” and, together with LED I and Lane, the “Filing Parties”). The original Schedule 13D filed by Lane on August 26, 2005 (the “Original 13D”) is hereby amended and supplemented by the Filing Parties as set forth below in this Amendment No. 1.
Item 1. Security and Issuer.
     This Statement relates to the common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), and the associated preferred share purchase rights, of Acco Brands Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”). The principal executive office of the Issuer is located at 300 Tower Parkway, Lincolnshire, IL 60069.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
     Lane is a Delaware corporation and its principal business is acting as a diversified holding company. LED I and LED II are Delaware limited liability companies, both of whose principal business is acting as a subsidiary holding company. The Filing Parties’ principal office and principal place of business are all located at 1200 Shermer Road, 4th Floor, Northbrook, IL 60062. During the last five years, none of the Filing Parties (i) has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) and (ii) has been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction whereby, as a result of such proceeding, such Filing Party was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
     This Statement is filed by each of the Filing Parties. The Filing Parties have entered into a joint filing agreement with respect to this Schedule 13D, which is attached hereto as exhibit 99.6.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
     On August 17, 2005, the business combination provided for by the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of March 15, 2005, by and among General Binding Corporation (“GBC”), Fortune Brands, Inc. (“Fortune”), the Issuer and Gemini Acquisition Sub, Inc., a subsidiary of the Issuer (“Acquisition Sub”), whereby Fortune spun off the Issuer to its shareholders, immediately after which Acquisition Sub merged with and into GBC, with GBC surviving (the “Merger”), became effective. As a result of the Merger, GBC became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Issuer and each outstanding share of GBC common stock and GBC Class B common stock was converted into the right to receive one share of Common Stock. As a result of the consummation of the Merger, Lane, which owned shares of GBC common stock and GBC Class B common stock, became a shareholder of the Issuer. The Original 13D was filed to reflect the Common Stock that Lane had the right to receive pursuant to the Merger Agreement in exchange for the shares of GBC common stock and GBC Class B common stock held by Lane prior to the Merger.
     On November 9, 2005, Lane entered into a Contribution Agreement (the “Contribution Agreement”) with LED I and LED II. Pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, Lane made a capital contribution to each of LED I and LED II in the form of shares of Common Stock. The foregoing discussion is qualified in it entirety by reference to the Contribution Agreement, which is included as an

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exhibit to this Statement and is incorporated by reference herein.
     On November 21, 2005, LED I entered into a variable forward purchase contract (the “Forward Contract”) with Deutsche Bank AG relating to the potential future disposition by LED I of up to 1,467,125 shares of Common Stock. Item 6 of this Schedule 13D contains a more detailed description of the Forward Contract and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 4. Purpose of the Transaction.
     As described in Item 3 above, Lane obtained shares of Common Stock upon the conversion of the GBC common stock and GBC Class B common as a result of the consummation of the Merger. The Common Stock held by Lane, LED I and LED II is being held for investment purposes.
     As described further in Item 6 below, pursuant to a Registration Rights Agreement dated as of March 15, 2005 between Lane and the Issuer (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), Lane has the right to demand the Issuer register some or all of Lane’s shares of Common Stock (including those shares held by LED I and LED II), subject to the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement. The foregoing discussion is qualified in it entirety by reference to the Registration Rights Agreement, which is included as an exhibit to this Statement and is incorporated by reference herein.
     As described in Item 3 above, Lane contributed shares of Common Stock to LED I and LED II pursuant to the Contribution Agreement. Such Common Stock is being held for investment purposes. Also as described in Item 6 below, LED I entered into the Forward Contract relating to the potential future disposition by LED I of up to 1,467,125 shares of Common Stock. The Forward Contract is being entered into to reduce the Filing Parties’ investment risk with respect to the Common Stock. Item 6 of this Schedule 13D contains a more detailed description of the Forward Contract and is incorporated by reference herein.
     On November 22, 2005, James A. Miller, the former Chairman of GBC, exercised options, which were satisfied with 75,000 shares of Common Stock held by Lane.
     The Filing Parties reserve the right to acquire, or cause to be acquired, additional securities of the Issuer, to dispose of, or cause to be disposed of, such securities at any time and from time to time, to the extent deemed advisable in light of market conditions, general investment and trading policies of the Filing Parties.
     Other than as set forth herein, the Filing Parties currently have no plans or proposals that relate to or would result in any of the transactions described in subparagraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
     According to the Issuers most recent Form 10-Q, as of October 31, 2005, approximately 52,437,384 shares of Common Stock were outstanding.
     (a) and (b) The Filing Parties in the aggregate may be deemed to beneficially own 9,798,237 shares of Common Stock. This number of shares equals 18.68% of the outstanding Common Stock. The Filing Parties in the aggregate may be deemed to have the shared power to vote or direct the vote of and to dispose of or direct the disposition of 9,798,237 shares of Common Stock, which represents approximately 18.68% of the voting power of the Common Stock.
     Lane may be deemed to beneficially own 9,798,237 shares of Common Stock by virtue of the 334,924 shares of Common Stock held directly by Lane and the 9,388,313 shares of Common Stock held directly by LED I and LED II, which entities Lane controls. This number of shares equals 18.68%

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of the outstanding Common Stock. Lane may be deemed to have the sole power to vote or direct the vote of and to dispose of or direct the disposition of 9,798,237 shares of Common Stock, which represents approximately 18.68% of the voting power of the Common Stock.
     LED I may be deemed to beneficially own 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock. This number of shares equals 3.81% of the outstanding Common Stock. LED I may be deemed to have the shared power to vote or direct the vote of and to dispose of or direct the disposition of 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock, which represents approximately 3.81% of the voting power of the Common Stock.
     LED II may be deemed to beneficially own 7,463,313 shares of Common Stock. This number of shares equals 14.23% of the outstanding Common Stock. LED II may be deemed to have the shared power to vote or direct the vote of and to dispose of or direct the disposition of 7,463,313 shares of Common Stock, which represents approximately 14.23% of the voting power of the Common Stock.
     (c) As more fully described in Item 3, on November 9, 2005, Lane made a capital contribution in the form of 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock to LED I and 7,463,313 shares of Common Stock LED II. The description of the contribution contain in Item 3 is incorporated by reference herein. As more fully described in Item 6, on November 21, 2005, LED I entered into the Forward Contract, pursuant to which LED I may dispose of up to 1,467,125 shares of Common Stock in the future. The description of the Forward Contract contained in Item 6 is incorporated by reference herein.
     On November 22, 2005, James A. Miller, Lane’s former Chairman, exercised options that were satisfied with 75,000 shares of Common Stock held by Lane. The exercise price of the options was $7.813 per share. As a result of the exercise of Mr. Miller’s option, the number of shares of Common Stock held by Lane was reduced by 75,000.
     (d) Pursuant to the Forward Contract, Deutsche Bank AG has, under certain specified conditions (including default by LED I of its obligations thereunder), the right to receive dividends from, and the proceeds from the sale of, the shares of Common Stock pledged by LED I with Deutsche Bank AG.
     (e) Not Applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with respect to Securities of the Issuer.
     The information relating to the Merger Agreement set forth in Item 3 is incorporated herein by reference to this Item 6.
     In connection with the Merger Agreement, Lane and the Issuer entered into the Registration Rights Agreement. Under the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement, Lane has the right, subject to certain restrictions, to demand that the Issuer file, prior to August 17, 2010, up to three registration statements to register the resale of Lane’s shares of Common Stock. The Issuer must use its commercially reasonable efforts to effect the registration of the shares, but the Issuer is not required to cause any registration statement demanded by Lane to become effective prior to the day that is 180 days after August 17, 2005. In addition, subject to customary limitations, Lane has the right to cause the Issuer to include Lane’s shares of Common Stock in other registration statements filed by the Issuer.
     In connection with the Merger Agreement, Lane entered into an Affiliate Agreement dated as of August 17, 2005 with the Issuer (the “Affiliate Agreement”). Under the terms of the Affiliate Agreement, Lane agreed, among other things, not to sell or dispose of its Common Stock except pursuant to an effective registration statement, in accordance with Rules 144 and 145 promulgated under the Securities

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Act of 1933, as amended, or in a transaction which in the opinion of counsel or as described in a “no action” or interpretative letter from the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, is not required to be registered.
     On November 21, 2005 LED I entered into the Forward Contract with Deutsche Bank AG, with respect to up to 1,467,125 shares of Common Stock. Pursuant to the Forward Contract, LED I is required to deliver at the maturity of the Forward Contract a variable number of shares of Common Stock not to exceed 1,467,125 shares (the “Delivered Shares”), which number will depend upon the then prevailing market price of the shares at maturity. In exchange for the Delivered Shares at the Forward Contract’s maturity, Deutsche Bank AG will pay LED I an amount in cash which varies depending on the price of the Common Stock. In lieu of delivering the Delivered Shares, LED I has the option to settle its obligations to Deutsche Bank AG by paying a cash amount equal to the then current market value of the Delivered Shares to Deutsche Bank AG.
     To secure its obligations under the Forward Contract, LED I has initially pledged 1,467,125 shares of Common Stock to Deutsche Bank AG as collateral. In accordance with the Forward Contract, LED I retains the right to vote the 1,467,125 shares of Common Stock.
     The summaries of the Merger Agreement, Registration Rights Agreement, Affiliate Letter, Contribution Agreement and Forward Contract contained in this Item 6 are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement, Registration Rights Agreement, Affiliate Letter, Contribution Agreement and Forward Contract, each of which is filed herewith as an exhibit and each of which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
             
    Exhibit Number   Description
 
           
 
    99.1     Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 15, 2005, by and among Fortune Brands, Inc., ACCO World Corporation, Gemini Acquisition Sub, Inc. and General Binding Corporation (incorporation herein by reference to Annex A to the Issuer’s Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form S-4/A dated July 15, 2005)
 
           
 
    99.2     Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2005, by and between ACCO World Corporation and Lane Industries, Inc. (incorporation herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Issuer’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-4/A dated June 22, 2005)
 
           
 
    99.3     Affiliate Letter, dated as of August 2, 2005 between Lane Industries, Inc. and Acco World Corporation (incorporation herein by reference to Exhibit 99.3 of the Original 13D)
 
           
 
    99.4     Contribution Agreement dated as of November 9, 2005, by and among Lane Industries Inc., LED I LLC and LED II LLC
 
           
 
    99.5     Confirmation Agreement dated as of November 21, 2005 between LED I LLC and Deutsche Bank AG*
 
           
 
    99.6     Joint Filing Agreement dated as of November 22, 2005 among Lane Industries Inc., LED I LLC and LED II LLC

*   A complete copy of Exhibit 99.5 has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to an Application for Confidential Treatment. The confidential portions of Exhibit 99.5 have been omitted from this filing and are marked by an asterisk.

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SIGNATURES
     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: November 23, 2005
         
  LANE INDUSTRIES, INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Arthur J. Schiller    
    Name:   Arthur J. Schiller  
    Title:   Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel   
 

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APPENDIX I
INFORMATION CONCERNING DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF LANE INDUSTRIES, INC.
The following table sets forth the name, business address and principal occupation or employment at the present time for each director and executive officer of the Filing Parties, Inc. Unless otherwise noted, each person is a citizen of the United States and each such person’s business address is 1200 Shermer Road, 4th Floor, Northbrook, IL 60062.
A. Lane Industries, Inc.
         
 
       
Name and Address   Title   Principal Occupation
 
           
 
       
Andrew N. Lane

19351 Highway 82
Carbondale, Co 81623
  Director   Private Investor
 
       
 
       
Jeffrey P. Lane

Bell Ranch
706 Mule Creek Drive
Solano, NM 87746
  Director   President, Bell Ranch
 
       
 
       
Nelson P. Lane

1286 Spring Creek Road
Silverthorne, CO 80498
  Director   Private Investor
 
       
 
       
Kenneth Aldridge

Aldridge Electric
28572 N. Bradley Road
Libertyville, IL 60048
  Director   President, Aldridge Electric
 
       
 
       
James Friedlieb

Arthur Andersen
33 West Monroe Street
Chicago, IL 60603
  Director   Partner, Arthur Andersen
 
       
 
       
Forrest M. Schneider
  Executive Officer   President and Chief Executive Officer of Lane Industries, Inc.
 
       
 
       
Arthur J. Schiller
  Executive Officer   Senior Vice President, Secretary & General Counsel of Lane Industries, Inc.
 
       
 
       
Richard R. Fabbrini
  Executive Officer   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Lane Industries, Inc.
 
           
 
       

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Jaime Knez
  Executive Officer   Vice President — Treasurer of Lane Industries, Inc.
 
       
 
       
William M. Keating
  Executive Officer   Vice President of Lane Industries, Inc.
 
           
 
       
B. LED I LLC
         
 
       
Forrest M. Schneider
  Executive Officer   President
 
           
 
       
Richard R. Fabbrini
  Executive Officer   Vice President
 
           
 
       
William M. Keating
  Executive Officer   Vice President
 
       
 
       
Arthur J. Schiller
  Executive Officer   Secretary
 
       
 
       
Jaime Knez
  Executive Officer   Treasurer
 
       
 
       
C. LED II LLC
         
 
       
Forrest M. Schneider
  Executive Officer   President
 
       
 
       
Richard R. Fabbrini
  Executive Officer   Vice President
 
       
 
       
William M. Keating
  Executive Officer   Vice President
 
       
 
       
Arthur J. Schiller
  Executive Officer   Secretary
 
       
 
       
Jaime Knez
  Executive Officer   Treasurer
 
       
 
       

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EX-99.4 2 c00350a1exv99w4.htm EXHIBIT 99.4 exv99w4
 

Exhibit 99.4
AGREEMENT AND INSTRUMENT OF CONTRIBUTION
     This Agreement and Instrument of Contribution (this “Agreement”) is made as of November 9, 2005 among Lane Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Lane”), LED I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“LED I”), and LED II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“LED II”).
RECITALS
     WHEREAS, Lane owns 9,873,237 shares of common stock (the “Shares”), par value $0.01 per share, and the associated preferred share purchase rights, of Acco Brands Corporation, a Delaware corporation;
     WHEREAS, Lane is the sole member of LED I and LED II;
     WHEREAS, Lane desires to contribute, transfer, assign, convey and deliver the Shares to LED I and LED II, in the respective amounts set forth below, and LED I and LED II desire to accept and acquire such Shares (the “Contribution”);
     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, it is hereby agreed among Lane, LED I and LED II as follows:
     Section 1. Share Contribution. (a) Lane hereby, as an additional capital contribution without the issuance of additional equity, contributes, transfers, assigns, conveys and delivers to LED I all of its right, title and interest in 2,000,000 of the Shares. LED I hereby accepts and acknowledges receipt of 2,000,000 Shares.
     (b) Lane hereby, as an additional capital contribution without the issuance of additional equity, contributes, transfers, assigns, conveys and delivers to LED II all of its right, title and interest in 7,463,313 of the Shares. LED II hereby accepts and acknowledges receipt of 7,463,313 Shares.
     Section 2. General.
     (a) This Agreement and the covenants, obligations, undertakings, rights and benefits hereof shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of the respective parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
     (b) This Agreement may be executed by the parties in two or more counterparts and such counterparts so executed shall together be deemed to constitute one final agreement as if signed by the parties, and each such counterpart shall be deemed to be an original.
     (c) This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties hereto with regard to the subject matter contained herein, and supersedes all other prior agreements, understandings or letters of intent between the parties hereto. This Agreement shall not be amended, modified or supplemented except by a written instrument signed by an authorized representative of each of the parties hereto.
     (d) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws (as opposed to the conflicts of law provisions) of the State of Delaware.
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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed the day and year first above written.
         
 
           
  LANE INDUSTRIES, INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Arthur J. Schiller    
    Name:   Arthur J. Schiller   
    Title:   Senior Vice President,
Secretary and General Counsel 
 
 
  LED I LLC
 
 
  By:   Lane Industries, Inc., its sole member    
       
     
  By:   /s/ Arthur J. Schiller    
    Name:   Arthur J. Schiller   
    Title:   Senior Vice President,
Secretary and General Counsel 
 
 
  LED II LLC
 
 
  By:   Lane Industries, Inc., its sole member    
       
       
  By:   /s/ Arthur J. Schiller    
    Name:   Arthur J. Schiller   
    Title:   Senior Vice President,
Secretary and General Counsel 
 

 

EX-99.5 3 c00350a1exv99w5.htm EXHIBIT 99.5 exv99w5
 

Exhibit 99.5
Deutsche Bank (BOX GRAPHIC)
Deutsche Bank AG London
Winchester house
1 Great Winchester St, London EC2N 2DB
Telephone: 44 20 7545 8000
c/o Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
60 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
Telephone: 212-250-5977
Facsimile: 212-797-8826
Internal Reference: 85445
November 21, 2005
LED I, LLC (“Counterparty”)
Attn: Jamie Knez
Tel: 847-291-5707
Fax: 847-291-5807
Forward Purchase Transaction Cash or Physical Settlement Rule 144 Interpretive Letter-DBSI Reference No. 85445
Dear Sir or Madam:
The purpose of this facsimile agreement (this “Confirmation”) is to confirm the terms and conditions of the Transaction entered into between Deutsche Bank AG acting through its London branch (“Deutsche”) and Counterparty on the Trade Date specified below (the “Transaction”). This Confirmation constitutes a “Confirmation” as referred to in the ISDA Master Agreement specified below. This Confirmation constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter and terms of the Transaction and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous written and oral communications with respect thereto.
DEUTSCHE BANK AG IS NOT REGISTERED AS A BROKER DEALER UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. (“DBSI”) HAS ACTED SOLELY AS AGENT IN CONNECTION WITH THIS TRANSACTION AND HAS NO OBLIGATION, BY WAY OF ISSUANCE, ENDORSEMENT, GUARANTEE OR OTHERWISE WITH RESPECT TO THE PERFORMANCE OF EITHER PARTY UNDER THE TRANSACTION. DEUTSCHE BANK AG, LONDON BRANCH IS NOT A MEMBER OF THE SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION CORPORATION (SIPC).
The definitions contained in the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (the “Equity Definitions”), as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., are incorporated into this Confirmation. In the event of any inconsistency between the Equity Definitions, the terms of this Confirmation will govern.
1. This Confirmation evidences a complete and binding agreement between Deutsche and Counterparty as to the terms of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates. Upon execution by Deutsche and Counterparty this Confirmation will supplement, form part of, and be subject to an agreement in the form of the ISDA 2002 Master Agreement (Multicurrency -

Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Rolf-E Breuer Board of Managing Directors: Clemens Borsig, Hermann-Josef Lamberti, Josef Ackermann, Tessen von Heydebreck
Deutsche Bank AG is regulated by the FSA for the conduct of designated investment business in the UK, is a member of the London Stock Exchange and is a joint stock corporation with limited liability incorporated in the Federal Republic of Germany HRB No. 30 000 District Court of Frankfurt am Main; Branch Registration No. in England and Wales BR000005, Registered address: Winchester House, 1 Great Winchester Street, London EC2N 2DB.


 


 

Cross Border as if we had executed the ISDA Form on the Trade Date of the first such Transaction between us in such form with the Schedule thereto (i) specifying only that (a) the governing law is the law of the State of New York without reference to choice of law doctrine and (b) the Termination Currency is U.S. Dollars, (ii) incorporating the addition to the definition of “Indemnifiable Tax” contained in (page 49 of) the ISDA “Users Guide to the 2002 ISDA Master Agreement” and (iii) incorporating any other modifications to the ISDA Form specified below.
     Modifications to the ISDA Form:
  (a)   "Threshold Amount” means, with respect to Deutsche:3% of its shareholders’ equity (i.e., the sum of capital and disclosed reserves as reported in the most recently published annual audited consolidated financial statements of Deutsche).
 
      "Threshold Amount” means, with respect to Counterparty: $50,000,000
 
  (b)   The “Cross Default” provision of Section 5(a)(vi) of the ISDA Form will apply to both parties and is hereby amended by adding the following at the end thereof:
“and, in either case, if, and only if, the other party determines in good faith that it has reasonable grounds to conclude that the performance by the Defaulting Party of its financial obligations hereunder is endangered.”
If such Section 5(a)(vi) applies:
For Deutsche and Counterparty, “Specified Indebtedness” will mean all obligations of that person identified as Specified Indebtedness in Section 14 of the ISDA Form (except as excluded in the proviso to this definition below), as well as all reimbursement obligations in respect of letters of credit or financial guaranty insurance or surety bonds issued for the account of that person, provided, however, that obligations in respect of interbank deposits received shall not constitute Specified Indebtedness for purposes of clause (2) of Section 5(a)(vi) of the ISDA Form to the extent they are not paid when due only as the result of inadvertence or administrative error.

Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Rolf-E Breuer Board of Managing Directors: Clemens Borsig, Hermann-Josef Lamberti, Josef Ackermann, Tessen von Heydebreck
Deutsche Bank AG is regulated by the FSA for the conduct of designated investment business in the UK, is a member of the London Stock Exchange and is a joint stock corporation with limited liability incorporated in the Federal Republic of Germany HRB No. 30 000 District Court of Frankfurt am Main; Branch Registration No. in England and Wales BR000005, Registered address: Winchester House, 1 Great Winchester Street, London EC2N 2DB.


 


 

2. The terms of the particular Transaction to which this Confirmation relates are as follows:
         
General Terms:    
 
       
 
  Seller:   Counterparty
 
       
 
  Buyer:   Deutsche
 
       
 
  Shares:   The common stock, USD .01 par value per share, of ACCO Brands Corporation (the "Issuer”) (Security Symbol: “ABD”)
 
       
 
  Number of Shares:   1,467,125, as may be reduced in the manner set forth opposite the caption “Hedging Period” below and as may be further adjusted from time to time pursuant to the provisions hereof
 
       
 
  Leg-In Price:   The volume weighted average price per share at which Deutsche executes sales (calculated by the Calculation Agent as the quotient obtained by dividing the net proceeds of such sales by the net number of shares sold in such sales) of Shares in the open market during the Hedging Period in connection with this Transaction, or such other price as the parties may agree.
 
       
 
  Forward Cap Price:   The USD price per share equal to *% of the Leg-In Price.
 
       
 
  Forward Floor Price:   The USD price per share equal to *% of the Leg-In Price.
 
       
 
  Notional Amount:   The US dollar amount equal to the product of the Leg-In Price and the Number of Shares.
 
       
Payment Terms:   On the Settlement Date, Counterparty will deliver to Deutsche the Number of Shares to be Delivered and Deutsche will deliver to Counterparty the Maximum Amount; provided, however that Counterparty may, from time to time, elect for Periodic Payments to be made to it by Deutsche in accordance with the provisions set forth below. In the event such Periodic Payments are made, on the Settlement Date, Deutsche will complete its payment obligation by paying to Counterparty the Outstanding Amount on such date. The “Maximum Amount” is equal to the Forward Floor Price multiplied by the Number of Shares.
 
       
 
  Payment Period:   The period commencing on the date three (3) Exchange Business Days after the Effective Date and ending on the date five (5) Exchange Business Days prior to the scheduled Valuation Date.
 
       
 
  Periodic Payment:   Counterparty may from time to time designate a date on which a Periodic Payment will be made as described herein. Such designation will be made by providing Deutsche with (i) at least five (5) Exchange Business Days’ prior written notice of the Currency Business Day during the Payment Period (a “Periodic Payment Date”) on which such payment is to be made, and (ii) notice of the amount of such payment, stated as an amount in USD equal to all or a portion of the Outstanding Amount (the “Periodic Payment Portion”). Unless the Periodic Payment Portion is equal to the entire Outstanding Amount on such Periodic Payment Date, such Periodic Payment Portion shall be equal to at least 20% of
 
*   Portions of this Exhibit have been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a Request for Confidential Treatment.

Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Rolf-E Breuer Board of Managing Directors: Clemens Borsig, Hermann-Josef Lamberti, Josef Ackermann, Tessen von Heydebreck
Deutsche Bank AG is regulated by the FSA for the conduct of designated investment business in the UK, is a member of the London Stock Exchange and is a joint stock corporation with limited liability incorporated in the Federal Republic of Germany HRB No. 30 000 District Court of Frankfurt am Main; Branch Registration No. in England and Wales BR000005, Registered address: Winchester House, 1 Great Winchester Street, London EC2N 2DB.


 


 

         
 
      the Maximum Amount.
 
       
 
      On the Periodic Payment Date, Deutsche shall pay to Counterparty an amount in USD equal to the present value of the Periodic Payment Portion (as determined by the Calculation Agent using a discount rate equal to the Interpolated LIBOR Rate for the period from such Periodic Payment Date to the Settlement Date, plus 0 basis points).
 
       
 
  Outstanding Amount:   As of any date, an amount in USD equal to the excess, if any, of the Maximum Amount over the Net Payment as of such date. As of any date, the “Net Payment” will be an amount in USD equal to the sum of the Periodic Payment Portions for all Periodic Payment Dates occurring on or prior to such date
 
       
 
  Interpolated LIBOR Rate:   A discount rate equal to (i) for any period of 12 months or less, the rate determined by the Calculation Agent using USD-LIBOR-BBA for the Designated Maturity of such period (as such terms are defined in the 2000 ISDA Definitions published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.), and, if appropriate, using linear interpolation between USD-LIBOR-BBA for the Designated Maturity that corresponds most closely to, but is longer than, such period, and USD-LIBOR-BBA for the Designated Maturity that corresponds most closely to, but is shorter than, such period, or (ii) for any period of more than 12 months, the rate determined by the Calculation Agent using the “offer side” U.S. Dollar Swap rate posted on Bloomberg Financial Markets (“Bloomberg”) Page “SWYC23” (or any successor or replacement page) for the Designated Maturity of such period and, if appropriate, using linear interpolation between the “offer side” U.S. Dollar Swap rate posted on such page for the Designated Maturity that corresponds most closely to, but is longer than, such period, and the “offer side” U.S. Dollar Swap rate posted on such page for the Designated Maturity that corresponds most closely to, but is shorter than, such period; provided that, in either case, the Calculation Agent shall make such adjustments to such rates as are appropriate to reflect continuous compounding (and not semi-annual, or other method of, compounding) over such period.
 
       
 
  Deutsche’s Conditions to Payment:   The obligation of Deutsche to make a payment on the Settlement Date or any Periodic Payment on any Periodic Payment Date is subject to the following conditions: (i) the representations and warranties of Counterparty set forth herein (including Exhibit A) shall be true and correct as of such dates; (ii) Counterparty shall not have breached any agreement set forth herein (including Exhibit A); (iii) Counterparty shall have executed this Confirmation; (iv) Counterparty shall have delivered to Deutsche or any Collateral Custodian (as defined below) the Collateral required to be delivered; and (v) an Event of Default or event that, with the lapse of time or the giving of notice or both, could become an Event of Default as of the Settlement Date, has not occurred and is not continuing as of the Settlement Date.
 
       
 
  Variable Obligation:   Applicable
 
       
 
  Settlement Date:   The third Exchange Business Day following the Valuation Date.
 
       
 
  Settlement Currency:   USD
 
       
 
  Exchange:   The New York Stock Exchange, or any successor to such exchange or quotation system.

Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Rolf-E Breuer Board of Managing Directors: Clemens Borsig, Hermann-Josef Lamberti, Josef Ackermann, Tessen von Heydebreck
Deutsche Bank AG is regulated by the FSA for the conduct of designated investment business in the UK, is a member of the London Stock Exchange and is a joint stock corporation with limited liability incorporated in the Federal Republic of Germany HRB No. 30 000 District Court of Frankfurt am Main; Branch Registration No. in England and Wales BR000005, Registered address: Winchester House, 1 Great Winchester Street, London EC2N 2DB.


 


 

         
 
  Related Exchange(s):   Any relevant exchange or recognized quotation system (and any other successor thereto) on which futures and/or options contracts on Shares are traded, as determined by the Calculation Agent.
 
       
 
  Calculation Agent:   Deutsche
 
       
 
  Hedging Period:   During the period (the “Hedging Period”) commencing on the Trade Date and ending upon a date (the “Cut-Off Date”) that is the earliest to occur of (x) any date on which Counterparty notifies Deutsche that Counterparty has come into possession of material non-public information regarding the Issuer and (y) the Exchange Business Day on which Deutsche completes the sale of the full Number of Shares (such earliest date, the “Last Hedging Date”), Deutsche will make a good faith effort to sell in connection with this Transaction the full Number of Shares as provided below. Promptly following the Last Hedging Date, Deutsche shall provide written notice (a “Final Pricing Notice”) to Counterparty, substantially in the form of Exhibit A, specifying the Effective Date, the Number of Shares, the Leg-In Price, the Forward Floor Price and the Forward Cap Price. If Deutsche does not sell the full Number of Shares in connection with this Transaction by the 4:00 p.m. close of trading on the Exchange on the Cut-Off Date, Deutsche shall notify Counterparty in the Final Pricing Notice that the Number of Shares shall be reduced to such number as Deutsche has sold in accordance with this paragraph. Deutsche’s calculations and determinations shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error.
 
       
 
      Deutsche agrees that it will conduct its selling activities as described above in accordance with the interpretive letter from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) dated December 20, 1999 (the “Interpretive Letter”) regarding variable delivery forward contracts, it being understood that Deutsche will introduce into the public market a quantity of securities of the same class as the Shares equal to the Number of Shares in a manner consistent with the manner-of-sale conditions described in paragraphs (f) and (g) of Rule 144 (“Rule 144”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act”).
 
       
Valuation:    
 
       
 
  Valuation Time:   At the 4:00 p.m. close of trading on the Exchange.
 
       
 
  Valuation Date:*    
 
       
 
  Settlement Price:   The arithmetic mean of the Relevant Prices of the Shares on each Averaging Date.
 
       
 
  Averaging:   Section 6.7 of the Equity Definitions will apply to this Transaction; provided that for purposes of Section 6.7(c)(iii) of the Equity Definitions, the Settlement Date shall be treated as if it were a Cash Settlement Payment Date.
 
       
 
  Relevant Price:   In respect of an Averaging Date, the official closing price per Share published by the Exchange at the Valuation Time on such Averaging Date.
 
       
 
  Averaging Dates:   Each of the ten (10) consecutive Exchange Business Days prior to, and including, the Valuation Date.
 
       
 
  Averaging Date Market
Disruption:
  In respect of a particular Market Disruption Event, at the election of the Calculation Agent, Modified Postponement shall apply
 
*   Portions of this Exhibit have been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a Request for Confidential Treatment.

Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Rolf-E Breuer Board of Managing Directors: Clemens Borsig, Hermann-Josef Lamberti, Josef Ackermann, Tessen von Heydebreck
Deutsche Bank AG is regulated by the FSA for the conduct of designated investment business in the UK, is a member of the London Stock Exchange and is a joint stock corporation with limited liability incorporated in the Federal Republic of Germany HRB No. 30 000 District Court of Frankfurt am Main; Branch Registration No. in England and Wales BR000005, Registered address: Winchester House, 1 Great Winchester Street, London EC2N 2DB.


 


 

         
Settlement Terms:    
 
       
 
  Free Shares:   Shares that comply with Section 9.11 of the Equity Definitions
 
       
 
  Settlement Method
Election:
  Applicable
 
       
 
  Default Settlement
Method:
  Physical Settlement
 
       
 
  Electing Party:   Counterparty
 
       
 
  Settlement Method
Election Date:
  Twenty (20) Exchange Business Days prior to the scheduled initial Averaging Date.
 
       
 
  Cash Settlement
Payment Date
(if applicable):
  Three (3) Currency Business Days after the scheduled Valuation Date
 
       
Share Adjustments:    
 
       
 
  Method of Adjustment   Calculation Agent Method of Adjustment
 
       
Dividends:    
 
       
 
  Dividend Period:   The period commencing on and including the Trade Date and ending on but excluding the final Valuation Date.
 
       
 
  Extraordinary Dividend:   Any cash dividend or distribution declared on the Shares that is greater than the Expected Dividend Amount and any other non-cash dividend declared on the Shares. The value of any non-cash dividend will be determined by the Calculation Agent.
 
       
 
  Expected Dividend Amount:   $0.00 
 
       
 
  Excess Dividend Amount:   The product of an Extraordinary Dividend and the Number of Shares; provided that for the purposes of Consequences of An Extraordinary Dividend, the Excess Dividend Amount means the product of an Extraordinary Dividend and the number of shares equal to the short positions maintained by Deutsche as a hedge to this Transaction at the Valuation Time on the ex-dividend date.
 
       
 
  Consequences of   Upon the payment by the Issuer of any Extraordinary Dividend, the parties agree that:
 
  An Extraordinary
Dividend:
   
 
      an amount equal to the Excess Dividend Amount shall be payable by Seller to Buyer on the Extraordinary Dividend Payment Date and not as part of settlement;

Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Rolf-E Breuer Board of Managing Directors: Clemens Borsig, Hermann-Josef Lamberti, Josef Ackermann, Tessen von Heydebreck
Deutsche Bank AG is regulated by the FSA for the conduct of designated investment business in the UK, is a member of the London Stock Exchange and is a joint stock corporation with limited liability incorporated in the Federal Republic of Germany HRB No. 30 000 District Court of Frankfurt am Main; Branch Registration No. in England and Wales BR000005, Registered address: Winchester House, 1 Great Winchester Street, London EC2N 2DB.


 


 

         
 
      for the avoidance of doubt, the declaration or payment of an Extraordinary Dividend shall not be a Potential Adjustment Event.
 
       
 
      "Extraordinary Dividend Payment Date” means the second Business Day following the date that such Extraordinary Dividend is paid by the Issuer to holders of record of a Share
 
       
 
  Dividend Payment
Date:
  Two (2) Exchange Business Days following the date on which the Issuer pays the Excess Dividend Amount, as determined and calculated by the Calculation Agent in its sole discretion, to holders of Shares (or, in the event such Extraordinary Dividend consists of property other than cash, causes such property to be distributed or delivered to the holders of Shares).
         
Extraordinary Events:    
 
       
 
  New Shares:   The definition of “New Shares” in Section 12.1(i) of the Equity Definitions shall apply provided however that:-
 
       
 
      (a) if the Exchange mentioned therein is within the United States, the definition of “New Shares” in Section 12.1(i) shall be amended by deleting subsection (i) in its entirety and replacing it with the following: “(i) publicly quoted, traded or listed on any of the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ National Market System (or their respective successors)”.;
 
       
Consequences of Merger Events:    
 
       
 
  (a) Share-for-Share:   Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment
 
       
 
  (b) Share-for-Other:   Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment
 
       
 
  (c) Share-for-Combined:   Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment
 
       
Determining Party   Deutsche
 
       
Tender Offer:   Applicable
 
       
Consequences of Tender Offers:    
 
       
 
  (a) Share-for-Share:   Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment
 
       
 
  (b) Share-for-Other:   Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment
 
       
 
  (c) Share-for-Combined:   Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment
 
       
Determining Party   Deutsche
 
       
Composition of Combined Consideration:   Inapplicable
 
       
Nationalization, Insolvency or De-listing:   Cancellation and Payment
 
       
 
  Determining Party   Deutsche
 
       
 
  De-listing:   In addition to the provisions of Section 12.6(a)(iii) of the Equity Definitions and for the avoidance of doubt, it will constitute a De-listing if the Exchange is located in the United States and the Shares are not immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any of the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ National Market System (or their respective successors).

Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Rolf-E Breuer Board of Managing Directors: Clemens Borsig, Hermann-Josef Lamberti, Josef Ackermann, Tessen von Heydebreck
Deutsche Bank AG is regulated by the FSA for the conduct of designated investment business in the UK, is a member of the London Stock Exchange and is a joint stock corporation with limited liability incorporated in the Federal Republic of Germany HRB No. 30 000 District Court of Frankfurt am Main; Branch Registration No. in England and Wales BR000005, Registered address: Winchester House, 1 Great Winchester Street, London EC2N 2DB.


 


 

         
Additional Disruption Events:    
 
       
 
  Change in Law:   Applicable, except that Section 12.9a(ii) is amended by the replacement of the word “Shares” with “Hedge Positions” and the replacement of the words in the last three lines starting “...or (Y) it will incur...” to “...on its tax position);” with the words “unless the illegality is due to an act or omission of the party seeking to elect termination of the Transaction”
 
       
 
  Failure to Deliver:   Applicable
 
       
 
  Insolvency Filing:   Inapplicable
 
       
 
  Hedging Disruption:   Applicable
 
       
 
  Hedging Party:   Deutsche
 
       
 
  Increased Cost of Hedging:   Applicable
 
       
 
  Hedging Party:   Deutsche
 
       
 
  Increased Cost of Stock Borrow:   Applicable. For the avoidance of doubt, “Initial Stock Loan Rate” shall be 50 bps and refers to the basis point fee used by stock lenders for the specific Shares underlying the Transaction and does not include the prevailing interest rate.
 
       
 
  Hedging Party:   Deutsche
 
       
 
  Determining Party:   Deutsche
 
       
Representations:    
 
       
 
  Non-Reliance:   Applicable
 
       
 
  Agreement and Acknowledgments Regarding Hedging Activities:   Applicable
 
       
 
  Additional Acknowledgments:   Applicable
     
Method of Delivery:
 
   
 
  Whenever delivery of funds or other assets is required hereunder by or to Counterparty, such delivery shall be effected through DBSI. In addition, all notices, demands and communications of any kind relating to this Transaction between Deutsche and Counterparty shall be transmitted exclusively through DBSI.
 
   
Miscellaneous:

Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Rolf-E Breuer Board of Managing Directors: Clemens Borsig, Hermann-Josef Lamberti, Josef Ackermann, Tessen von Heydebreck
Deutsche Bank AG is regulated by the FSA for the conduct of designated investment business in the UK, is a member of the London Stock Exchange and is a joint stock corporation with limited liability incorporated in the Federal Republic of Germany HRB No. 30 000 District Court of Frankfurt am Main; Branch Registration No. in England and Wales BR000005, Registered address: Winchester House, 1 Great Winchester Street, London EC2N 2DB.


 


 

The parties hereto intend as follows: (A) Deutsche and any Collateral Custodian is a “financial institution” within the meaning of Section 101(22) of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) and, in the case of any Collateral Custodian, is acting as agent or custodian for Deutsche in connection with this Confirmation; (B) this Confirmation is a “securities contract” as such term is defined in Section 741(7) of the Bankruptcy Code, qualifying for protection under Section 555 of the Bankruptcy Code and a swap agreement, as such term is defined in Section 101(53B) of the Bankruptcy Code, qualifying for protection under Section 560 of the Bankruptcy Code; (C) any cash, securities or other property provided as performance assurance, credit support or collateral with respect to this Transaction constitute “margin payments” as defined in Section 741(5) of the Bankruptcy Code and “transfers” as defined in Section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code under a “swap agreement;” and (D) all payments for, under or in connection with this Transaction, all payments for Shares and the transfer of such Shares constitute “settlement payments” as defined in Section 741(8) of the Bankruptcy Code and “transfers” as defined in Section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code under a “swap agreement.”
Mutual Representations. Each of Deutsche and Counterparty represents and warrants to the other party that:
  (i)   notwithstanding anything provided herein or the Agreement, and notwithstanding any express or implied claims of exclusivity or proprietary rights, the parties (and each of their employees, representatives or other agents) are authorized to disclose to any and all persons, beginning immediately upon commencement of their discussions and without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of any Transaction, and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided by either party to the other relating to such tax treatment and tax structure; and
 
  (ii)   Commodity Exchange Act. It is an “eligible contract participant” within the meaning of Section 1a(12) of the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (the “CEA”), each Transaction has been subject to individual negotiation by the parties, and no Transaction has been executed or traded on a “trading facility” as defined in Section 1a(33) of the CEA. It has entered into such Transaction with the expectation and intent that such Transaction shall be performed to its termination date;
 
  (iii)   Securities Act. It is an “accredited investor” as defined in Regulation D under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”); and
 
  (iv)   Investment Company Act. It is a “qualified purchaser” as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940
Counterparty Representations. Counterparty represents, warrants, acknowledges that:
  (i)   Counterparty is not as of the Trade Date, and will not be after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby, insolvent.
 
  (ii)   Counterparty will immediately provide notice to Deutsche upon obtaining knowledge of the occurrence of any event that would constitute an Event of Default, a Potential Event of Default, a Potential Adjustment Event, a Merger Event or any other Extraordinary Event; provided, however, that should Counterparty be in possession of material non-public information regarding the Issuer, Counterparty will not communicate such information to Deutsche.
 
  (iii)   Counterparty has (and will at all times during the Transaction have) the capacity and authority to invest directly in the Shares underlying the Transaction, and has not entered into any Transaction with the intent of avoiding any regulatory filings.

Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Rolf-E Breuer
Board of Managing Directors: Clemens Borsig,
Hermann-Josef Lamberti, Josef Ackermann,
Tessen von Heydebreck
Deutsche Bank AG is regulated by the FSA for the conduct of designated investment business in the UK, is a member of the London Stock Exchange and is a joint stock corporation with limited liability incorporated in the Federal Republic of Germany HRB No. 30 000 District Court of Frankfurt am Main; Branch Registration No. in England and Wales BR000005, Registered address: Winchester House, 1 Great Winchester Street, London EC2N 2DB.


 


 

  (iv)   Either (1) Counterparty is not in possession of any material non-public information regarding an Issuer of Shares underlying a Transaction, or (2) Counterparty has met the conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with respect to an Issuer of Shares underlying a Transaction.
 
  (v)   Counterparty will not seek to terminate, amend or otherwise modify a Transaction unless (1) Counterparty is not in possession of any material non-public information regarding the relevant Issuer, or (2) Counterparty has met the conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) in taking such action.
 
  (f)   Counterparty makes the following additional representations:
  (i)   Counterparty’s holding period (calculated in accordance with Rule 144(d)) with respect to the Collateral Shares commenced on August 17, 2005. The pledge of the Shares constitutes a bona fide pledge with full recourse to Counterparty.
 
  (ii)   None of Counterparty, any person who would be considered to be the same “person” (as such term is used in Rule 144(a)(2)) or any person with whom sales by Counterparty would be aggregated under Rule 144(e) has sold any Shares (or security entitlements in respect thereof) or hedged (through swaps, options, short sales or otherwise) any long position in the Shares (or security entitlements in respect thereof) during the preceding three (3) months prior to the Trade Date of the Transaction.
 
  (iii)   Counterparty does not know or have any reason to believe that the Issuer has not complied with the reporting requirements contained in Rule 144(c)(1).
 
  (iv)   In connection with any sale of the Shares, Counterparty will satisfy all applicable filing, reporting or other requirements.
 
  (v)   Counterparty acknowledges and agrees that with regard to any sale of Shares, whether pursuant to the provisions in the Confirmation entitled “Hedging Period”, an Event of Default or otherwise, Counterparty has not taken and will not take any action that could cause such sale to fail to meet all applicable requirements of Rule 144 or Rule 145(d), as applicable.
 
  (vi)   Counterparty agrees not to pledge to any person other than Deutsche any Shares or any securities convertible or exchangeable into Shares, as security for any obligation, without the prior written consent of Deutsche.
 
  (vii)   Counterparty acknowledges and agrees that (i) the entering into of this Transaction will constitute a “sale” of the Collateral Shares for purposes of Rule 144 or Rule 145, as applicable, (ii) Counterparty will transmit a Form 144 for filing with the SEC and, if applicable, the New York Stock Exchange contemporaneously with the execution of the Confirmation and such Form 144 shall be in a form reasonably acceptable to Deutsche, (iii) Counterparty will deliver a seller’s representation letter to Deutsche in a form customarily used by Deutsche contemporaneously with the execution of the Confirmation and each representation, warranty and agreement in such representation letter shall be deemed to be incorporated herein and (iv) promptly following the Last Hedging Date, Counterparty agrees to transmit for filing with the SEC and, if applicable, the New York Stock Exchange an amendment to the previously filed Form 144 in a form reasonably acceptable to Deutsche.

Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Rolf-E Breuer
Board of Managing Directors: Clemens Borsig,
Hermann-Josef Lamberti, Josef Ackermann,
Tessen von Heydebreck
Deutsche Bank AG is regulated by the FSA for the conduct of designated investment business in the UK, is a member of the London Stock Exchange and is a joint stock corporation with limited liability incorporated in the Federal Republic of Germany HRB No. 30 000 District Court of Frankfurt am Main; Branch Registration No. in England and Wales BR000005, Registered address: Winchester House, 1 Great Winchester Street, London EC2N 2DB.


 


 

  (vi)   Counterparty represents, warrants, acknowledges and agrees with Deutsche that it will assist Deutsche so that this Transaction does not violate the position limits established pursuant to the Rules of the National Association of Securities Dealers.
     
Investor Status.
  Counterparty represents and warrants to Deutsche, as of the Trade Date, that it, together with its consolidated affiliates has at least $30 million in Aggregate financial assets.
 
   
 
  “Aggregate financial assets” shall include cash, money-market instruments, securities of unaffiliated issuers, futures, options on futures and other derivative instruments.
 
   
Governing law:
  The law of the State of New York.
 
   
Collateral:
  Counterparty hereby pledges the Shares in an amount equal to the Number of Shares specified herein (and all proceeds thereof) (the “Collateral Shares”) to Deutsche to secure this Transaction (if such Shares are in certificated form, together with proper instruments of assignment duly executed in favor of Deutsche or its designee or in blank and in a form satisfactory to Deutsche);
 
   
 
  On any date following the Trade Date, Counterparty has the right but not obligation to substitute Eligible Collateral (as hereinafter defined) for the Collateral Shares pursuant to a Credit Support Annex (in a form acceptable to Deutsche) until Counterparty has fulfilled its obligations under the Transaction, in an amount determined by the Deutsche for each day that Eligible Collateral is posted. “Eligible Collateral” means cash or negotiable debt obligations issued by the U.S. Treasury Department having a remaining maturity of less than one year (valued at 99% of their face value). The Calculation Agent shall mark to market the amount of Collateral (as defined below) required to be posted by Counterparty on every Exchange Business Day and notify Counterparty in the event the amount of Collateral posted is less than required.
 
   
 
  The following provisions will apply with respect to all Collateral:
 
   
 
  Counterparty hereby grants Deutsche a continuing first priority, perfected security interest in and right of setoff against the Collateral Shares and any Additional Eligible Collateral, all distributions thereon and rights relating thereto, any other collateral acceptable to Deutsche in its sole discretion that may be delivered by or on behalf of Counterparty in connection with this Transaction and all proceeds of any of the foregoing (collectively, “Collateral”), as security for the prompt and complete payment and performance when due (whether on an Early Termination Date or otherwise) of all of Counterparty’s payment and performance obligations under the Agreement and this Confirmation (the “Secured Obligations”).
 
   
 
  Deutsche may reregister the Collateral Shares and any other Collateral consisting of securities in its name or the name of its nominee at any time and, if such Shares or such other Collateral are in certificated form, Counterparty agrees to use reasonable best efforts (including, without limitation, providing at Counterparty’s expense any opinion of counsel required by the Issuer) to cause the Issuer to effect such reregistration.
 
   
 
  For the avoidance of doubt, Deutsche shall not have the right, absent via written

Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Rolf-E Breuer
Board of Managing Directors: Clemens Borsig,
Hermann-Josef Lamberti, Josef Ackermann,
Tessen von Heydebreck
Deutsche Bank AG is regulated by the FSA for the conduct of designated investment business in the UK, is a member of the London Stock Exchange and is a joint stock corporation with limited liability incorporated in the Federal Republic of Germany HRB No. 30 000 District Court of Frankfurt am Main; Branch Registration No. in England and Wales BR000005, Registered address: Winchester House, 1 Great Winchester Street, London EC2N 2DB.


 


 

     
 
  agreement of Counterparty, to sell, pledge, rehypothecate, assign, invest, use, commingle or otherwise dispose of, or otherwise use in its business (“Rehypothecate”) any Collateral Shares.
 
   
 
  Counterparty represents that, on each date on which Counterparty delivers Collateral to or on which Deutsche otherwise receives Collateral, (i) Counterparty is the owner of all Collateral free of any lien, security interest, charge, adverse claim, restriction on transfer or other encumbrance, other than any Disclosed Restriction, (ii) Counterparty has the power and authority to grant a first priority perfected security interest to Deutsche in the Collateral, (iii) upon the delivery of the Collateral Shares as described above and any other Collateral to Deutsche or its designee in a manner acceptable to Deutsche, Deutsche will have a valid and perfected first priority security interest in the Collateral Shares and the other Collateral, (iv) no consent, approval, authorization or other order of, or filing with, any person or entity, governmental or otherwise, is required in connection with the execution and delivery of this Confirmation, or the grant, perfection or enforcement of the security interest created hereby and (v) none of Counterparty’s entry into this Confirmation or Deutsche’s exercise of any of its rights and remedies hereunder will violate or conflict with the terms of any agreement made by or applicable to Counterparty or will violate or conflict with any law, rule, policy or order applicable to Counterparty or the Collateral. “ Disclosed Restrictions” means Shares that are subject to SEC Rule 144 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933.
 
   
 
  Counterparty will faithfully preserve and protect Deutsche’s security interest in the Collateral, will defend Deutsche’s right, title, lien and security interest in and to the Collateral against the claims and demands of all persons whomsoever, and will do all such acts and things and deliver all such documents and instruments, including, without limitation, further pledges, assignments, account control agreements, financing statements and continuation statements, as Deutsche in its sole discretion may reasonably deem necessary or advisable from time to time in order to preserve, protect and perfect such security interest or to enable Deutsche to exercise or enforce its rights with respect to any Collateral. Counterparty hereby irrevocably appoints Deutsche as Counterparty’s attorney-in-fact for the purpose of taking any action and executing any instrument which Deutsche may reasonably deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of the pledge contemplated by this Confirmation.
 
   
 
  Counterparty will not permit any lien, security interest, charge, adverse claim, restriction on transfer or other encumbrance, other than the lien and security interest Counterparty created hereby in favor of Deutsche and any Disclosed Restriction, to exist upon any of the Collateral. Counterparty will not take any action that could in any way limit or adversely affect the ability of Deutsche to realize upon its rights in the Collateral.
 
   
 
  The provisions of this “Collateral” Section constitute a Credit Support Document with respect to Counterparty. This Transaction shall be disregarded for purposes of determining Exposure under any Credit Support Annex between the parties and any Collateral delivered to or received by Deutsche under this Confirmation shall constitute neither Posted Collateral nor an Independent Amount under any such Credit Support Annex.
 
   
 
  Each of Deutsche and DBSI shall exercise reasonable care of the Collateral to the extent required by applicable law and in any event shall be deemed to have exercised reasonable care if Deutsche and DBSI exercises at least the same degree of care as they would exercise with respect to their own property. Except as specified in the preceding sentence, Deutsche and DBSI shall have no duty with respect to the Collateral, including, without limitation, any duty to collect any distributions thereon or enforce or preserve any rights in the Collateral pertaining thereto.

Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Rolf-E Breuer
Board of Managing Directors: Clemens Borsig,
Hermann-Josef Lamberti, Josef Ackermann,
Tessen von Heydebreck
Deutsche Bank AG is regulated by the FSA for the conduct of designated investment business in the UK, is a member of the London Stock Exchange and is a joint stock corporation with limited liability incorporated in the Federal Republic of Germany HRB No. 30 000 District Court of Frankfurt am Main; Branch Registration No. in England and Wales BR000005, Registered address: Winchester House, 1 Great Winchester Street, London EC2N 2DB.


 


 

     
 
  Counterparty will promptly pay when due all taxes, assessments or charges of any nature that are imposed with respect to the Collateral, or income or distributions in respect of the Collateral, upon becoming aware of the same. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary elsewhere in the Agreement or any Confirmation, all payments and all deliveries of Collateral, or income or distributions in respect of Collateral, pursuant to the Agreement shall be made and the value of any Collateral, or income or distributions in respect of Collateral, shall be calculated net of any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, assessments or fees of any nature (including interest, penalties and additions thereto) that are imposed by any government or other taxing authority in respect thereof.
 
   
 
  Deutsche may designate one or more entities, each of which may be an affiliate of Deutsche or an unaffiliated financial institution or securities intermediary (within the meaning of Section 8-501(a) of the NYUCC) in the United States to serve as its custodian or agent with respect to the Collateral (the “Collateral Custodian”). Deutsche shall not be liable for any act or omission of any Collateral Custodian selected by it in good faith. The initial Collateral Custodian will be DBSI and DBSI will open a securities account having account no.___(the “Collateral Account”), to which the Collateral will initially be credited. The Collateral held by the Collateral Custodian will be treated as “financial assets” within the meaning of Section 8-102(a)(9) of the NYUCC. Notwithstanding any provision in any agreement relating to the Collateral Account which may be stated to be governed by the law of a jurisdiction other than New York, the establishment and maintenance of the Collateral Account shall be governed by the law of the State of New York. The Collateral Custodian agrees that it will comply with entitlement orders and other instructions originated by Deutsche concerning the Collateral without further consent by the Counterparty. Except upon the written consent of Deutsche, the Collateral Custodian shall not comply with any entitlement order or instruction originated by anyone other than Deutsche with respect to the Collateral.
 
   
 
  Unless (i) an event has occurred and is continuing which with the passage of time, the giving of notice or both could result in an Event of Default or Termination Event with respect to Counterparty (a "Potential Event”), (ii) an Event of Default or Termination Event has occurred and is continuing with respect to Counterparty or (iii) an Early Termination Date has occurred or been designated as a result of an Event of Default or Termination Event with respect to Counterparty, Deutsche shall pay over, or cause to be paid over, to Counterparty any cash dividends or similar cash distributions made in respect of the Collateral actually received by or on behalf of Deutsche (other than any Excluded Distribution); any such cash dividends or similar cash distributions paid over to Counterparty (other than any Excluded Distribution) shall no longer be retained as Collateral. Deutsche shall retain any Excluded Distribution as Collateral. Any Excluded Distribution, if received by Counterparty, shall promptly be paid or delivered to Deutsche in the manner directed by Deutsche to be held as Collateral hereunder, and shall be deemed held in trust for Deutsche until so paid or delivered. For purposes of this paragraph, “Excluded Distribution” shall mean any dividend or other distribution in respect of the Collateral (i) whose receipt constitutes a Potential Adjustment Event or (ii) that is made in connection with a Merger Event.
 
   
 
  Unless (i) a Potential Adjustment Event, Event of Default or Termination Event has occurred and is continuing with respect to Counterparty or (ii) an Early Termination Date has occurred or been designated as a result of an Event of Default or Termination Event with respect to Counterparty, Counterparty shall be entitled to exercise any and all voting and other consensual rights pertaining to the Collateral or any part thereof for any purpose not inconsistent with the terms of this Confirmation or the Agreement.
 
   
 
  Unless Counterparty satisfies Counterparty’s obligations under this Transaction through

Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Rolf-E Breuer
Board of Managing Directors: Clemens Borsig,
Hermann-Josef Lamberti, Josef Ackermann,
Tessen von Heydebreck
Deutsche Bank AG is regulated by the FSA for the conduct of designated investment business in the UK, is a member of the London Stock Exchange and is a joint stock corporation with limited liability incorporated in the Federal Republic of Germany HRB No. 30 000 District Court of Frankfurt am Main; Branch Registration No. in England and Wales BR000005, Registered address: Winchester House, 1 Great Winchester Street, London EC2N 2DB.


 


 

     
 
  delivery of other Shares or cash, Counterparty hereby authorizes Deutsche on the applicable Settlement Date to apply Collateral in the form of Shares to satisfy Counterparty’s delivery obligations, if any, under this Transaction; provided that in no event shall (i) Deutsche be required to make such application and (ii) this provision be construed as altering in any way Counterparty’s obligations to satisfy all conditions to physical settlement under this Confirmation (see “Conditions to Physical Settlement” above).
 
   
 
  If (A) an Event of Default or Termination Event has occurred and is continuing with respect to Counterparty or (B) an Early Termination Date has occurred or been designated as a result of an Event of Default or Termination Event with respect to Counterparty, Deutsche shall be entitled forthwith, at its election, (i) to exercise all rights with respect to the Collateral, (ii) to demand, sue for, collect, receive and give acquittance for any and all dividends or other distributions or monies due or to become due upon or by virtue thereof, and to settle, prosecute or defend any action or proceeding with respect thereto, (iii) to sell in one or more sales the whole or any part of the Collateral or otherwise to transfer or assign the same, (iv) to set off any amounts payable by Counterparty with respect to any Secured Obligations against any Collateral held by Deutsche or the cash equivalent of any Collateral (or any obligation of Deutsche to deliver any Collateral to Counterparty) and (v) otherwise to act with respect to the Collateral or the proceeds thereof as though Deutsche were the outright owner thereof.
 
   
 
  Counterparty acknowledges and agrees that the Collateral may decline speedily in value and is of a type customarily sold on a recognized market and, therefore, that Deutsche is not required to send any notice of its intention to sell or otherwise dispose of the Collateral hereunder, except any notice that is required under applicable law and cannot be waived (in which case Counterparty agrees that ten days’ prior written notice shall be commercially reasonable). Any public or private sale may be either for cash or upon credit or for future delivery at a commercially reasonable price, and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, Deutsche may be the purchaser of the whole or any part of the Collateral so sold and hold the same thereafter in its own right free from any claim of Counterparty or any right or equity of redemption, which right or equity is hereby waived and released. Deutsche reserves the right to reject any and all bids at any sale which, in its sole discretion, it shall deem inadequate.
 
   
 
  If (i) an Event of Default or Termination Event has occurred and is continuing with respect to Counterparty or (ii) an Early Termination Date has occurred or been designated as a result of an Event of Default or Termination Event with respect to Counterparty, upon request of Deutsche, Counterparty shall use Counterparty’s best efforts to procure the registration by the Issuer of the Collateral under the 1933 Act and to qualify the Collateral under, and comply with, applicable securities or “blue sky” laws of any jurisdiction designated by Deutsche, if applicable.
 
   
 
  Counterparty acknowledges that: (i) any sale in accordance with this Confirmation shall be deemed to have been made in a commercially reasonable manner and (ii) Deutsche shall incur no responsibility or liability for selling all or any of the Collateral under this Confirmation at a price which Deutsche may deem reasonable under the circumstances, notwithstanding the possibility that a higher price (including a substantially higher price) might be realized if such sale were deferred until after registration under the 1933 Act (if applicable) or if the Collateral were sold at a public sale.
 
   
 
  In addition to the rights and remedies granted to it in this Confirmation or the Agreement, Deutsche shall have all the rights and remedies of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code (whether or not in effect in the jurisdiction where such rights are exercised).

Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Rolf-E Breuer
Board of Managing Directors: Clemens Borsig,
Hermann-Josef Lamberti, Josef Ackermann,
Tessen von Heydebreck
Deutsche Bank AG is regulated by the FSA for the conduct of designated investment business in the UK, is a member of the London Stock Exchange and is a joint stock corporation with limited liability incorporated in the Federal Republic of Germany HRB No. 30 000 District Court of Frankfurt am Main; Branch Registration No. in England and Wales BR000005, Registered address: Winchester House, 1 Great Winchester Street, London EC2N 2DB.


 


 

     
 
  Deutsche shall apply the Collateral or the net proceeds of any such collection, exercise or sale to the payment in whole or in part of the Secured Obligations in such order as Deutsche shall determine in the exercise of its sole discretion. Counterparty shall be liable for the deficiency if the proceeds of any sale or other disposition of the Collateral are insufficient to pay all amounts to which Deutsche is entitled.
 
   
 
  Without limiting the other provisions of this Confirmation or the Agreement, Counterparty shall be liable to Deutsche, DBSI and any Collateral Custodian for all costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable legal fees) incurred in connection with the enforcement of Deutsche’s rights and remedies hereunder, and such costs and expenses and any interest thereon shall be Secured Obligations. Such costs and expenses shall be payable on demand and shall bear interest until paid at the Default Rate.
 
   
 
  When (i) no amounts are or thereafter may become payable or Shares deliverable by Counterparty with respect to any Secured Obligations (except for any potential liability under Section 2(d) of the Agreement) or (ii) (x) no amounts are or thereafter may become payable or Shares deliverable by Counterparty with respect to any Secured Obligations relating to this Transaction (except for any potential liability under Section 2(d) of the Agreement), (y) no Event of Default or Termination Event has occurred and is continuing with respect to Counterparty and (z) no Early Termination Date has occurred or been designated as the result of an Event of Default or Termination Event with respect to Counterparty, Deutsche will return to Counterparty all Collateral, if any.
 
   
Netting and Set-Off:
  If an Early Termination Date has occurred or been designated as a result of an Event of Default or Termination Event with respect to Counterparty, Deutsche may, without prior notice to Counterparty, set off any sum or obligation (whether or not arising under this Agreement, whether matured or unmatured, whether or not contingent and irrespective of the currency, place of payment or booking office of the sum or obligation) owed by Counterparty to Deutsche or any Affiliate of Deutsche (the “Deutsche Set Off Amount”) against any sum or obligation (whether or not arising under this Agreement, whether matured or unmatured, whether or not contingent and irrespective of the currency, place of payment or booking office of the sum or obligation) owed by Deutsche or any Affiliate of Deutsche to Counterparty (the "Counterparty Set Off Amount”). Deutsche will give notice to Counterparty of any set off effected under this provision.
 
   
 
  For this purpose, either the Deutsche Set Off Amount or the Counterparty Set Off Amount (or the relevant portion of such set off amounts) may be converted by Deutsche into the currency in which the other set off amount is denominated at the rate of exchange at which Deutsche would be able, acting in a reasonable manner and in good faith, to purchase the relevant amount of such currency. If a sum or obligation is unascertained, Deutsche may in good faith estimate that obligation and set-off in respect of the estimate, subject to the relevant party accounting to the other when the obligation is ascertained.
 
   
 
  Nothing in this provision shall be effective to create a charge or other security interest. This provision shall be without prejudice and in addition to any right of set-off, combination of accounts, lien or other rights to which any party is at any time otherwise entitled (whether by operation of law, contract or otherwise).
 
   
Miscellaneous:
   
 
   
 
  Each party (i) consents to the recording of the telephone conversations of trading and marketing and/or other personnel of the parties and their Affiliates in connection with this Confirmation, the Agreement or any potential Transaction; (ii) agrees to obtain any necessary consent of and give notice of such recording to such personnel of such party

Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Rolf-E Breuer
Board of Managing Directors: Clemens Borsig,
Hermann-Josef Lamberti, Josef Ackermann,
Tessen von Heydebreck
Deutsche Bank AG is regulated by the FSA for the conduct of designated investment business in the UK, is a member of the London Stock Exchange and is a joint stock corporation with limited liability incorporated in the Federal Republic of Germany HRB No. 30 000 District Court of Frankfurt am Main; Branch Registration No. in England and Wales BR000005, Registered address: Winchester House, 1 Great Winchester Street, London EC2N 2DB.


 


 

     
 
  and such party’s Affiliates; and (iii) agrees that recordings may be submitted in evidence in any proceedings relating to this Confirmation or the Agreement.
EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS CONFIRMATION, THE AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION.
         
3.
  Account Details:    
 
       
 
  Payments to Deutsche:   Bankers Trust Company, New York
 
      SWIFT BIK CODE: BKTR US 33 XXX
 
      Account No: 04-411-739 
 
      Fed ABA No: 021001033 
 
      Chips ABA No: 0103 
 
      Chips UID No: 096804 
 
      Favour Deutsche Bank AG London
 
       
 
  Payments to Counterparty:   To be advised
 
       
4.
  Contact Names:    
 
       
 
  Confirmations   Anita Kohli
 
  Telephone:   212-250-3596 
 
  Fax:   212-797-8826 
 
  e-mail address:   anita.kohli@db.com
 
       
 
  Payments/Fixings   Anita Ramnarain
 
  Telephone:   212-250-2966 
 
  Fax:   212-797-9377 
 
  e-mail address:   anita.ramnarian@db.com
 
       
5.
  Offices:   (a) The Office of Deutsche for the Transaction is London; and
 
      (b) The Office of Counterparty for the Transaction is New York
THIS MESSAGE WILL BE THE ONLY FORM OF CONFIRMATION DESPATCHED BY US. PLEASE EXECUTE AND RETURN IT BY FACSIMILE IMMEDIATELY TO FAX NUMBER +44 207 541 4913. IF YOU WISH TO EXCHANGE HARD COPY FORMS OF THIS CONFIRMATION PLEASE CONTACT US.
Please confirm that the foregoing correctly sets forth the terms of our agreement by sending to us a letter or telex substantially similar to this facsimile, which letter or telex sets forth the material terms of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates and indicates your agreement to those terms. Deutsche will make the time of execution of this Transaction available upon request.
Deutsche is regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
We are very pleased to have concluded this Transaction with you.
Kind regards,

Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Rolf-E Breuer
Board of Managing Directors: Clemens Borsig,
Hermann-Josef Lamberti, Josef Ackermann,
Tessen von Heydebreck
Deutsche Bank AG is regulated by the FSA for the conduct of designated investment business in the UK, is a member of the London Stock Exchange and is a joint stock corporation with limited liability incorporated in the Federal Republic of Germany HRB No. 30 000 District Court of Frankfurt am Main; Branch Registration No. in England and Wales BR000005, Registered address: Winchester House, 1 Great Winchester Street, London EC2N 2DB.


 


 

             
DEUTSCHE BANK AG LONDON   REVIEWED BY:
 
           
By:
  /s/ Stanley Rowe   By:   /s/ Jonathan Miller
 
           
Name:
  Stanley Rowe        
Title:
  Attorney-in-Fact        
 
           
By:
  /s/ Andrea Levny   By:   /s/ Andrew Yaeger
 
           
Name:
  Andrea Levny        
Title:
  Attorney-in-Fact        
 
           
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.,
acting solely as Agent and Collateral Custodian in connection with this Transaction
 
           
By:
  /s/ Stanley Rowe        
 
           
Name:
  Stanley Rowe        
Title:
  Managing Director        
 
           
By:
  /s/ Andrea Levny        
 
           
Name:
  Andrea Levny        
Title:
  Director        
 
           
Confirmed and Acknowledged as of the date first above written:
 
           
LED I LLC        
 
           
By:
  /s/ Jamie Knez        
 
           
Name:
  Jamie Knez        
Title:
  Vice President and Treasurer        

Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Rolf-E Breuer
Board of Managing Directors: Clemens Borsig,
Hermann-Josef Lamberti, Josef Ackermann,
Tessen von Heydebreck
Deutsche Bank AG is regulated by the FSA for the conduct of designated investment business in the UK, is a member of the London Stock Exchange and is a joint stock corporation with limited liability incorporated in the Federal Republic of Germany HRB No. 30 000 District Court of Frankfurt am Main; Branch Registration No. in England and Wales BR000005, Registered address: Winchester House, 1 Great Winchester Street, London EC2N 2DB.


 


 

EXHIBIT A
FINAL PRICING NOTICE
[  *  ]
 
*   Portions of this Exhibit have been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a Request for Confidential Treatment.

 

EX-99.6 4 c00350a1exv99w6.htm EXHIBIT 99.6 exv99w6
 

         
Exhibit 99.6
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
     In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of the undersigned acknowledges and agrees that a statement on Schedule 13D (including any amendments thereto) with respect to the Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, of Acco Brands Corporation, shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and acknowledges that as contemplated by Section 13d-1(k)(1)(ii), no person shall be responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other persons making the filing, unless such person knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and all such counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Date: November 23, 2005
         
  LANE INDUSTRIES, INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Arthur J. Schiller    
    Arthur J. Schiller, Senior Vice President   
    Secretary and General Counsel
 
  LED I LLC
 
 
  By:   Lane Industries, Inc.    
    its sole Member   
       
     
  By:   /s/ Arthur J. Schiller    
    Arthur J. Schiller, Senior Vice President   
    Secretary and General Counsel   
 
  LED II LLC
 
 
  By:   Lane Industries, Inc.    
    its sole Member   
       
 
     
  By:   /s/ Arthur J. Schiller    
    Arthur J. Schiller, Senior Vice President   
    Secretary and General Counsel   
 

 

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