EX-4.1 4 file003.txt SUPPLEMENTAL RIGHTS AGREEMENT Exhibit 4.1 SUPPLEMENTAL RIGHTS AGREEMENT AND FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE RIGHTS AGREEMENT THIS SUPPLEMENTAL RIGHTS AGREEMENT AND FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE RIGHTS AGREEMENT, dated as of February 12, 2003 (the "Agreement"), by and between PHILLIPS-VAN HEUSEN CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and THE BANK OF NEW YORK, a New York banking corporation (the "Rights Agent"), amends the Rights Agreement, dated as of June 10, 1986 (the "Rights Agreement"), as amended March 31, 1987, July 30, 1987, June 30, 1992, and April 25, 2000, by and between the Company and the Rights Agent (as successor thereunder to The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.). W I T N E S S E T H : - - - - - - - - - - WHEREAS, the Company proposes to issue up to 10,000 shares of a new series of Preferred Stock, par value $100 per share, of the Company designated as the "Series B Convertible Preferred Stock" (the "Series B Preferred Stock") with such terms as are provided in the Certificate of Designations, Preferences, and Rights of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Certificate") pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 16, 2002 (the "Purchase Agreement") by and between the Company and certain investors listed thereto; and WHEREAS, on December 15, 2002, the Board of Directors of the Company by resolutions duly authorized the issuance of the Series B Preferred Stock upon such time as required pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the execution and filing of the Certificate upon such time as required pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the execution of the Purchase Agreement, the issuance of Rights in respect of the Series B Preferred Stock, so long as the Rights have not previously expired or been redeemed in accordance with the terms of the Rights Agreement upon such time as required pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and the amendments to the Rights Agreement upon such time as required pursuant to the Purchase Agreement; NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements herein set forth, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: Section 1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Rights Agreement. Section 2. Issuance of Rights. (a) Effective upon the consummation of the Purchase Agreement, the Company hereby issues that number of Rights in respect of each share of the Series B Preferred Stock equal to the number of shares of Common Stock into which a share of the Series B Preferred Stock is convertible, as set forth, and subject to adjustments as provided, in the Certificate, effective upon the closing under the Purchase Agreement, such Rights having the terms (including, without limitation, the terms relating to the redemption thereof), being entitled to the benefits of, and being subject to the conditions of the Rights Agreement, as if such Rights initially were issued pursuant thereto. Such Rights shall be evidenced by the certificates representing the Series B Preferred Stock until the Distribution Date, or by the Rights Certificates in substantially the form of Exhibit A to the Rights Agreement subsequent to the Distribution Date. Upon conversion of any share of the Series B Preferred Stock prior to the Distribution Date, the Rights issued in respect of such share of the Series B Preferred Stock shall cease to exist and the holder of the Common Stock received upon conversion of such shares of the Series B Preferred Stock shall be issued Rights in accordance with the provisions of the Rights Agreement. (b) Subject to Section 2(a) above, the number of Rights issued in respect of each share of the Series B Preferred Stock, the Purchase Price and the number or kind of shares of capital stock issuable upon exercise of the Rights shall be subject to adjustment from time to time only in accordance with the terms of the Rights Agreement. (c) In the event that the Rights shall be redeemed by the Board of Directors of the Company in accordance with their terms while any share of the Series B Preferred Stock is outstanding, the holder of any share of the Series B Preferred Stock then outstanding shall have the right to receive the Redemption Price with respect to each Right then held by such holder. Section 3. Rights Agent. The Company hereby appoints the Rights Agent to act as agent for the Company and the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof and of the Rights Agreement, and the Rights Agent hereby accepts such appointment. The Company may from time to time act as Co-Rights Agent or appoint such Co-Rights Agent as it may deem necessary or desirable. The Rights Agent agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of and to assume and fulfill the duties and obligations of the Rights Agent under this Agreement and under the Rights Agreement. Any action which may be taken by the Rights Agent pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the Rights Agreement may be taken by any such Co-Rights Agent. Section 4. No Effect on Rights Agreement. Nothing herein shall be deemed or construed to alter or amend the Rights Agreement in any respect, except as expressly set forth herein. Section 5. Supplements and Amendments. The Company and the Rights Agent may supplement or amend this Agreement without the approval of any holders of the Rights Certificates in order to cure any ambiguity, to correct or supplement any provision contained herein which may be defective or inconsistent with any other provisions herein, or to make any other provisions in regard to matters or questions arising hereunder which the Company and the Rights Agent may deem necessary or 2 desirable and which shall not adversely affect the interests of the holders of the Rights Certificates. Section 6. Further Assurances. The Company shall take such action as may be necessary to assure that the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock shall receive the full benefits of the Rights, including, without limitation, to assure that the Rights issued pursuant to this Agreement may be exercised in accordance with Section 13 of the Rights Agreement in the event of the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13 thereof. Section 7. Benefits of this Agreement; Rights of Action. Nothing in this Agreement except for the provisions of Section 8 hereof shall be construed to give to any person or corporation other than the Company, the Rights Agent and the registered holders of the Rights Certificates issued pursuant to this Agreement (and, prior to the Distribution Date, the registered holders of the Series B Preferred Stock) any legal equitable right, remedy or claim under this Agreement; but this Agreement except for the provisions of Section 8 hereof shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Company, the Rights Agent and the registered holders of the Rights Certificates issued pursuant to this Agreement (and, prior to the Distribution Date, the registered holders of the Series B Preferred Stock). All rights of action in respect of this Agreement except for the provisions of Section 8 hereof are vested in the respective registered holders of the Series B Preferred Stock); and any registered holder of a Rights Certificate issued pursuant to this Agreement (or, prior to the Distribution Date, any registered holder of the Series B Preferred Stock), without the consent of the Rights Agent or of the holder of any other Rights Certificate issued pursuant to this Agreement (or, prior to the Distribution Date, any other registered holder of the Series B Preferred Stock), may, in his own behalf and for his own benefit, enforce, and may institute and maintain any suit, action or proceeding against the Company to enforce, or to otherwise act in respect of, his rights here-under and his right to exercise the Rights evidenced by such Rights Certificate in the manner provided in such Rights Certificate and in the Rights Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing or any remedies available to the holders of Rights issued pursuant to this Agreement, it is specifically acknowledged that the holders of Rights issued pursuant to this Agreement would not have an adequate remedy at law for any breach of this Agreement or the Rights Agreement and will be entitled to specific performance of the obligations under, and injunctive relief against actual or threatened violations of, the obligations of any Person subject to this Agreement and the Rights Agreement. Section 8. Amendment of Rights Agreement. The definition of "Acquiring Person" set forth in Section 1(a) is deleted in its entirety and the following substituted in lieu thereof: (a) "Acquiring Person" shall mean any Person who or which, together with all Affiliates and Associates of such Person, shall be the Beneficial Owner of securities of the Company constituting a Substantial Block, but shall not include (i) any employee 3 benefit plan of the Company, (ii) any members of the Lee Family, but only for so long as the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock of which the Lee Family is deemed to be the Beneficial Owner of is less than or equal to 30% of the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding, (iii) (A) Apax Managers, Inc., Apax Partners Europe Managers Ltd. (individually or collectively, "Apax"), or its or their Affiliates and Associates or any investment fund for whom Apax or its Affiliates or Associates serves as a general partner or managing member ("Apax Affiliates"), but only for so long as the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock of which Apax and the Apax Affiliates are deemed to be the Beneficial Owner is less than or equal to 49.5% on a fully diluted basis of the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding (including shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of all outstanding Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $100 per share of the Company (the "Series B Stock") and other convertible securities) (the "Limitation") or (B) any other Person who acquires shares of Series B Stock, Common Stock or securities convertible into Common Stock in accordance with Section 3.3(b)(iii) of the Investors' Rights Agreement, dated as of February 12, 2003, by and between the Company and certain investors listed therein (the "Apax Transferee"), but only for so long as the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock of which the Apax Transferee is deemed to be the Beneficial Owner is less than or equal to the Limitation subject, in each case, to upward adjustment for actions by the Company (the "Adjustment", and together with the Limitation, the "Permitted Amount"), including, (a) repurchases of Common Stock or securities convertible into Common Stock, (b) shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the dividends on the Series B Stock, (c) adjustments to the conversion price of the Series B Stock, or (d) any recapitalization of the Company, and, provided further, Apax or the Apax Affiliates shall have a period of 20 business days from the date on which such party learns, or receives written notice from the Company, that such party holds an amount of shares which exceed the Permitted Amount to dispose of all shares which cause such party to exceed the Permitted Amount, provided that such party did not intentionally exceed the Permitted Amount, or (iv) any Person who acquires a Substantial Block in connection with a transaction or series of transactions approved prior to such transaction or transactions by the Board of Directors. Section 9. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counter-parts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. Section 10. Law Governing. This Agreement shall be deemed to be a contract made under the laws of the State of Delaware and for all purposes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of such State applicable to contracts to be made and performed entirely within such State, provided, however, that the rights and obligations of the Rights Agent shall be governed by and construed with the laws of the State of New York. 4 Section 11. Descriptive Headings. Descriptive headings of the several Sections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof. 5 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date and year first above written. PHILLIPS-VAN HEUSEN CORPORATION By: /s/ Mark D. Fischer ------------------- Name: Mark D. Fischer Title: Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary THE BANK OF NEW YORK By: /s/ Edward Timmons ------------------ Name: Edward Timmons Title: Vice President 6