-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: keymaster@town.hall.org Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFkwCgYEVQgBAQICAgADSwAwSAJBALeWW4xDV4i7+b6+UyPn5RtObb1cJ7VkACDq pKb9/DClgTKIm08lCfoilvi9Wl4SODbR1+1waHhiGmeZO8OdgLUCAwEAAQ== MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, FqMMmfPEzLHgrJmd1HHXdmnz9r3YAVbkOYdKrd+XqjiTcCgYusLbJMZN4gKiV5o8 CSxfugWGlPa94hBPYPCy8A== 0000083604-94-000010.txt : 19940224 0000083604-94-000010.hdr.sgml : 19940224 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000083604-94-000010 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-A12B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 FILED AS OF DATE: 19940223 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: REYNOLDS METALS CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000083604 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: 3334 IRS NUMBER: 540355135 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-A12B SEC ACT: 34 SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-01430 FILM NUMBER: 94512010 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6601 W BROAD ST STREET 2: PO BOX 27003 CITY: RICHMOND STATE: VA ZIP: 23261 BUSINESS PHONE: 8042812000 8-A12B 1 FORM 8-A SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 __________ FORM 8-A FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 __________ REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 54-0355135 (State of incorporation (I.R.S. employer or organization) identification no.) 6601 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23230 (Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices) __________ Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Name of each exchange on which to be so registered each class is to be registered Common Stock, Chicago Stock Exchange without par value Preferred Stock Chicago Stock Exchange Purchase Rights Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered. GENERAL The Registrant is authorized to issue 200,000,000 shares of Common Stock, without par value ("Common Stock"), 20,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, without par value ("Preferred Stock"), and 1,000,000 shares of Second Preferred Stock, $100 par value ("Second Preferred Stock"). Shares of Preferred Stock and Second Preferred Stock are issuable in series, with such designations, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations and restrictions as the Registrant's Board of Directors may determine in resolutions providing for their issuance. The Board of Directors and the 1993 Preferred Stock Committee thereof have adopted resolutions authorizing the issuance of 11,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock of a series designated as "7% PRIDES"*, Convertible Preferred Stock" ("PRIDES"), each share of PRIDES having a stated value of $47.25 per share. As of February 16, 1994, there were issued, outstanding and entitled to vote 60,777,480 shares of Common Stock and 11,000,000 shares of PRIDES. No shares of Second Preferred Stock are outstanding. The Board of Directors has adopted resolutions providing for the issuance of a Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, without par value (the "Series A Preferred Stock"), issuable upon the occurrence of certain events, as described below under "PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE RIGHTS". A total of 2,000,000 shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock have been authorized, designated and reserved for issuance. Each outstanding share of Common Stock has attached one Preferred Stock Purchase Right, which entitles the record holder to purchase from the Registrant upon the occurrence of certain events, as described below under "PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE RIGHTS", one one-hundredth of a share of the Series A Preferred Stock, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances. The Common Stock and the Preferred Stock Purchase Rights are being registered hereby. COMMON STOCK Dividend Rights and Restrictions on Payment of Dividends Holders of Common Stock are entitled to receive dividends, when and as declared by the Board of Directors, subject to restrictions which may be imposed by (i) resolutions providing for the issuance of series of Preferred Stock (including the PRIDES) or Second Preferred Stock; and (ii) certain credit agreements of the Registrant, as described below. Dividends on Preferred Stock and Second Preferred Stock may be cumulative, and no payments or distributions (except in Common Stock or other junior stock) may be made on Common Stock, nor may any Common Stock be acquired by the Registrant, unless all past and current dividends on Preferred Stock and Second Preferred Stock have been paid or provided for. Under certain of the Company's credit agreements, the Company may not declare or pay dividends on, make any payment on account of, or set apart assets for a sinking or other analogous fund for the purchase, redemption, defeasance, retirement or other acquisition of, any shares of capital stock of the Company, nor may the Company make any other distribution in respect thereof, if specified events of default (including payment defaults and events relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization) have occurred and are continuing. No such events of default have occurred. Voting Rights The Registrant's By-Laws provide that, except where, and to the extent that, a different percentage of votes and/or a different exercise of voting power is prescribed by law, the Registrant's Certificate of Incorporation or its By-Laws, all elections and other questions shall be decided by the vote of stockholders, present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote, representing a majority of the votes cast. Holders of Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of record and are not entitled to cumulate votes for the election of directors. Holders of Common Stock have voting powers on all matters requiring approval of stockholders, other than certain matters subject to the voting rights of holders of Preferred Stock and Second Preferred Stock to the extent provided in the applicable resolutions authorizing their issuance or otherwise under Delaware law. Liquidation Rights In the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Registrant, holders of Common Stock are entitled to share ratably in the assets of the Registrant remaining after payment or provision for payment of all the Registrant's debts and other liabilities and after the holders of any outstanding series of Preferred Stock (including the PRIDES) and Second Preferred Stock have been paid the full preferential amounts due them. Any preferential rights to be accorded holders of Preferred Stock and Second Preferred Stock will be set forth in resolutions of the Board of Directors authorizing issuance of the applicable series. Preemptive Rights; Assessability Holders of Common Stock have no preemptive or conversion rights and there are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable thereto. The outstanding shares of Common Stock are fully paid and non-assessable. Transfer Agent and Registrar The transfer agent and registrar for the Common Stock is Mellon Securities Trust Company, 85 Challenger Road, Overpeck Centre, Ridgefield Park, New Jersey 07660. PRIDES On January 25, 1994, the Registrant issued 11,000,000 shares of PRIDES, which rank prior to the Common Stock as to payment of dividends and distribution of assets upon liquidation. The designation, powers, preferences and relative participating, optional or other special rights, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, in addition to those otherwise set forth in the Registrant's Restated Certificate of Incorporation, are set forth in a Certificate of Designations, Preferences, Rights and Limitations dated January 20, 1994 which is included in the Registrant's Restated Certificate of Incorporation. Holders of shares of PRIDES are entitled to receive annual cumulative dividends at a rate per annum of 7% of the stated value payable quarterly in arrears on each April 1, July 1, October 1 and December 31, commencing April 1, 1994. No payments or distributions (except in Common Stock or other junior stock) may be made on Common Stock, nor may any Common Stock be acquired by the Registrant, unless all past and current dividends on the PRIDES have been paid or provided for. Unless previously either redeemed or converted, as described below, each outstanding share of PRIDES will mandatorily convert into one share of Common Stock, subject to adjustment in certain events, on December 31, 1997 (the "Mandatory Conversion Date"). At any time on or after December 31, 1996 until immediately before the Mandatory Conversion Date, the Registrant may redeem any or all of the outstanding shares of PRIDES. Upon any such redemption, each holder will receive, in exchange for each share of PRIDES, the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the sum of (i) $48.077, declining after December 31, 1996 to $47.25 until the Mandatory Conversion Date, and (ii) all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon (the "Call Price") divided by the current market price of the Common Stock on the applicable date of determination, but in no event less than .82 of a share of Common Stock. The Registrant may be expected to redeem shares of PRIDES if, among other circumstances, the current market price of the Common Stock exceeds the Call Price. At any time before the Mandatory Conversion Date, unless previously redeemed, each share of PRIDES is convertible at the option of the holder thereof into .82 of a share of Common Stock, equivalent to a conversion price of $57.622 per share of Common Stock, subject to certain adjustments. The holders of shares of PRIDES will have the right with the holders of Common Stock to vote in the election of Directors and upon each other matter coming before any meeting of the holders of Common Stock on the basis of 4/5 of a vote for each share of PRIDES. On such matters, the holders of shares of PRIDES and the holders of Common Stock will vote together as one class except as otherwise provided by law or the Registrant's Restated Certificate of Incorporation. In addition, (i) in the event that dividends on the shares of PRIDES or any other series of Preferred Stock with like voting rights are in arrears and unpaid for six quarterly dividend periods, and in certain other circumstances, the holders of shares of PRIDES (voting separately as a class with holders of all other series of outstanding Preferred Stock upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable) will be entitled to vote, on the basis of one vote for each share of PRIDES, for the election of two Directors of the Registrant, such Directors to be in addition to the number of Directors constituting the Board of Directors immediately before the accrual of such right, and (ii) the holders of the shares of PRIDES will have voting rights with respect to certain alterations of the Registrant's Restated Certificate of Incorporation and certain other matters, voting on the same basis or separately as a series. The liquidation preference of each share of PRIDES is an amount equal to the sum of (i) $47.25 and (ii) all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon. PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE RIGHTS On November 20, 1987, the Board of Directors of the Registrant declared a dividend distribution of one Preferred Stock Purchase Right (a "Right") for each outstanding share of Common Stock to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 1, 1987, and one Right has been delivered with each share of Common Stock issued since December 1, 1987. The Rights are attached to, and trade with, the Common Stock. The description and terms of the Rights are set forth in a Rights Agreement, dated as of November 23, 1987 (the "Rights Agreement"), between the Registrant and The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. ("Chase"), as amended. Mellon Securities Trust Company succeeded Chase as Rights Agent under the Rights Agreement effective January 1, 1992. The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference the description of the Rights contained in the Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated November 23, 1987 pertaining to the Rights, which description is attached hereto as Exhibit 7. DELAWARE GENERAL CORPORATION LAW SECTION 203 The Registrant is subject to the provisions of Section 203 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware ("DGCL Section 203"), the "business combination" statute. In general, the statute prohibits a public Delaware corporation from engaging in a "business combination" with an "interested stockholder" for a period of three years after the date of the transaction in which the person became an interested stockholder, unless (i) prior to such date, the board of directors of the corporation approved either the business combination or the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, (ii) upon consummation of the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced (excluding certain shares described in DGCL Section 203), or (iii) on or after such date, the business combination is approved by the board of directors of the corporation and authorized at an annual or special meeting of stockholders and by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding voting stock that is not owned by the "interested stockholder". "Business combination" is defined to include mergers, asset sales and certain other transactions resulting in a financial benefit to a stockholder. An "interested stockholder" is defined generally as a person who, together with affiliates and associates, owns (or, within the prior three years, did own) 15% or more of a corporation's voting stock. The Registrant's Restated Certificate of Incorporation does not exclude the Registrant from the restrictions imposed under DGCL Section 203. Thus, such statute could prohibit or delay the accomplishment of mergers or other takeover or change in control attempts with respect to the Registrant and, accordingly, may discourage attempts to acquire the Registrant. ADVANCE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS The Registrant's By-Laws require advance written notice of any business to be conducted at an annual or special meeting of the stockholders (other than business included in the proxy materials or brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or of the officer presiding over the meeting). For such business to be properly before the meeting, the notice must contain certain information concerning the item of business and the proposing stockholder. The notice must be received by the Secretary of the Registrant (i) in the case of a special meeting, not more than 10 days after the date of the Registrant's written notice of the meeting and (ii) in the case of an annual meeting, not less than 30 days before the anniversary date of the Registrant's written notice of the previous year's annual meeting. These requirements could have the effect of preventing a stockholder who had not furnished the necessary notice from attempting to nominate directors or conduct business from the floor during the course of the meeting and could therefore impair such stockholder's ability to use such methods in connection with a proposed takeover of the Registrant. Item 2. Exhibits. 1. Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended to the date hereof 2. By-Laws, as amended to the date hereof *3. Form of 7% PRIDES, Convertible Preferred Stock certificate. (File No. 1-1430, Form 8-K Report dated January 18, 1994, Exhibit 4(b)) *4. Form of Common Stock certificate. (Registration Statement No. 33-66032 on Form S-8, dated July 15, 1993, Exhibit 4.2) *5. Rights Agreement dated as of November 23, 1987 (the "Rights Agreement") between Reynolds Metals Company and The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. (File No. 1-1430, Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated November 23, 1987, pertaining to Preferred Stock Purchase Rights, Exhibit 1) *6. Amendment No. 1 dated as of December 19, 1991 to the Rights Agreement. (File No. 1-1430, 1991 Form 10-K Report, Exhibit 4.11) 7. Description of Preferred Stock Purchase Rights contained in Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated November 23, 1987, pertaining to Preferred Stock Purchase Rights ______________ * Incorporated by reference SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized. REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY By D. Michael Jones D. Michael Jones Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Date: February 23, 1994 EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT SEQUENTIAL NO. DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT PAGE NO. 1. Restated Certificate of Incorporation, _____ as amended to the date hereof 2. By-Laws, as amended to the date hereof _____ *3. Form of 7% PRIDES, Convertible Preferred Stock certificate. (File No. 1-1430, Form 8-K Report dated January 18, 1994, Exhibit 4(b)) *4. Form of Common Stock certificate. (Registration Statement No. 33-66032 on Form S-8, dated July 15, 1993, Exhibit 4.2) *5. Rights Agreement dated as of November 23, 1987 (the "Rights Agreement") between Reynolds Metals Company and The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. (File No. 1-1430, Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated November 23, 1987, pertaining to Preferred Stock Purchase Rights, Exhibit 1) *6. Amendment No. 1 dated as of December 19, 1991 to the Rights Agreement. (File No. 1-1430, 1991 Form 10-K Report, Exhibit 4.11) 7. Description of Preferred Stock Purchase _____ Rights contained in Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated November 23, 1987, pertaining to Preferred Stock Purchase Rights ______________ * Incorporated by reference F:\BFH\SEC\8-A\FORM8-A.CHX EX-1 2 RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION EXHIBIT 1 RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION of REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY ___________ INTRODUCTION This Restated Certificate of Incorporation has been duly adopted by the Board of Directors of Reynolds Metals Company in accordance with Section 245 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. It only restates and integrates, and does not further amend, the provisions of the corporation's Certificate of Incorporation as heretofore amended or supplemented, and there is no discrepancy between those provisions and this Restated Certificate of Incorporation. The corporation's original Certificate of Incorporation was filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on July 18, 1928. ARTICLE I The name of the corporation is REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY ARTICLE II Its registered office in the State of Delaware is located at 1013 Centre Road, in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, Delaware. The name and address of its registered agent is CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY, a corporation of the State of Delaware, located at 1013 Centre Road, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. ARTICLE III The nature of the business and the objects and purposes proposed to be transacted, promoted or carried on are: 1. To manufacture, purchase, or otherwise acquire, hold, own, mortgage, pledge, sell, lease, assign and transfer, or otherwise dispose of, to invest, trade, deal in and deal with, goods, wares and merchandise and real and personal property of every class and description. 2. To erect, or cause to be erected, on any lands owned, held, and occupied by the corporation, buildings or other structures with their appurtenances and to rebuild, enlarge, alter, or improve any buildings or other structures now, or hereafter erected, on any lands so owned, held, or occupied. 3. To enter into, make and perform contracts of every kind for any lawful purpose with any person, firm, association or corporation, municipality, body politic, country, territory, State, government or colony or dependency thereof. 4. To acquire the goodwill, rights and property and the whole or any part of the assets, tangible or intangible, and to undertake or in any way assume the liabilities of any person, firm, association or corporation; to pay for the said goodwill, rights, property, and assets in cash, the stock of this company, bonds or otherwise, or by undertaking the whole or any part of the liabilities of the transferor; to hold or in any manner to dispose of the whole or any part of the property so purchased; to conduct in any lawful manner the whole or any part of any business so acquired, and to exercise all the powers necessary or convenient in and about the conduct and management of such business. 5. To apply for, purchase, register or in any manner to acquire, and to hold, own, use, operate and introduce, and to sell, lease, assign, pledge, or in any manner dispose of, and in any manner deal with patents, patent rights, licenses, copyrights, trademarks, trade names, and to acquire, own, use or in any manner dispose of any and all inventions, improvements and processes, labels, designs, brands, or other rights, and to work, operate, or develop the same, and to carry on any business, manufacturing or otherwise, which may directly or indirectly effectuate these objects or any of them. 6. To guarantee, purchase, receive, hold, own, sell, assign, transfer, mortgage, pledge or otherwise dispose of shares of capital stock, bonds, mortgages, debentures, notes or other securities, obligations, contracts or evidences of indebtedness of any corporation, company or association (organized under the laws of this State or any other State, country, nation or government) or of any state, country, nation, municipality, government or a body politic; to receive, collect and dispose of interest, dividends and income upon, of and from any of the bonds, mortgages, debentures, notes, shares of capital stock, securities, obligations, contracts, evidences of indebtedness and other property held or owned by it and to exercise in respect of all such bonds, mortgages, debentures, notes, shares of capital stock, securities, obligations, contracts, evidences of indebtedness and other property any and all rights, powers and privileges of individual ownership thereof, including the right to vote thereon. 7. Without limit as to amount to draw, make, accept, endorse, discount, execute and issue promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange, warrants, bonds, debentures, and other negotiable or transferable instruments and evidences of indebtedness whether secured by mortgage or otherwise, as well as to secure the same by mortgage or otherwise, so far as may be permitted by the laws of the State of Delaware. 8. To purchase, in so far as the same may be done without impairing the capital of the corporation, and to hold, pledge and reissue shares of its own capital stock; but such stock, so acquired and held, shall not be entitled to vote nor to receive dividends. 9. To have one or more offices, conduct its business and promote its objects within and without the State of Delaware, in other States, the District of Columbia, the territories, colonies and dependencies of the United States, and in foreign countries, without restriction as to place or amount, but subject to the laws of such State, District, territory, colony, dependency or country. 10. To do any or all of the things herein set forth to the same extent as natural persons might or could do and in any part of the world, as principals, agents, contractors, trustees, or otherwise, and either alone or in company with others. 11. In general to carry on any other business in connection therewith, whether manufacturing or otherwise, not forbidden by the laws of the State of Delaware, and with all the powers conferred upon corporations by the laws of the State of Delaware. But if this corporation shall undertake to do any of the things hereinabove set forth in any State other than Delaware, in the District of Columbia, in any territory, colony, or dependency of the United States, or in any foreign country or in any colony or dependency thereof, then as to such jurisdictions and each of them this corporation shall be deemed to have such powers in so far only as such jurisdictions respectively permit corporations within their several respective jurisdictions to be organized for or to execute such powers. It is the intention that each of the objects, purposes and powers specified in each of the paragraphs of this third article of this Certificate of Incorporation shall, except where otherwise specified, be nowise limited or restricted by reference to or inference from the terms of any other paragraph or of any other article in this Certificate of Incorporation, but that the objects, purposes and powers specified in this article and in each of the articles or paragraphs of this Certificate shall be regarded as independent objects, purposes and powers, and the enumeration of specific purposes and powers shall not be construed to restrict in any manner the general terms and powers of this corporation, nor shall the expression of one thing be deemed to exclude another, although it be of like nature. ARTICLE IV The total number of shares of stock of all classes that may be issued by the Corporation is Two Hundred Twenty-one Million (221,000,000) shares, of which Twenty Million (20,000,000) shares shall be preferred stock without par value and shall be designated "Preferred Stock", One Million (1,000,000) shares shall be second preferred stock of the par value of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) each and shall be designated "Second Preferred Stock" and Two Hundred Million (200,000,000) shares shall be common stock without par value and shall be designated "Common Stock". I. PREFERRED STOCK 1. The Preferred Stock may be issued in one or more series, from time to time, with each such series to have such designation, powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, and qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, as shall be stated and expressed in the resolution or resolutions providing for the issue of such series adopted by the Board of Directors of the Corporation (referred to herein as the "Issuing Resolution" for such series), subject to the limitations prescribed by law and in accordance with the provisions hereof, the Board of Directors being hereby expressly vested with authority to adopt any such resolution or resolutions. 2. The authority of the Board of Directors with respect to each series of the Preferred Stock shall include, but not be limited to, the determination or fixing of the following: (a) The distinctive designation and number of shares comprising such series, which number may (except where otherwise provided by the Board of Directors in creating such series) be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares then outstanding) from time to time by like action of the Board of Directors; (b) The dividend rate of such series, the conditions upon which and times at which such dividends shall be payable, the relation which such dividends shall bear to the dividends payable on any other series of the Preferred Stock, and whether such dividends shall be cumulative or noncumulative; (c) The conditions, if any, upon which the shares of such series shall be subject to redemption by the Corporation and the times, prices and other terms and provisions upon which the shares of the series may be redeemed; (d) Whether or not the shares of the series shall be subject to the operation of a retirement or sinking fund to be applied to the purchase or redemption of such shares and, if such retirement or sinking fund be established, the annual amount thereof and the terms and provisions governing the operation of such retirement or sinking fund; (e) Whether or not the shares of the series shall be convertible into or exchangeable for shares of any other class or classes, with or without par value, or of any other series of the same class, and, if provision is made for conversion or exchange, the times, prices, rates, adjustments, and other terms and conditions of such conversion or exchange; (f) Whether or not the shares of the series shall have voting rights, in addition to the voting rights provided by law, and, if so, the terms of such voting rights; (g) The rights of the shares of the series in the event of voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation; (h) The relative seniority, parity or junior rank of such series with respect to any other series of the Preferred Stock; and (i) Any other powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, and qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, of the shares of such series, as the Board of Directors may deem advisable and as shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Certificate of Incorporation. 3. No holder of shares of any series of the Preferred Stock shall have any preemptive or preferential right of subscription to any stock of any class of the Corporation, or to any obligations convertible into stock of any class, or to any warrant or option for the purchase of stock of any class, except to the extent granted in the Issuing Resolution creating such series. 4. The Board of Directors of the Corporation shall be empowered to provide in any Issuing Resolution with respect to any series of the Preferred Stock that any of the voting powers, designations, preferences, rights and qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such series may be made dependent upon facts ascertainable outside this Certificate of Incorporation or any amendment hereto, or the Issuing Resolution with respect to such series, so long as the manner in which such facts shall operate upon the voting powers, designations, preferences, rights and qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such series is clearly and expressly set forth in this Certification of Incorporation, as amended, or in the Issuing Resolution for such series. 5. The holders of shares of the Preferred Stock of each series shall be entitled to receive, when and as declared by the Board of Directors, out of funds legally available for the payment of dividends, dividends at the rate fixed by the Board of Directors in the Issuing Resolution for such series, and no more, before (i) any dividends (other than dividends payable in Second Preferred Stock or in Common Stock or in any other class of stock ranking junior to the Preferred Stock both as to dividends and upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) shall be declared and paid, or set apart for payment, on, or (ii) any moneys or other consideration (other than shares of Second Preferred Stock or Common Stock or any other class of stock ranking junior to the Preferred Stock both as to dividends and upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) is set aside for or applied to the purchase or redemption of, shares of the Second Preferred Stock or the Common Stock or any other class of stock ranking junior to the Preferred Stock as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up. 6. The holders of shares of the Preferred Stock of each series shall be entitled upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether involuntary or voluntary, to such preferences as are provided in the Issuing Resolution creating such series of the Preferred Stock, and no more, before any distribution of the assets of the Corporation shall be made to or set apart for the holders of shares of the Second Preferred Stock or the Common Stock or any other class of stock ranking junior to the Preferred Stock upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up. For the purposes of this paragraph 6, a consolidation or merger of the Corporation with or into one or more other corporations (whether or not the Corporation is the corporation surviving such consolidation or merger), or a sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation, shall not be deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding up, voluntary or involuntary. SERIES A JUNIOR PARTICIPATING PREFERRED STOCK Section 1. Designation and Amount. The distinctive designation of the series shall be "Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock." The shares constituting such series shall be without par value. The number of shares constituting such series shall be 2,000,000, subject to increase or decrease by action of the Board of Directors as evidenced by a certificate of designations. Section 2. Dividends and Distributions. (A) Subject to the prior rights of the holders of any shares of any series of Preferred Stock ranking prior to the shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock with respect to dividends, the holders of shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, when and as declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available for the payment of dividends, quarterly dividends payable in cash on the first day of January, April, July and October in each year or such other days on which dividends are declared with respect to the Common Stock (each such date being referred to herein as a "Quarterly Dividend Payment Date"), commencing on the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date after the first issuance of a share or fraction of a share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, in an amount per share (rounded to the nearest cent) equal to the greater of (a) $10 or (b) subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, 100 times the aggregate per share amount of all cash dividends, and 100 times the aggregate per share amount (payable in kind) of all non-cash dividends or other distributions (other than a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock or a subdivision of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise)), declared on the Common Stock since the immediately preceding Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, or, with respect to the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, since the first issuance of any share or fraction of a share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock. If the Corporation shall at any time after November 20, 1987 (the "Rights Declaration Date") (i) declare any dividend payable in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivide the outstanding Common Stock, or (iii) combine the outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, then in each such case the amount to which holders of shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event under clause (b) of the preceding sentence shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event. (B) The Corporation shall declare a dividend or distribution on the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock as provided in paragraph (A) above immediately after it declares a dividend or distribution on the Common Stock (other than a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock); provided that, if no dividend or distribution shall have been declared on the Common Stock during the period between any Quarterly Dividend Payment Date and the next subsequent Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, a dividend of $10 per share on the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall nevertheless be payable on such subsequent Quarterly Dividend Payment Date. (C) Dividends shall begin to accrue and be cumulative on outstanding shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock from the Quarterly Dividend Payment Date next preceding the date of issue of such shares, unless (i) such date of issue is prior to the record date for the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, in which case dividends on such shares shall begin to accrue from the date of issue of such shares, or (ii) such date of issue is either a Quarterly Dividend Payment Date or a date after the record date for the determination of holders of shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock entitled to receive a quarterly dividend and before such Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, in either of which events such dividends shall begin to accrue and be cumulative from such Quarterly Dividend Payment Date. Accrued but unpaid dividends shall not bear interest. Dividends paid on the shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock in an amount less than the total amount of such dividends at the time accrued and payable on such shares shall be allocated pro rata on a share-by-share basis among all such shares at the time outstanding. The Board of Directors may fix a record date for the determination of holders of shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock entitled to receive payment of a dividend or distribution declared thereon, which record date shall be no more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for the payment thereof. Section 3. Voting Rights. The holders of shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall have the following voting rights: (A) Subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, each share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall entitle the holder thereof to 100 votes on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Corporation. In the event the Corporation shall at any time after the Rights Declaration Date (i) declare any dividend payable in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivide the outstanding Common Stock, or (iii) combine the outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, then in each such case the number of votes per share to which holders of shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event shall be adjusted by multiplying such number by a fraction the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event. (B) Except as otherwise provided herein or by law, the holders of shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock and the holders of shares of Common Stock shall vote together as one class on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders of the Corporation. (C) (i) If and whenever at any time or times dividends payable on shares of any Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall have been in arrears and unpaid in an aggregate amount equal to or exceeding the amount of dividends payable thereon for six quarterly dividend periods, then the holders of shares of any Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, together with the holders of any other series of Preferred Stock as to which dividends are in arrears and unpaid in an aggregate amount equal to or exceeding the amount of dividends payable thereon for six quarterly dividend periods, shall have the exclusive right, voting separately as a class with such other series, to elect two directors of the Corporation, such directors to be in addition to the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors immediately prior to the accrual of such right, the remaining directors to be elected by the other class or classes of stock entitled to vote therefor at each meeting of stockholders held for the purpose of electing directors. (ii) Such voting right may be exercised initially either at a special meeting of the holders of the Preferred Stock having such voting right, called as hereinafter provided, or at any annual meeting of stockholders held for the purpose of electing directors, and thereafter at each such annual meeting until such time as all cumulative dividends accumulated and payable on the shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall have been paid in full, at which time such voting right shall terminate, subject to revesting on the basis set forth in paragraph (C)(i). (iii) At any time when such voting right shall have vested in holders of the Preferred Stock, and if such right shall not already have been initially exercised, a proper officer of the Corporation shall, upon the written request of the record holders of 10% in number of shares of Preferred Stock having such voting right then outstanding, addressed to the Secretary of the Corporation, call a special meeting of the holders of Preferred Stock having such voting right and of any other class or classes of stock having voting power with respect to the election of such directors. Such meeting shall be held at the earliest practicable date upon the notice required for annual meetings of stockholders at the place for holding annual meetings of stockholders of the Corporation or, if none, at a place designated by the Board of Directors. If such meeting is not called by the proper officers of the Corporation within 30 days after the personal service of such written request upon the Secretary of the Corporation, or within 30 days after mailing the same within the United States of America, by registered mail, addressed to the Secretary of the Corporation at its principal office (such mailing to be evidenced by the registry receipt issued by the postal authorities), then the record holders of 10% in number of shares of the Preferred Stock then outstanding which would be entitled to vote at such meeting may designate in writing one of their number to call such meeting at the expense of the Corporation, and such meeting may be called by such person so designated upon the notice required for annual meetings of stockholders and shall be held at the same place as is elsewhere provided for in this paragraph (C)(iii) or such other place as is selected by such designated stockholder. Any holder of the Preferred Stock who would be entitled to vote at such meeting shall have access to the stock books of the Corporation for the purpose of causing a meeting of stockholders to be called pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph (C). Notwithstanding the provisions of this paragraph (C), no such special meeting shall be called during a period within 90 days immediately preceding the date fixed for the next annual meeting of stockholders. (iv) At any meeting held for the purpose of electing directors at which the holders of the Preferred Stock shall have the right to elect two directors in addition to the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors immediately prior to accrual of such right as provided herein, the presence in person or by proxy of the holders of 40% of the then outstanding shares of Preferred Stock having such right shall be required and shall be sufficient to constitute a quorum of such class of the election of directors by such class. At any such meeting or adjournment thereof (i) the absence of a quorum of the holders of the Preferred Stock having such right shall not prevent the election of directors other than those to be elected by the holders of the Preferred Stock, and the absence of a quorum or quorums of the holders of capital stock entitled to elect such other directors shall not prevent the election of directors to be elected by the holders of the Preferred Stock entitled to elect such directors and (ii) except as otherwise required by law, in the absence of a quorum of the holders of any class of stock entitled to vote for the election of directors, a majority of the holders present in person or by proxy of such class shall have the power to adjourn the meeting for the election of directors which the holders of such class are entitled to elect, from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum is present. (v) Any vacancy in the Board of Directors in respect of a director elected by holders of Preferred Stock pursuant to the voting right created under this paragraph (C) shall be filled by vote of the remaining director so elected, or if there be no such remaining director, by the holders of Preferred Stock entitled to elect such director or directors at a special meeting called in accordance with the procedures set forth in paragraph (C)(iii), or, if no such special meeting is called, at the next annual meeting of stockholders. Upon any termination of such voting right, subject to the requirements of the General Corporation Law of Delaware, the term of office of all directors elected by holders of Preferred Stock voting separately as a class shall terminate. (D) Except as set forth herein, or as required by law, holders of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall have no special voting rights and their consent shall not be required (except to the extent they are entitled to vote with holders of Common Stock as set forth herein) for taking any corporate action. Section 4. Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (ii) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under Article IV, Section I of its Certificate of Incorporation or paragraph (A) of this Section 4, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner. Section 5. Reacquired Shares. Any shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock purchased or otherwise acquired by the Corporation in any manner whatsoever shall be retired and cancelled promptly after the acquisition thereof. All such shares shall upon their cancellation become authorized but unissued shares of Preferred Stock and may be reissued as part of a new series of Preferred Stock to be created by resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors, subject to the conditions and restrictions on issuance set forth herein. Section 6. Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up. (A) Upon any liquidation (voluntary or otherwise), dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, no distribution shall be made to the holders of shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock unless, prior thereto, the holders of shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall have received $100 per share, plus an amount equal to accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions thereon, whether or not declared, to the date of such payment (the "Series A Liquidation Preference"). Following the payment of the full amount of the Series A Liquidation Preference, no additional distributions shall be made to the holders of shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock unless, prior thereto, the holders of shares of Common Stock shall have received an amount per share (the "Common Adjustment") equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the Series A Liquidation Preference by (ii) 100 (as appropriately adjusted as set forth in paragraph C below to reflect such events as stock splits, stock dividends and recapitalizations with respect to the Common Stock) (such number in clause (ii), the "Adjustment Number"). Following the payment of the full amount of the Series A Liquidation Preference and the Common Adjustment in respect of all outstanding shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock and Common Stock, respectively, holders of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock and holders of shares of Common Stock shall receive their ratable and proportionate share of the remaining assets to be distributed in the ratio of the Adjustment Number to 1 with respect to such Preferred Stock and Common Stock, on a per share basis, respectively. (B) (i) If there are not sufficient assets available to permit payment in full of the Series A Liquidation Preference and the liquidation preferences of all other series of preferred stock, if any, which rank on a parity with the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, then such assets as are available shall be distributed ratably to the holders of such parity shares in proportion to their respective liquidation preferences. (ii) If there are not sufficient assets available to permit payment in full of the Common Adjustment, then such assets as are available shall be distributed ratably to the holders of Common Stock. (C) If the Corporation shall at any time after November 20, 1987 (i) declare any dividend payable in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivide the outstanding Common Stock, or (iii) combine the outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, then in each such case the Adjustment Number in effect immediately prior to such event shall be adjusted by multiplying such Adjustment Number by a fraction the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event. Section 7. Consolidation, Merger, etc. In case the Corporation shall enter into any consolidation, merger, combination or other transaction in which the shares of Common Stock are exchanged for or changed into other stock or securities, cash and/or any other property, then in any such case the shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall at the same time be similarly exchanged or changed in an amount per share (subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth) equal to 100 times the aggregate amount of stock, securities, cash and/or any other property (payable in kind), as the case may be, into which or for which each share of Common Stock is changed or exchanged. If the Corporation shall at any time after the Rights Declaration Date (i) declare any dividend payable in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivide the outstanding Common Stock, or (iii) combine the outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, then in each such case the amount set forth in the preceding sentence with respect to the exchange or change of shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event. Section 8. No Redemption. The shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall not be redeemable. Section 9. Ranking. The Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall rank junior to all other series of the Corporation's Preferred Stock as to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets, unless the Issuing Resolution with respect to any such series shall provide otherwise. Section 10. Fractional Shares. Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock may be issued in fractions of a share which shall entitle the holder, in proportion to such holder's fractional shares, to exercise voting rights, receive dividends, participate in distributions and to have the benefit of all other rights of holders of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock. II. SECOND PREFERRED STOCK 1. The Second Preferred Stock may be issued, from time to time, in one or more series, in any manner now or hereafter permitted by law. 2. The shares of each series shall have the designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, which are stated and expressed in this section II, and those which are stated and expressed in the resolution or resolutions providing for the issue of such series, adopted by the Board of Directors under the authority granted to the Board of Directors by the provisions of paragraph 3 of this section II. 3. Authority is hereby expressly granted to and vested in the Board of Directors of the Corporation to provide for the issue of the Second Preferred Stock in one or more series, and with respect to each such series to fix, by resolution or resolutions, the following: (a) The maximum number of shares to constitute the series and the distinctive designation of the shares; (b) The annual dividend rate on the shares of the series and the date or dates from which dividends shall accumulate; (c) The amount which the holders of shares of the series shall be entitled to receive upon the voluntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, which shall not be less than the par value plus an amount equal to all accumulated and unpaid dividends to the date of final distribution to such holders; (d) Whether or not the shares of the series shall be subject to redemption at the option of the Corporation and if so, the price which holders of shares so redeemed shall be entitled to receive, which price may vary at different redemption dates but shall in no event be less than the par value per share plus an amount equal to all accumulated and unpaid dividends to the date of redemption, and if such price varies, the period during which each such variation in price shall be applicable; (e) Whether or not the shares of the series shall be subject to redemption through the operation of a sinking fund and, if so, the terms and provisions of such sinking fund and the extent to which and the manner in which such fund shall be applied to the purchase, redemption or other acquisition of shares of the series and the redemption price for shares redeemed through the sinking fund, which price may vary at different redemption dates but shall in no event be less than the par value per share plus an amount equal to all accumulated and unpaid dividends to the date of redemption, and if such price varies, the period during which each such variation in price shall be applicable; (f) Whether or not there shall be a purchase fund to acquire shares of the series and, if so, the terms and provisions of the purchase fund and the extent to which and the manner in which such purchase fund shall be applied to the acquisition of shares of the series; (g) The limitations and restrictions, if any, in addition to, but not in derogation of, the limitations and restrictions set forth in paragraph 5 of this section II, which are to be effective while any shares of the series are outstanding, upon payment of dividends on, or making of other distributions on, and upon the purchase, redemption or other acquisition by the Corporation or any subsidiary of, shares of Common Stock or any other class of stock ranking junior to the Second Preferred Stock as to dividends or upon liquidation; (h) The conditions or restrictions, if any, which are to be effective while any shares of the series are outstanding, upon the creation of indebtedness of the Corporation or upon the issuance of shares of stock of the Corporation; (i) Any voting rights of the shares of the series, other than the voting rights for the election of Directors provided by paragraph 13 of this section II, in addition to and not inconsistent with those granted by this Article IV to the holders of the Second Preferred Stock; (j) The right, if any, to exchange or convert the shares of the series into shares of any other series of the Second Preferred Stock or into shares of any other class of stock of the Corporation and the rate or basis, time, manner and conditions of exchange or conversion or the method by which the same shall be determined; (k) Any other designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, and qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, of the series, which are now or hereafter permitted by the laws of Delaware, and which are not inconsistent with the provisions of paragraphs 4 to 17, inclusive, of this section II. The resolution or resolutions providing for the issue of shares of any series are herein referred to as the "Issuing Resolution" for that series. 4. All series of the Second Preferred Stock shall be senior to the Common Stock and each series of the Second Preferred Stock shall rank equally with every other series. Each share of any one series shall be identical with every other share of that series except as to the date or dates from which dividends shall accumulate. 5. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 5 of section I of this Article IV and to any limitation or restriction contained in the Issuing Resolution for any series of Preferred Stock, the holders of shares of each series of the Second Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive cash dividends, when and as declared by the Board of Directors out of any funds legally available therefor, at the annual rate fixed in the Issuing Resolution for that particular series and no more. Such dividends on each series of the Second Preferred Stock shall be payable quarterly on the first day of February, May, August and November in each year to holders of record on a date, not more than fifty (50) days before each such dividend payment date, to be determined by the Board of Directors in advance of the payment of each particular dividend. Dividends on each series of the Second Preferred Stock shall be cumulative and preferential so that in no event shall any dividend or other distribution (other than dividends payable in Common Stock or in any other class of stock ranking junior to the Second Preferred Stock as to dividends and upon liquidation) be declared or paid upon or set apart for the Common Stock or any other class of stock ranking junior to the Second Preferred Stock as to dividends or upon liquidation nor shall any moneys or other consideration (other than shares of Common Stock or any other class of stock ranking junior to the Second Preferred Stock as to dividends and upon liquidation) be set aside for or applied to the purchase or redemption of shares of Common Stock or any other class of stock ranking junior to the Second Preferred Stock as to dividends or upon liquidation, unless all dividends on each then outstanding series of the Second Preferred Stock for all past quarter-yearly dividend periods shall have been paid, or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set apart, and the full dividend thereon for the then quarterly dividend period shall have been or concurrently shall be paid or declared. With respect to each series of the Second Preferred Stock, such dividends shall accumulate from the date or dates fixed in the Issuing Resolution for such series which date or dates shall in no instance be more than ninety days before or after the date of the issuance of those shares for which the date is being set. No dividends shall be declared on any series of the Second Preferred Stock in respect of any dividend period unless the same proportion of the annual dividend rate respectively applicable to the shares of every series of the Second Preferred Stock at the time outstanding shall likewise be declared as a dividend in respect of such dividend period. The term "accumulated and unpaid dividends" means, in respect of each share of the Second Preferred Stock of any series, that amount which shall be equal to simple interest upon the par value of such share at the dividend rate for such series from the date from which dividends on such share commenced to accumulate to the date as of which the computation is to be made, less the aggregate amount (without interest thereon) of all dividends theretofore paid or declared and set aside for payment in respect thereof. 6. (a) In the event of any involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, the holders of the shares of every series of the Second Preferred Stock shall, subject to the provisions of paragraph 6 of section I of this Article IV, be entitled to receive payment at the rate of $100 per share, plus an amount equal to all accumulated and unpaid dividends to the date of final distribution to such holders, and no more, before any payment or distribution of the assets of the Corporation shall be made to or set apart for the holders of the Common Stock or any other class of stock ranking junior to the Second Preferred Stock upon liquidation. (b) In the event of any voluntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, the holders of the shares of each series of the Second Preferred Stock shall, subject to the provisions of paragraph 6 of section I of this Article IV, be entitled to receive the amount set forth for such payment in the Issuing Resolution for that particular series, which amount shall in no case be less than $100 per share, plus an amount equal to all accumulated and unpaid dividends to the date of final distribution to such holders, and no more, before any payment or distribution of the assets of the Corporation shall be made to or set apart for the holders of the Common Stock or any other class of stock ranking junior to the Second Preferred Stock upon liquidation. (c) If, upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, the assets of the Corporation, or proceeds thereof, distributable among the holders of the Second Preferred Stock shall be insufficient to pay in full the preferential amount for every series of the Second Preferred Stock, then such assets or the proceeds thereof shall be distributed among the holders of the shares of all series of the Second Preferred Stock in proportion to the respective amounts to which they would be entitled if all amounts payable thereon were paid in full. (d) For the purposes of this paragraph 6, a consolidation or merger of the Corporation with or into one or more other corporations (whether or not the Corporation is the corporation surviving such consolidation or merger), or a sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation, shall not be deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding up, voluntary or involuntary. 7. (a) If the Issuing Resolution for any series of the Second Preferred Stock provides that the Corporation, at the option of the Board of Directors, may redeem at any time all, or from time to time any part, of the shares of the Second Preferred Stock of such series at the time outstanding or if the Issuing Resolution for any series of the Second Preferred Stock provides for the creation of a sinking fund to redeem outstanding shares of that series of the Second Preferred Stock, the shares of the series to be redeemed at the option of the Board of Directors or to be redeemed through operation of the sinking fund shall be redeemed in the manner set forth in this paragraph 7. (b) Notice of every such redemption shall be mailed at least 30 days in advance of the date designated for such redemption (herein called the "redemption date") to the holders of record of the shares of the Second Preferred Stock so to be redeemed at their respective addresses as the same shall appear on the books of the Corporation. In order to facilitate the redemption of any shares of the Second Preferred Stock that may be chosen for redemption as provided in this paragraph 7, the Board of Directors shall be authorized to cause the transfer books of the Corporation to be closed as to such shares as of a date within fifteen (15) days prior to the redemption date. In case of the redemption of a part only of any series of the Second Preferred Stock at the time outstanding, the shares of such series so to be redeemed shall be selected by lot or by such other equitable method as the Board of Directors may determine. (c) If said notice of redemption shall have been given as aforesaid, and if on or before the redemption date, the funds necessary for such redemption shall have been set aside by the Corporation, separate and apart from its other funds, in trust for the pro rata benefit of the holders of the shares so called for redemption, then, from and after the redemption date, notwithstanding that any certificate for shares of the Second Preferred Stock so called for redemption shall not have been surrendered for cancellation, the shares represented thereby shall not be deemed outstanding, and all rights of the holders of the shares of the Second Preferred Stock so called for redemption shall forthwith, from and after the redemption date, cease and terminate, excepting only the right to receive the redemption price therefor but without interest. Any moneys so set aside by the Corporation and unclaimed at the end of six years from the date fixed for such redemption shall revert to the general funds of the Corporation after which reversion any holder of such shares so called for redemption shall have only such rights, if any, as he may possess under applicable law to receive from the Corporation payment of the redemption price. (d) If, on or before the redemption date, the Corporation shall deposit in trust, with a bank or trust company in the Borough of Manhattan, in the City of New York, having a capital and surplus of at least $5,000,000, the funds necessary for the redemption of the shares of the Second Preferred Stock so to be redeemed, to be applied to the redemption of such shares, and if the Corporation shall have given notice of redemption as aforesaid or given irrevocable written authorization to such bank or trust company, in form satisfactory to it, for the timely giving of such notice, then from and after the time when such deposit is made all shares of the Second Preferred Stock so called for redemption shall not be deemed to be outstanding, and all rights of the holders of such shares of the Second Preferred Stock so called for redemption shall cease and terminate, excepting only the right to receive the redemption price therefor, but without interest. In case such deposit is made with a bank or trust company and any holder of shares of the Second Preferred Stock which shall have been called for redemption shall not, within one year after the redemption date, claim the amount deposited with respect to the redemption thereof, such bank or trust company shall, upon demand, pay over to the Corporation such unclaimed amount and thereupon such bank or trust company shall be relieved of all responsibility in respect thereof to such holder and such holder thereafter shall have only such rights, if any, as he may possess under applicable law to receive from the Corporation payment thereof. Any interest accrued on funds so deposited shall be paid to the Corporation from time to time. Any such unclaimed amounts paid over by any such bank or trust company to the Corporation shall, for a period terminating six years after the date fixed for redemption, be set aside and held by the Corporation in the same manner as if such unclaimed amounts had been set aside under the preceding paragraph 7(c). 8. Whether or not the Issuing Resolution for any series of the Second Preferred Stock provides for optional redemption of shares, or for a sinking fund or a purchase fund for the redemption or purchase of shares of such series, the Corporation shall have the right, subject to the provisions of paragraph 5 of section I of this Article IV and subject to any limitation thereon in any Issuing Resolution for any series of Preferred Stock or Second Preferred Stock, at any time to purchase privately or in the public markets, and to solicit tenders of, any portion or the whole of the shares of any or all series at prices which are not in excess of the respective redemption prices of such shares. 9. (a) All shares of any series of the Second Preferred Stock which have been acquired through the operation of a purchase fund or of a sinking fund or by redemption or have been credited against any purchase fund or sinking fund or have been surrendered to the Corporation on the conversion or exchange thereof into or for other shares of the Corporation shall, upon compliance with any applicable provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, have the status of authorized and unissued shares of the Second Preferred Stock, but shall be reissued only as, or as part of, a new series of the Second Preferred Stock to be created by an Issuing Resolution of the Board of Directors or as part of any other series of the Second Preferred Stock the terms of which do not prohibit such reissue as a part thereof, and shall not be reissued as a part of the series of which they were originally a part. (b) All shares of any series of the Second Preferred Stock which have been acquired otherwise than through the operation of a purchase fund or of a sinking fund or by redemption and which have not been credited against any purchase fund or sinking fund, and which have not been surrendered to the Corporation on the conversion or exchange thereof into or for other shares of the Corporation, shall have the status of treasury stock and may be disposed of as permitted by law. 10. So long as any of the Second Preferred Stock is outstanding, the Corporation will not, without the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least 66-2/3% of all of the Second Preferred Stock at the time outstanding, voting as a class regardless of series, given in person or by proxy, either in writing or by resolution adopted at a special meeting called for the purpose: (a) Amend, alter or repeal any of the provisions of this Article IV so as to affect adversely the designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, or the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, of all of the series of the Second Preferred Stock; (b) (i) increase the authorized amount of the Preferred Stock, (ii) create any other class or classes of stock ranking senior to the Second Preferred Stock either as to dividends or upon liquidation, (iii) create any class or classes of stock which have any right to be converted into any class or classes of stock ranking senior to the Second Preferred Stock as to dividends or upon liquidation or grant any rights to any class of stock to be so converted, or (iv) merge or consolidate with or into any other corporation, if such merger or consolidation would affect adversely the designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, or the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, of all of the series of the Second Preferred Stock. 11. The Corporation will not amend, alter or repeal any of the provisions of this Article IV or of any Issuing Resolution for series of Second Preferred Stock so as to affect adversely the designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, or the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, of one or more, but not all, series of the Second Preferred Stock, or merge or consolidate with or into any other corporation if such merger or consolidation would affect adversely the designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, or the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, of one or more, but not all, series of the Second Preferred Stock, without the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least 66-2/3% of each series so adversely affected at the time outstanding, voting as a class, in person or by proxy, either in writing or by resolution adopted at a special meeting called for the purpose, but the other series of the Second Preferred Stock not affected thereby shall not have the right to vote thereon. 12. The Corporation will not, without the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least a majority of all of the Second Preferred Stock at the time outstanding, voting as a class regardless of series, given in person or by proxy, either in writing or by resolution adopted at a special meeting called for the purpose, (a) increase the authorized amount of the Second Preferred Stock, (b) create any class or classes of stock ranking on a parity with the Second Preferred Stock either as to dividends or upon liquidation, or (c) create any class or classes of stock which have any right to be converted into any class or classes of stock ranking on a parity with the Second Preferred Stock as to dividends or upon liquidation or grant any rights to any class of stock to be so converted. 13. (a) If, and whenever, at any time or times, there shall remain unpaid, on any series of the Second Preferred Stock, the dividends which were payable for four full quarterly dividend periods, or if any arrearage or default in any sinking fund provided for in any Issuing Resolution shall occur under such conditions and continue for such period of time as, under the provisions of such Issuing Resolution, to entitle the holders of the outstanding shares of the Second Preferred Stock to the voting rights provided by this paragraph 13, the outstanding Second Preferred Stock of all series, voting separately as a class, shall have the right to elect two Directors and the remaining Directors shall be elected by the holders of shares of the Common Stock (subject to the voting rights of the holders of the Preferred Stock). (b) Whenever such right of the holders of the Second Preferred Stock shall have vested, such right may be exercised initially either at a special meeting of such holders of the Second Preferred Stock called as provided in this paragraph, or at any annual meeting of stockholders, and thereafter at annual meetings of stockholders. If the date upon which such right of the holders of the Second Preferred Stock shall become vested shall be more than sixty days preceding the date of the next ensuing annual meeting of stockholders as fixed by the By-Laws of the Corporation, the President of the Corporation shall call promptly a special meeting of the holders of the Second Preferred Stock and the Common Stock to be held within thirty days for the purpose of electing a new Board of Directors (exclusive of any Directors elected to represent the Preferred Stock pursuant to the provisions of section I of this Article IV) to serve until the next annual meeting and until their successors shall be elected and shall qualify. Notice of such meeting shall be mailed to each holder of Second Preferred Stock and each holder of Common Stock not less than ten days prior to the date of such meeting. If at any such meeting any Director (other than a Director elected to represent the Preferred Stock) shall not be re-elected, his term of office shall end upon the election of his successor, notwithstanding that the term for which he was originally elected shall not then have expired. In the event that at any such meeting at which holders of the Second Preferred Stock shall be entitled to elect Directors, a quorum of the holders of the Second Preferred Stock shall not be present in person or by proxy, the holders of the Common Stock, if a quorum thereof be present, may elect the Directors whom the holders of the Second Preferred Stock were entitled, but failed, to elect. Such Directors shall be designated as having been so elected to represent the Second Preferred Stock and their successors shall be elected by the holders of the Second Preferred Stock at the next annual meeting. (c) Whenever the holders of the Second Preferred Stock shall be entitled to elect Directors as provided in paragraph 13(a) of this section II, any holder of Second Preferred Stock shall have the right, during regular business hours, in person or by a duly authorized representative, to examine and to make transcripts of the stock records of the Corporation for the Second Preferred Stock for the purpose of communicating with other holders of Second Preferred Stock with respect to the exercise of such right of election. (d) At any election of members of the Board of Directors by the Second Preferred Stock, each holder of Second Preferred Stock shall have one vote for each share of such stock standing in his name on the books of the Corporation on any record date fixed for such purpose, or, if no such date be fixed, on the date on which the election is held. (e) The right of the holders of the Second Preferred Stock, voting separately as a class, to elect members of the Board of Directors of the Corporation as aforesaid shall continue until such time as any and all unpaid dividends shall have been paid and any and all sinking fund arrearages and defaults shall have been fully cured, at which time the right of the holders of the Second Preferred Stock to elect members of the Board of Directors shall terminate, subject to revesting. (f) Whenever the holders of the Second Preferred Stock shall be divested of the right to elect members of the Board of Directors, the President of the Corporation shall, within ten days after delivery to the Corporation at its principal office of a request to such effect signed by any holder of Common Stock, call a special meeting of the holders of the Common Stock to be held within forty days after the delivery of such request for the purpose of electing a new Board of Directors (exclusive of any Directors elected to represent the Preferred Stock pursuant to the provisions of section I of this Article IV) to serve until the next annual meeting or until their respective successors shall be elected and shall qualify. If, at any such special meeting, any Director (other than a Director elected to represent the Preferred Stock) shall not be re-elected, his term of office shall terminate upon the election and qualification of his successor, notwithstanding that the term for which such Director was originally elected shall not then have expired. 14. At any annual or special meeting of stockholders held for the purpose of electing Directors when the holders of the Second Preferred Stock shall be entitled to elect members of the Board of Directors as provided in paragraph 13 of this section II, the presence in person or by proxy of the holders of one-third of all of the outstanding shares of the Second Preferred Stock regardless of series shall be required to constitute a quorum for the election by the Second Preferred Stock of such Directors, and the presence in person or by proxy of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock shall be required to constitute a quorum for the election by the Common Stock of the remaining Directors (other than Directors elected to represent the Preferred Stock pursuant to the provisions of section I of this Article IV); provided, however, that absence of a quorum of the Common Stock shall not prevent the Second Preferred Stock if it has a quorum present from electing the number of Directors such class shall be entitled to elect and the Directors so elected by the Second Preferred Stock shall replace an equal number of Directors then in office. The Directors to be replaced by those elected by the holders of the Second Preferred Stock shall be designated by the Board of Directors of the Corporation; and, if the Board of Directors shall fail to make such designation within 15 days following such meeting, then such designation shall be made by the Directors elected by the holders of the Second Preferred Stock. The absence of a quorum of the Second Preferred Stock shall not prevent the Common Stock from electing the entire Board of Directors (other than Directors elected to represent the Preferred Stock) which shall include the proper number of members to represent the Second Preferred Stock. 15. If, during any interval between annual meetings of stockholders for the election of Directors and while the holders of the Second Preferred Stock shall be entitled to elect Directors, one of the Directors in office elected by the holders of the Second Preferred Stock shall resign or die or be removed, the vacancy shall be filled by a majority vote of all of the remaining Directors then in office, although less than a quorum, who shall elect a nominee designated by the remaining Director elected by the holders of the Second Preferred Stock or his successor and if not so filled within forty days after the creation thereof, the President of the Corporation shall call a special meeting in the manner provided in paragraph 13 of this section II but limited to the holders of shares of the Second Preferred Stock and such vacancy shall be filled at such special meeting, to be held within forty days after the delivery of such request. 16. If the Corporation is unable to meet the requirements of all sinking fund and of all purchase fund provisions of all Issuing Resolutions for series of Second Preferred Stock containing such provisions, the number of shares of the respective series to be redeemed or purchased, as the case may be, shall be in proportion to the respective amounts which would be redeemed or purchased if all such provisions were complied with in full. 17. No holder of shares of any series of the Second Preferred Stock shall have any preemptive or preferential right of subscription to any stock of any class of the Corporation, or to any obligations convertible into stock of any class, or to any warrant or option for the purchase of stock of any class but the Board of Directors of the Corporation, in the Issuing Resolution creating any series of the Second Preferred Stock, may confer on that series the right to subscribe to additional shares of that series or to shares of any series of the Second Preferred Stock which may be created thereafter. III. COMMON STOCK 1. All rights shall be held and possessed by the Common Stock except for the designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, conferred on the Preferred Stock and the Second Preferred Stock by applicable law, by the provisions of sections I and II of this Article IV or by the provisions of any Issuing Resolutions for series of the Preferred Stock or the Second Preferred Stock. 2. Holders of the shares of Common Stock without par value shall have no right to subscribe for or purchase any part of any new or additional issue of stock of any class whatsoever or of securities convertible into stock of any class whatsoever whether now or hereafter authorized. ARTICLE V The number of shares with which this corporation will commence business is ten (10) shares of common stock, which shares are without nominal or par value. ARTICLE VI This corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this Certificate of Incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by statute, and all rights conferred upon stockholders herein are granted subject to this reservation. ARTICLE VII This corporation is to have perpetual existence. ARTICLE VIII The private property of the stockholders shall not be subject to the payment of corporate debts to any extent whatever. ARTICLE IX In furtherance, and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute, the Board of Directors is expressly authorized: 1. To make, alter, amend and rescind the by-laws of this corporation, without any action on the part of the stockholders. 2. To authorize and cause to be executed mortgages and liens upon the real and personal property of this corporation. 3. To fix, determine and vary the amount to be maintained as surplus and, subject to the other provisions and requirements of this Certificate of Incorporation, the amount or amounts to be set apart or reserved as working capital or for any other lawful purposes. If so determined by the Board of Directors, the corporation may from time to time receive money and/or other property and credit the amount or value thereof to reserve or surplus, and such money or other property may be an undivided part of money or other property for another part of which stock, bonds, debentures and/or other obligations of the corporation are issued. Against any reserve or surplus so established there may be charged losses at any time incurred by the corporation, also dividends or other distributions upon stock. Such reserve or surplus may be reduced from time to time by the Board of Directors for the purposes above specified or by transfer from such reserve or surplus to capital account. 4. From time to time to determine whether and to what extent, and at what times and places, and under what conditions and regulations, the accounts and books of this corporation (other than the stock ledger), or any of them, shall be open to inspection of stockholders; and no stockholder shall have any right of inspecting any account, book or document of this corporation except as conferred by statute, unless authorized by a resolution of stockholders or directors. 5. If the by-laws so provide, to designate two or more of its number to constitute an executive committee, which committee shall for the time being, as provided in said resolution or in the by-laws of this corporation, have and exercise any or all of the powers of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of this corporation, and have power to authorize the seal of this corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it. 6. Pursuant to the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the stock issued and outstanding having voting power, given at a stockholders' meeting duly called for that purpose, or when authorized by the written consent of the holders of a majority of the voting stock issued and outstanding, the Board of Directors shall have power and authority at any meeting to sell, lease or exchange all of the property and assets of this corporation, including its goodwill and its corporate franchises, upon such terms and conditions as its Board of Directors deem expedient and for the best interests of the corporation. 7. Whenever a compromise or arrangement is proposed between this corporation and its creditors or any class of them and/or between this corporation and its stockholders or any class of them, any court of equitable jurisdiction within the State of Delaware may, on the application in a summary way of this corporation or of any creditor or stockholder thereof, or on the application of any receiver or receivers appointed for this corporation under the provisions of Section 3883 of the Revised Code of 1915 of said State, or on the application of trustees in dissolution or of any receiver or receivers appointed for this corporation under the provisions of Section 43 of this Chapter, order a meeting of the creditors or class of creditors, and/or of the stockholders or class of stockholders of this corporation, as the case may be, to be summoned in such manner as the said court directs. If a majority in number representing three-fourths in value of the creditors or class of creditors, and/or of the stockholders or class of stockholders of this corporation, as the case may be, agree to any compromise or arrangement and to any reorganization of this corporation as a consequence of such compromise or arrangement, the said compromise or arrangement and the said reorganization shall, if sanctioned by the court to which the said application has been made, be binding on all the creditors or class of creditors, and/or on all the stockholders or class of stockholders, of this corporation, as the case may be, and also on this corporation. 8. This corporation may in its by-laws confer powers upon its directors in addition to the foregoing and in addition to the powers and authorities expressly conferred upon them by the statute. 9. Both stockholders and directors shall have power, if the by-laws so provide, to hold their meetings, and to have one or more offices within or without the State of Delaware and to keep the books of this corporation (subject to the provisions of the statutes), outside of the State of Delaware at such places as may be from time to time designated by the Board of Directors. ARTICLE X The number of directors of this corporation shall be such number, not less than three, as shall from time to time be fixed by the by-laws of the corporation. In case of any vacancy in the Board of Directors through death, resignation, disqualification or other cause, the remaining directors, by affirmative vote of a majority thereof, may elect a successor to office for the unexpired portion of the term of the director whose place shall be vacant and until the election of a successor. ARTICLE XI A director of this corporation shall not be personally liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except that nothing contained in this Article XI shall eliminate or limit the liability of a director (1) for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (2) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (3) under Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or (4) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. No amendment to or repeal of this Article XI shall apply to or have any effect on the liability or alleged liability of any director of the corporation for or with respect to any acts or omissions of such director occurring prior to such amendment or repeal. ARTICLE XII In the absence of fraud, no contract or transaction between this corporation and any other association or corporation shall be affected by the fact that any of the Directors or officers of this corporation are interested in or are directors or officers of such other association or corporation, and any director or officer of this corporation individually may be a party to or may be interested in any such contract or transaction of this corporation; and no such contract or transaction of this corporation with any person or persons, firm, association or corporation shall be affected by the fact that any director or officer of this corporation is a party to or interested in such contract or transaction or in any way connected with such person or persons, firm, association or corporation; and each and every person who may become a director or officer of this corporation is hereby relieved from any liability that might otherwise exist from thus contracting with this corporation for the benefit of himself or any person, firm, association or corporation in which he may be in any wise interested. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the corporation has caused its corporate seal to be affixed and this Restated Certificate of Incorporation to be signed by its Senior Vice President and General Counsel and attested by its Secretary this 21st day of October, 1988. REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY By /s/ John H. Galea John H. Galea Senior Vice President and General Counsel ATTEST: /s/ Donald T. Cowles Donald T. Cowles Secretary CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP AND MERGER MERGING FOIL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY INTO REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY ___________________________________ Pursuant to Section 253 of the Delaware General Corporation Law ___________________________________ REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY, a corporation incorporated on the 18th day of July, 1928, pursuant to the provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the "Corporation"), does hereby certify that the Corporation owns all of the outstanding stock of FOIL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, a corporation incorporated on the 4th day of April, 1983, pursuant to the provisions of the general corporation Law of the State of Delaware, and that the Corporation by resolutions of its Board of Directors duly adopted at a meeting held on the 17th day of April, 1991, determined to and did merge into itself said FOIL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, which resolutions are as follows: RESOLVED, that this corporation, as owner of all the outstanding capital stock of Foil Distributing Company, merge into itself Foil Distributing Company and assume all of its liabilities and obligations effective as of 12:01 a.m. on April 30, 1991; and FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Board, the President, any Vice President, the Secretary and any Assistant Secretary are each hereby authorized to take all such other action, including, without limitation, incurrence and payment of all fees, expenses and other charges, and to execute and deliver all such agreements, instruments and documents, which in the opinion of any of them may be necessary or desirable to achieve the purposes of or effect the transactions contemplated by the preceding resolution, the taking of such action or the execution of any such agreements, instruments or documents to be conclusive evidence of the authority to take or execute the same. This Certificate of Ownership and Merger shall be effective as of 12:01 A.M. on April 30, 1991. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate to be executed and attested by its officers thereunto duly authorized this 22nd day of April, 1991. REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY By Donald T. Cowles Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary ATTEST: Donna C. Dabney Assistant Secretary CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP AND MERGER MERGING REYNOLDS OF HAWAII, INC. INTO REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY ___________________________________ Pursuant to Section 253 of the Delaware General Corporation Law ___________________________________ REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY, a corporation incorporated on the 18th day of July, 1928, pursuant to the provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the "Corporation"), does hereby certify that the Corporation owns all of the outstanding stock of REYNOLDS OF HAWAII, INC., a corporation incorporated on the 4th day of May, 1979, pursuant to the provisions of the general corporation Law of the State of Delaware, and that the Corporation by resolutions of its Board of Directors duly adopted at a meeting held on the 17th day of April, 1991, determined to and did merge into itself said REYNOLDS OF HAWAII, INC., which resolutions are as follows: RESOLVED, that this corporation, as owner of all the outstanding capital stock of Reynolds of Hawaii, Inc., merge into itself Reynolds of Hawaii, Inc. and assume all of its liabilities and obligations effective as of 12:01 a.m. on April 30, 1991; and FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Board, the President, any Vice President, the Secretary and any Assistant Secretary are each hereby authorized to take all such other action, including, without limitation, incurrence and payment of all fees, expenses and other charges, and to execute and deliver all such agreements, instruments and documents, which in the opinion of any of them may be necessary or desirable to achieve the purposes of or effect the transactions contemplated by the preceding resolution, the taking of such action or the execution of any such agreements, instruments or documents to be conclusive evidence of the authority to take or execute the same. This Certificate of Ownership and Merger shall be effective as of 12:01 A.M. on April 30, 1991. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate to be executed and attested by its officers thereunto duly authorized this 22nd day of April, 1991. REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY By Donald T. Cowles Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary ATTEST: Donna C. Dabney Assistant Secretary CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP AND MERGER MERGING BROAD ST. ROAD CORPORATION INTO REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY ___________________________________ Pursuant to Section 253 of the Delaware General Corporation Law ___________________________________ REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (the "Corporation"), does hereby certify that the Corporation owns all the outstanding stock of BROAD ST. ROAD CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, and that the Corporation by resolutions of its Board of Directors duly adopted at a meeting held on the 15th day of November, 1991, determined to and did merge into itself BROAD ST. ROAD CORPORATION, which resolutions are as follows: RESOLVED, that this corporation, as owner of all the outstanding capital stock of Broad St. Road Corporation, merge into itself Broad St. Road Corporation and assume all of its liabilities and obligations effective as of 5:00 p.m. on December 31, 1991; and FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Board, the President, any Vice President, the Secretary and any Assistant Secretary are each hereby authorized to take all such other action, including, without limitation, incurrence and payment of all fees, expenses and other charges, and to execute and deliver all such agreements, instruments and documents, which in the opinion of any of them may be necessary or desirable to achieve the purposes of or effect the transactions contemplated by the preceding resolution, the taking of such action or the execution of any such agreements, instruments or documents to be conclusive evidence of the authority to take or execute the same. This Certificate of Ownership and Merger shall be effective as of 5:00 p.m. on December 31, 1991. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate to be executed and attested by its officers thereunto duly authorized this 26th day of November, 1991. REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY By Donald T. Cowles Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary ATTEST: D. Michael Jones Assistant Secretary CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP AND MERGER MERGING REYNOLDS ALUMINUM RECYCLING COMPANY INTO REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY ____________________________________ Pursuant to Section 253 of the Delaware General Corporation Law ____________________________________ REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (the "Corporation"), does hereby certify that the Corporation owns all the outstanding stock of REYNOLDS ALUMINUM RECYCLING COMPANY, a Missouri corporation, and that the Corporation by resolutions of its Board of Directors duly adopted by unanimous written consent on December 16, 1991 pursuant to Section 141(f) of the Delaware General Corporation Law determined to and did merge into itself REYNOLDS ALUMINUM RECYCLING COMPANY, which resolutions are as follows: RESOLVED, that this corporation, as owner of all the outstanding capital stock of Reynolds Aluminum Recycling Company, merge into itself Reynolds Aluminum Recycling Company and assume all of its liabilities and obligations effective as of 5:00 p.m. on December 31, 1991 pursuant to the following Plan of Merger: 1. Reynolds Metals Company of Delaware is the survivor. 2. All of the property, rights, privileges, leases and patents of Reynolds Aluminum Recycling Company, a Missouri corporation, are to be transferred to and become the property of Reynolds Metals Company, the survivor. The officers and board of directors of the above named corporations are authorized to execute all deeds, assignments, and documents of every nature which may be needed to effectuate a full and complete transfer of ownership. 3. The officers and board of directors of Reynolds Metals Company shall continue in office until their successors are duly elected and qualified under the provisions of the by-laws of the surviving corporation. 4. It is agreed that, upon and after the issuance of a certificate of merger by the Secretary of State of the State of Missouri: a. The surviving corporation may be served with process in the State of Missouri in any proceeding for the enforcement of any obligation of any corporation organized under the laws of the State of Missouri which is a party to the merger and in any proceeding for the enforcement of the rights of a dissenting shareholder of any such corporation organized under the laws of the State of Missouri against the surviving corporation; b. The Secretary of State of the State of Missouri shall be and hereby is irrevocably appointed as the agent of the surviving corporation to accept service of process in any such proceeding; the address to which the service of process in any such proceeding shall be mailed is: Secretary, Reynolds Metals Company, 6601 West Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23230; and c. The surviving corporation will promptly pay to the dissenting shareholders of any corporation organized under the laws of the State of Missouri which is a party to the merger the amount, if any, to which they shall be entitled under the provisions of "The General and Business Corporation Law of Missouri" with respect to the rights of dissenting shareholders. 5. The articles of incorporation of the survivor are not amended. provided that, at any time prior to the filing with the Delaware Secretary of State of a Certificate of Ownership and Merger merging Reynolds Aluminum Recycling Company into this corporation, the Board of Directors of this corporation may terminate this resolution and abandon the merger contemplated hereby; and FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Board, the President, any Vice President, the Secretary and any Assistant Secretary are each hereby authorized to take all such action, including, without limitation, incurrence and payment of all fees, expenses and other charges, and to execute and deliver all such agreements, instruments and documents, which in the opinion of any of them may be necessary or desirable to achieve the purposes of or effect the transactions contemplated by the preceding resolution, the taking of such action or the execution of any such agreements, instruments or documents to the conclusive evidence of the authority to take or execute the same. This Certificate of Ownership and Merger shall be effective as of 5:00 p.m. on December 31, 1991. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate to be executed and attested by its officers thereunto duly authorized this 20th day of December, 1991. REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY By Donald T. Cowles Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary ATTEST: D. Michael Jones Assistant Secretary CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP AND MERGER MERGING REYNOLDS SEATTLE CAN COMPANY INTO REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY _____________________________________________ Pursuant to Section 253 of the General Corporation Law of Delaware _____________________________________________ REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (the "Corporation"), does hereby certify: FIRST: That the Corporation is incorporated pursuant to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. SECOND: That the Corporation owns all of the outstanding shares of each class of the capital stock of REYNOLDS SEATTLE CAN COMPANY, a Delaware corporation. THIRD: That the Corporation, by the following resolutions of its Board of Directors, duly adopted at a meeting held on the 19th day of June, 1992, determined to merge into itself REYNOLDS SEATTLE CAN COMPANY on the conditions set forth in such resolutions: RESOLVED, that this corporation, as owner of all of the outstanding shares of each class of the capital stock of Reynolds Seattle Can Company, merge into itself Reynolds Seattle Can Company and assume all of its liabilities and obligations effective as of 5:00 p.m. E.D.T. on June 30, 1992; and FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, any Vice Chairman, any Executive Vice President, any Vice President, the Secretary and any Assistant Secretary are each hereby authorized to take all such action, including, without limitation, incurrence and payment of all fees, expenses and other charges, and to execute and deliver all such agreements, instruments and documents (including, without limitation, a certificate of ownership and merger) which in the opinion of any of them may be necessary or desirable to achieve the purposes of or effect the transactions contemplated by the preceding resolution, the taking of any such action or the execution of any such agreements, instruments or documents to be conclusive evidence of the authority to take or execute the same. This Certificate of Ownership and Merger shall be effective as of 5:00 p.m. E.D.T. on June 30, 1992. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused its corporate seal to be affixed and this Certificate to be executed and attested by its officers thereunto duly authorized this 19th day of June, 1992. REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY By Donald T. Cowles Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary [SEAL] ATTEST: By: D. Michael Jones Assistant Secretary CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP AND MERGER MERGING REYNOLDS ALUMINUM CREDIT CORPORATION INTO REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY Pursuant to Section 253 of the General Corporation Law of Delaware REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (the "Corporation"), does hereby certify: FIRST: That the Corporation is incorporated pursuant to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. SECOND: That the Corporations owns all of the outstanding shares of the capital stock of REYNOLDS ALUMINUM CREDIT CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation. THIRD: That the Corporation, by the following resolutions of its Board of Directors, duly adopted by unanimous written consent dated December 16, 1993, determined to merge into itself REYNOLDS ALUMINUM CREDIT CORPORATION on the conditions set forth in such resolutions: RESOLVED, that this corporation, as owner of all of the outstanding shares of the capital stock of Reynolds Aluminum Credit Corporation, merge into itself Reynolds Aluminum Credit Corporation and assume all of its liabilities and obligations effective as of 5:00 p.m. E.S.T. on December 31, 1993; FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, any Vice Chairman, any Executive Vice President, any Vice President, the Secretary and any Assistant Secretary are each hereby authorized to take all such action, including, without limitation, incurrence and payment of all fees, expenses and other charges, and to execute and deliver all such agreements, instruments and documents (including, without limitation, a certificate of ownership and merger) which in the opinion of any of them may be necessary or desirable to achieve the purposes of or effect the transactions contemplated by the preceding resolution, the taking of any such action or the execution of any such agreements, instruments or documents to be conclusive evidence of the authority to take or execute the same. This Certificate of Ownership and Merger shall be effective as of 5:00 p.m. E.S.T. on December 31, 1993. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused its corporate seal to be affixed and this Certificate to be executed and attested by its officers thereunto duly authorized this 29th day of December, 1993. REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY By: D. Michael Jones Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary [SEAL] ATTEST: By:Carol L. Dillon Assistant Secretary CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP AND MERGER MERGING REYNOLDS KANSAS CITY CAN COMPANY INTO REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY Pursuant to Section 253 of the General Corporation Law of Delaware REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (the "Corporation"), does hereby certify: FIRST: That the Corporation is incorporated pursuant to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. SECOND: That the Corporations owns all of the outstanding shares of each class of the capital stock of REYNOLDS KANSAS CITY CAN COMPANY, a Delaware corporation. THIRD: That the Corporation, by the following resolutions of its Board of Directors, duly adopted by unanimous written consent dated December 16, 1993, determined to merge into itself REYNOLDS KANSAS CITY CAN COMPANY on the conditions set forth in such resolutions: RESOLVED, that this corporation, as owner of all of the outstanding shares of each class of the capital stock of Reynolds Kansas City Can Company, merge into itself Reynolds Kansas City Can Company and assume all of its liabilities and obligations effective as of 5:00 p.m. E.S.T. on December 31, 1993; FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, any Vice Chairman, any Executive Vice President, any Vice President, the Secretary and any Assistant Secretary are each hereby authorized to take all such action, including, without limitation, incurrence and payment of all fees, expenses and other charges, and to execute and deliver all such agreements, instruments and documents (including, without limitation, a certificate of ownership and merger) which in the opinion of any of them may be necessary or desirable to achieve the purposes of or effect the transactions contemplated by the preceding resolution, the taking of any such action or the execution of any such agreements, instruments or documents to be conclusive evidence of the authority to take or execute the same. This Certificate of Ownership and Merger shall be effective as of 5:00 p.m. E.S.T. on December 31, 1993. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused its corporate seal to be affixed and this Certificate to be executed and attested by its officers thereunto duly authorized this 29th day of December, 1993. REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY By:D. Michael Jones Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary [SEAL] ATTEST: By:Carol L. Dillon Assistant Secretary CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES, RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS OF 7% PRIDES, Convertible Preferred Stock of REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY ______________________ Pursuant to Section 151 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware ______________________ Reynolds Metals Company, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the "Corporation"), hereby certifies that, under (i) authority conferred upon the Board of Directors by the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, as amended to date, (ii) the provisions of Sections 141(c) and 151 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, and (iii) resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors at its meeting on December 17, 1993, the 1993 Preferred Stock Committee of the Board of Directors at its meeting on January 18, 1994 duly adopted the following resolution: RESOLVED, that under (i) authority conferred upon the 1993 Preferred Stock Committee by the Board of Directors and (ii) authority conferred upon the Board of Directors by the Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended to date (the "Restated Certificate of Incorporation"), the 1993 Preferred Stock Committee hereby authorizes the issuance of 11,000,000 shares of authorized and unissued preferred stock, without par value, of the Corporation, and hereby fixes the designation, powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, of such shares, in addition to those set forth in the Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as follows, to be set forth in a certificate of designations (the "Certificate of Designations"): Section 1. Designation and Size of Issue; Ranking. (a) The distinctive designation of the series of preferred stock shall be "7% PRIDES, Convertible Preferred Stock" (the "PRIDES"). The shares are Preferred Redeemable Increased Dividend Equity Securities. The number of shares constituting the PRIDES shall be 11,000,000 shares. Each share of PRIDES shall have a stated value of $47.25. (b) Any shares of the PRIDES which at any time have been redeemed for, or converted into, Common Stock, without par value, of the Corporation (the "Common Stock") or otherwise reacquired by the Corporation shall, after such redemption, conversion or other acquisition, resume the status of authorized and unissued shares of preferred stock, without par value, of the Corporation (the "Preferred Stock"), without designation as to series until such shares are once more designated as part of a particular series by the Board of Directors. (c) The shares of PRIDES shall rank on a parity, both as to payment of dividends and distribution of assets upon liquidation, with any Preferred Stock issued by the Corporation after the date of this Certificate of Designations that by its terms ranks pari passu with the PRIDES. Section 2. Dividends. (a) The holders of record of the shares of PRIDES shall be entitled to receive, when and as declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available therefor, cash dividends ("Preferred Dividends") from the date of the issuance of the shares of PRIDES at the rate per annum of 7 percent of the stated value per share (equivalent to $3.31 per annum or $0.8275 per quarter for each share of PRIDES), payable quarterly in arrears, on each April 1, July 1, October 1 and December 31 (each a "Dividend Payment Date") or, if any such date is not a business day (as defined herein), the Preferred Dividend due on such Dividend Payment Date shall be paid on the next succeeding business day; provided, however, that, with respect to any dividend period during which a redemption occurs, the Corporation may, at its option, declare accrued Preferred Dividends to, and pay such Preferred Dividends on, the date fixed for redemption, in which case such Preferred Dividends shall be payable to the holders of shares of PRIDES as of the record date for such dividend payment and shall not be included in the calculation of the related PRIDES Call Price (as defined herein). The first dividend period shall be from the date of initial issuance of the shares of PRIDES to but excluding April 1, 1994 and the first Preferred Dividend shall be payable on April 1, 1994. Preferred Dividends on shares of PRIDES shall be cumulative and shall accumulate from the date of original issuance. Preferred Dividends on shares of PRIDES shall cease to accrue on and after the Mandatory Conversion Date (as defined herein) or on and after the date of their earlier conversion or redemption, as the case may be. Preferred Dividends shall be payable to holders of record as they appear on the stock register of the Corporation on such record dates, not less than 15 nor more than 60 days preceding the payment date thereof, as shall be fixed by the Board of Directors. Preferred Dividends payable on shares of PRIDES for any period less than a full quarterly dividend period (or, in the case of the first Preferred Dividend, from the date of initial issuance of the shares of PRIDES to but excluding the first Dividend Payment Date) shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months and the actual number of days elapsed in any period less than one month. Preferred Dividends shall accrue on a daily basis whether or not there are funds of the Corporation legally available for the payment of such dividends and whether or not such Preferred Dividends are declared. Accrued but unpaid Preferred Dividends shall cumulate as of the Dividend Payment Date on which they first become payable, but no interest shall accrue on accumulated but unpaid Preferred Dividends. (b) As long as shares of PRIDES are outstanding, no dividends (other than dividends payable in shares of, or warrants, rights or options exercisable for or convertible into shares of, Second Preferred Stock, $100 par value, of the Corporation (the "Second Preferred Stock"), Common Stock or any other capital stock of the Corporation ranking junior to the shares of PRIDES as to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets upon liquidation (collectively, the "Junior Stock") and cash in lieu of fractional shares in connection with any such dividend) shall be paid or declared in cash or otherwise, nor shall any other distribution be made (other than a distribution payable in Junior Stock and cash in lieu of fractional shares in connection with any such distribution), on any Junior Stock unless (i) full dividends on Preferred Stock (including the shares of PRIDES) that does not constitute Junior Stock ("Parity Preferred Stock") have been paid, or declared and set aside for payment, for all dividend periods terminating at or before the date of such Junior Stock dividend or distribution payment to the extent such dividends are cumulative; (ii) dividends in full for the current quarterly dividend period have been paid, or declared and set aside for payment, on all Parity Preferred Stock to the extent such dividends are cumulative; (iii) the Corporation has paid or set aside all amounts, if any, then or theretofore required to be paid or set aside for all purchase, retirement, and sinking funds, if any, for any Parity Preferred Stock; and (iv) the Corporation is not in default on any of its obligations to redeem any Parity Preferred Stock. (c) As long as any shares of PRIDES are outstanding, no shares of any Junior Stock may be purchased, redeemed, or otherwise acquired by the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries (except in connection with a reclassification or exchange of any Junior Stock through the issuance of other Junior Stock (and cash in lieu of fractional shares in connection therewith) or the purchase, redemption or other acquisition of any Junior Stock with any Junior Stock (and cash in lieu of fractional shares in connection therewith)) nor may any funds be set aside or made available for any sinking fund for the purchase or redemption of any Junior Stock unless: (i) full dividends on Parity Preferred Stock have been paid, or declared and set aside for payment, for all dividend periods terminating at or before the date of such purchase, redemption or other acquisition to the extent such dividends are cumulative; (ii) dividends in full for the current quarterly dividend period have been paid, or declared and set aside for payment, on all Parity Preferred Stock to the extent such dividends are cumulative; (iii) the Corporation has paid or set aside all amounts, if any, then or theretofore required to be paid or set aside for all purchase, retirement, and sinking funds, if any, for any Parity Preferred Stock; and (iv) the Corporation is not in default on any of its obligations to redeem any Parity Preferred Stock. (d) As long as any shares of PRIDES are outstanding, dividends or other distributions may not be declared or paid on any Parity Preferred Stock (other than dividends or other distributions payable in Junior Stock and cash in lieu of fractional shares in connection therewith), and the Corporation may not purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Parity Preferred Stock (except with any Junior Stock and cash in lieu of fractional shares in connection therewith), unless either: (a)(i) full dividends on Parity Preferred Stock have been paid, or declared and set aside for payment, for all dividend periods terminating at or before the date of such Parity Preferred Stock dividend, distribution, purchase, redemption or other acquisition payment to the extent such dividends are cumulative; (ii) dividends in full for the current quarterly dividend period have been paid, or declared and set aside for payment, on all Parity Preferred Stock to the extent such dividends are cumulative; (iii) the Corporation has paid or set aside all amounts, if any, then or theretofore required to be paid or set aside for all purchase, retirement, and sinking funds, if any, for any Parity Preferred Stock; and (iv) the Corporation is not in default on any of its obligations to redeem any Parity Preferred Stock; or (b) with respect to the payment of dividends only, any such dividends shall be declared and paid pro rata so that the amounts of any dividends declared and paid per share of PRIDES and each other share of Parity Preferred Stock shall in all cases bear to each other the same ratio that accrued dividends (including any accumulation with respect to unpaid dividends for prior dividend periods, if such dividends are cumulative) per share of PRIDES and such other shares of Parity Preferred Stock bear to each other. Section 3. Conversion or Redemption. (a) Unless previously either redeemed or converted at the option of the holder in accordance with the provisions of Section 3(c), on December 31, 1997 (the "Mandatory Conversion Date"), each outstanding share of PRIDES shall mandatorily convert ("Mandatory Conversion") into (i) shares of authorized Common Stock at the PRIDES Common Equivalent Rate (as defined herein) in effect on the Mandatory Conversion Date and (ii) the right to receive cash in an amount equal to all accrued and unpaid Preferred Dividends on such share of PRIDES (other than previously declared dividends payable to a holder of record as of a prior date) to but excluding the Mandatory Conversion Date, whether or not declared, out of funds legally available for the payment of Preferred Dividends, subject to the right of the Corporation to redeem the shares of PRIDES on or after December 31, 1996 (the "Initial Redemption Date") and before the Mandatory Conversion Date and subject to the conversion of the shares of PRIDES at the option of the holder at any time before the Mandatory Conversion Date. The "PRIDES Common Equivalent Rate" shall initially be one share of Common Stock for each share of PRIDES and shall be subject to adjustment as set forth in Sections 3(d) and 3(e). Shares of PRIDES shall cease to be outstanding on the Mandatory Conversion Date. The Corporation shall make such arrangements as it deems appropriate for the issuance of certificates representing shares of Common Stock and for the payment of cash in respect of such accrued and unpaid dividends, if any, or cash in lieu of fractional shares, if any, in exchange for and contingent upon surrender of certificates representing the shares of PRIDES, and the Corporation may defer the payment of dividends on such shares of Common Stock and the voting thereof until, and make such payment and voting contingent upon, the surrender of certificates representing the shares of PRIDES; provided, that the Corporation shall give the holders of the shares of PRIDES such notice of any such actions as the Corporation deems appropriate and upon surrender such holders shall be entitled to receive such dividends declared and paid, if any, on such shares of Common Stock subsequent to the Mandatory Conversion Date. (b)(i) Shares of PRIDES are not redeemable by the Corporation before the Initial Redemption Date. At any time and from time to time on or after that date until immediately before the Mandatory Conversion Date, the Corporation shall have the right to redeem, in whole or in part, the outstanding shares of PRIDES (subject to the notice provisions set forth in Section 3(b)(iii)). Upon any such redemption, the Corporation shall deliver to each holder thereof, in exchange for each such share of PRIDES subject to redemption, the greater of: (A) the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the applicable PRIDES Call Price (as defined herein) in effect on the redemption date divided by the Current Market Price (as defined herein) of the Common Stock, determined as of the second Trading Day (as defined herein) immediately preceding the Notice Date (as defined herein); or (B) .82 of a share of Common Stock (subject to adjustment in the same manner as the PRIDES Optional Conversion Rate (as defined herein) is adjusted). Preferred Dividends on the shares of PRIDES shall cease to accrue on and after the date fixed for their redemption. The "PRIDES Call Price" of each share of PRIDES shall be the sum of (x) $48.077 on and after the Initial Redemption Date, to and including March 31, 1997; $47.870 on and after April 1, 1997, to and including June 30, 1997; $47.663 on and after July 1, 1997, to and including September 30, 1997; $47.457 on and after October 1, 1997, to and including November 30, 1997; and $47.25 on and after December 1, 1997, to and including December 31, 1997; and (y) all accrued and unpaid Preferred Dividends thereon to but not including the date fixed for redemption (other than previously declared Preferred Dividends payable to a holder of record as of a prior date). If fewer than all the outstanding shares of PRIDES are to be called for redemption, shares of PRIDES to be called shall be selected by the Corporation from outstanding shares of PRIDES not previously called by lot or pro rata (as nearly as may be) or by any other method determined by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion to be equitable. (ii) The term "Current Market Price" per share of the Common Stock on any date of determination means the lesser of (x) the average of the Closing Prices (as defined herein) of the Common Stock for the 15 consecutive Trading Days ending on and including such date of determination, or (y) the Closing Price of the Common Stock for such date of determination; provided, however, that, with respect to any redemption of shares of PRIDES, if any event resulting in an adjustment of the PRIDES Common Equivalent Rate occurs during the period beginning on the first day of such 15-day period and ending on the applicable redemption date, the Current Market Price as determined pursuant to the foregoing shall be appropriately adjusted to reflect the occurrence of such event. (iii) The Corporation shall provide notice of any redemption of the shares of PRIDES to holders of record of the shares of PRIDES to be called for redemption not less than 15 nor more than 60 days before the date fixed for redemption. Any such notice shall be provided by mail, sent to the holders of record of the shares of PRIDES to be called at each such holder's address as it appears on the stock register of the Corporation, first class postage prepaid; provided, however, that failure to give such notice or any defect therein shall not affect the validity of the proceeding for redemption of any shares of PRIDES to be redeemed except as to the holder to whom the Corporation has failed to give such notice or whose notice was defective. A public announcement of any call for redemption shall be made by the Corporation before, or at the time of, the mailing of such notice of redemption. The term "Notice Date" with respect to any notice given by the Corporation in connection with a redemption of the shares of PRIDES means the date on which first occurs either the public announcement of such redemption or the commencement of mailing of the notice to the holders of shares of PRIDES, in each case pursuant to this Section 3(b)(iii). Each such notice shall state, as appropriate, the following and may contain such other information as the Corporation deems advisable: (A) the redemption date; (B) that all outstanding shares of PRIDES are to be redeemed or, in the case of a redemption of fewer than all outstanding shares of PRIDES, the number of such shares held by such holder to be redeemed; (C) the PRIDES Call Price, the number of shares of Common Stock deliverable upon redemption of each share of PRIDES to be redeemed and the Current Market Price used to calculate such number of shares of Common Stock; (D) the place or places where certificates for such shares are to be surrendered for redemption; and (E) that dividends on the shares of PRIDES to be redeemed shall cease to accrue on and after such redemption date (except as otherwise provided herein). (iv) The Corporation's obligation to deliver shares of Common Stock and provide funds upon redemption in accordance with this Section 3(b) shall be deemed fulfilled if, on or before a redemption date, the Corporation shall deposit with a bank or trust company, or an affiliate of a bank or trust company, having an office or agency in New York, New York and having (or such affiliate having) a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000 according to its last published statement of condition, or shall set aside or make other reasonable provision for the issuance of, such number of shares of Common Stock as are required to be delivered by the Corporation pursuant to this Section 3(b) upon the occurrence of the related redemption of shares of PRIDES and for the payment of cash in lieu of the issuance of fractional share amounts and accrued and unpaid dividends payable in cash on the shares of PRIDES to be redeemed as required by this Section 3(b), in trust for the account of the holders of such shares of PRIDES to be redeemed (and so as to be and continue to be available therefor), with irrevocable instructions and authority to such bank or trust company that such shares and funds be delivered upon redemption of the shares of PRIDES so called for redemption. Any interest accrued on such funds shall be paid to the Corporation from time to time. Any shares of Common Stock or funds so deposited and unclaimed at the end of three years from such redemption date shall be repaid and released to the Corporation, after which the holder or holders of such shares of PRIDES so called for redemption shall look only to the Corporation for delivery of shares of Common Stock and the payment of any other funds due in connection with the redemption of the shares of PRIDES. (v) Each holder of shares of PRIDES called for redemption must surrender the certificates evidencing such shares (properly endorsed or assigned for transfer, if the Board of Directors shall so require and the notice shall so state) to the Corporation at the place designated in the notice of such redemption and shall thereupon be entitled to receive certificates evidencing shares of Common Stock and to receive any funds payable pursuant to this Section 3(b) following such surrender and following the date of such redemption. In case fewer than all the shares represented by any such surrendered certificate are called for redemption, a new certificate shall be issued at the expense of the Corporation representing the unredeemed shares. If such notice of redemption shall have been given, and if on the date fixed for redemption shares of Common Stock and funds necessary for the redemption shall have been irrevocably either set aside by the Corporation separate and apart from its other funds or assets in trust for the account of the holders of the shares to be redeemed (and so as to be and continue to be available therefor) or deposited with a bank or trust company or an affiliate thereof as provided herein or the Corporation shall have made other reasonable provision therefor, then notwithstanding that the certificates evidencing any shares of PRIDES so called for redemption shall not have been surrendered, the shares represented thereby so called for redemption shall be deemed no longer outstanding and Preferred Dividends with respect to the shares so called for redemption and all rights with respect to the shares so called for redemption shall forthwith on and after such date cease and terminate (unless the Corporation defaults on the payment of the redemption price), except for (i) the rights of the holders to receive the shares of Common Stock and funds, if any, payable pursuant to this Section 3(b) without interest upon surrender of their certificates therefor and (ii) the right of the holders, pursuant to Section 3(c) to convert the shares of PRIDES called for redemption until immediately before the close of business on any redemption date; provided, however, that holders of shares of PRIDES at the close of business on a record date for any payment of Preferred Dividends shall be entitled to receive the Preferred Dividend payable on such shares on the corresponding Dividend Payment Date notwithstanding the redemption of such shares following such record date and before the Dividend Payment Date. Holders of shares of PRIDES that are redeemed shall not be entitled to receive dividends declared and paid on such shares of Common Stock, and such shares of Common Stock shall not be entitled to vote, until such shares of Common Stock are issued upon the surrender of the certificates representing such shares of PRIDES and upon such surrender such holders shall be entitled to receive such dividends declared and paid on such shares of Common Stock subsequent to such redemption date. (c) Shares of PRIDES are convertible, in whole or in part, at the option of the holders thereof ("Optional Conversion"), at any time before the Mandatory Conversion Date, unless previously redeemed, into shares of Common Stock at a rate of .82 of a share of Common Stock for each share of PRIDES (the "PRIDES Optional Conversion Rate"), subject to adjustment as set forth below. The right of Optional Conversion of shares of PRIDES called for redemption shall terminate immediately before the close of business on any redemption date with respect to such shares. Optional Conversion of shares of PRIDES may be effected by delivering certificates evidencing such shares of PRIDES, together with written notice of conversion and a proper assignment of such certificates to the Corporation or in blank (and, if applicable, cash payment of an amount equal to the Preferred Dividend attributable to the current quarterly dividend period payable on such shares), to the office of the transfer agent for the shares of PRIDES or to any other office or agency maintained by the Corporation for that purpose and otherwise in accordance with Optional Conversion procedures established by the Corporation. Each Optional Conversion shall be deemed to have been effected immediately before the close of business on the date on which the foregoing requirements shall have been satisfied. The Optional Conversion shall be at the PRIDES Optional Conversion Rate in effect at such time and on such date. Holders of shares of PRIDES at the close of business on a record date for any payment of declared Preferred Dividends shall be entitled to receive the Preferred Dividend payable on such shares of PRIDES on the corresponding Dividend Payment Date notwithstanding the Optional Conversion of such shares of PRIDES following such record date and before such Dividend Payment Date. However, shares of PRIDES surrendered for Optional Conversion after the close of business on a record date for any payment of declared Preferred Dividends and before the opening of business on the next succeeding Dividend Payment Date must be accompanied by payment in cash of an amount equal to the Preferred Dividends attributable to the current quarterly dividend period payable on such date (unless such shares of PRIDES are subject to redemption on a redemption date between such record date established for such Dividend Payment Date and such Dividend Payment Date). Except as provided above, upon any Optional Conversion of shares of PRIDES, the Corporation shall make no payment of or allowance for unpaid Preferred Dividends, whether or not in arrears, on such shares of PRIDES as to which Optional Conversion has been effected or for previously declared dividends or distributions on the shares of Common Stock issued upon Optional Conversion. (d) The PRIDES Common Equivalent Rate and the PRIDES Optional Conversion Rate are each subject to adjustment from time to time as provided below in this paragraph (d). (i) If the Corporation shall pay a stock dividend or make a distribution with respect to its Common Stock in shares of Common Stock (including by way of reclassification of any shares of its Common Stock), the PRIDES Common Equivalent Rate and the PRIDES Optional Conversion Rate in effect at the opening of business on the day following the date fixed for the determination by stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or other distribution shall each be increased by multiplying such PRIDES Common Equivalent Rate and PRIDES Optional Conversion Rate by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at the close of business on the date fixed for such determination, immediately before such dividend or distribution, plus the total number of shares of Common Stock constituting such dividend or other distribution, and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at the close of business on the date fixed for such determination, immediately before such dividend or distribution, such increase to become effective immediately after the opening of business on the day following the date fixed for such determination. For the purposes of this clause (i), the number of shares of Common Stock at any time outstanding shall not include shares held in the treasury of the Corporation but shall include shares issuable in respect of certificates issued in lieu of fractions of shares of Common Stock. (ii) In case outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be subdivided or split into a greater number of shares of Common Stock, the PRIDES Common Equivalent Rate and the PRIDES Optional Conversion Rate in effect at the opening of business on the day following the day upon which such subdivision becomes effective shall each be proportionately increased, and, conversely, in case outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be combined into a smaller number of shares of Common Stock, the PRIDES Common Equivalent Rate and the PRIDES Optional Conversion Rate in effect at the opening of business on the day following the day upon which such combination becomes effective shall each be proportionately reduced, such increases or reductions, as the case may be, to become effective immediately after the opening of business on the day following the day upon which such subdivision or combination becomes effective. (iii) If the Corporation shall, after the date of this Certificate of Designations, issue rights or warrants to all holders of its Common Stock entitling them (for a period not exceeding 45 days from the date of such issuance) to subscribe for or purchase shares of Common Stock at a price per share less than the Current Market Price of the Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 3(b)(ii)) on the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such rights or warrants, then in each case the PRIDES Common Equivalent Rate and the PRIDES Optional Conversion Rate shall each be adjusted by multiplying the PRIDES Common Equivalent Rate and the PRIDES Optional Conversion Rate in effect on such record date by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on the date of issuance of such rights or warrants, immediately before such issuance, plus the number of additional shares of Common Stock offered for subscription or purchase pursuant to such rights or warrants, and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on the date of issuance of such rights or warrants, immediately before such issuance, plus the number of shares of Common Stock which the aggregate offering price of the total number of shares of Common Stock so offered for subscription or purchase pursuant to such rights or warrants would purchase at such Current Market Price (determined by multiplying such total number of shares by the exercise price of such rights or warrants and dividing the product so obtained by such Current Market Price). Shares of Common Stock held by the Corporation or by another corporation of which a majority of the shares entitled to vote in the election of directors are held, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation shall not be deemed to be outstanding for purposes of such computation. Such adjustment shall become effective at the opening of business on the business day next following the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such rights or warrants. To the extent that shares of Common Stock are not delivered after the expiration of such rights or warrants, the PRIDES Common Equivalent Rate and the PRIDES Optional Conversion Rate shall each be readjusted to the PRIDES Common Equivalent Rate and the PRIDES Optional Conversion Rate which would then be in effect had the adjustments made after the issuance of such rights or warrants been made upon the basis of issuance of rights or warrants in respect of only the number of shares of Common Stock actually delivered. (iv) If the Corporation shall pay a dividend or make a distribution to all holders of its Common Stock consisting of evidences of its indebtedness, cash or other assets (including shares of capital stock of the Corporation other than Common Stock but excluding any cash dividends or distributions, other than Extraordinary Cash Distributions (as defined herein) and dividends referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) above), or shall issue to all holders of its Common Stock rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any of its securities (other than those referred to in clause (iii) above), then in each such case, the PRIDES Common Equivalent Rate and the PRIDES Optional Conversion Rate shall each be adjusted by multiplying the PRIDES Common Equivalent Rate and the PRIDES Optional Conversation Rate in effect on the record date for such dividend or distribution or for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such rights or warrants, as the case may be, by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the Current Market Price per share of the Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 3(b)(ii) on such record date), and of which the denominator shall be such Current Market Price per share of Common Stock less either (i) the fair market value (as determined by the Board of Directors, whose determination shall be conclusive) on such record date of the portion of the assets or evidences of indebtedness so distributed, or of such subscription rights or warrants, applicable to one share of Common Stock, or (ii) if applicable, the amount of the Extraordinary Cash Distributions. Such adjustment shall become effective on the opening of business on the business day next following the record date for such dividend or distribution or for the determination of holders entitled to receive such rights or warrants, as the case may be. (v) Any shares of Common Stock issuable in payment of a dividend or other distribution shall be deemed to have been issued immediately before the close of business on the record date for such dividend or other distribution for purposes of calculating the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock under this Section 3. (vi) Anything in this Section 3 notwithstanding, the Corporation shall be entitled (but shall not be required) to make such upward adjustments in the PRIDES Common Equivalent Rate, the PRIDES Optional Conversion Rate and the PRIDES Call Price in addition to those set forth by this Section 3, as the Corporation, in its sole discretion, shall determine to be advisable, in order that any stock dividends, subdivision of stock, distribution of rights to purchase stock or securities, or distribution of securities convertible into or exchangeable for stock (or any transaction that could be treated as any of the foregoing transactions pursuant to Section 305 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended) hereafter made by the Corporation to its stockholders shall not be taxable. The term "Extraordinary Cash Distribution" means, with respect to any consecutive 12-month period, all cash dividends and cash distributions on the Common Stock during such period (other than cash dividends and cash distributions for which a prior adjustment to the PRIDES Common Equivalent Rate and PRIDES Optional Conversion Rate was previously made) to the extent such dividends and distributions exceed, on a per share of Common Stock basis, 10% of the average daily Closing Price of the Common Stock over such period. (vii) In any case in which this Section 3(d) shall require that an adjustment as a result of any event become effective at the opening of business on the business day next following a record date and the date fixed for conversion pursuant to Section 3(a) or redemption pursuant to Section 3(b) on and after such record date, but before the occurrence of such event, the Corporation may, in its sole discretion, elect to defer the following until after the occurrence of such event: (A) issuing to the holder of any shares of PRIDES surrendered for conversion or redemption the fractional shares of Common Stock issuable before giving effect to such adjustment; and (B) paying to such holder any amount in cash in lieu of a fractional share of Common Stock pursuant to Section 4. (viii) All adjustments to the PRIDES Common Equivalent Rate and the PRIDES Optional Conversion Rate shall be calculated to the nearest 1/100th of a share of Common Stock. No adjustment in the PRIDES Common Equivalent Rate or in the PRIDES Optional Conversion Rate shall be required unless such adjustment would require an increase or decrease of at least one percent therein; provided, however, that any adjustments which by reason of this Section 3(d) are not required to be made shall be carried forward and taken into account in any subsequent adjustment. All adjustments to the PRIDES Common Equivalent Rate and PRIDES Optional Conversion Rate shall be made successively. (ix) At least 10 business days before taking any action that could result in an adjustment affecting the PRIDES Common Equivalent Rate or the PRIDES Optional Conversion Rate such that the conversion price (for purposes of this section, an amount equal to the PRIDES Call Price divided by the PRIDES Common Equivalent Rate or the PRIDES Optional Conversion Rate, respectively, as in effect from time to time) would be below the then par value of the Common Stock, the Corporation shall take any corporate action which may, in the opinion of its counsel, be necessary in order that the Corporation may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock at the PRIDES Common Equivalent Rate or the PRIDES Optional Conversion Rate as so adjusted. (x) Before redeeming any shares of PRIDES, the Corporation shall take any corporate action which may, in the opinion of its counsel, be necessary in order that the Corporation may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock upon such redemption. (e) In case of any consolidation or merger to which the Corporation is a party (other than a consolidation or merger in which the Corporation is the surviving or continuing corporation and in which the shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately before the merger or consolidation remain unchanged), or in the case of any sale or transfer to another corporation of the property of the Corporation as an entirety or substantially as an entirety, or in the case of a statutory exchange of securities with another corporation (other than in connection with a merger or acquisition), each share of PRIDES shall, after consummation of such transaction, be subject to (i) conversion at the option of the holder into the kind and amount of securities, cash, or other property receivable upon consummation of such transaction by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock into which such share of PRIDES might have been converted immediately before consummation of such transaction, (ii) conversion on the Mandatory Conversion Date into the kind and amount of securities, cash, or other property receivable upon consummation of such transaction by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock into which such share of PRIDES would have been converted if the conversion on the Mandatory Conversion Date had occurred immediately before the date of consummation of such transaction, plus the right to receive cash in an amount equal to all accrued and unpaid dividends on such share of PRIDES (other than previously declared dividends payable to a holder of record as of a prior date), and (iii) redemption on any redemption date in exchange for the kind and amount of securities, cash, or other property receivable upon consummation of such transaction by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been issuable at the PRIDES Call Price in effect on such redemption date upon a redemption of such share of PRIDES immediately before consummation of such transaction, assuming that, if the Notice Date for such redemption is not before such transaction, the Notice Date had been the date of such transaction; and assuming in each case that such holder of shares of Common Stock failed to exercise rights of election, if any, as to the kind or amount of securities, cash, or other property receivable upon consummation of such transaction (provided that, if the kind or amount of securities, cash, or other property receivable upon consummation of such transaction is not the same for each non-electing share, then the kind and amount of securities, cash, or other property receivable upon consummation of such transaction for each non-electing share shall be deemed to be the kind and amount so receivable per share by a plurality of the non-electing shares). The kind and amount of securities into or for which the shares of PRIDES shall be convertible or redeemable after consummation of such transaction shall be subject to adjustment as described in Section 3(d) following the date of consummation of such transaction. The Corporation may not become a party to any such transaction unless the terms thereof are consistent with the foregoing. (f) Whenever the PRIDES Common Equivalent Rate and PRIDES Optional Conversion Rate are adjusted as provided in Section 3(d), the Corporation shall: (i) forthwith compute the adjusted PRIDES Common Equivalent Rate and PRIDES Optional Conversion Rate in accordance with this Section 3 and prepare a certificate signed by the Chief Financial Officer, any Vice President, the Treasurer or the Controller of the Corporation setting forth the adjusted PRIDES Common Equivalent Rate and the PRIDES Optional Conversion Rate, the method of calculation thereof in reasonable detail and the facts requiring such adjustment and upon which such adjustment is based, which certificate shall be conclusive, final and binding evidence of the correctness of the adjustment, and shall file such certificate forthwith with the transfer agent for the shares of the PRIDES and the Common Stock; (ii) make a prompt public announcement stating that the PRIDES Common Equivalent Rate and PRIDES Optional Conversion Rate have been adjusted and setting forth the adjusted PRIDES Common Equivalent Rate and PRIDES Optional Conversion Rate; (iii) mail a notice stating that the PRIDES Common Equivalent Rate and the PRIDES Optional Conversion Rate have been adjusted, the facts requiring such adjustment and upon which such adjustment is based and setting forth the adjusted PRIDES Common Equivalent Rate and PRIDES Optional Conversion Rate, to the holders of record of the outstanding shares of PRIDES, at or prior to the time the Corporation mails an interim statement, if any, to its stockholders covering the fiscal quarter period during which the facts requiring such adjustment occurred, but in any event within 45 days of the end of such fiscal quarter period. (g) In case, at any time while any of the shares of PRIDES are outstanding, (i) the Corporation shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution) on the Common Stock, excluding any cash dividends other than Extraordinary Cash Distributions; or (ii) the Corporation shall authorize the issuance to all holders of the Common Stock of rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase shares of the Common Stock or of any other subscription rights or warrants; or (iii) the Corporation shall authorize any reclassification of the Common Stock (other than a subdivision or combination thereof) or any consolidation or merger to which the Corporation is a party and for which approval of any stockholders of the Corporation is required (except for a merger of the Corporation into one of its subsidiaries solely for the purpose of changing the corporate domicile of the Corporation to another state of the United States and in connection with which there is no substantive change in the rights or privileges of any securities of the Corporation other than changes resulting from differences in the corporate statutes of the state the Corporation was then domiciled in and the new state of domicile), or the sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation; then the Corporation shall cause to be filed at each office or agency maintained for the purpose of conversion of the shares of PRIDES, and shall cause to be mailed to the holders of shares of PRIDES at their last addresses as they shall appear on the stock register of the Corporation, at least 10 business days before the date hereinafter specified in clause (A) or (B) below (or the earlier of the dates hereinafter specified, in the event that more than one date is specified), a notice stating (A) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, rights or warrants, or, if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of Common Stock of record to be entitled to such dividend, distribution, rights or warrants are to be determined, or (B) the date on which any such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, dissolution, liquidation or winding up is expected to become effective, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their Common Stock for securities or other property (including cash), if any, deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, dissolution, liquidation or winding up. The failure to give or receive the notice required by this paragraph (g) or any defect therein shall not affect the legality or validity of any such dividend, distribution, right or warrant or other action. Section 4. No Fractional Shares. No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon redemption or conversion of any shares of the PRIDES. In lieu of any fractional share otherwise issuable in respect of the aggregate number of shares of the PRIDES of any holder that are redeemed or converted on any redemption date or upon Mandatory Conversion or Optional Conversion, such holder shall be entitled to receive an amount in cash (computed to the nearest cent) equal to the same fraction of the (i) Current Market Price of the Common Stock (determined as of the second Trading Day immediately preceding the Notice Date) in the case of redemption, or (ii) Closing Price of the Common Stock determined (A) as of the fifth Trading Day immediately preceding the Mandatory Conversion Date, in the case of Mandatory Conversion, or (B) as of the second Trading Day immediately preceding the effective date of conversion, in the case of an Optional Conversion by a holder. If more than one share of PRIDES shall be surrendered for conversion or redemption at one time by or for the same holder, the number of full shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof shall be computed on the basis of the aggregate number of shares of the PRIDES so surrendered or redeemed. Section 5. Reservation of Common Stock. The Corporation shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued Common Stock, solely for issuance upon the conversion or redemption of shares of PRIDES, as herein provided, free from preemptive rights, such maximum number of shares of Common Stock as shall from time to time be issuable upon the Mandatory Conversion or Optional Conversion or redemption of all the shares of PRIDES then outstanding. Section 6. Definitions. As used in this Certificate of Designations: (i) the term "business day" shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or a day on which banking institutions in the State of New York are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close; (ii) the term "Closing Price", on any day, shall mean the last sale price as shown on the New York Stock Exchange Composite Tape on such day, or, in case no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the reported closing bid and asked prices regular way on the New York Stock Exchange, or, if the Common Stock is not listed or admitted to trading on such Exchange, on the principal national securities exchange on which the Common Stock is listed or admitted to trading, or, if not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the average of the closing bid and asked prices of the Common Stock on the over-the-counter market on the day in question as reported by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation System, or a similar generally accepted reporting service, or if not so available in such manner, as furnished by any New York Stock Exchange member firm selected from time to time by the Board of Directors for that purpose; (iii) the term "record date" shall be such date as from time to time fixed by the Board of Directors with respect to the receipt of dividends, the receipt of a redemption price upon redemption or the taking of any action or exercise of any voting rights permitted hereby; and (iv) the term "Trading Day" shall mean a date on which the New York Stock Exchange (or any successor to such Exchange) is open for the transaction of business. Section 7. Payment of Taxes. The Corporation shall pay any and all documentary, stamp or similar issue or transfer taxes payable in respect of the issue or delivery of shares of Common Stock on the redemption or conversion of shares of PRIDES pursuant to Section 3; provided, however, that the Corporation shall not be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any registration of transfer involved in the issue or delivery of shares of Common Stock in a name other than that of the registered holder of shares of PRIDES redeemed or converted or to be redeemed or converted, and no such issue or delivery shall be made unless and until the person requesting such issue has paid to the Corporation the amount of any such tax or has established, to the satisfaction of the Corporation, that such tax has been paid. Section 8. Liquidation Rights. In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Corporation, and subject to the rights of holders of any other series of Preferred Stock, the holders of outstanding shares of PRIDES are entitled to receive the sum of $47.25 per share, plus an amount equal to any accrued and unpaid Preferred Dividends thereon, out of the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to stockholders, before any distribution of assets is made to holders of Second Preferred Stock, Common Stock or any other capital stock ranking junior to the shares of PRIDES upon liquidation, dissolution, or winding up. If upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Corporation, the assets of the Corporation are insufficient to permit the payment of the full preferential amounts payable with respect to the shares of PRIDES and all other series of Parity Preferred Stock, the holders of shares of PRIDES and of all other series of Parity Preferred Stock shall share ratably in any distribution of assets of the Corporation in proportion to the full respective preferential amounts to which they are entitled. After payment of the full amount of the liquidating distribution to which they are entitled, the holders of shares of PRIDES shall not be entitled to any further participation in any distribution of assets by the Corporation. A consolidation or merger of the Corporation with or into one or more other corporations (whether or not the Corporation is the corporation surviving such consolidation or merger), or a sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation shall not be deemed to be a voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Corporation. Section 9. Voting Rights. (a) The holders of shares of PRIDES shall have the right with the holders of Common Stock to vote in the election of directors and upon each other matter coming before any meeting of the holders of Common Stock on the basis of 4/5 of a vote for each share of PRIDES held. The holders of shares of PRIDES and the holders of Common Stock shall vote together as one class on such matters except as otherwise provided by law or by the Restated Certificate of Incorporation. (b) In the event that dividends on the shares of PRIDES or any other series of Preferred Stock shall be in arrears and unpaid for six quarterly dividend periods, or if any series of Preferred Stock (other than the PRIDES) shall be entitled for any other reason to exercise voting rights, separate from the Common Stock, to elect any directors of the Corporation ("Preferred Stock Directors"), the holders of the shares of PRIDES (voting separately as a class with holders of all other series of Preferred Stock upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable), with each share of PRIDES entitled to one vote on this and other matters in which Preferred Stock votes as a group, shall be entitled to vote for the election of two directors of the Corporation, such directors to be in addition to the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors immediately before the accrual of such right. Such right, when vested, shall continue until all cumulative dividends accumulated and payable on the shares of PRIDES and such other series of Preferred Stock shall have been paid in full and the right of any other series of Preferred Stock to exercise voting rights, separate from the Common Stock, to elect Preferred Stock Directors shall terminate or have terminated, and, when so paid and any such termination occurs or has occurred, such right of the holders of the shares of PRIDES shall cease. The term of office of any director elected by the holders of the shares of PRIDES and such other series shall terminate on the earlier of (i) the next annual meeting of stockholders at which a successor shall have been elected and qualified or (ii) the termination of the right of holders of the shares of PRIDES and such other series to vote for such directors. (c) The Corporation shall not, without the approval of the holders of at least 66-2/3 percent of the shares of PRIDES then outstanding: (i) amend, alter, or repeal any of the provisions of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws of the Corporation so as to affect adversely the powers, preferences or rights of the holders of the shares of PRIDES then outstanding or reduce the minimum time for any required notice to which the holders of the shares of PRIDES then outstanding may be entitled (an amendment of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation to authorize or create, or to increase the authorized amount of, Junior Stock or any stock of any class ranking on a parity with the PRIDES being deemed not to affect adversely the powers, preferences, or rights of the holders of the shares of PRIDES); (ii) authorize or create, or increase the authorized amount of, any capital stock, or any security convertible into capital stock of any class, ranking prior to the shares of PRIDES either as to the payment of dividends or the distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation; or (iii) merge or consolidate with or into any other corporation, unless each holder of shares of PRIDES immediately preceding such merger or consolidation shall receive or continue to hold in the resulting corporation the same number of shares, with substantially the same rights and preferences, as correspond to the shares of PRIDES so held. (d) The Corporation shall not, without the approval of the holders of at least a majority of the shares of PRIDES then outstanding: (i) increase the authorized number of shares of Preferred Stock; or (ii) create any other class or classes of capital stock of the Corporation ranking on a parity with the Preferred Stock, either as to payment of dividends or the distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, or create any stock or other security convertible into or exchangeable for or evidencing the right to purchase any stock of such other class ranking on a parity with the Preferred Stock, or increase the authorized number of shares of any such other class or amount of such other stock or security. (e) Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in Sections 9(c) and 9(d), no such approval described therein of the holders of the shares of PRIDES shall be required if, at or before the time when such amendment, alteration, or repeal is to take effect or when the authorization, creation, increase or issuance of any such prior or parity stock or convertible security is to be made, or when such consolidation or merger, voluntary liquidation, dissolution, or winding up, sale, lease, conveyance, purchase, or redemption is to take effect, as the case may be, provision is made for the redemption of all shares of PRIDES at the time outstanding. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Reynolds Metals Company has caused this certificate to be signed and attested this 20th day of January, 1994. REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY By: Henry S. Savedge, Jr. Name: Henry S. Savedge, Jr. Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Attest: D. Michael Jones Name: D. Michael Jones Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary EX-2 3 BYLAWS EXHIBIT 2 By-Laws of REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY Table of Contents Page ARTICLE I - Stock Section 1. Certificates for Stock . . . . . . . . . l Section 2. Transfers of Stock . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Section 3. Holders of Record . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Section 4. Lost or Destroyed Certificates . . . . . 2 ARTICLE II - Stockholders' Meetings Section 1. Place of Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Section 2. Annual Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Section 3. Special Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Section 4. Matters to be Brought Before Stockholders Meetings . . . . . . . . . 2 Section 5. Notice of Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Section 6. Quorum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Section 7. Adjourned Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Section 8. Inspectors of Election . . . . . . . . . 4 Section 9. List of Stockholders . . . . . . . . . . 5 Section 10. Voting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Section 11. Consents in Writing . . . . . . . . . . 5 ARTICLE III - Board of Directors Section 1. Number; Term of Office; Powers . . . . . 6 Section 2. Resignations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Section 3. Vacancies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Section 4. Annual Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Section 5. Regular Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Section 6. Special Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Section 7. Notice of Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Section 8. Quorum; Adjourned Meetings; Required Vote . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Section 9. Committees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Section 10. Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Section 11. Consents in Writing . . . . . . . . . . 8 Section 12. Participation by Conference Telephone . 8 Table of Contents, Continued ARTICLE IV - Officers Section 1. Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Section 2. Chairman of the Board . . . . . . . . . 9 Section 3. Vice Chairmen of the Board . . . . . . . 9 Section 4. President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Section 5. Vice Presidents . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Section 6. General Counsel . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Section 7. Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Section 8. Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Section 9. Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Section 10. Other Officers and Assistant Officers . 10 Section 11. Term of Office; Vacancies . . . . . . . 10 Section 12. Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 ARTICLE V - Dividends and Finance Section 1. Dividends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Section 2. Deposits; Withdrawals; Notes and Other Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Section 3. Fiscal Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 ARTICLE VI - Books and Records; Record Date Section 1. Books and Records . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Section 2. Record Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 ARTICLE VII - Notices Section 1. Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Section 2. Waivers of Notice . . . . . . . . . . . 12 ARTICLE VIII - Contracts Section 1. Interested Directors or Officers . . . . 12 ARTICLE IX - Seal Section 1. Seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 ARTICLE X - Indemnification Section 1. Indemnification in Third Party Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Section 2. Indemnification in an Action by or in the Right of the Corporation . . . . . . 14 Section 3. Indemnification as of Right . . . . . . 14 Section 4. Determination of Indemnification . . . . 15 Section 5. Advance for Expenses . . . . . . . . . . 15 Section 6. General Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . 15 ARTICLE XI - Amendments Section 1. Amendments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 By-Laws of REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY (Incorporated under the Laws of Delaware) ARTICLE I - Stock 1. Certificates for Stock. Certificates of Stock shall be issued in numerical order, be signed by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, a Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, the President or a Vice President, and by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, or the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer, and sealed with the corporate seal; provided, that where any Certificate of Stock is signed by a duly appointed and authorized Transfer Agent or Registrar the signatures of the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, the President, Vice President, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer may be facsimile, engraved or printed, and the seal of the corporation on any such Certificate of Stock may be facsimile, engraved or printed. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the corporation with the same effect as if he or she were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue. 2. Transfers of Stock. Transfers of stock shall be made only upon the books of the corporation, and only by the person named in the certificate or by attorney, lawfully constituted in writing, and only upon surrender of the certificate therefor. The directors may by resolution make reasonable regulations for the transfers of stock. 3. Holders of Record. Registered stockholders only shall be entitled to be treated by the corporation as the holders in fact of the stock standing in their respective names and the corporation shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in any share on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as expressly provided by the laws of Delaware. 4. Lost or Destroyed Certificates. In case of loss or destruction of any certificate of stock another may be issued in its place upon satisfactory proof of such loss or destruction and upon the giving of a satisfactory bond of indemnity to the corporation, all as determined either expressly by the directors or pursuant to general authority granted by them. ARTICLE II - Stockholders' Meetings 1. Place of Meetings. Meetings of the stockholders shall be held at such place, within or outside the State of Delaware, as the Board of Directors may determine. 2. Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the corporation, for the election of directors to succeed those whose terms expire, and for the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting, shall be held on the first Wednesday after April 15th of each year, if not a legal holiday, and if a legal holiday, then on the first business day following, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, or on such other date and at such other time as may be fixed by the Board of Directors. If the annual meeting of the stockholders be not held as herein prescribed, the election of directors may be held at any meeting thereafter called pursuant to these By-Laws. 3. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the stockholders may be called by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, or a Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, or the President or by the Board of Directors, and shall be called at any time by the Board of Directors upon the request in writing of stockholders entitled to cast a majority of the votes which all stockholders are entitled to cast. Such request must state the purpose of the meeting. 4. Matters to be Brought Before Stockholders Meetings. Except as otherwise provided by law, at any annual or special meeting of stockholders only such business shall be conducted as shall have been properly brought before the meeting in accordance with this Section. In order to be properly brought before the meeting, such business must have either been (i) specified in the written notice of the meeting (or any supplement thereto) given to stockholders of record on the record date for such meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, (ii) brought before the meeting at the direction of the Board of Directors or the officer presiding over the meeting, or (iii) specified in a written notice given by or on behalf of a stockholder of record on the record date for such meeting entitled to vote thereat or a duly authorized proxy for such stockholder, in accordance with all of the following requirements. A notice referred to in clause (iii) hereof must be delivered personally to, or mailed to and received at, the principal executive office of the corporation, addressed to the attention of the Secretary, not more than ten (10) days after the date of the initial notice referred to in clause (i) hereof, in the case of business to be brought before a special meeting of stockholders, and not less than thirty (30) days prior to the first anniversary date of the initial notice referred to in clause (i) hereof of the previous year's annual meeting, in the case of business to be brought before an annual meeting of stockholders, provided, however, that such notice shall not be required to be given more than ninety (90) days prior to an annual meeting of stockholders. Such notice referred to in clause (iii) hereof shall set forth: (a) a full description of each such item of business proposed to be brought before the meeting; (b) the name and address of the person proposing to bring such business before the meeting; (c) the class and number of shares held of record, held beneficially and represented by proxy by such person as of the record date for the meeting (if such date has then been made publicly available) and as of the date of such notice; (d) if any item of such business involves a nomination for director, all information regarding each such nominee that would be required to be set forth in a definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor thereto and the written consent of each such nominee to serve if elected; and (e) all other information that would be required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission if, with respect to the business proposed to be brought before the meeting, the person proposing such business was a participant in a solicitation subject to Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor thereto. No business shall be brought before any meeting of stockholders of the corporation otherwise than as provided in this Section. 5. Notice of Meetings. Written notice of the place, date and hour of the annual and of all special meetings of the stockholders and, in the case of special meetings, of the purpose or purposes for which such special meeting is called, shall be given in the manner specified in Section l of Article VII of these By-Laws not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days prior to the meeting, to each stockholder of record of the corporation entitled to vote thereat. Business transacted at all special meetings shall be confined to the purposes stated in the notice. 6. Quorum. A quorum at any annual or special meeting of the stockholders shall consist of the presence, in person or by proxy, of stockholders entitled to cast a majority of the votes which all stockholders are entitled to cast, except as otherwise specifically provided by law or in the Certificate of Incorporation. 7. Adjourned Meetings. If a quorum be not present at a properly called stockholders' meeting, the meeting may be adjourned from time to time by a majority in interest of those present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote thereat. At any such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally notified. If the adjournment is for more than thirty (30) days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting; otherwise, no notice of such adjourned meeting need be given if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. The absence from any meeting of stockholders holding the number of shares of stock of the corporation required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-Laws for action upon any given matter shall not prevent action at such meeting upon any other matter or matters which may properly come before the meeting, if there shall be present thereat in person or by proxy stockholders holding the number of shares of stock of the corporation required in respect of such other matter or matters. 8. Inspectors of Election. In advance of any meeting of stockholders or any corporate action to be taken by the stockholders in writing without a meeting, the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer or Secretary of the corporation shall appoint one or more inspectors of election to serve at such meeting or to examine such written consents and to make a written report with respect thereto. In addition, any such officer may, but shall not be required to, designate one or more persons as alternate inspectors to replace any inspector who fails to act. If no inspector or alternate is able to act at a meeting of stockholders, the presiding officer at such meeting shall appoint one or more inspectors to act at the meeting. Each inspector shall discharge his or her duties in accordance with applicable law and shall, before entering upon the discharge of his or her duties, take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector with strict impartiality and according to the best of his or her ability. 9. List of Stockholders. A complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at each annual or special meeting of the stockholders of the corporation, arranged in alphabetical order, showing the address of record of each and the number of voting shares held by each, shall be prepared by the Secretary, who shall have charge of the stock ledger, and filed in the City (or, if such meeting is to be held at a place not within any city, then in the county) where the meeting is to be held, at a location specified in the Notice of Meeting, or if no such location is specified in such notice, at the place where the meeting is to be held, at least ten (10) days before every such meeting, and shall, during the usual hours for business, be open to the examination of any stockholder for any purpose germane to the meeting, and during the whole time of said meeting be open to the examination of any stockholder. 10. Voting. Subject to the provisions of Article VI, Section 2 of these By-Laws, and except where a different vote per share is prescribed by the Certificate of Incorporation for a class of stock, each holder of stock of a class which is entitled to vote in any election or on any other questions at any annual or special meeting of the stockholders shall be entitled to one vote, in person or by written proxy, for each share of such class held of record. Except where, and to the extent that, a different percentage of votes and/or a different exercise of voting power is prescribed by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-Laws, all elections and other questions shall be decided by the vote of stockholders, present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote, representing a majority of the votes cast. Abstentions shall be counted in the tabulation of the votes cast. The votes for directors, and, upon demand of any stockholder, or where required by law, the votes upon any question before the meeting, shall be by ballot; otherwise, the election shall be held as the presiding officer prescribes. 11. Consents in Writing. Any action which might have been taken under these By-Laws by a vote of the stockholders at a meeting thereof may be taken by them without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent in writing setting forth the action so taken shall be signed by the holders of outstanding shares of stock of the corporation having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted; provided, that prompt notice of the taking of such corporate action shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented thereto if less than unanimous written consent is obtained. ARTICLE III - Board of Directors 1. Number; Term of Office; Powers. The business and affairs of the corporation shall be under the direction of a Board of Directors, consisting of fifteen (15) persons. Directors shall be elected for one year, and shall hold office until their successors are elected and qualified. Directors need not be stockholders. In addition to the power and authority expressly conferred upon them by the By-Laws and the Certificate of Incorporation, the Board of Directors may exercise all such powers of the corporation and do all such lawful acts and things as are not by law or by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these By-Laws directed or required to be exercised or done by the stockholders. 2. Resignations. Any director may resign at any time by giving written notice of resignation to the Board of Directors, to the Chief Executive Officer or to the Secretary of the corporation. Any such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein, or if the time be not specified therein, then upon receipt thereof. The acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. 3. Vacancies. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-Laws, all vacancies in the Board of Directors, whether caused by resignation, death, increase in the number of authorized directors or otherwise, may be filled by a majority of the Board of Directors then in office, even though less than a quorum, or by the stockholders at a special meeting. A director thus elected to fill any vacancy shall hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until a successor is elected and qualified. 4. Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the Board of Directors, for the election of officers and the transaction of other business, shall be held on the same day and at the same place as, and as soon as practicable following, the annual meeting of stockholders, or at such other date, time or place as the directors may by resolution designate. 5. Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at such times, and at such place within or outside the State of Delaware, as the Board of Directors may from time to time by resolution designate. 6. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the directors may be called at any time by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, a Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, the President or an Executive Vice President, or by the Secretary upon written request of one-third of the directors, such request stating the purpose for which the meeting is to be called. Special meetings shall be held at the principal office of the corporation or at such office within or outside the State of Delaware as the directors may from time to time designate. 7. Notice of Meetings. Except as otherwise required by law, notice of special meetings of the Board of Directors or of any committee of the Board of Directors shall be given to each director or to each committee member, as the case may be, by mail at least two days before the day on which the meeting is to be held or by personal delivery, word-of-mouth, telephone, telegraph, radio, cable or other comparable means at least six hours before the time at which the meeting is to be held. Such notice shall state the time and place of such meeting, but need not state the purposes thereof unless otherwise required by law. No notice need be given of the annual meeting of directors or of regular meetings of directors or of committees of the Board of Directors, provided that, whenever the time or place of such meetings shall be fixed or changed, notice of such action shall be given promptly to each director or to each committee member, as the case may be, who shall not have been present at the meeting at which such action was taken. 8. Quorum; Adjourned Meetings; Required Vote. A majority of the Board of Directors as constituted from time to time shall be necessary and sufficient at all meetings to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. In the absence of a quorum, a majority of those present may adjourn the meeting from time to time and the meeting may be held as adjourned without further notice provided a quorum be present at such adjourned meeting. Unless otherwise specifically provided by the Certificate of Incorporation or statute, the act of a majority of the directors present at any properly convened meeting at which there is a quorum, but in no case less than one-third of all of the directors then in office, shall be the act of the Board of Directors. 9. Committees. Standing or Temporary Committees may be appointed from their own number by the Board of Directors from time to time, and the directors may from time to time vest such committees with such powers as the directors may see fit, subject to such conditions as the directors may prescribe or as may be prescribed by law. All committees shall consist of two or more directors. The term of office of the members of each committee shall be as fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors; provided, however, that any committee member who ceases to be a director shall ipso facto cease to be a committee member. Any member of any committee may be removed at any time with or without cause by the Board of Directors, and any vacancy in any committee may be filled by the Board of Directors. All committees shall keep regular minutes of their transactions and shall cause them to be recorded in books kept for that purpose in the office of the corporation, and shall report the same to the Board of Directors at their regular meetings. Subject to this Section 9 and except as otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, each committee may make rules for the conduct of its business. 10. Compensation. Directors, as such, may receive, pursuant to resolution of the Board of Directors, fixed fees, other compensation and expenses for their services as directors, including, without limitation, services as chairmen or as members of committees of the directors; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to preclude any director from serving the corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. 11. Consents in Writing. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board of Directors or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors or committee. 12. Participation by Conference Telephone. Members of the Board of Directors or of any committee may participate in a meeting of such Board of Directors or committee, as the case may be, by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting by such means shall constitute presence in person at the meeting. ARTICLE IV - Officers 1. Officers. The corporation may have a Chairman of the Board of Directors, one or more Vice Chairmen of the Board of Directors, a President, one or more Vice Presidents, which may include Executive and Senior Vice Presidents, a General Counsel, a Secretary, a Treasurer, a Controller and such other officers and assistant officers as the Board of Directors shall deem appropriate; provided, that the corporation shall have such officers as are required by applicable law. Officers shall be elected annually by the Board of Directors. One person may hold more than one office. The Board of Directors shall designate a Chief Executive Officer, and may designate a Chief Operating Officer and a Chief Financial Officer from among the officers of the corporation. The Chief Executive Officer shall have general supervision and management of the business and affairs of the corporation, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, and may prescribe the duties to be performed by the officers of the corporation in addition to the duties prescribed by these By-Laws or by the Board of Directors. In the absence or disability of the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer shall preside at all meetings of stockholders and directors. In the absence or disability of the Chief Executive Officer, such officer of the corporation as the Chief Executive Officer shall have designated in writing to the Board of Directors or to the Secretary of the corporation shall, subject to further action by the Board of Directors, have the powers and perform the duties of the Chief Executive Officer. 2. Chairman of the Board. The Chairman of the Board of Directors shall preside at all meetings of stockholders and directors. 3. Vice Chairmen of the Board. A Vice Chairman shall perform such duties as are properly required by the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer. 4. President. The President shall perform such duties as are properly required by the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer. 5. Vice Presidents. Each of the Executive Vice presidents, Senior Vice Presidents and other Vice Presidents shall perform such duties as are properly required by the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer. 6. General Counsel. The General Counsel shall advise the corporation on legal matters affecting the corporation and its activities, shall supervise and direct the handling of all such legal matters and shall perform all such other duties as are incident to the office of General Counsel. 7. Secretary. The Secretary shall keep the minutes of the meetings of the stockholders and of the Board of Directors, and, when required, the minutes of the meetings of the committees, and shall be responsible for the custody of all such minutes. The Secretary shall be responsible for the custody of the stock ledger and documents of the corporation. The Secretary shall have custody of the corporate seal and may affix and attest such seal to any instrument whose execution shall have been duly authorized and shall perform all other duties incident to the office of Secretary. 8. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall have the custody of all moneys and securities of the corporation and shall keep or cause to be kept accurate accounts of all money received or payments made in books kept for that purpose. The Treasurer shall deposit or cause to be deposited funds of the corporation in accordance with Article V, Section 2 of these By-Laws and shall disburse the funds of the corporation by checks or vouchers as authorized by the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall also perform all other duties incident to the office of Treasurer. 9. Controller. The Controller shall be the chief accounting officer of the corporation. The Controller shall keep or cause to be kept all books of accounts and accounting records of the corporation and shall keep and maintain, or cause to be kept and maintained, adequate and correct accounts of the properties and business transactions of the corporation. The Controller shall prepare or cause to be prepared appropriate financial statements for the corporation and shall perform such other duties as may be incident to the office of Controller. 10. Other Officers and Assistant Officers. All other officers and assistant officers shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as shall be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer. 11. Term of Office; Vacancies. Each officer shall hold office until the annual meeting of the Board of Directors following the end of the term of the Board by which such officer is elected, except in the case of earlier death, resignation or removal. Vacancies in any office arising from any cause may be filled by the directors at any regular or special meeting. 12. Removal. Any officer elected or appointed by the Board of Directors may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by the Board of Directors. ARTICLE V - Dividends and Finance 1. Dividends. Dividends may be declared to the full extent permitted by law at such times as the Board of Directors shall direct. 2. Deposits; Withdrawals; Notes and Other Instruments. The moneys of the corporation shall be deposited in the name of the corporation in such banks or trust companies as shall be designated by the Board of Directors, and shall be drawn out only by check signed by persons designated, from time to time, by the Board of Directors or by an officer of this corporation to whom the Board of Directors has delegated such authority. All notes and other instruments for the payment of money shall be signed or endorsed by officers or other persons authorized from time to time by the Board of Directors or by an officer of this corporation to whom the Board of Directors has delegated such authority. 3. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the corporation shall date from the first day of January in each year. ARTICLE VI - Books and Records; Record Date 1. Books and Records. The books, accounts and records of the corporation, except as may be otherwise required by the laws of the State of Delaware, may be kept within or outside of the said State at such places as the Board of Directors may from time to time appoint. 2. Record Date. (a) The Board of Directors is authorized to fix in advance a date, not exceeding sixty (60) days preceding the date of any meeting of stockholders, or the date for the payment of any dividend, or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or the date when any change, conversion or exchange of capital stock shall go into effect, as a record date for the determination of the stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, any such meeting and any adjournment thereof, or entitled to receive payment of any such dividend or other distribution or allotment of rights, or to exercise any rights in respect of any such change, conversion or exchange of capital stock. Such stockholders and only such stockholders as shall be stockholders of record on the record date so fixed shall be entitled to such notice of, and to vote at, such meeting and any adjournment thereof, or to receive payment of such dividend or other distribution or allotment of rights, or to exercise such rights, as the case may be, notwithstanding any transfer of any stock on the books of the corporation after any such record date fixed as aforesaid. Any such record date fixed in connection with a meeting of stockholders shall not be less than ten (10) days before the date of such meeting. (b) In order that the corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, the Board of Directors is authorized to fix in advance a record date, which record date shall not be more than ten (10) days after the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors. Any stockholder of record seeking to have the stockholders authorize or take corporate action by written consent shall, by written notice to the Secretary, request the Board of Directors to fix a record date. If no record date has been fixed by the Board of Directors within ten (10) days of the date on which such a request is received, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, when no prior action by the Board of Directors is required by applicable law, shall be the first date on which a signed written consent setting forth the action taken or proposed to be taken is delivered to the corporation by delivery to its registered office in the State of Delaware, its principal place of business, or the Secretary. If no record date has been fixed by the Board of Directors and prior action by the Board of Directors is required by applicable law, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting shall be at the close of business on the date on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution taking such prior action. Such stockholders and only such stockholders as shall be stockholders of record on the record date so fixed shall be entitled to give such consent, notwithstanding any transfer of any stock on the books of the corporation after any such record date fixed as aforesaid. ARTICLE VII - Notices 1. Notices. Whenever any provision of law or these By-Laws requires notice to be given to any director, officer or stockholder, such notice may be given in writing by mailing the same to such director, officer or stockholder at his or her address as the same appears in the books of the corporation, unless such stockholder shall have filed with the Secretary a written request that notices intended for him or her be mailed to some other address, in which case it shall be mailed to the address designated in such request. The time when the same shall be mailed shall be deemed to be the time of the giving of such notice. This section shall not be deemed to preclude the giving of notice by other means if permitted by the applicable provision of law or these By-Laws. 2. Waivers of Notice. A waiver of any notice in writing, signed by a stockholder, director or officer, whether before or after the time stated in said waiver for holding a meeting, shall be deemed equivalent to a notice required to be given to any stockholder, director or officer. ARTICLE VIII - Contracts 1. Interested Directors or Officers. No contract or transaction between the corporation and one or more of its directors or officers, or between the corporation and any other corporation, partnership, association or other organization in which one or more of the directors or officers of the corporation are directors or officers, or have a financial interest, shall be void or voidable solely for this reason, or solely because the director or officer of the corporation is present at or participates in the meeting of the Board of Directors or committee thereof which authorizes the contract or transaction, or solely because his, her or their votes are counted for such purpose, if: (i) The material facts as to the relationship or interest of such person and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the Board of Directors or the committee thereof, and the Board of Directors or committee in good faith authorizes the contract or transaction by a vote sufficient for such purpose without counting the vote of the interested director or directors of the corporation; provided, however, that common or interested directors may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at a meeting of the Board of Directors or committee; or (ii) The material facts as to the relationship or interest of such person and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the stockholders of the corporation entitled to vote thereon, and the contract or transaction is specifically approved in good faith by vote of the stockholders of the corporation; or (iii) The contract or transaction is fair as to the corporation as of the time it is authorized, approved or ratified by the Board of Directors, a committee thereof or the stockholders of the corporation. ARTICLE IX - Seal 1. Seal. The corporate seal of the corporation shall consist of two concentric circles, between which is the name of the corporation, and in the center shall be inscribed the year of its incorporation and the words, "Corporate Seal, Delaware." ARTICLE X - Indemnification 1. Indemnification in Third Party Actions. The corporation shall indemnify each person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, against all expense, liability and loss (including attorneys fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties, and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful, except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such person unless such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board of Directors of the corporation. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful. 2. Indemnification in an Action by or in the Right of the Corporation. The corporation shall indemnify each person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of (a) any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which such Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper, or (b) any proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such person unless such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board of Directors of the corporation. 3. Indemnification as of Right. To the extent that a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in Sections l and 2 of this Article X, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such person shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith. 4. Determination of Indemnification. Any indemnification under Sections 1 and 2 of this Article X (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director, officer, employee or agent is proper in the circumstances because the person has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in such Sections l and 2. Such determination shall be made (a) by the Board of Directors (the Board) by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, or (b) if such a quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable a quorum of disinterested directors so directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion or (c) by the stockholders. 5. Advance for Expenses. Expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred in defending any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding shall be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the director, officer, employee or agent to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation as authorized in this Article X. 6. General Provisions. (a) All expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred in defending any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding which are advanced by the corporation under Section 5 of this Article X shall be repaid (i) in case the person receiving such advance is ultimately found, under the procedure set forth in this Article X, not to be entitled to indemnification, or (ii) where indemnification is granted, to the extent that the expenses so advanced by the corporation exceed the indemnification to which such person is entitled. (b) The corporation may indemnify each person, though he or she is not or was not a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, who served at the request of the corporation on a committee created by the Board to consider and report to it in respect of any matter. Any such indemnification may be made under the preceding provisions of this Article X and shall be subject to the limitations thereof except that (as indicated) any such committee member need not be nor have been a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation. (c) The provisions of this Article X shall be applicable to appeals. References to "serving at the request of the corporation" shall include without limitation any service as a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director, officer, employee or agent with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants or beneficiaries. A person who acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in a manner "not opposed to the best interests of the corporation." (d) If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this Article X shall be adjudicated invalid or unenforceable, such adjudication shall not be deemed to invalidate or otherwise affect any other section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this Article. (e) The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, this Article X shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any By-Law, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in their official capacities and as to action in another capacity while holding such office, and shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person. ARTICLE XI - Amendments 1. Amendments. Alterations or amendments of these By-Laws may be made by the stockholders at any annual or special meeting if the notice of such meeting contains a statement of the proposed alteration or amendment, or by the Board of Directors at any annual, regular or special meeting, provided notice of such alteration or amendment has been given to each director in writing at least five (5) days prior to said meeting or has been waived by all the directors. EX-7 4 DESCRIPTION OF RIGHTS EXHIBIT 7 Item l. Description of Securities to Be Registered. On November 20, 1987, the Board of Directors of Reynolds Metals Company, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), declared a dividend distribution of one Preferred Stock Purchase Right (individually a "Right", and collectively the "Rights") for each outstanding share of common stock, without par value (the "Common Stock") of the Company, to stockholders of record at the close of business on December l, 1987 (the "Record Date"). Each Right entitles the record holder to purchase from the Company, from and after the Distribution Date (as defined below), one one-hundredth of a share of the Company's Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, without par value (the "Preferred Stock") at a price of $125 (the "Purchase Price"), subject to adjustment in certain circumstances. The Purchase Price may be paid, at the election of the registered holder, by certified bank check or money order payable to the order of the Company or The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., as Rights Agent (the "Rights Agent"). The description and terms of the Rights are set forth in a Rights Agreement, dated as of November 23, 1987 (the "Rights Agreement"), between the Company and the Rights Agent. Initially, the Rights will be attached to the certificates representing outstanding shares of Common Stock, and no Rights Certificates will be distributed. The Rights will separate from the Common Stock and a Distribution Date will occur upon the earlier of (i) fifteen (15) days following a public announcement that a person or group of affiliated or associated persons (an "Acquiring Person") has acquired, or obtained the right to acquire, beneficial ownership of 20% or more of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (the "Stock Acquisition Date"), or (ii) ten (10) business days following the commencement of a tender offer or exchange offer if, upon consummation thereof, the person or group making such offer would be the beneficial owner of 30% or more of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. Until the Distribution Date, (i) the Rights will be evidenced by the Common Stock certificates and will be transferred with and only with such Common Stock certificates, (ii) new Common Stock certificates issued after December l, 1987 will contain a notation incorporating the Rights Agreement by reference and (iii) the surrender for transfer of any certificates for Common Stock outstanding will also constitute the transfer of the Rights associated with the Common Stock represented by such certificate. As soon as practicable following the Distribution Date, Rights Certificates will be mailed to holders of record of the Common Stock as of the close of business on the Distribution Date and, thereafter, such separate Rights Certificates alone will evidence the Rights. Except in certain limited circumstances, only shares of Common Stock issued prior to the Distribution Date will be issued with Rights. The Rights are not exercisable until the Distribution Date and will expire at the close of business on December l, 1997, unless earlier exercised or redeemed by the Company as described below. At any time following the Distribution Date, if (i) the Company is the surviving corporation in a merger with an Acquiring Person and its Common Stock is not changed or exchanged, (ii) a Person becomes the beneficial owner of 30% or more of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock (other than pursuant to an offer for all outstanding shares of Common Stock at a price and on terms which the majority of the independent Directors determine to be fair to, and otherwise in the best interests of, stockholders), or (iii) an Acquiring Person receives equity securities (other than pursuant to a pro rata distribution) from the Company, acquires from or transfers to the Company assets with a fair market value exceeding $10,000,000 or engages in certain other "self-dealing" transactions specified in the Rights Agreement, the Rights Agreement requires that proper provision be made so that each holder of a Right will thereafter have the right to receive, upon the exercise thereof, Common Stock (or, in certain circumstances, cash, property or other securities of the Company) having a value equal to two (2) times the exercise price of the Right. However, Rights are not exercisable following the occurrence of the events set forth above until such time as the Rights are no longer redeemable by the Company as set forth below. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, following the occurrence of any of the events set forth in this paragraph, any Rights that are, or (under certain circumstances specified in the Rights Agreement) were, beneficially owned by an Acquiring Person shall immediately become null and void. For example, at an exercise price of $125 per Right, each Right not owned by an Acquiring Person (or by certain related parties) following an event set forth in the preceding paragraph would entitle its holder to purchase $250 worth of Common Stock (or other securities or assets, as noted above) for $125. Assuming that the Common Stock had a per share value of $50 at such time, the holder of each valid Right would be entitled to purchase five shares of Common Stock for $125. At any time following the Stock Acquisition Date, if (i) the Company engages in a merger or consolidation in which the Company is not the surviving corporation, (ii) the Company engages in a merger or consolidation with another person in which the Company is the surviving corporation, but in which all or part of the Common Stock is changed or exchanged, or (iii) 50% or more of the Company's assets or earning power is sold or transferred, the Rights Agreement requires that proper provision be made so that each holder of a Right (except Rights which previously have been voided as set forth above) shall thereafter have the right to receive, upon the exercise thereof, common stock of the acquiring company having a value equal to two (2) times the exercise price of the Right. The Rights may not be so exercised in the case of a merger or consolidation (a) which follows an offer described in clause (ii) of the second preceding paragraph and (b) in which the form and amount of consideration is the same as was paid in such offer. The events set forth in this paragraph and in the second preceding paragraph are referred to as the "Triggering Events." The Rights Agreement provides that the Company may not consolidate or merge with, or sell 50% of the Company's assets or earning power to, any person which has securities or is bound by agreements which would substantially diminish the benefits of the Rights. The Purchase Price payable, and the number of one one-hundredths of a share of Preferred Stock or other securities or property issuable, upon exercise of the Rights are subject to adjustment from time to time to prevent dilution (i) in the event of a stock dividend on the Preferred Stock or other capital stock, or a subdivision, combination or reclassification of the Preferred Stock, (ii) upon the grant to holders of the Preferred Stock of certain rights or warrants to subscribe for Preferred Stock or securities convertible into Preferred Stock at less than the current market price of the Preferred Stock, or (iii) upon the distribution to holders of the Preferred Stock of evidences of indebtedness or assets (excluding regular quarterly cash dividends and dividends payable in Preferred Stock) or of subscription rights or warrants (other than those referred to above). With certain exceptions, no adjustment in the Purchase Price will be required until cumulative adjustments require an adjustment of at least 1% in such Purchase Price. The Company may, in lieu of issuing fractional shares of Preferred Stock (other than fractions which are integral multiples of one one-hundredth of a share, which may, at the election of the Company, be evidenced by depositary receipts) upon exercise of the Rights, make a cash payment based on the market price of the Preferred Stock on the last trading date prior to the date of exercise. At any time until fifteen (15) days following the Stock Acquisition Date, the Board of Directors of the Company may redeem the Rights in whole, but not in part, at a price of $.05 per Right, payable in cash or securities or both (the "Redemption Price"). Upon certain circumstances set forth in the Rights Agreement, the decision to redeem shall require the concurrence of a majority of the Continuing Directors. Thereafter, this right of redemption may be reinstated if an Acquiring Person reduces his beneficial ownership to 10% or less of the outstanding shares of Common Stock in a transaction or series of transactions not involving the Company and there are no other Acquiring Persons. Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering redemption of the Rights, with, where required, the concurrence of a majority of the Continuing Directors, the Rights will terminate and the only right of the holders of Rights will be to receive the Redemption Price. The term "Continuing Director" means any member of the Company's Board of Directors who was a member of the Board prior to the date of the Rights Agreement, and any person who is subsequently elected to the Board if such person is recommended or approved by a majority of the Continuing Directors. Continuing Directors do not include an Acquiring Person, or any representative thereof. Until a Right is exercised, the holder thereof, as such, will have no rights as a stockholder of the Company, including, without limitation, the right to vote or to receive dividends. While the distribution of the Rights will not be taxable to stockholders or to the Company, stockholders may, depending upon the circumstances, recognize taxable income at such time as the Rights become exercisable or are exercised for Common Stock (or other consideration) of the Company or for common stock of the acquiring company as set forth above. Certain provisions of the Rights Agreement relating to the principal economic terms of the Rights may not be amended at any time. Other provisions may be amended by the Board of Directors of the Company prior to the Distribution Date. Thereafter, these provisions of the Rights Agreement may be amended by the Board (in certain circumstances, only with the concurrence of the Continuing Directors) in order: to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency; to shorten or lengthen any time period under the Rights Agreement; or in any other respect that will not adversely affect the interests of holders of Rights (excluding the interests of any Acquiring Person); provided that no amendment to adjust the time period governing redemption may be made if the Rights are not redeemable. As of November 16, 1987 there were 53,873,209 shares of Common Stock outstanding, 737,975 shares held by the Company in a special account for purposes of incentive awards under the Company's Incentive Compensation Plan, 943,525 shares reserved for issuance under the Company's Savings and Investment Plan for Salaried Employees, 5,228,800 shares reserved for issuance upon conversion of the Company's 6% Convertible Subordinated Debentures due April l, 2012, and 3,267,652 shares reserved for Issuance under stock option plans. Each outstanding share of Common Stock on December l, 1987 will receive one Right. As long as the Rights are attached to the shares of Common Stock and in certain other limited circumstances, the Company will issue one Right with each new share of Common Stock, so that all such shares will have attached Rights. One million shares of Preferred Stock will initially be reserved for issuance upon exercise of the Rights. The Rights have certain anti-takeover effects. The Rights will cause substantial dilution to a person or group that attempts to acquire the Company without conditioning the offer on the Rights being redeemed or a substantial number of Rights being acquired. The Rights should not interfere with any merger or other business combination approved by the Board of Directors of the Company because the Rights are either redeemable or do not go into effect under such circumstances. Shares of Preferred Stock purchasable upon exercise of the Rights will not be redeemable. Each one one-hundredth of a share of Preferred Stock will be entitled to (i) an aggregate quarterly dividend equal to the greater of (a) the quarterly dividend declared per share of Common Stock or (b) $.10, (ii) upon liquidation, a minimum preferential liquidation payment of $1.00 and an aggregate liquidation payment equal to the liquidation payment made per share of Common Stock, (iii) one vote, voting together with the shares of Common Stock and (iv) in the event of any merger, consolidation or other transaction in which shares of Common Stock are exchanged, the same amount received per share of Common Stock. These rights are protected by customary anti-dilution provisions. Because of the nature of the Preferred Stock's dividend, liquidation and voting rights, the value of each one one-hundredth of a share of Preferred Stock purchasable upon exercise of each Right should approximate the value of one share of Common Stock. The form of Rights Agreement between the Company and the Rights Agent specifying the terms of the Rights, which includes as Exhibits the Certificate of Designations of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock setting forth the terms of the shares of Preferred Stock, the form of Rights Certificate and the form of Summary of Rights, is attached hereto as an Exhibit and incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the Rights is qualified by reference to such Exhibit. Item 2. Exhibits. (1) Form of Rights Agreement, dated as of November 23, 1987, between Reynolds Metals Company and The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. which includes as Exhibit A the Certificate of Designations of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock setting forth the terms of the Preferred Stock, as Exhibit B the form of Rights Certificate and as Exhibit C the form of Summary of Rights. Pursuant to the Rights Agreement, Rights Certificates will not be mailed until after the earlier of (i) the fifteenth day after the Stock Acquisition Date or (ii) the tenth Business Day after the date of the commencement of a tender or exchange offer by any person or group, if, upon consummation thereof, such person or group would be the beneficial owner of 30% or more of such outstanding Common Stock. Exhibit l Rights Agreement REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY and THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, N.A. Rights Agent Rights Agreement Dated as of November 23, 1987 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page l Certain Definitions 1 2 Appointment of Rights Agent 5 3 Issue of Rights Certificates 5 4 Form of Rights Certificates 7 5 Countersignature and Registration 8 6 Transfer, Split Up, Combination and Exchange of Rights Certificates; Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Rights Certificates 9 7 Exercise of Rights; Purchase Price; Expiration Date of Rights 10 8 Cancellation and Destruction of Rights Certificates 13 9 Reservation and Availability of Capital Stock 13 10 Preferred Stock Record Date 15 11 Adjustment of Purchase Price, Number and Kind of Shares or Number of Rights 16 12 Certificate of Adjusted Purchase Price or Number of Shares 28 13 Consolidation, Merger or Sale or Transfer of Assets or Earning Power 29 14 Fractional Rights and Fractional Shares 32 15 Rights of Action 34 16 Agreement of Rights Holders 34 17 Rights Certificate Holder Not Deemed a Stockholder 35 l8 Concerning the Rights Agent 36 19 Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent 36 20 Duties of Rights Agent 37 21 Change of Rights Agent 40 22 Issuance of New Rights Certificates 41 23 Redemption and Termination 41 24 Notice of Certain Events 43 25 Notices 44 26 Supplements and Amendments 45 27 Successors 46 28 Determinations and Actions by the Board of Directors, etc. 46 29 Benefits of this Agreement 46 30 Severability 47 31 Governing Law 47 32 Counterparts 47 33 Descriptive Headings 48 Exhibit A - Form of Certificate of Designations of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock Exhibit B - Form of Rights Certificate Exhibit C - Form of Summary of Rights RIGHTS AGREEMENT RIGHTS AGREEMENT, dated as of November 23, 1987 (the "Agreement"), between Reynolds Metals Company, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., a national banking association (the "Rights Agent"). W I T N E S S E T H : WHEREAS, on November 20, 1987 (the "Rights Dividend Declaration Date"), the Board of Directors of the Company authorized and declared a dividend distribution of one Preferred Stock Purchase Right for each share of common stock, without par value, of the Company (the "Common Stock") outstanding at the close of business on December 1, 1987 (the "Record Date"), and has authorized the issuance of one Preferred Stock Purchase Right (as such number may be hereinafter adjusted pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(p) hereof) for each share of Common Stock of the Company issued or delivered (whether originally issued or delivered from treasury) between the Record Date and the Distribution Date (as such term is hereinafter defined) and as otherwise provided herein, each Preferred Stock Purchase Right initially representing the right to purchase one one-hundredth of a share of Preferred Stock (as hereinafter defined) upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth (individually a "Right" and collectively the "Rights"); NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements herein set forth, the parties hereby agree as follows: Section 1. Certain Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings indicated: (a) "Acquiring Person" shall mean any Person (as such term is hereinafter defined) who or which, together with all Affiliates (as such term is hereinafter defined) and Associates (as such term is hereinafter defined) of such Person, shall be the Beneficial Owner (as such term is hereinafter defined) of 20% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding, but shall not include the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company, any employee benefit plan or employee stock plan of the Company or of any Subsidiary of the Company, any dividend reinvestment plan of the Company, or any Person or entity organized, appointed or established by the Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan. (b) "Affiliate" and "Associate" shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), as in effect on the date of this Agreement. (c) A Person shall be deemed the "Beneficial Owner" of, and shall be deemed to "beneficially own," any securities: (i) which such Person or any of such Person's Affiliates or Associates, directly or indirectly, has the right or obligation to acquire (whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time) pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether or not in writing) or upon the exercise of conversion rights, exchange rights, warrants or options, or otherwise; provided, however, that a Person shall not be deemed the Beneficial Owner" of, or to "beneficially own," (A) securities tendered pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made by such Person or any of such Person's Affiliates or Associates until such tendered securities are accepted for purchase or exchange, or (B) at any time prior to the occurrence of a Triggering Event, securities issuable upon exercise of the Rights, or (C) from and after the occurrence of a Triggering Event, securities issuable upon exercise of Rights which were acquired by such Person or any of such Person's Affiliates or Associates prior to the Distribution Date or pursuant to Section 3(a) or Section 22 hereof (the "Original Rights") or pursuant to Section 11(i) hereof in connection with an adjustment made with respect to any Original Rights; (ii) which such Person or any of such Person's Affiliates or Associates, directly or indirectly, has or shares the right to vote or dispose of or has "beneficial ownership" of (as determined pursuant to Rule l3d-3 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act and any successor provision thereto or thereof), including pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding, whether or not in writing; provided, however, that a Person shall not be deemed the "Beneficial Owner" of, or to "beneficially own," any security under this subparagraph (ii) as a result of an agreement, arrangement or understanding to vote such security if such agreement, arrangement or understanding: (A) arises solely from a revocable proxy given in response to a public proxy or consent solicitation made pursuant to, and in accordance with, the applicable provisions of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act, and (B) is not also then reportable by such Person on Schedule l3D under the Exchange Act (or any comparable or successor report); or (iii) which are beneficially owned (as defined in clauses (i) and (ii) hereof), directly or indirectly, by any other Person (or any Affiliate or Associate thereof) with which such Person (or any of such Person's Affiliates or Associates) has any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether or not in writing), for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting (except pursuant to a revocable proxy as described in the proviso to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph (c)) or disposing of any voting securities of the Company. (d) "Business Day" shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in the States of New York or Virginia are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close. (e) "Close of business" on any given date shall mean 5:00 P.M., New York time, on such date; provided, however, that if such date is not a Business Day it shall mean 5:00 P.M., New York time, on the next succeeding Business Day. (f) "Common Stock" shall mean the common stock, without par value, of the Company, except that "Common Stock" when used with reference to any Person other than the Company shall mean the capital shares of such Person with the greatest voting power, or the equity securities or other equity interest having power to control or direct the management, of such Person. (g) "Continuing Director" shall mean (i) any member of the Board of Directors of the Company, while such Person is a member of the Board, who is not an Acquiring Person, or an Affiliate or Associate of an Acquiring Person, or a representative of an Acquiring Person or of any such Affiliate or Associate, and was a member of the Board prior to the date of this Agreement, or (ii) any Person who subsequently becomes a member of the Board, while such Person is a member of the Board, who is not an Acquiring Person, or an Affiliate or Associate of an Acquiring Person, or a representative of an Acquiring Person or of any such Affiliate or Associate, if such Person's nomination for election or election to the Board is recommended or approved by a majority of the Continuing Directors. (h) "Distribution Date" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(a) hereof. (i) "Expiration Date" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(a) hereof. (j) "Final Expiration Date" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(a) hereof. (k) "Person" shall mean any individual, firm, corporation, partnership or other entity. (l) "Preferred Stock" shall mean shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, without par value, of the Company having the rights and preferences set forth in the form of Certificate of Designations attached to this Agreement as Exhibit A. (m) "Purchase Price" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(b) hereof. (n) "Record Date" shall have the meaning set forth in the first Whereas clause. (o) "Section 11(a)(ii) Event" shall mean any event described in Section 11(a)(ii) (A), (B) or (C) hereof. (p) "Section 13 Event" shall mean any event described in clause (x), (y) or (z) of Section 13(a) hereof. (q) "Stock Acquisition Date" shall mean the first date of public announcement (which, for purposes of this definition, shall include, without limitation, a report filed pursuant to Section 13(d) under the Exchange Act) by the Company or an Acquiring Person, that an Acquiring Person has become such. (r) "Subsidiary" shall mean, with reference to any Person, any corporation or other entity of which securities or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power, in the absence of contingencies, to elect at least a majority of the directors or other persons performing similar functions is beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person, or which is otherwise controlled by such Person. (s) "Triggering Event" shall mean any Section 11(a)(ii) Event or any Section 13 Event. Section 2. Appointment of Rights Agent. The Company hereby appoints the Rights Agent to act as agent for the Company and the holders of the Rights (who, in accordance with Section 3 hereof, shall prior to the Distribution Date also be the holders of the Common Stock) in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof, and the Rights Agent hereby accepts such appointment. The Company may from time to time appoint such Co-Rights Agents as it may deem necessary or desirable. Section 3. Issue of Rights Certificates. (a) Until the close of business on the earlier of (i) the fifteenth day after the Stock Acquisition Date (or, if the fifteenth day after the Stock Acquisition Date occurs before the Record Date, the close of business on the Record Date), or (ii) the tenth Business Day after the date that a tender or exchange offer by any Person (other than the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company, any employee benefit plan or employee stock plan of the Company or of any Subsidiary of the Company, or any Person or entity organized, appointed or established by the Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan) is first published or sent or given within the meaning of Rule l4d-2(a) of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act, if upon consummation thereof, such Person would be the Beneficial Owner of 30% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding (the earlier of (i) and (ii) being herein referred to as the "Distribution Date"), (x) the Rights will be evidenced (subject to the provisions of paragraph (b) of this Section 3) by the certificates for the Common Stock registered in the names of the holders of the Common Stock (which certificates for Common Stock shall be deemed also to be certificates for Rights) and not by separate certificates, and (y) the Rights will be transferable only in connection with the transfer of the underlying shares of Common Stock (including a transfer to the Company). As soon as practicable after the Distribution Date, the Rights Agent will send by first-class, postage prepaid mail, to each record holder of the Common Stock as of the close of business on the Distribution Date, at the address of such holder shown on the records of the Company, one or more Rights Certificates, in substantially the form of Exhibit B hereto (individually a "Rights Certificate" and collectively the "Rights Certificates"), evidencing one Right for each share of Common Stock so held, subject to adjustment as provided herein. In the event that an adjustment in the number of Rights per share of Common Stock has been made pursuant to Section 11(p) hereof, the Company shall, at the time of distribution of the Rights Certificates, make the necessary and appropriate rounding adjustments (in accordance with Section 14(a) hereof) so that Rights Certificates representing only whole numbers of Rights are distributed and cash is paid in lieu of any fractional Rights. As of and after the Distribution Date, the Rights will be evidenced solely by Rights Certificates. (b) As promptly as practicable following the Record Date, the Company will send a copy of a Summary of Rights, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit C (the "Summary of Rights"), by first-class, postage prepaid mail, to each record holder of Common Stock as of the close of business on the Record Date, at the address of such holder shown on the records of the Company. With respect to certificates for the Common Stock outstanding as of the Record Date, until the Distribution Date, the Rights will be evidenced by such certificates for the Common Stock with or without a copy of the Summary of Rights attached thereto and the registered holders of the Common Stock shall also be the registered holders of the associated Rights. Until the earlier of the Distribution Date or the Expiration Date, the transfer of any certificates representing shares of Common Stock with or without a copy of the Summary of Rights attached thereto in respect of which Rights have been issued shall also constitute the transfer of the Rights associated with such Common Stock. (c) Rights shall be issued in respect of all shares of Common Stock which are issued after the Record Date but prior to the earlier of the Distribution Date or the Expiration Date. Certificates issued after the Record Date, but prior to the earlier of the Distribution Date or the Expiration Date, upon the transfer or new issuance of shares of Common Stock shall also be deemed to be certificates for Rights, and shall bear the following legend: This certificate also evidences and entitles the holder hereof to certain Rights as set forth in the Rights Agreement between Reynolds Metals Company and The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., dated as of November 23, 1987 (as amended from time to time, the "Rights Agreement"), the terms of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference and a copy of which is on file at the principal offices of Reynolds Metals Company. Under certain circumstances, as set forth in the Rights Agreement, such Rights will be evidenced by separate certificates and will no longer be evidenced by this certificate. The Rights will expire at the close of business on December l, 1997 unless exercised or redeemed prior thereto. Reynolds Metals Company will mail to the holder of this certificate a copy of the Rights Agreement, as in effect on the date of mailing, without charge promptly after receipt of a written request therefor. Under certain circumstances set forth in the Rights Agreement, Rights issued to, or held by, any Person who is, was or becomes an Acquiring Person or any Affiliate or Associate thereof (as such terms are defined in the Rights Agreement), whether currently held by or on behalf of such Person or by any subsequent holder, may become null and void. Until the earlier of the Distribution Date or the Expiration Date, the Rights associated with the Common Stock represented by certificates for Common Stock whether or not containing the foregoing legend shall be evidenced by such certificates alone and registered holders of Common Stock shall also be the registered holders of the associated Rights, and the transfer of any of such certificates shall also constitute the transfer of the Rights associated with the Common Stock represented by such certificates. Section 4. Form of Rights Certificates. (a) The Rights Certificates (and the forms of election to purchase and of assignment to be printed on the reverse thereof) shall each be substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit B hereto and may have such marks of identification or designation and such legends, summaries or endorsements printed thereon as the Company may deem appropriate and as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, or as may be required to comply with any applicable law or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or regulation of any stock exchange on which the Rights may from time to time be listed, or to conform to usage. Subject to the provisions of Section 11 and Section 22 hereof, the Rights Certificates, whenever distributed, shall be dated as of the Record Date and on their face shall entitle the holders thereof to purchase such number of one one-hundredths of a share of Preferred Stock as shall be set forth in the particular Rights Certificates at the price set forth in such Right Certificate, but the number of such one one-hundredths of a share of Preferred Stock purchased upon the exercise of each Right and the Purchase Price thereof shall be subject to adjustment as provided herein. (b) Any Rights Certificate issued pursuant to Section 3(a) or Section 22 hereof that represents Rights beneficially owned by: (i) an Acquiring Person or any Associate or Affiliate of an Acquiring Person, (ii) a transferee of an Acquiring Person (or of any such Associate or Affiliate) who becomes a transferee after the Acquiring Person becomes such, or (iii) a transferee of an Acquiring Person (or of any such Associate or Affiliate) who becomes a transferee prior to or concurrently with the Acquiring Person becoming such and receives such Rights pursuant to either (A) a transfer (whether or not for consideration) from the Acquiring Person to holders of equity interests in such Acquiring Person or to any Person with whom such Acquiring Person has any continuing agreement, arrangement, or understanding regarding the transferred Rights or (B) a transfer which the Board of Directors of the Company has determined is part of a plan, arrangement or understanding which has as a primary purpose or effect the avoidance of Section 7(e) hereof, and any Rights Certificate issued pursuant to Section 6 or Section 11 hereof upon transfer, exchange, replacement or adjustment of any other Rights Certificate referred to in this sentence, shall contain (to the extent feasible) the following legend: The Rights represented by this Rights Certificate are or were beneficially owned by a Person who was or became an Acquiring Person or an Affiliate or Associate of an Acquiring Person (as such terms are defined in the Rights Agreement). Accordingly, this Rights Certificate and the Rights represented hereby may become null and void in the circumstances specified in Section 7(e) of the Rights Agreement. The provisions of Section 7(e) of this Agreement shall be operative whether or not the foregoing legend is contained on any such Rights Certificates. Section 5. Countersignature and Registration. (a) The Rights Certificates shall be executed on behalf of the Company by its Chairman of the Board, its President or any Vice President, either manually or by facsimile signature, and shall have affixed thereto the Company's seal or a facsimile thereof which shall be attested by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company, either manually or by facsimile signature. The Rights Certificates shall be countersigned by the Rights Agent either manually or by facsimile signature, and shall not be valid for any purpose unless so countersigned. In case any officer of the Company who shall have signed any of the Rights Certificates shall cease to be such officer of the Company before countersignature by the Rights Agent and issuance and delivery by the Company, such Rights Certificates, nevertheless, may be countersigned by the Rights Agent and issued and delivered by the Company with the same force and effect as though the person who signed such Rights Certificates had not ceased to be such officer of the Company; and any Rights Certificate may be signed on behalf of the Company by any person who, at the actual date of the execution of such Rights Certificate, shall be a proper officer of the Company to sign such Rights Certificate, although at the date of the execution of this Rights Agreement any such person was not such an officer. (b) Following the Distribution Date, the Rights-Agent will keep or cause to be kept, at its principal office or offices designated as the appropriate place for surrender of Rights Certificates upon exercise or transfer, books for registration and transfer of the Rights Certificates issued hereunder. Such books shall show the names and addresses of the respective holders of the Rights Certificates, the certificate number of each of the Rights Certificates, the number of Rights evidenced on its face by each of the Rights Certificates and the date of each of the Rights Certificates. Section 6. Transfer, Split Up, Combination and Exchange of Rights Certificates; Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Rights Certificates. (a) Subject to the provisions of Section 4(b), Section 7(e) and Section 14 hereof, at any time after the close of business on the Distribution Date, and at or prior to the close of business on the Expiration Date, any Rights Certificate may be transferred, split up, combined or exchanged for another Rights Certificate or Certificates, entitling the registered holder to purchase (or receive) a like number of one one-hundredths of a share of Preferred Stock (or, following a Triggering Event, Common Stock, other securities, cash or other assets, as the case may be) as the Rights Certificate surrendered then entitled such holder to purchase. Any registered holder desiring to transfer, split up, combine or exchange any Rights Certificate shall make such request in writing delivered to the Rights Agent, and shall surrender the Rights Certificate to be transferred, split up, combined or exchanged at the principal office or offices of the Rights Agent designated for such purpose. Neither the Rights Agent nor the Company shall be obligated to take any action whatsoever with respect to the transfer of any such surrendered Rights Certificate until the registered holder shall have completed and signed the certificate contained in the form of assignment set forth on the reverse side of each such Rights Certificate and shall have provided such additional evidence of the identity of the Beneficial Owner (or former Beneficial Owner) or Affiliates or Associates thereof as the Company shall reasonably request. Thereupon the Rights Agent shall, subject to Section 4(b), Section 7(e) and Section 14 hereof, countersign and deliver to the Person entitled thereto a Rights Certificate or Rights Certificates, as the case may be, as so requested. The Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any transfer, split up, combination or exchange of Rights Certificates. (b) Upon receipt by the Company and the Rights Agent of (i) evidence reasonably satisfactory to them of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of a Rights Certificate, (ii) in case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to them, and reimbursement to them of all reasonable expenses incidental thereto, and (iii) upon surrender to the Rights Agent and cancellation of the Rights Certificate if mutilated, the Company will execute and deliver a new Rights Certificate of like tenor to the Rights Agent for countersignature and delivery to the registered owner in lieu of the Rights Certificate so lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated. Section 7. Exercise of Rights; Purchase Price; Expiration Date of Rights. (a) Except as otherwise provided herein, the registered holder of any Rights Certificate may exercise the Rights evidenced thereby in whole or in part at any time after the Distribution Date upon surrender of the Rights Certificate, with the form of election to purchase set forth on the reverse side thereof and the certificate contained therein duly executed, to the Rights Agent at the principal office or offices of the Rights Agent designated for such purpose, together with payment of the Purchase Price with respect to each surrendered Right for the total number of one one-hundredths of a share (or other securities or property, as the case may be) as to which such surrendered Rights are exercisable, at or prior to the earlier of (i) the close of business on December l, 1997 (the "Final Expiration Date"), or (ii) the time at which the Rights are redeemed as provided in Section 23 hereof (the earlier of (i) and (ii) being herein referred to as the "Expiration Date"). (b) The purchase price for each one one-hundredth of a share of Preferred Stock pursuant to the exercise of a Right shall initially be $125, and shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as provided in Section 11 and Section 13(a) hereof (such price, as adjusted, being the "Purchase Price") and shall be payable in accordance with paragraph (c) below. (c) Upon receipt of a Rights Certificate representing exercisable Rights, with the form of election to purchase set forth on the reverse side thereof and the certificate contained therein duly executed, accompanied by payment, with respect to each Right so exercised, of the Purchase Price per one one-hundredth of a share of Preferred Stock (or other shares, securities or property, as the case may be) to be purchased as set forth below and an amount equal to any applicable transfer tax, the Rights Agent shall, subject to Section 20(k) hereof, promptly (i) (A) requisition from any transfer agent of the shares of Preferred Stock (or make available, if the Rights Agent is the transfer agent for the shares of Preferred Stock) certificates for the total number of one one-hundredths of a share of Preferred Stock to be purchased and the Company hereby irrevocably authorizes its transfer agent to comply with all such requests subject to applicable law, or (B) if the Company shall have elected to deposit the total number of shares of Preferred Stock issuable upon exercise of the Rights hereunder with a depositary agent, requisition from the depositary agent depositary receipts representing such number of one one-hundredths of a share of Preferred Stock as are to be purchased (in which case certificates for the shares of Preferred Stock represented by such receipts shall be deposited by the transfer agent with the depositary agent) and the Company will direct the depositary agent to comply with such request, (ii) requisition from the Company the amount of cash, if any, to be paid in lieu of fractional shares in accordance with Section 14 hereof, (iii) after receipt of such certificates or depositary receipts, cause the same to be delivered to or upon the order of the registered holder of such Rights Certificate, registered in such name or names as may be designated by such holder and (iv) after receipt thereof, deliver such cash, if any, to or upon the order of the registered holder of such Rights Certificate. The payment of the Purchase Price (as such amount may be reduced pursuant to Section 11(a)(iii) hereof) shall be made by certified bank check or money order payable to the order of the Company or the Rights Agent. In the event that the Company is obligated to issue other securities (including Common Stock) of the Company, pay cash and/or distribute other property pursuant to Section 11(a) hereof, the Company will make all arrangements necessary so that such other securities, cash and/or other property are available for distribution by the Rights Agent, if and when appropriate. (d) In case the registered holder of any Rights Certificate shall exercise less than all the Rights evidenced thereby, a new Rights Certificate evidencing Rights equivalent to the Rights remaining unexercised shall be issued by the Rights Agent and delivered to, or upon the order of, the registered holder of such Rights Certificate, registered in such name or names as may be designated by such holder, subject to the provisions of Section 14 hereof. (e) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, from and after the first occurrence of a Section 11(a) (ii) Event, any Rights beneficially owned by (i) an Acquiring Person or any Associate or Affiliate of an Acquiring Person, (ii) a transferee of an Acquiring Person (or of any such Associate or Affiliate) who becomes a transferee after the Acquiring Person becomes such, or (iii) a transferee of an Acquiring Person (or of any such Associate or Affiliate) who becomes a transferee prior to or concurrently with the Acquiring Person becoming such and receives such Rights pursuant to either (A) a transfer (whether or not for consideration) from the Acquiring Person to holders of equity interests in such Acquiring Person or to any Person with whom the Acquiring Person has any continuing agreement, arrangement or understanding regarding the transferred Rights or (B) a transfer which the Board of Directors of the Company has determined is part of a plan, arrangement or understanding which has as a primary purpose or effect the avoidance of this Section 7(e), shall become null and void without any further action and no holder of such Rights shall have any rights whatsoever with respect to such Rights, whether under any provision of this Agreement or otherwise. The Company shall use all reasonable efforts to insure that the provisions of this Section 7(e) and Section 4(b) hereof are complied with, but shall have no liability to any holder of Rights Certificates or other Person as a result of its making or failure to make any determinations with respect to an Acquiring Person or its Affiliates, Associates or transferees hereunder. (f) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, neither the Rights Agent nor the Company shall be obligated to undertake any action with respect to a registered holder upon the occurrence of any purported exercise as set forth in this Section 7 unless such registered holder shall have (i) completed and signed the certificate contained in the form of election to purchase set forth on the reverse side of the Rights Certificate surrendered for such exercise and (ii) provided such additional evidence of the identity of the Beneficial Owner (or former Beneficial Owner) or Affiliates or Associates thereof as the Company shall reasonably request. Section 8. Cancellation and Destruction of Rights Certificates. All Rights Certificates surrendered for the purpose of exercise, transfer, split up, combination or exchange shall, if surrendered to the Company or any of its agents, be delivered to the Rights Agent for cancellation or in cancelled form, or, if surrendered to the Rights Agent, shall be cancelled by it, and no Rights Certificates shall be issued in lieu thereof except as expressly permitted by this Agreement. The Company shall deliver to the Rights Agent for cancellation and retirement, and the Rights Agent shall so cancel and retire, any other Rights Certificate purchased or acquired by the Company, otherwise than upon the exercise thereof. The Rights Agent shall deliver all cancelled Rights Certificates to the Company, or shall, at the written request of the Company, destroy such cancelled Rights Certificates, and in such case shall deliver a certificate of destruction thereof to the Company. Section 9. Reservation and Availability of Capital Stock. (a) The Company covenants and agrees that it will cause to be reserved and kept available out of its authorized, unissued and unreserved shares of Preferred Stock (and following the occurrence of a Triggering Event, out of its authorized, unissued and unreserved shares of Common Stock and/or other securities or out of its authorized and issued shares held in treasury) the number of shares of Preferred Stock (and following the occurrence of a Triggering Event, out of its authorized, unissued and unreserved shares of Common Stock and/or other securities) that, as provided in this Agreement including Section 11(a)(iii) hereof, will be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Rights. (b) So long as the shares of Preferred Stock (and following the occurrence of a Triggering Event, Common Stock and/or other securities) issuable and deliverable upon the exercise of the Rights are qualified to be listed on any national securities exchange, the Company shall use its best efforts to cause, from and after such time as the Rights become exercisable (and the Company reasonably anticipates that a Right may be exercised), all shares (or other securities) reserved for such issuance to be listed on such exchange upon official notice of issuance upon such exercise. (c) The Company shall use its best efforts to (i) file, as soon as practicable following the earliest date after the first occurrence of a Section 11(a)(ii) Event on which the consideration to be delivered by the Company upon exercise of the Rights has been determined pursuant to this Agreement (including in accordance with Section 11(a)(iii) hereof), or as soon as is required by law or regulation following the Distribution Date, as the case may be, a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act"), with respect to the shares of Common Stock, Preferred Stock, or other securities purchasable upon exercise of the Rights on an appropriate form and, in the event the class of the Preferred Stock or other securities is not then registered under the Exchange Act, file an appropriate form to so register such Preferred Stock or other securities, (ii) cause such registration statement to become effective as soon as practicable after such filing, and (iii) cause such registration statement to remain effective (with a prospectus at all times meeting the requirements of the Securities Act) until the earlier of (A) the date as of which the Rights are no longer exercisable for such securities, and (B) the date of the expiration of the Rights. The Company will also take such action as may be appropriate under, or to ensure compliance with, the securities or "blue sky" laws of the various states in connection with the exercisability of the Rights. The Company may temporarily suspend, for a period of time not to exceed ninety (90) days after the date set forth in clause (i) of the first sentence of this Section 9(c), the exercisability of the Rights in order to prepare and file such registration statement and permit it to become effective. Upon any such suspension, the Company shall issue a public announcement stating that the exercisability of the Rights has been temporarily suspended, as well as a public announcement at such time as the suspension is no longer in effect. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Rights shall not be exercisable in any jurisdiction if the requisite qualification in such jurisdiction shall not have been obtained or the exercise thereof would be in violation of applicable law. (d) The Company covenants and agrees that it will take all such action as may be necessary to ensure that all one one-hundredths of a share of Preferred Stock (and following the Occurrence of a Triggering Event, Common Stock and/or other securities) shall, at the time of delivery of the certificates for such shares (subject to payment of the Purchase Price), be duly and validly authorized and issued and fully paid and nonassessable. (e) The Company further covenants and agrees that it will pay when due and payable any and all federal and state transfer taxes and charges which may be payable in respect of the issuance or delivery of the Rights Certificates and of any certificates for a number of one one-hundredths of a share of Preferred Stock (or Common Stock and/or other securities, as the case may be) upon the exercise of Rights. The Company shall not, however, be required to pay any transfer tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer or delivery of Rights Certificates to a person other than, or the issuance or delivery of a number of one one-hundredths of a share of Preferred Stock (or Common Stock and/or other securities, as the case may be) in respect of a name other than that of, the registered holder of the Rights Certificates evidencing Rights surrendered for exercise or to issue or deliver any certificates for a number of one one-hundredths of a share of Preferred Stock (or Common Stock and/or other securities, as the case may be) in a name other than that of the registered holder upon the exercise of any Rights until such tax shall have been paid (any such tax being payable by the holder of such Rights Certificates at the time of surrender) or until it has been established to the Company's satisfaction that no such tax is due. Section 10. Preferred Stock Record Date. Each person in whose name any certificate for a number of one one-hundredths of a share of Preferred Stock (or Common Stock and/or other securities, as the case may be) is issued upon the exercise of Rights shall for all purposes be deemed to have become the holder of record of such fractional shares of Preferred Stock (or Common Stock and/or other securities, as the case may be) represented thereby on, and such certificate shall be dated, the date upon which the Rights Certificate evidencing such Rights was duly surrendered and payment of the Purchase Price (and all applicable transfer taxes) was made; provided, however, that if the date of such surrender and payment is a date upon which the Preferred Stock (or Common Stock and/or other securities, as the case may be) transfer books of the Company are closed, such Person shall be deemed to have become the record holder of such shares (fractional or otherwise) on, and such certificate shall be dated, the next succeeding Business Day on which the Preferred Stock (or Common Stock and/or other securities, as the case may be) transfer books of the Company are open. Prior to the exercise of the Rights evidenced thereby, the holder of a Rights Certificate shall not be entitled to any rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to shares (fractional or otherwise) for which the Rights shall be exercisable, including, without limitation, the right to vote, to receive dividends or other distributions or to exercise any preemptive rights, and shall not be entitled to receive any notice of any proceedings of the Company, except as provided herein. Section 11. Adjustment of Purchase Price, Number and Kind of Shares or Number of Rights. The Purchase Price, the number and kind of shares covered by each Right and the number of Rights outstanding are subject to adjustment from time to time as provided in this Section 11. (a)(i) In the event the Company shall at any time after the date of this Agreement (A) declare a dividend on the Preferred Stock payable in shares of Preferred Stock or other capital stock, (B) subdivide the outstanding Preferred Stock, (C) combine the outstanding Preferred Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (D) issue any shares of its capital stock in a reclassification of the Preferred Stock (including any such reclassification in connection with a consolidation or merger in which the Company is the continuing or surviving corporation), except as otherwise provided in Section 11(a)(ii) and Section 7(e) hereof, the Purchase Price in effect at the time of the record date for such dividend or of the effective date of such subdivision, combination or reclassification, and the number and kind of shares of Preferred Stock or capital stock, as the case may be, issuable on such date, shall be proportionately adjusted so that the holder of any Right exercised after such time shall be entitled to receive, upon payment of the Purchase Price then in effect, the aggregate number and kind of shares of Preferred Stock or capital stock, as the case may be, which, if such Right had been exercised immediately prior to such date and at a time when the Preferred Stock (or other capital stock, as the case may be) transfer books of the Company were open, he would have owned upon such exercise and been entitled to receive by virtue of such dividend, subdivision, combination or reclassification. If an event occurs which would require an adjustment under both this Section 11(a)(i) and Section 11(a)(ii) hereof, the adjustment provided for in this Section 11(a)(i) shall be in addition to, and shall be made prior to any adjustment required pursuant to Section 11(a)(ii) hereof. (ii) In the event: (A) any Acquiring Person or any Associate or Affiliate of any Acquiring Person, at any time after the date of this Agreement, directly or indirectly, (l) shall merge into the Company or otherwise combine with the Company and the Company shall be the continuing or surviving corporation of such merger or combination and the Common Stock of the Company shall remain outstanding and unchanged, (2) shall, in one transaction or a series of transactions, transfer any assets to the Company or to any of its Subsidiaries in exchange (in whole or in part) for shares of Common Stock, for other equity securities of the Company or for securities exercisable for or convertible into shares of equity securities of the Company (Common Stock or otherwise) or otherwise obtain from the Company, with or without consideration, any additional shares of such equity securities or securities exercisable for or convertible into shares of such equity securities (other than pursuant to a pro rata distribution to all holders of Common Stock), (3) shall sell, purchase, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or otherwise acquire or dispose of, in one transaction or a series of transactions, to, from or with (as the case may be) the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, inventory, property, plant, equipment or other operating assets on terms and conditions less favorable to the Company than the Company would be able to obtain in arm's-length negotiation with an unaffiliated third party as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company, other than pursuant to a transaction set forth in Section 13(a) hereof, (4) shall sell, purchase, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or otherwise acquire or dispose of in one transaction or a series of transactions, to, from or with (as the case may be) the Company or any of the Company's Subsidiaries (other than incidental to the lines of business, if any, engaged in as of the date hereof between the Company and such Acquiring Person or Associate or Affiliate) inventory, property, plant, equipment or other operating assets having an aggregate fair market value of more than $10,000,000, other than pursuant to a transaction set forth in Section 13(a) hereof, (5) shall receive any compensation from the Company or any of the Company's Subsidiaries other than compensation for full-time employment as a regular employee at rates in accordance with the Company's (or its Subsidiaries') past practices, or (6) shall receive the benefit, directly or indirectly (except proportionately as a stockholder or except if resulting from a requirement of law or governmental regulation), of any loans, advances, guarantees, pledges or other financial assistance or any tax credits or other tax advantage provided by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or (B) any Person (other than the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company, any employee benefit plan or employee stock plan of the Company or of any Subsidiary of the Company, any dividend reinvestment plan of the Company, or any Person or entity organized, appointed or established by the Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan), alone or together with its Affiliates and Associates, shall, at any time after the date hereof, become the Beneficial Owner of 30% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding, unless the event causing the 30% threshold to be crossed is a transaction set forth in Section 13(a) hereof, or is an acquisition of Common Stock pursuant to a tender offer or exchange offer for all outstanding shares of Common Stock at a price and on terms determined by at least a majority of the members of the Board of Directors who are not officers of the Company and who are not representatives, nominees, Affiliates or Associates of an Acquiring Person, after receiving advice from one or more investment banking firms, to be (a) at a price which is fair to stockholders (taking into account all factors which such members of the Board deem relevant including, without limitation, prices which could reasonably be achieved if the Company or its assets were sold on an orderly basis designed to realize maximum value) and (b) otherwise in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders, or (C) during such time as there is an Acquiring Person, there shall be a reclassification of securities (including any reverse stock split), or recapitalization of the Company, or any merger or consolidation of the Company with any of its Subsidiaries or any other similar transaction or series of transactions (whether or not with or into or otherwise involving an Acquiring Person), involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries other than a transaction or transactions to which the provisions of Section 13(a) apply which has the effect, directly or indirectly, of increasing by more than 1% the proportionate share of the outstanding shares of any class of equity securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which is directly or indirectly beneficially owned by any Acquiring Person and any Associate or Affiliate of any Acquiring Person, then, promptly following five (5) days after the date of the occurrence of an event described in Section 11(a)(ii)(B) hereof and promptly following the occurrence of any event described in Section 11(a)(ii)(A) or (C) hereof, proper provision shall be made so that each holder of a Right (except as provided in Section 11(a)(iii), and in Section 7(e) hereof) shall thereafter have the right to receive, upon exercise thereof at the then current Purchase Price in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, in lieu of a number of one one-hundredths of a share of Preferred Stock, such number of shares of Common Stock of the Company (such number of shares of Common Stock being herein called the "Adjustment Shares") as shall equal the result obtained by (x) multiplying the then current Purchase Price by the then number of one one-hundredths of a share of Preferred Stock for which a Right was exercisable by such holder immediately prior to the first occurrence of a Section 11(a)(ii) Event, and (y) dividing that product (such product, following such first occurrence, shall thereafter be referred to as the "Purchase Price" for each Right and for all purposes of this Agreement) by 50% of the current market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) per share of Common Stock on the date of such first occurrence. (iii) In the event that the number of shares of Common Stock which are authorized but not outstanding or reserved for issuance for purposes other than upon exercise of the Rights is not sufficient to permit the exercise in full of the Rights in accordance with the foregoing subparagraph (ii) of this Section 11(a), the Company shall: (A) determine the excess of (l) the value of the Adjustment Shares issuable upon the exercise of a Right (the "Current Value") over (2) the Purchase Price (such excess, the "Spread"), and (B) with respect to each Right, make adequate provision to substitute for the Adjustment Shares, upon payment of the applicable Purchase Price, (1) cash, (2) a reduction in the Purchase Price, (3) Common Stock or other equity securities of the Company (including, without limitation, preferred shares, or units of preferred shares, which the Board of Directors of the Company has deemed to be substantially economically equivalent to the Common Stock (such preferred shares, "common stock equivalents")), (4) debt securities of the Company, (5) other assets, or (6) any combination of the foregoing, having an aggregate value equal to the Current Value, where such aggregate value has been determined by the Board of Directors of the Company based upon the advice of a nationally recognized investment banking firm selected by the Board of Directors of the Company; provided, however, if the Company shall not have made adequate provision to deliver value pursuant to clause (B) above within thirty (30) days following the first occurrence of (x) a Section 11(a)(ii) Event or (y) the date on which the Company's right of redemption pursuant to Section 23(a) expires (the later of (x) and (y) being referred to herein as the "Section 11(a)(ii) Trigger Date"), then the Company shall be obligated to deliver, upon the surrender for exercise of a Right and without requiring payment of the Purchase Price, Common Stock (to the extent available) and then, if necessary, cash, which in the aggregate are equal to the Spread. If the Board of Directors of the Company shall determine in good faith that it is likely that sufficient additional shares of Common Stock could be authorized for issuance upon exercise in full of the Rights, the thirty (30) day period set forth above may be extended by resolution of the Board of Directors of the Company to the extent necessary, but not more than ninety (90) days following the first occurrence of a Section 11(a)(ii) Trigger Date, in order that the Company may seek stockholder approval for the authorization of such additional shares (such period, as it may be extended, the "Substitution Period"). To the extent that the Company determines that some action need be taken pursuant to the first and/or second sentences of this Section 11(a)(iii), the Company (x) shall provide, subject to Section 7(e) hereof, that such action shall apply uniformly to all outstanding Rights, and (y) may suspend the exercisability of the Rights until the expiration of the Substitution Period in order to seek any authorization of additional shares and/or to decide the appropriate form of distribution to be made pursuant to such first sentence and to determine the value thereof. In the event of any such suspension, the Company shall issue a public announcement stating that the exercisability of the Rights has been temporarily suspended, as well as a public announcement at such time as the suspension is no longer in effect. For purposes of this Section 11(a)(iii), the value of the Common Stock shall be the current market price (as determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) per share of Common Stock on the Section 11(a)(ii) Trigger Date and the value of any "common stock equivalent" shall be deemed to have the same value as the Common Stock on such date. (b) In case the Company shall fix a record date for the issuance of rights (other than the Rights), options or warrants to all holders of Preferred Stock entitling them to subscribe for or purchase (for a period expiring within forty-five (45) calendar days after such record date) Preferred Stock, (or shares having the same rights, privileges and preferences as the Preferred Stock ("equivalent Preferred Stock")) or securities convertible into Preferred Stock or equivalent Preferred Stock at a price per share of Preferred Stock or equivalent Preferred Stock (or having a conversion price per share, if a security convertible into Preferred Stock or equivalent Preferred Stock) less than the current market price (as determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) per share of Preferred Stock on such record date, the Purchase Price to be in effect after such record date shall be determined by multiplying the Purchase Price in effect immediately prior to such record date by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Preferred Stock outstanding on such record date, plus the number of shares of Preferred Stock which the aggregate offering price of the total number of shares of Preferred Stock and/or equivalent Preferred Stock so to be offered (and/or the aggregate initial conversion price of the convertible securities so to be offered) would purchase at such current market price and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Preferred Stock outstanding on such record date, plus the number of additional shares of Preferred Stock and/or equivalent Preferred Stock to be offered for subscription or purchase (or into which the convertible securities so to be offered are initially convertible). In case such subscription price may be paid by delivery of consideration part or all of which may be in a form other than cash, the value of such consideration shall be as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company, whose determination shall be described in a statement filed with the Rights Agent and shall be binding on the Rights Agent and the holders of the Rights. Preferred Stock owned by or held for the account of the Company shall not be deemed outstanding for the purpose of any such computation. Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever such a record date is fixed; and in the event that such rights or warrants are not so issued, the Purchase Price shall be adjusted to be the Purchase Price which would then be in effect if such record date had not been fixed. (c) In case the Company shall fix a record date for a distribution to all holders of Preferred Stock (including any such distribution made in connection with a consolidation or merger in which the Company is the continuing corporation) of evidences of indebtedness, cash (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend paid out of the earnings or retained earnings of the Company), assets (other than a dividend payable in Preferred Stock, but including any dividend payable in shares other than Preferred Stock) or subscription rights or warrants (excluding those referred to in Section 11(b) hereof), the Purchase Price to be in effect after such record date shall be determined by multiplying the Purchase Price in effect immediately prior to such record date by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the current market price (as determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) per share of Preferred Stock on such record date, less the fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company, whose determination shall be described in a statement filed with the Rights Agent) of the portion of the cash, assets or evidences of indebtedness so to be distributed or of such subscription rights or warrants applicable to a share of Preferred Stock and the denominator of which shall be such current market price (as determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) per share of Preferred Stock. Such adjustments shall be made successively whenever such a record date is fixed, and in the event that such distribution is not so made, the Purchase Price shall be adjusted to be the Purchase Price which would have been in effect if such record date had not been fixed. (d) (i) For the purpose of any computation hereunder, other than computations made pursuant to Section 11(a)(iii) hereof, the "current market price" per share of Common Stock on any date shall be deemed to be the average of the daily closing prices per share of Common Stock for the thirty (30) consecutive Trading Days (as such term is hereinafter defined) immediately prior to such date, and for purposes of computations made pursuant to Section 11(a)(iii) hereof, the "current market price" per share of Common Stock on any date shall be deemed to be the average of the daily closing prices per share of Common Stock for the ten (10) consecutive Trading Days immediately following such date; provided, however, that in the event that the then current market price per share of Common Stock is determined during a period following the announcement by the issuer of such Common Stock of (i) any dividend or distribution on such Common Stock payable in such shares of Common Stock or securities convertible into shares of Common Stock (other than the Rights) or (ii) any subdivision, combination or reclassification of such shares of Common Stock, and prior to the expiration of the requisite thirty (30) Trading Day or ten (10) Trading Day period, as set forth above, after the ex-dividend date for such dividend or distribution, or the record date for such subdivision, combination or reclassification, then, in each such case, the "current market price" shall be properly adjusted to take into account ex-dividend trading or trading after any subdivision, combination or reclassification. The closing price for each day shall be the last sale price, regular way, or, in case no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices, regular way, in either case as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed or admitted to trading on the New York Stock Exchange or, if the shares of Common Stock are not listed or admitted to trading on the New York Stock Exchange, as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed on the principal national securities exchange on which the shares of Common Stock are listed or admitted to trading or, if the shares of Common Stock are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the last quoted sale price or, if not so quoted, the average of the high bid and low asked prices in the over-the-counter market, as reported by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation System ("NASDAQ") or such other system then in use, or, if on any such date the shares of Common Stock are not quoted by any such organization, the average of the closing bid and asked prices as furnished by a professional market maker making a market in the Common Stock selected by the Board of Directors of the Company. If on any such date no market maker is making a market in the Common Stock, the fair value of such shares on such date as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company shall be used and shall be conclusive for all purposes. The term "Trading Day" shall mean a day on which the principal national securities exchange on which the shares of Common Stock are listed or admitted to trading is open for the transaction of business or, if the shares of Common Stock are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, a Business Day. If the Common Stock is not publicly held or not so listed or traded, "current market price" per share shall mean the fair value per share as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company, whose determination shall be described in a statement filed with the Rights Agent and shall be conclusive for all purposes. (ii) For the purpose of any computation hereunder, the "current market price" per share of Preferred Stock shall be determined in the same manner as set forth above for the Common Stock in Section 11(d)(i) (other than the last sentence thereof). If the current market price per share of Preferred Stock cannot be determined in the manner provided above or if the Preferred Stock is not publicly held or listed or traded in a manner described in Section 11(d)(i), the "current market price" per share of Preferred Stock shall be conclusively deemed to be an amount equal to 100 (as such number may be appropriately adjusted for such events as stock splits, stock dividends and recapitalizations with respect to the Common Stock occurring after the date of this Agreement) multiplied by the current market price per share of Common Stock. If neither the Common Stock nor the Preferred Stock is publicly held or so listed or traded, "current market price" per share of the Preferred Stock shall mean the fair value per share as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company, whose determination shall be described in a statement filed with the Rights Agent and shall be conclusive for all purposes. For all purposes of this Agreement, the "current market price" of one one-hundredth of a share of Preferred Stock shall be equal to the "current market price" of one share of Preferred Stock divided by 100. (e) Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, no adjustment in the Purchase Price shall be required unless such adjustment would require an increase or decrease of at least one percent (1%) in the Purchase Price; provided, however, that any adjustments which by reason of this Section 11(e) are not required to be made shall be carried forward and taken into account in any subsequent adjustment. All calculations under this Section 11 shall be made to the nearest cent or to the nearest one ten-thousandth of a share of Common Stock or other share or one one-millionth of a share of Preferred Stock, as the case may be. Notwithstanding the first sentence of this Section 11(e), any adjustment required by this Section 11 shall be made no later than the earlier of (i) three (3) years from the date of the transaction which mandates such adjustment, or (ii) the Expiration Date. (f) If as a result of an adjustment made pursuant to Section 11(a) or Section 13(a) hereof, the holder of any Right thereafter exercised shall become entitled to receive any capital shares other than Preferred Stock, thereafter the number of such other shares receivable upon exercise of any Right and the Purchase Price thereof shall be subject to adjustment from time to time in a manner and on terms as nearly equivalent as practicable to the provisions with respect to the Preferred Stock contained in Sections 11(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k) and (m) hereof, and the provisions of Sections 7, 9, 10, 12, 13 and 14 hereof with respect to the Preferred Stock shall apply on like terms to any such other shares. (g) All Rights originally issued by the Company subsequent to any adjustment made to the Purchase Price hereunder shall evidence the right to purchase, at the adjusted Purchase Price, the number of one one-hundredths of a share of Preferred Stock (or other consideration, as the case may be) purchasable from time to time hereunder upon exercise of the Rights, all subject to further adjustment as provided herein. (h) Unless the Company shall have exercised its election as provided in Section 11(i), upon each adjustment of the Purchase Price as a result of the calculations made in Sections 11(b) and (c), each Right outstanding immediately prior to the making of such adjustment shall thereafter evidence the right to purchase, at the adjusted Purchase Price, that number of one one-hundredths of a share of Preferred Stock (calculated to the nearest one one-millionth) obtained by (i) multiplying (x) the number of one one-hundredths of a share covered by a Right immediately prior to this adjustment, by (y) the Purchase Price in effect immediately prior to such adjustment of the Purchase Price, and (ii) dividing the product so obtained by the Purchase Price in effect immediately after such adjustment of the Purchase Price. (i) The Company may elect on or after the date of any adjustment of the Purchase Price to adjust the number of Rights, in substitution for any adjustment in the number of one one-hundredths of a share of Preferred Stock purchasable upon the exercise of a Right. Each of the Rights outstanding after the adjustment in the number of Rights shall be exercisable for the number of one one-hundredths of a share of Preferred Stock for which a Right was exercisable immediately prior to such adjustment. Each Right held of record prior to such adjustment of the number of Rights shall become that number of Rights (calculated to the nearest one ten-thousandth) obtained by dividing the Purchase Price in effect immediately prior to adjustment of the Purchase Price by the Purchase Price in effect immediately after adjustment of the Purchase Price. The Company shall make a public announcement of its election to adjust the number of Rights, indicating the record date for the adjustment, and, if known at the time, the amount of the adjustment to be made. This record date may be the date on which the Purchase Price is adjusted or any day thereafter, but, if the Rights Certificates have been issued, shall be at least ten (10) days later than the date of the public announcement. If Rights Certificates have been issued, upon each adjustment of the number of Rights pursuant to this Section 11(i), the Company shall, as promptly as practicable, cause to be distributed to holders of record of Rights Certificates on such record date Rights Certificates evidencing, subject to Section 14 hereof, the additional Rights to which such holders shall be entitled as a result of such adjustment, or, at the option of the Company, shall cause to be distributed to such holders of record in substitution and replacement for the Rights Certificates held by such holders prior to the date of adjustment, and upon surrender thereof, if required by the Company, new Rights Certificates evidencing all the Rights to which such holders shall be entitled after such adjustment. Rights Certificates so to be distributed shall be issued, executed and countersigned in the manner provided for herein (and may bear, at the option of the Company, the adjusted Purchase Price) and shall be registered in the names of the holders of record of Rights Certificates on the record date specified in the public announcement. (j) Irrespective of any adjustment or change in the Purchase Price or the number of one one-hundredths of a share of Preferred Stock issuable upon the exercise of the Rights, the Rights Certificates theretofore and thereafter issued may continue to express the Purchase Price per one one-hundredths of a share and the number of one one-hundredths of a share which were expressed in the initial Rights Certificates issued hereunder. (k) Before taking any action that would cause an adjustment reducing the Purchase Price below the then stated value, if any, of the number of one one-hundredths of a share of Preferred Stock issuable upon exercise of the Rights, the Company shall take any corporate action which may, in the opinion of its counsel, be necessary in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable such number of one one-hundredths of a share of Preferred Stock at such adjusted Purchase Price. (l) In any case in which this Section 11 shall require that an adjustment in the Purchase Price be made effective as of a record date for a specified event, the Company may elect to defer, until the occurrence of such event, the issuance to the holder of any Right exercised after such record date the number of one one-hundredths of a share of Preferred Stock and other capital shares or securities of the Company, if any, issuable upon such exercise over and above the number of one one-hundredths of a share of Preferred Stock and other capital shares and securities of the Company, if any, issuable upon such exercise on the basis of the Purchase Price in effect prior to such adjustment; provided, however, that the Company shall deliver to such holder a due bill or other appropriate instrument evidencing such holder's right to receive such additional shares of Common Stock and other capital shares or securities upon the occurrence of the event requiring such adjustment. (m) Anything in this Section 11 to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company shall be entitled to make such reductions in the Purchase Price, in addition to those adjustments expressly required by this Section 11, as and to the extent that in their good faith judgment the Board of Directors of the Company shall determine to be advisable in order that any (i) consolidation or subdivision of the Preferred Stock, (ii) issuance for cash of any shares of the Preferred Stock at less than the current market price, (iii) issuance wholly for cash of Preferred Stock or securities which by their terms are convertible into or exchangeable for Preferred Stock, (iv) stock dividends or (v) issuance of rights, options or warrants referred to in this Section 11, hereafter made by the Company to holders of its Preferred Stock shall not be taxable to such stockholders. (n) The Company covenants and agrees that it shall not, at any time after the Distribution Date, (i) consolidate with any other Person (other than a Subsidiary of the Company in a transaction which complies with Section 11(o) hereof), (ii) merge with or into any other Person (other than a Subsidiary of the Company in a transaction which complies with Section 11(o) hereof), or (iii) sell or transfer (or permit any Subsidiary to sell or transfer), in one transaction or a series of related transactions, assets or earning power aggregating more than 50% of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person or Persons (other than the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries in one or more transactions each of which complies with Section 11(o) hereof), if (x) at the time of or immediately after such consolidation, merger or sale there are any rights, warrants or other instruments or securities outstanding or agreements in effect which would substantially diminish or otherwise eliminate the benefits intended to be afforded by the Rights or (y) prior to, simultaneously with or immediately after such consolidation, merger or sale, the shareholders of the Person who constitutes, or would constitute, the "Principal Party" for purposes of Section 13(a) hereof shall have received a distribution of Rights previously owned by such Person or any of its Affiliates and Associates. (o) The Company covenants and agrees that, after the Distribution Date, it will not, except as permitted by Section 23 or Section 26 hereof, take (or permit any Subsidiary to take) any action if at the time such action is taken it is reasonably foreseeable that such action will diminish substantially or eliminate the benefits intended to be afforded by the Rights. (p) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event that the Company shall at any time after the date of this Agreement and prior to the Distribution Date (i) declare a dividend on the outstanding shares of Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivide the outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (iii) combine the outstanding share of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, the number of Rights associated with each share of Common Stock then outstanding, or issued or delivered thereafter but prior to the Distribution Date, shall be proportionately adjusted so that the number of Rights thereafter associated with each share of Common Stock following any such event shall equal the result obtained by multiplying the number of Rights associated with each share of Common Stock immediately prior to such event by a fraction the numerator which shall be the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the occurrence of the event and the denominator of which shall be the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately following the occurrence of such event. Section 12. Certificate of Adjusted Purchase Price or Number of Shares. Whenever an adjustment is made as provided in Section 11 or 13 hereof, the Company shall (a) promptly prepare a certificate setting forth such adjustment and a brief statement of the facts accounting for such adjustment, (b) promptly file with the Rights Agent, and with each transfer agent for the Preferred Stock and the Common Stock, a copy of such certificate, and (c) mail a brief summary thereof to each holder of a Rights Certificate (or, if prior to the Distribution Date, to each holder of a certificate representing shares of Common Stock) in accordance with Section 25 hereof. The Rights Agent shall be fully protected in relying on any such certificate and on any adjustment therein contained. Section 13. Consolidation, Merger or Sale or Transfer of Assets or Earning Power. (a) In the event that, following the Stock Acquisition Date, directly or indirectly, (x) the Company shall consolidate with, or merge with and into, any other Person (other than a Subsidiary of the Company in a transaction which complies with Section 11(o) hereof), and the Company shall not be the continuing or surviving corporation of such consolidation or merger, (y) any Person (other than a Subsidiary of the Company in a transaction which complies with Section 11(o) hereof) shall consolidate with, or merge with or into, the Company, and the Company shall be the continuing or surviving corporation of such consolidation or merger and, in connection with such consolidation or merger, all or part of the outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be changed into or exchanged for stock or other securities of any other Person or cash or any other property, or (z) the Company shall sell or otherwise transfer (or one or more of its Subsidiaries shall sell or otherwise transfer), in one transaction or a series of related transactions, assets or earning power aggregating more than 50% of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to any Person or Persons (other than the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company in one or more transactions each of which complies with Section 11(o) hereof), then, and in each such case and except as set forth in Section 13(d) hereof, proper provision shall be made so that: (i) each holder of a Right, except as provided in Section 7(e) hereof, shall thereafter have the right to receive, upon the exercise thereof at the then current Purchase Price in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, such number of validly authorized and issued, fully paid, nonassessable and freely tradeable shares of Common Stock of the Principal Party (as such term is hereinafter defined), not subject to any liens, encumbrances, rights of first refusal or other adverse claims, as shall be equal to the result obtained by (l) multiplying the then current Purchase Price by the number of one one-hundredths of a share of Preferred Stock for which a Right is exercisable by such holder immediately prior to the first occurrence of a Section 13 Event (or, if a Section 11(a)(ii) Event has occurred prior to the Section 13 Event, multiplying the Purchase Price in effect immediately prior to the first occurrence of such event set forth in Section 11(a)(ii) hereof by the number of one one-hundredths of a share of Preferred Stock for which a Right was exercisable immediately prior to such first occurrence) and dividing that product (such product, following the first occurrence of a Section 13 Event, shall be referred to as the "Purchase Price" for each Right and for all purposes of this Agreement) by (2) 50% of the current market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d)(i) hereof with respect to the Common Stock) per share of Common Stock of such Principal Party on the date of consummation of the Section 13 Event; (ii) such Principal Party shall thereafter be liable for, and shall assume, by virtue of such Section 13 Event, all the obligations and duties of the Company pursuant to this Agreement; (iii) the term "Company' shall thereafter be deemed to refer to such Principal Party, it being specifically intended that the provisions of Section 11 hereof shall apply only to such Principal Party following the first occurrence of a Section 13 Event; (iv) such Principal Party shall take such steps (including, but not limited to, the reservation of a sufficient number of shares of its Common Stock) in connection with the consummation of any such transaction as may be necessary to assure that the provisions hereof shall thereafter be applicable, as nearly as reasonably may be, in relation to its Common Stock thereafter deliverable upon the exercise of the Rights; and (v) the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof shall be of no effect following the first occurrence of any Section 13 Event. (b) "Principal Party" shall mean (i) in the case of any transaction described in clause (x) or (y) of the first sentence of Section 13(a), the Person that is the issuer of any securities into which shares of Common Stock of the Company are converted in such merger or consolidation, and if no securities are so issued, the Person that is the other party to such merger or consolidation; and (ii) in the case of any transaction described in clause (z) of the first sentence of Section 13(a), the Person that is the party receiving the greatest portion of the assets or earning power transferred pursuant to such transaction or transactions; provided, however, that in any such case, (1) if the Common Stock of such Person is not at such time and has not been continuously over the preceding twelve (12) month period registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, and such Person is a direct or indirect Subsidiary of another Person the Common Stock of which is and has been so registered, "Principal Party" shall refer to such other Person; (2) in case such Person is a Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, of more than one Person, the Common Stock of two or more of which are and have been so registered, "Principal Party" shall refer to whichever of such Persons is the issuer of the Common Stock having the greatest aggregate market value; and (3) in case such Person is owned, directly or indirectly, by a joint venture formed by two or more Persons that are not owned, directly or indirectly, by the same Person, the rules set forth in (l) and (2) above shall apply to each of the chains of ownership having an interest in such joint venture as if such party were a "Subsidiary" of both or all of such joint ventures and the Principal Parties in each such chain shall bear the obligations set forth in this Section 13 in the same ratio as their direct or indirect interests in such Person bear to the total of such interests. (c) The Company shall not consummate any such consolidation, merger, sale or transfer unless the Principal Party shall have a sufficient number of authorized shares of Common Stock which have not been issued or reserved for issuance to permit the exercise in full of the Rights in accordance with this Section 13 and unless prior thereto the Company and such Principal Party shall have executed and delivered to the Rights Agent a supplemental agreement providing for the terms set forth in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section 13 and further providing that, as soon as practicable after the date of any consolidation, merger or sale of assets mentioned in paragraph (a) of this Section 13, the Principal Party at its own expense will: (i) prepare and file a registration statement under the Securities Act, with respect to the Rights and the securities purchasable upon exercise of the Rights on an appropriate form, and will use its best efforts to cause such registration statement to (A) become effective as soon as practicable after such filing and (B) remain effective (with a prospectus at all times meeting the requirements of the Securities Act) until the Expiration Date; (ii) use its best efforts to qualify or register the Rights and the securities purchasable upon exercise of the Rights under the Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions as may be necessary or appropriate; and (iii) deliver to holders of the Rights historical financial statements for the Principal Party and each of its Affiliates which comply in all respects with the requirements for registration on Form 10 under the Exchange Act. The provisions of this Section 13 shall similarly apply to successive mergers or consolidations or sales or other transfers. In the event that a Section 13 Event shall occur at any time after the occurrence of a Section 11(a)(ii) Event, the Rights which have not theretofore been exercised shall thereafter become exercisable only in the manner described in Section 13(a). (d) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, this Section 13 shall not be applicable to a transaction described in subparagraphs (x) and (y) of Section 13(a) if (i) such transaction is consummated with a Person or Persons who acquired shares of Common Stock pursuant to a tender offer or exchange offer for all outstanding shares of Common Stock that complies with the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii)(B) hereof (or a wholly-owned subsidiary of any such Person or Persons), (ii) the price per Common Share offered in such transaction is not less than the price per share of Common Stock paid to all holders of Common Stock whose shares were purchased pursuant to such tender offer or exchange offer, and (iii) the form of consideration being offered to the remaining holders of Common Stock pursuant to such transaction is the same as the form of consideration paid pursuant to such tender offer or exchange offer. Upon consummation of any such transaction contemplated by this Section 13(d), all Rights hereunder shall expire. Section 14. Fractional Rights and Fractional Shares. (a) The Company shall not be required to issue fractions of Rights, except prior to the Distribution Date as provided in Section 11(p) hereof, or to distribute Rights Certificates which evidence fractional Rights. In lieu of such fractional Rights, there shall be paid to the registered holders of the Rights Certificates with regard to which such fractional Rights would otherwise be issuable, an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the current market value of a whole Right. For purposes of this Section 14(a), the current market value of a whole Right shall be the closing price of the Rights for the Trading Day immediately prior to the date on which such fractional Rights would have been otherwise issuable. The closing price of the Rights for any day shall be the last sale price, regular way, or, in case no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices, regular way, in either case as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed or admitted to trading on the New York Stock Exchange or, if the Rights are not listed or admitted to trading on the New York Stock Exchange, as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed on the principal national securities exchange on which the Rights are listed or admitted to trading, or if the Rights are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the last quoted price or, if not so quoted, the average of the high bid and low asked prices in the over-the-counter market, as reported by NASDAQ or such other system then in use or, if on any such date the Rights are not quoted by any such organization, the average of the closing bid and asked prices as furnished by a professional market maker making a market in the Rights selected by the Board of Directors of the Company. If on any such date no such market maker is making a market in the Rights the fair value of the Rights on such date as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company shall be used and shall be conclusive for all purposes. (b) The Company shall not be required to issue fractions of shares of Preferred Stock (other than fractions which are integral multiples of one one-hundredth of a share of Preferred Stock) upon exercise of the Rights or to distribute certificates which evidence fractional shares of Preferred Stock (other than fractions which are integral multiples of one one-hundredth of a share of Preferred Stock) . In lieu of fractional shares of Preferred Stock that are not integral multiples of one one-hundredth of a share of Preferred Stock, there shall be paid to the registered holders of Rights Certificates at the time such Rights are exercised as herein provided an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the current market value of one one-hundredth of a share of Preferred Stock. For purposes of this Section 14(b), the current market value of one one-hundredth of a share of Preferred Stock shall be one one-hundredth of the closing price of a share of Preferred Stock (as determined pursuant to Section 11(d)(ii) hereof) for the Trading Day immediately prior to the date of such exercise. (c) Following the occurrence of a Triggering Event, the Company shall not be required to issue fractions of shares of Common Stock upon exercise of the Rights or to distribute certificates which evidence fractional shares of Common Stock. In lieu of fractional shares of Common Stock, the Company may pay to the registered holders of Rights Certificates at the time such Rights are exercised as herein provided an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the current market value of one share of Common Stock. For purposes of this Section 14(c), the current market value of one share of Common Stock shall be the closing price of a share of Common Stock (as determined pursuant to Section 11(d) (i) hereof) for the Trading Day immediately prior to the date of such exercise. (d) The holder of a Right by the acceptance of the Rights expressly waives his right to receive any fractional Rights or any fractional shares upon exercise of a Right, except as permitted by this Section 14. Section 15. Rights of Action. All rights of action in respect of this Agreement are vested in the respective registered holders of the Rights Certificates (and, prior to the Distribution Date, the registered holders of the Common Stock); and any registered holder of any Rights Certificate (or, prior to the Distribution Date, of the Common Stock), without the consent of the Rights Agent or of the holder of any other Rights Certificate (or, prior to the Distribution Date, of the Common 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 otherwise act in respect of, his right to exercise the Rights evidenced by such Rights Certificate in the manner provided in such Rights Certificate and in this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing or any remedies available to the holders of Rights, it is specifically acknowledged that the holders of Rights would not have an adequate remedy at law for any breach of this Agreement and shall be entitled to specific performance of the obligations hereunder and injunctive relief against actual or threatened violations of the obligations hereunder of any Person subject to this Agreement. Holders of Rights shall be entitled to recover the reasonable costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees, incurred by them in any action to enforce the provisions of this Agreement. Section 16. Agreement of Rights Holders. Every holder of a Right by accepting the same consents and agrees with the Company and the Rights Agent and with every other holder of a Right that: (a) prior to the Distribution Date, the Rights will be transferable only in connection with the transfer of Common Stock; (b) after the Distribution Date, the Rights Certificates are transferable only on the registry books of the Rights Agent if surrendered at the principal office or offices of the Rights Agent designated for such purposes, duly endorsed or accompanied by a proper instrument of transfer and with the appropriate forms and certificates fully executed; (c) subject to Section 6(a) and Section 7(f) hereof, the Company and the Rights Agent may deem and treat the person in whose name a Rights Certificate (or, prior to the Distribution Date, the associated Common Stock certificate) is registered as the absolute owner thereof and of the Rights evidenced thereby (notwithstanding any notations of ownership or writing on the Rights Certificates or the associated Common Stock certificate made by anyone other than the Company or the Rights Agent) for all purposes whatsoever, and neither the Company nor the Rights Agent shall, subject to the last sentence of Section 7(e) hereof, be required to be affected by any notice to the contrary; and (d) notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, neither the Company nor the Rights Agent shall have any liability to any holder of a Right or other Person as a result of its inability to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement by reason of any preliminary or permanent injunction or other order, decree or ruling issued by a court of competent jurisdiction or by a governmental, regulatory or administrative agency or commission, or any statute, rule, regulation or executive order promulgated or enacted by any governmental authority, prohibiting or otherwise restraining performance of such obligation; provided, however, the Company must use its best efforts to have any such order, decree or ruling lifted or otherwise overturned as soon as possible. Section 17. Rights Certificate Holder Not Deemed a Stockholder. No holder, as such, of any Rights Certificate shall be entitled to vote, receive dividends or be deemed for any purpose the holder of the number of one one-hundredths of a share of Preferred Stock or any other securities of the Company which may at any time be issuable on the exercise of the Rights represented thereby, nor shall anything contained herein or in any Rights Certificate be construed to confer upon the holder of any Rights Certificate, as such, any of the rights of a stockholder of the Company or any right to vote for the election of directors or upon any matter submitted to stockholders at any meeting thereof, or to give or withhold consent to any corporate action, or to receive notice of meetings or other actions affecting stockholders (except as provided in Section 24 hereof), or to receive dividends or subscription rights, or otherwise, until the Right or Rights evidenced by such Rights Certificate shall have been exercised in accordance with the provisions hereof. Section 18. Concerning the Rights Agent. (a) The Company agrees to pay to the Rights Agent reasonable compensation for all services rendered by it hereunder and, from time to time, on demand of the Rights Agent, its reasonable expenses and counsel fees and disbursements and other disbursements incurred in the administration and execution of this Agreement and the exercise and performance of its duties hereunder. The Company also agrees to indemnify the Rights Agent for, and to hold it harmless against, any loss, liability, or expense, incurred without negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct on the part of the Rights Agent, for anything done or omitted by the Rights Agent in connection with the acceptance and administration of this Agreement, including the costs and expenses of defending against any claim of liability in the premises. (b) The Rights Agent shall be protected and shall incur no liability for or in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it in connection with its administration of this Agreement in reliance upon any Rights Certificate or certificate for Common Stock or for other securities of the Company, instrument of assignment or transfer, power of attorney, endorsement, affidavit, letter, notice, direction, consent, certificate, statement, or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to be signed, executed and, where necessary, verified or acknowledged, by the proper Person or Persons. Section 19. Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party or any corporation succeeding to the corporate trust or stock transfer business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; provided, however, that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of a predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. Section 20. Duties of Rights Agent. The Rights Agent undertakes the duties and obligations imposed by this Agreement upon the following terms and conditions, by all of which the Company and the holders of Rights Certificates, by their acceptance thereof, shall be bound: (a) The Rights Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be legal counsel for the Company), and the opinion of such counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection to the Rights Agent as to any action taken or omitted by it in good faith and in accordance with such opinion. (b) Whenever in the performance of its duties under this Agreement the Rights Agent shall deem it necessary or desirable that any fact or matter (including, without limitation, the identity of any Acquiring Person and the determination of "current market price") be proved or established by the Company prior to taking or suffering any action hereunder, such fact or matter (unless other evidence in respect thereof be herein specifically prescribed) may be deemed to be conclusively proved and established by a certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board, any Vice Chairman of the Board, the President, any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President, the Treasurer or the Secretary of the Company and delivered to the Rights Agent; and such certificate shall be full authorization to the Rights Agent for any action taken or suffered in good faith by it under the provisions of this Agreement in reliance upon such certificate. (c) The Rights Agent shall be liable hereunder only for its own negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct. (d) The Rights Agent shall not be liable for or by reason of any of the statements of fact or recitals contained in this Agreement or in the Rights Certificates or be required to verify the same (except as to its countersignature on such Rights Certificates), but all such statements and recitals are and shall be deemed to have been made by the Company only. (e) The Rights Agent shall not be under any responsibility in respect of the validity of this Agreement or the execution and delivery hereof (except the due execution and delivery hereof by the Rights Agent) or in respect of the validity or execution of any Rights Certificate (except its countersignature thereof); nor shall it be responsible for any breach by the Company of any covenant or condition contained in this Agreement or in any Rights Certificate; nor shall it be responsible for any adjustment required under the provisions of Section 11 or Section 13 hereof or responsible for the manner, method or amount of any such adjustment or the ascertaining of the existence of facts that would require any such adjustment (except with respect to the exercise of Rights evidenced by Rights Certificates after actual notice of any such adjustment); nor shall it by any act hereunder be deemed to make any representation or warranty as to the authorization or reservation of any Common Stock or Preferred Stock to be issued pursuant to this Agreement or any Rights Certificate or as to whether any Common Stock or Preferred Stock will, when so issued, be validly authorized and issued, fully paid and nonassessable. (f) The Company agrees that it will perform, execute, acknowledge and deliver or cause to be performed, executed, acknowledged and delivered all such further and other acts, instruments and assurances as may reasonably be required by the Rights Agent for the carrying out or performing by the Rights Agent of the provisions of this Agreement. (g) The Rights Agent is hereby authorized and directed to accept instructions with respect to the performance of its duties hereunder from the Chairman of the Board, any Vice Chairman of the Board, the President, any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President, the Treasurer and the Secretary of the Company, and to apply to such officers for advice or instructions in connection with its duties, and it shall not be liable for any action taken or suffered to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with instructions of any such officer. (h) The Rights Agent and any stockholder, director, officer or employee of the Rights Agent may buy, sell or deal in any of the Rights or other securities of the Company or become pecuniarily interested in any transaction in which the Company may be interested, or contract with or lend money to the Company or otherwise act as fully and freely as though it were not Rights Agent under this Agreement. Nothing herein shall preclude the Rights Agent from acting in any other capacity for the Company or for any other legal entity. (i) The Rights Agent may execute and exercise any of the rights or powers hereby vested in it or perform any duty hereunder either itself or by or through its attorneys or agents, and the Rights Agent shall not be answerable or accountable for any act, default, neglect or misconduct of any such attorneys or agents or for any loss to the Company resulting from any such act, default, neglect or misconduct; provided, however, reasonable care was exercised in the selection and continued employment thereof. (j) No provision of this Agreement shall require the Rights Agent to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder or in the exercise of its rights if there shall be reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnification against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it. (k) If, with respect to any Rights Certificate surrendered to the Rights Agent for exercise or transfer, the certificate contained in the form of assignment or the form of election to purchase set forth on the reverse thereof, as the case may be, has either not been completed or indicates an affirmative response to clause l and/or 2 thereof, the Rights Agent shall not take any further action with respect to such requested exercise of transfer without first consulting with the Company. Section 21. Change of Rights Agent. The Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may resign and be discharged from its duties under this Agreement upon thirty (30) days' notice in writing mailed to the Company, and to each transfer agent of the Common Stock and Preferred Stock, by registered or certified mail, and to the holders of the Rights Certificates by first-class mail. The Company may remove the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent upon thirty (30) days' notice in writing, mailed to the Rights Agent or successor Rights Agent, as the case may be, and to each transfer agent of the Common Stock and Preferred Stock, by registered or certified mail, and to the holders of the Rights Certificates by first-class mail. If the Rights Agent shall resign or be removed or shall otherwise become incapable of acting, the Company shall appoint a successor to the Rights Agent. If the Company shall fail to make such appointment within a period of thirty (30) days after giving notice of such removal or after it has been notified in writing of such resignation or incapacity by the resigning or incapacitated Rights Agent or by any registered holder of a Rights Certificate (who shall, with such notice, submit his Rights Certificate for inspection by the Company), then any registered holder of any Rights Certificate may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a new Rights Agent. Any successor Rights Agent, whether appointed by the Company or by such a court, shall be (a) a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States or of the States of New York or Virginia (or of any other state of the United States so long as such corporation is authorized to do business in the States of New York or Virginia), in good standing, having a principal office in the States of New York or Virginia, which is authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust or stock transfer powers and is subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authority and which has at the time of its appointment as Rights Agent a combined capital and surplus of at least $100,000,000 or (b) an affiliate of any such corporation described in clause (a) above. After appointment, the successor Rights Agent shall be vested with the same powers, rights, duties and responsibilities as if it had been originally named as Rights Agent without further act or deed; but the predecessor Rights Agent shall deliver and transfer to the successor Rights Agent any property at the time held by it hereunder, and execute and deliver any further assurance, conveyance, act or deed necessary for the purpose. Not later than the effective date of any such appointment, the Company shall file notice thereof in writing with the predecessor Rights Agent and each transfer agent of the Common Stock and Preferred Stock, and mail a notice thereof in writing to the registered holders of the Rights Certificates. Failure to give any notice provided for in this Section 21, however, or any defect therein, shall not affect the legality or validity of the resignation or removal of the Rights Agent or the appointment of the successor Rights Agent, as the case may be. Section 22. Issuance of New Rights Certificates. Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Agreement or of the Rights to the contrary, the Company may, at its option, issue new Rights Certificates evidencing Rights in such form as may be approved by its Board of Directors to reflect any adjustment or change in the Purchase Price and the number or kind or class of shares or other securities or property purchasable under the Rights Certificates made in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. In addition, in connection with the issuance or sale of Common Stock following the Distribution Date and prior to the Expiration Date, the Company (a) shall, with respect to Common Stock so issued or sold (i) pursuant to the exercise of stock options, (ii) under any employee benefit plan or arrangement, or (iii) upon the exercise, conversion or exchange of securities issued by the Company and (b) may, in any other case, if deemed necessary or appropriate by the Board of Directors of the Company, issue Rights Certificates representing the appropriate number of Rights in connection with such issuance or sale; provided, however, that (i) no such Rights Certificate shall be issued if, and to the extent that, the Company shall be advised by counsel that such issuance would create a significant risk of material adverse tax consequences to the Company or the Person to whom such Rights Certificate would be issued, and (ii) no such Rights Certificate shall be issued if, and to the extent that, appropriate adjustment shall otherwise have been made in lieu of the issuance thereof. Section 23. Redemption and Termination. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time prior to 5:00 P.M., New York time, on the earlier of (i) the close of business on the fifteenth day following the Stock Acquisition Date (or, if the Stock Acquisition Date shall have occurred prior to the Record Date, the close of business on the fifteenth day following the Record Date), or (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $.05 per Right, as such amount shall be appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being hereinafter referred to as the "Redemption Price"); and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in cash or securities or both having a current market price, as of a date determined by the Board of Directors, of $.05; provided, however, in order for the Board of Directors of the Company to authorize redemption of the Rights at or after the time a Person becomes an Acquiring Person, then there must be Continuing Directors in office at the time of such authorization and such authorization must be approved by a majority of such Continuing Directors, provided, further, however, that if following the occurrence of a Stock Acquisition Date and following the expiration of the right of redemption hereunder but prior to any Triggering Event (x) a Person who is an Acquiring Person shall have transferred or otherwise disposed of a number of shares of Common Stock in one transaction, or series of transactions, not directly or indirectly involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, which did not result in the occurrence of a Triggering Event, such that such Person is thereafter a Beneficial Owner of 10% or less of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, and (y) there are no other Persons, immediately following the occurrence of the event described in clause (x) who are Acquiring Persons, then the right of redemption shall be reinstated and thereafter be subject to the provisions of this Section 23. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the Rights shall not be exercisable after the first occurrence of a Section 11(a)(ii) Event until such time as the Company's right of redemption hereunder has expired. (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price for each Right so held. Promptly after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at each holder's last address as it appears upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the Transfer Agent for the Common Stock. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Section 24. Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall propose, at any time after the Distribution Date, (i) to pay any dividend payable in shares of any class to the holders of Preferred Stock or to make any other distribution to the holders of Preferred Stock (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend paid out of earnings or retained earnings of the Company), or (ii) to offer to the holders of Preferred Stock rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional shares of Preferred Stock or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, or (iii) to effect any reclassification of the Preferred Stock (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding shares of Preferred Stock), or (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with any other Person (other than a Subsidiary of the Company in a transaction which complies with Section 11(o) hereof), or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one transaction or series of related transactions, of more than 50% of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to any other Person (other than the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries in one or more transactions each of which complies with Section 11(o) hereof), or (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Rights Certificate, to the extent feasible, and in accordance with Section 25 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such share dividend, distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of Preferred Stock, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least twenty (20) days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Stock for purposes of such action, and in the case of any such other action, at least twenty (20) days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Preferred Stock, whichever shall be the earlier. (b) In case any of the events set forth in Section 11(a)(ii) hereof shall occur, then, in any such case, (i) the Company shall as soon as practicable thereafter give to each holder of a Rights Certificate, to the extent feasible, in accordance with Section 25 hereof, a notice of the occurrence of such event, which shall specify the event and the consequences of the event to holders of Rights under Section 11(a)(ii) hereof and (ii) all references in the preceding paragraph to Preferred Stock shall be deemed thereafter to refer to Common Stock and/or, if appropriate, other securities. Section 25. Notices. Notices or demands authorized by this Agreement to be given or made by the Rights Agent or by the holder of any Rights Certificate to or on the Company shall be sufficiently given or made if sent by first-class mail, postage prepaid, addressed (until another address is filed in writing with the Rights Agent) as follows: Reynolds Metals Company 6601 Broad Street Road P.O. Box 27003 Richmond, Virginia 23261 Attention:Secretary Subject to the provisions of Section 21, any notice or demand authorized by this Agreement to be given or made by the Company or by the holder of any Rights Certificate to or on the Rights Agent shall be sufficiently given or made if sent by first-class mail, postage prepaid, addressed (until another address is filed in writing with the Company) as follows: The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. One New York Plaza, 14th Floor New York, New York 10081 Attention: Vice President Shareholder Services Division Notices or demands authorized by this Agreement to be given or made by the Company or the Rights Agent to the holder of any Rights Certificate (or if prior to the Distribution Date, to the holder of certificates representing Common Stock) shall be sufficiently given or made if sent by first-class mail, postage prepaid, addressed to such holder at the address of such holder as shown on the registry books of the Company. Section 26. Supplements and Amendments. Prior to the Distribution Date and subject to the next to last sentence of this Section 26, the Company and the Rights Agent shall, if the Company so directs, supplement or amend any provision of this Agreement without the approval of any holders of certificates representing Common Stock. From and after the Distribution Date and subject to the next to last sentence of this Section 26, the Company and the Rights Agent shall, if the Company so directs, supplement or amend this Agreement without the approval of any holders of Right Certificates in order (i) to cure any ambiguity, (ii) to correct or supplement any provision contained herein which may be defective or inconsistent with any other provisions herein, (iii) to change or supplement the provisions hereunder in any manner which the Company may deem necessary or desirable and which shall not adversely affect the interests of the holders of Rights Certificates (other than an Acquiring Person or an Affiliate or Associate of an Acquiring Person), or (iv) to shorten or lengthen any time period hereunder (which lengthening or shortening, following the time as of which a Person becomes an Acquiring Person, shall be effective only if there are Continuing Directors and shall require the concurrence of a majority of such Continuing Directors); provided, this Agreement may not be supplemented or amended to lengthen, pursuant to clause (iv) of this sentence, (A) a time period relating to when the Rights may be redeemed at such time as the Rights are not then redeemable, or (B) any other time period unless such lengthening is for the purpose of protecting, enhancing or clarifying the rights of, and/or the benefits to, the holders of Rights. Upon the delivery of a certificate from an appropriate officer of the Company which states that the proposed supplement or amendment is in compliance with the terms of this Section 26, the Rights Agent shall execute such supplement or amendment. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, no supplement or amendment shall be made which changes the Redemption Price, the Final Expiration Date, the Purchase Price, or the number of one one-hundredths of a share of Preferred Stock for which a Right is exercisable, provided that this Agreement may be amended to change the type and number of securities into which a Right is exercisable if, after giving effect to such amendment, the new securities into which each Right is exercisable have a value equal to the value of the securities into which such Right was exercisable prior to such amendment (excluding any value attributable to any minimum dividend payments). Prior to the Distribution Date, the interests of the holders of Rights shall be deemed coincident with the interests of the holders of Common Stock. Section 27. Successors. All the covenants and provisions of this Agreement by or for the benefit of the Company or the Rights Agent shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and permitted assigns hereunder. Section 28. Determinations and Actions by the Board of Directors, etc. For all purposes of this Agreement, any calculation of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at any particular time, including for purposes of determining the particular percentage of such outstanding Common Stock of which any Person is the Beneficial Owner, shall be made in accordance with the last sentence of Rule l3d-3d(l) (i) of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act as in effect as of the date hereof. The Board of Directors of the Company (with, where specifically provided for herein, the concurrence of the Continuing Directors) shall have the exclusive power and authority to administer this Agreement and to exercise all rights and powers specifically granted to the Board (with, where specifically provided for herein, the concurrence of the Continuing Directors) or the Company, or as may be necessary or advisable in the administration of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the right and power to (i) interpret the provisions of this Agreement, and (ii) make all determinations deemed necessary or advisable for the administration of this Agreement (including a determination to redeem or not redeem the Rights or to amend the Agreement). All such actions, calculations, interpretations and determinations (including, for purposes of clause (ii) below, all omissions with respect to the foregoing) which are done or made by the Board (with, where specifically provided for herein, the concurrence of the Continuing Directors) in good faith, shall (i) be final, conclusive and binding on the Company, the Rights Agent, the holders of the Rights and all other parties, and (ii) not subject the Board (or the Continuing Directors) to any liability to the holders of the Rights. Section 29. Benefits of this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to give to any Person other than the Company, the Rights Agent and the registered holders of the Rights Certificates (and, prior to the Distribution Date, registered holders of the Common Stock) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Agreement; but this Agreement shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Company, the Rights Agent and the registered holders of the Rights Certificates (and, prior to the Distribution Date, registered holders of the Common Stock). Section 30. Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated; provided, however, that notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if any such term, provision, covenant or restriction is held by such court or authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable and the Board of Directors of the Company determines in its good faith judgment that severing the invalid language from this Agreement would adversely affect the purpose or effect of this Agreement, the right of redemption set forth in Section 23 hereof shall be reinstated and shall not expire until the close of business on the fifteenth day following the date of such determination by the Board of Directors. Section 31. Governing Law. This Agreement, each Right and each Rights Certificate issued hereunder 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 made and to be performed entirely within such State. Section 32. 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 counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. Section 33. 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. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and their respective corporate seals to be hereunto affixed and attested, all as of the day and year first above written. Attest: REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY By/s/ Donald T. Cowles By /s/ R. Bern Crowl Name: Donald T. Cowles Name: R. Bern Crowl Title: Secretary and Title: Executive Vice President Assistant and Chief Financial General Counsel Officer Attest: THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, N.A. By/s/ Arthur E. Erickson By /s/ Robert C. Devlin Name: Arthur E. Erickson Name: Robert C. Devlin Title: Second Vice Title: Vice President President EXHIBIT A FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES, RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS OF Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY Pursuant to Section 151 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware Reynolds Metals Company, a corporation organized and existing under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the "Corporation"), hereby certifies that, pursuant to (i) authority conferred upon the Board of Directors by the Composite Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, as amended, (ii) the provisions of Sections 141(c) and 151 of said General Corporation Law, and (iii) resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors at its meeting on November 20, 1987, the Board of Directors duly adopted the following resolutions creating a series of 1,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock designated as Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock: RESOLVED, that, pursuant to authority conferred upon the Board of Directors by the Composite Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, as heretofore amended (hereinafter called the "Certificate of Incorporation"), the Board of Directors hereby authorizes the issuance of up to 1,000,000 shares (the "Preferred Stock") of authorized but unissued Preferred Stock of the Corporation, and hereby fixes the designation, powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, of such shares, in addition to those set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation, as follows, to be set forth in a certificate of designations (the "Certificate of Designations"): Section l. Designation and Amount. The distinctive designation of the series shall be "Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock." The shares constituting such series shall be without par value. The number of shares constituting such series shall be 1,000,000, subject to increase or decrease by action of the Board of Directors as evidenced by a certificate of designations. Section 2. Dividends and Distributions. (A) Subject to the prior rights of the holders of any shares of any series of Preferred Stock ranking prior to the shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock with respect to dividends, the holders of shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, when and as declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available for the payment of dividends, quarterly dividends payable in cash on the first day of January, April, July and October in each year or such other days on which dividends are declared with respect to the Common Stock (each such date being referred to herein as a "Quarterly Dividend Payment Date"), commencing on the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date after the first issuance of a share or fraction of a share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, in an amount per share (rounded to the nearest cent) equal to the greater of (a) $10 or (b) subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, 100 times the aggregate per share amount of all cash dividends, and 100 times the aggregate per share amount (payable in kind) of all non-cash dividends or other distributions (other than a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock or a subdivision of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise)), declared on the Common Stock since the immediately preceding Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, or, with respect to the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, since the first issuance of any share or fraction of a share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock. If the Corporation shall at any time after November 20, 1987 (the "Rights Declaration Date") (i) declare any dividend payable in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivide the outstanding Common Stock, or (iii) combine the outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, then in each such case the amount to which holders of shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event under clause (b) of the preceding sentence shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event. (B) The Corporation shall declare a dividend or distribution on the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock as provided in paragraph (A) above immediately after it declares a dividend or distribution on the Common Stock (other than a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock); provided that, if no dividend or distribution shall have been declared on the Common Stock during the period between any Quarterly Dividend Payment Date and the next subsequent Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, a dividend of $10 per share on the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall nevertheless be payable on such subsequent Quarterly Dividend Payment Date. (C) Dividends shall begin to accrue and be cumulative on outstanding shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock from the Quarterly Dividend Payment Date next preceding the date of issue of such shares, unless (i) such date of issue is prior to the record date for the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, in which case dividends on such shares shall begin to accrue from the date of issue of such shares, or (ii) such date of issue is either a Quarterly Dividend Payment Date or a date after the record date for the determination of holders of shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock entitled to receive a quarterly dividend and before such Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, in either of which events such dividends shall begin to accrue and be cumulative from such Quarterly Dividend Payment Date. Accrued but unpaid dividends shall not bear interest. Dividends paid on the shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock in an amount less than the total amount of such dividends at the time accrued and payable on such shares shall be allocated pro rata on a share-by-share basis among all such shares at the time outstanding. The Board of Directors may fix a record date for the determination of holders of shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock entitled to receive payment of a dividend or distribution declared thereon, which record date shall be no more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for the payment thereof. Section 3. Voting Rights. The holders of shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall have the following voting rights: (A) Subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, each share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall entitle the holder thereof to 100 votes on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Corporation. In the event the Corporation shall at any time after the Rights Declaration Date (i) declare any dividend payable in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivide the outstanding Common Stock, or (iii) combine the outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, then in each such case the number of votes per share to which holders of shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event shall be adjusted by multiplying such number by a fraction the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event. (B) Except as otherwise provided herein or by law, the holders of shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock and the holders of shares of Common Stock shall vote together as one class on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders of the Corporation. (C) (i) If and whenever at any time or times dividends payable on shares of any Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall have been in arrears and unpaid in an aggregate amount equal to or exceeding the amount of dividends payable thereon for six quarterly dividend periods, then the holders of shares of any Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, together with the holders of any other series of Preferred Stock as to which dividends are in arrears and unpaid in an aggregate amount equal to or exceeding the amount of dividends payable thereon for six quarterly dividend periods, shall have the exclusive right, voting separately as a class with such other series, to elect two directors of the Corporation, such directors to be in addition to the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors immediately prior to the accrual of such right, the remaining directors to be elected by the other class or classes of stock entitled to vote therefor at each meeting of stockholders held for the purpose of electing directors. (ii) Such voting right may be exercised initially either at a special meeting of the holders of the Preferred Stock having such voting right, called as hereinafter provided, or at any annual meeting of stockholders held for the purpose of electing directors, and thereafter at each such annual meeting until such time as all cumulative dividends accumulated and payable on the shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall have been paid in full, at which time such voting right shall terminate, subject to revesting on the basis set forth in paragraph (C)(i). (iii) At any time when such voting right shall have vested in holders of the Preferred Stock, and if such right shall not already have been initially exercised, a proper officer of the Corporation shall, upon the written request of the record holders of 10% in number of shares of Preferred Stock having such voting right then outstanding, addressed to the Secretary of the Corporation, call a special meeting of the holders of Preferred Stock having such voting right and of any other class or classes of stock having voting power with respect to the election of such directors. Such meeting shall be held at the earliest practicable date upon the notice required for annual meetings of stockholders at the place for holding annual meetings of stockholders of the Corporation or, if none, at a place designated by the Board of Directors. If such meeting is not called by the proper officers of the Corporation within 30 days after the personal service of such written request upon the Secretary of the Corporation, or within 30 days after mailing the same within the United States of America, by registered mail, addressed to the Secretary of the Corporation at its principal office (such mailing to be evidenced by the registry receipt issued by the postal authorities), then the record holders of 10% in number of shares of the Preferred Stock then outstanding which would be entitled to vote at such meeting may designate in writing one of their number to call such meeting at the expense of the Corporation, and such meeting may be called by such person so designated upon the notice required for annual meetings of stockholders and shall be held at the same place as is elsewhere provided for in this paragraph (C)(iii) or such other place as is selected by such designated stockholder. Any holder of the Preferred Stock who would be entitled to vote at such meeting shall have access to the stock books of the Corporation for the purpose of causing a meeting of stockholders to be called pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph (C). Notwithstanding the provisions of this paragraph (C), no such special meeting shall be called during a period within 90 days immediately preceding the date fixed for the next annual meeting of stockholders. (iv) At any meeting held for the purpose of electing directors at which the holders of the Preferred Stock shall have the right to elect two directors in addition to the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors immediately prior to accrual of such right as provided herein, the presence in person or by proxy of the holders of 40% of the then outstanding shares of Preferred Stock having such right shall be required and shall be sufficient to constitute a quorum of such class of the election of directors by such class. At any such meeting or adjournment thereof (i) the absence of a quorum of the holders of the Preferred Stock having such right shall not prevent the election of directors other than those to be elected by the holders of the Preferred Stock, and the absence of a quorum or quorums of the holders of capital stock entitled to elect such other directors shall not prevent the election of directors to be elected by the holders of the Preferred Stock entitled to elect such directors and (ii) except as otherwise required by law, in the absence of a quorum of the holders of any class of stock entitled to vote for the election of directors, a majority of the holders present in person or by proxy of such class shall have the power to adjourn the meeting for the election of directors which the holders of such class are entitled to elect, from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum is present. (v) Any vacancy in the Board of Directors in respect of a director elected by holders of Preferred Stock pursuant to the voting right created under this paragraph (C) shall be filled by vote of the remaining director so elected, or if there be no such remaining director, by the holders of Preferred Stock entitled to elect such director or directors at a special meeting called in accordance with the procedures set forth in paragraph (C)(iii), or, if no such special meeting is called, at the next annual meeting of stockholders. Upon any termination of such voting right, subject to the requirements of the General Corporation Law of Delaware, the term of office of all directors elected by holders of Preferred Stock voting separately as a class shall terminate. (D) Except as set forth herein, or as required by law, holders of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall have no special voting rights and their consent shall not be required (except to the extent they are entitled to vote with holders of Common Stock as set forth herein) for taking any corporate action. Section 4. Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (ii) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under Article IV, Section I of its Certificate of Incorporation or paragraph (A) of this Section 4, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner. Section 5. Reacquired Shares. Any shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock purchased or otherwise acquired by the Corporation in any manner whatsoever shall be retired and cancelled promptly after the acquisition thereof. All such shares shall upon their cancellation become authorized but unissued shares of Preferred Stock and may be reissued as part of a new series of Preferred Stock to be created by resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors, subject to the conditions and restrictions on issuance set forth herein. Section 6. Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up. (A) Upon any liquidation (voluntary or otherwise), dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, no distribution shall be made to the holders of shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock unless, prior thereto, the holders of shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall have received $100 per share, plus an amount equal to accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions thereon, whether or not declared, to the date of such payment (the "Series A Liquidation Preference"). Following the payment of the full amount of the Series A Liquidation Preference, no additional distributions shall be made to the holders of shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock unless, prior thereto, the holders of shares of Common Stock shall have received an amount per share (the "Common Adjustment") equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the Series A Liquidation Preference by (ii) 100 (as appropriately adjusted as set forth in paragraph C below to reflect such events as stock splits, stock dividends and recapitalizations with respect to the Common Stock) (such number in clause (ii), the "Adjustment Number"). Following the payment of the full amount of the Series A Liquidation Preference and the Common Adjustment in respect of all outstanding shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock and Common Stock, respectively, holders of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock and holders of shares of Common Stock shall receive their ratable and proportionate share of the remaining assets to be distributed in the ratio of the Adjustment Number to l with respect to such Preferred Stock and Common Stock, on a per share basis, respectively. (B) (i) If there are not sufficient assets available to permit payment in full of the Series A Liquidation Preference and the liquidation preferences of all other series of preferred stock, if any, which rank on a parity with the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, then such assets as are available shall be distributed ratably to the holders of such parity shares in proportion to their respective liquidation preferences. (ii) If there are not sufficient assets available to permit payment in full of the Common Adjustment, then such assets as are available shall be distributed ratably to the holders of Common Stock. (C) If the Corporation shall at any time after November 20, 1987 (i) declare any dividend payable in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivide the outstanding Common Stock, or (iii) combine the outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, then in each such case the Adjustment Number in effect immediately prior to such event shall be adjusted by multiplying such Adjustment Number by a fraction the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event. Section 7. Consolidation, Merger, etc. In case the Corporation shall enter into any consolidation, merger, combination or other transaction in which the shares of Common Stock are exchanged for or changed into other stock or securities, cash and/or any other property, then in any such case the shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall at the same time be similarly exchanged or changed in an amount per share (subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth) equal to 100 times the aggregate amount of stock, securities, cash and/or any other property (payable in kind), as the case may be, into which or for which each share of Common Stock is changed or exchanged. If the Corporation shall at any time after the Rights Declaration Date (i) declare any dividend payable in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivide the outstanding Common Stock, or (iii) combine the outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, then in each such case the amount set forth in the preceding sentence with respect to the exchange or change of shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event. Section 8. No Redemption. The shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall not be redeemable. Section 9. Ranking. The Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall rank junior to all other series of the Corporation's Preferred Stock as to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets, unless the Issuing Resolution with respect to any such series shall provide otherwise. Section 10. Fractional Shares. Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock may be issued in fractions of a share which shall entitle the holder, in proportion to such holder's fractional shares, to exercise voting rights, receive dividends, participate in distributions and to have the benefit of all other rights of holders of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have executed and subscribed this Certificate and do affirm the foregoing as true under the penalties of perjury this _____th day of ________, 1987. Name: Title: Attest: Name: Title: EXHIBIT B [Form of Rights Certificate] Certificate No. R- _________ Rights NOT EXERCISABLE AFTER DECEMBER l, 1997 OR EARLIER IF REDEEMED BY THE COMPANY. THE RIGHTS ARE SUBJECT TO REDEMPTION, AT THE OPTION OF THE COMPANY, AT $.05 PER RIGHT ON THE TERMS SET FORTH IN THE RIGHTS AGREEMENT (AS DEFINED HEREIN). UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, RIGHTS BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY AN ACQUIRING PERSON OR AN AFFILIATE OR ASSOCIATE OF AN ACQUIRING PERSON (AS SUCH TERMS ARE DEFINED IN THE RIGHTS AGREEMENT) AND ANY SUBSEQUENT HOLDER OF SUCH RIGHTS MAY BECOME NULL AND VOID. [THE RIGHTS REPRESENTED BY THIS RIGHTS CERTIFICATE ARE OR WERE BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY A PERSON WHO WAS OR BECAME AN ACQUIRING PERSON OR AN AFFILIATE OR ASSOCIATE OF AN ACQUIRING PERSON (AS SUCH TERMS ARE DEFINED IN THE RIGHTS AGREEMENT). ACCORDINGLY, THIS RIGHTS CERTIFICATE AND THE RIGHTS REPRESENTED HEREBY MAY BECOME NULL AND VOID IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES SPECIFIED IN SECTION 7(e) OF THE RIGHTS AGREEMENT.]* Rights Certificate REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY This certifies that ____________________, or registered assigns, is the registered holder of the number of Rights set forth above, each of which entitles the owner thereof, subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Rights Agreement, dated as of November 23, 1987 (as amended from time to time, the "Rights Agreement"), between Reynolds Metals Company, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. (the "Rights Agent"), to purchase from the Company at any time prior to 5:00 P.M. (New York time) on December l, 1997 at the office or offices of the Rights Agent designated for such purpose, or its successors as Rights Agent, one one-hundredth of a share of the Company's Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, without par value (the Preferred Stock"), at a purchase price of $125 per one one-hundredth of a share (the "Purchase Price"), upon presentation and surrender of this Rights Certificate with the Form of Election to Purchase set forth on the reverse hereof and the Certificate contained therein duly executed. The Purchase Price shall be paid at the election of the holder by certified bank check or money order payable *The portion of the legend in brackets shall be inserted only if applicable and shall replace the preceding sentence. to the order of the Company or the Rights Agent. The number of Rights evidenced by this Rights Certificate, the number of one one-hundredths of a share of Preferred Stock which may be purchased upon exercise thereof and the Purchase Price per one one-hundredth of a share of Preferred Stock, set forth above, are the number of Rights, number of one one-hundredths of a share of Preferred Stock and Purchase Price as of __________ __ 1987, based on the Preferred Stock as constituted at such date. Upon the occurrence of a Section 11(a)(ii) Event (as such term is defined in the Rights Agreement), if the Rights evidenced by this Rights Certificate are beneficially owned by (i) an Acquiring Person or any Affiliate or Associate of an Acquiring Person (as such terms are defined in the Rights Agreement), (ii) a transferee of any such Acquiring Person, Associate or Affiliate, or (iii) under certain circumstances specified in the Rights Agreement, a transferee of a person who, concurrently with or after such transfer, became an Acquiring Person, or an Affiliate or Associate of an Acquiring Person, such Rights shall become null and void and no holder hereof shall have any rights with respect to such Rights from and after the occurrence of such Section 11(a)(ii) Event. As provided in the Rights Agreement, the Purchase Price, the number of one one-hundredths of a share of Preferred Stock and the kind of securities which may be purchased upon the exercise of the Rights evidenced by this Rights Certificate are subject to modification and adjustment upon the happening of certain events, including Triggering Events (as such term is defined in the Rights Agreement). This Rights Certificate is subject to all of the terms, provisions and conditions of the Rights Agreement, which terms, provisions and conditions are hereby incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof and to which Rights Agreement reference is hereby made for a full description of the rights, limitations of rights, obligations, duties and immunities hereunder of the Rights Agent, the Company and the holder of the Rights Certificate, which limitations of rights include the temporary suspension of the exercisability of such Rights under the specific circumstances set forth in the Rights Agreement. Copies of the Rights Agreement are on file at the above-mentioned office of the Rights Agent and are also available upon written request to the Rights Agent. The Rights Certificate, with or without other Rights Certificates, upon surrender at the principal office or offices of the Rights Agent designated for such purpose, may be exchanged for another Rights Certificate or Rights Certificates of like tenor and date evidencing Rights entitling the holder to purchase a like aggregate number of one one-hundredths of a share of Preferred Stock as the Rights evidenced by the Rights Certificate or Rights Certificates surrendered shall have entitled such holder to purchase. If this Rights Certificate shall be exercised in part, the holder shall be entitled to receive upon surrender hereof another Rights Certificate or Rights Certificates for the number of whole Rights not exercised. Subject to the provisions of the Rights Agreement, the Rights evidenced by this Certificate may be redeemed by the Board of Directors of the Company at its option at a redemption price of $.05 per Right at any time prior to the earlier of the close of business on (i) the fifteenth day following the Stock Acquisition Date (as such time period may be extended pursuant to the Rights Agreement), and (ii) the Final Expiration Date. After the expiration of the redemption period, the Company's right of redemption may be reinstated if an Acquiring Person reduces his beneficial ownership to 10% or less of the outstanding Common Stock in a transaction or series of transactions not involving the Company. The Company may, in lieu of issuing fractional shares of Preferred Stock upon the exercise of any Right or Rights evidenced hereby (other than fractions which are integral multiples of one one-hundredth of a share of Preferred Stock, which may, at the election of the Company, be evidenced by depositary receipts), make a cash payment as provided in the Rights Agreement. No holder of this Rights Certificate shall be entitled to vote or receive dividends or be deemed for any purpose the holder of the shares of Preferred Stock or of any other securities of the Company which may at any time be issuable on the exercise hereof, nor shall anything contained in the Rights Agreement or herein be construed to confer upon the holder hereof, as such, any of the rights of a stockholder of the Company or any right to vote for the election of directors or upon any matter submitted to stockholders at any meeting thereof, or to give or withhold consent to any corporate action, or to receive notice of meetings or other actions affecting stockholders (except as provided in the Rights Agreement), or to receive dividends or subscription rights, or otherwise, until the Right or Rights evidenced by this Rights Certificate shall have been exercised as provided in the Rights Agreement. This Rights Certificate shall not be valid or obligatory for any purpose until it shall have been counter-signed by the Rights Agent. WITNESS the facsimile signature of the proper officers of the Company and its corporate seal. Dated as of ___________, 19 ATTEST: REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY _______________________ By___________________________ Secretary Title: Countersigned: THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, N.A. By____________________________ Authorized Signature [Form of Reverse Side of Rights Certificate] FORM OF ASSIGNMENT (To be executed by the registered holder if such holder desires to transfer the Rights Certificate.) FOR VALUE RECEIVED _________________________________________ hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto ___________________ (Please print name and address of transferee) this Rights Certificate, together with all right, title and interest therein, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint ___________________ Attorney, to transfer the within Rights Certificate on the books of the within-named Company with full power of substitution. Dated: ___________________, 19 Signature Signature Guaranteed: Certificate The undersigned hereby certifies by checking the appropriate boxes that: (l) this Rights Certificate [ ] is [ ] is not being sold, assigned and transferred by or on behalf of a Person who is or was an Acquiring Person or an Affiliate or Associate of an Acquiring Person (as such terms are defined in the Rights Agreement); (2) after due inquiry and to the best knowledge of the undersigned, he [ ] did [ ] did not acquire the Rights evidenced by this Rights Certificate from any Person who is, was or subsequently became an Acquiring Person or an Affiliate or Associate of an Acquiring Person. Dated: ____________, 19 _____________________________ Signature NOTICE The signatures to the foregoing Assignment and Certificate must correspond to the name as written upon the face of this Rights Certificate in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever. FORM OF ELECTION TO PURCHASE (To be executed if the registered holder desires to exercise Rights represented by the Rights Certificate.) To: REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise ________ Rights represented by this Rights Certificate to purchase the shares of Preferred Stock issuable upon the exercise of the Rights (or such other securities of the Company or of any other person which may be issuable upon the exercise of the Rights) and requests that certificates for such shares be issued in the name of and delivered to: (Please print name and address) Please insert social security or other identifying number: ______________________________ If such number of Rights shall not be all the Rights evidenced by this Rights Certificate, a new Rights Certificate for the balance of such Rights shall be registered in the name of and delivered to: (Please print name and address) Please insert social security or other identifying number: _____________________________ Dated:________________, 19 Signature Signature Guaranteed: Certificate The undersigned hereby certifies by checking the appropriate boxes that: (l) the Rights evidenced by this Rights Certif- icate [ ] are [ ] are not being exercised by or on behalf of a Person who is or was an Acquiring Person or an Affiliate or Associate of an Acquiring Person (as such terms are defined in the Rights Agreement); (2) after due inquiry and to the best knowledge of the undersigned, he [ ] did [ ] did not acquire the Rights evidenced by this Rights Certificate from any Person who is, was or subsequently became an Acquiring Person or an Affiliate or Associate of an Acquiring Person. Dated: ___________, 19 _____________________________ Signature Signature Guaranteed: NOTICE The signatures to the foregoing Election to Purchase and Certificate must correspond to the name as written upon the face of this Rights Certificate in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever. EXHIBIT C SUMMARY OF RIGHTS TO PURCHASE PREFERRED STOCK On November 20, 1987, the Board of Directors of Reynolds Metals Company, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), declared a dividend distribution of one Preferred Stock Purchase Right (individually a "Right", and collectively the "Rights") for each outstanding share of common stock, without par value (the "Common Stock") of the Company, to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 1, 1987 (the "Record Date"). Each Right entitles the record holder to purchase from the Company, from and after the Distribution Date (as defined below) one one-hundredth of a share of the Company's Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, without par value (the "Preferred Stock") at a price of $125 (the "Purchase Price"), subject to adjustment in certain circumstances. The Purchase Price may be paid, at the election of the registered holder, by certified bank check or money order payable to the order of the Company or The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., as Rights Agent (the "Rights Agent"). The description and terms of the Rights are set forth in a Rights Agreement, dated as of November 23, 1987 (the "Rights Agreement"), between the Company and the Rights Agent. Initially, the Rights will be attached to the certificates representing outstanding shares of Common Stock, and no Rights Certificates will be distributed. The Rights will separate from the Common Stock and a Distribution Date will occur upon the earlier of (i) fifteen (15) days following a public announcement that a person or group of affiliated or associated persons (an "Acquiring Person") has acquired, or obtained the right to acquire, beneficial ownership of 20% or more of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (the "Stock Acquisition Date"), or (ii) ten (10) business days following the commencement of a tender offer or exchange offer if, upon consummation thereof, the person or group making such offer would be the beneficial owner of 30% or more of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. Until the Distribution Date, (i) the Rights will be evidenced by the Common Stock certificates and will be transferred with and only with such Common Stock certificates, (ii) new Common Stock certificates issued after December l, 1987 will contain a notation incorporating the Rights Agreement by reference and (iii) the surrender for transfer of any certificates for Common Stock outstanding will also constitute the transfer of the Rights associated with the Common Stock represented by such certificate. As soon as practicable following the Distribution Date, Rights Certificates will be mailed to holders of record of the Common Stock as of the close of business on the Distribution Date and, thereafter, such separate Rights Certificates alone will evidence the Rights. Except in certain limited circumstances, only shares of Common Stock issued prior to the Distribution Date will be issued with Rights. The Rights are not exercisable until the Distribution Date and will expire at the close of business on December l, 1997, unless earlier exercised or redeemed by the Company as described below. At any time following the Distribution Date, if (i) the Company is the surviving corporation in a merger with an Acquiring Person and its Common Stock is not changed or exchanged, (ii) a Person becomes the beneficial owner of 30% or more of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock (other than pursuant to an offer for all outstanding shares of Common Stock at a price and on terms which the majority of the independent Directors determine to be fair to, and otherwise in the best interests of, stockholders), or (iii) an Acquiring Person receives equity securities (other than pursuant to a pro rata distribution) from the Company, acquires from or transfers to the Company assets with a fair market value exceeding $10,000,000 or engages in certain other "self-dealing" transactions specified in the Rights Agreement, the Rights Agreement requires that proper provision be made so that each holder of a Right will thereafter have the right to receive, upon the exercise thereof, Common Stock (or, in certain circumstances cash, property or other securities of the Company) having a value equal to two (2) times the exercise price of the Right. However, Rights are not exercisable following the occurrence of the events set forth above until such time as the Rights are no longer redeemable by the Company as set forth below. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, following the occurrence of any of the events set forth in this paragraph, any Rights that are, or (under certain circumstances specified in the Rights Agreement) were, beneficially owned by an Acquiring Person shall immediately become null and void. For example, at an exercise price of $125 per Right, each Right not owned by an Acquiring Person (or by certain related parties) following an event set forth in the preceding paragraph would entitle its holder to purchase $250 worth of Common Stock (or other securities or assets, as noted above) for $125. Assuming that the Common Stock had a per share value of $50 at such time, the holder of each valid Right would be entitled to purchase five shares of Common Stock for $125. At any time following the Stock Acquisition Date, if (i) the Company engages in a merger or consolidation in which the Company is not the surviving corporation, (ii) the Company engages in a merger or consolidation with another person in which the Company is the surviving corporation, but in which all or part of the Common Stock is changed or exchanged, or (iii) 50% or more of the Company's assets or earning power is sold or transferred, the Rights Agreement requires that proper provision be made so that each holder of a Right (except Rights which previously have been voided as set forth above) shall thereafter have the right to receive, upon the exercise thereof, common stock of the acquiring company having a value equal to two (2) times the exercise price of the Right. The Rights may not be so exercised in the case of a merger or consolidation (a) which follows an offer described in clause (ii) of the second preceding paragraph and (b) in which the form and amount of consideration is the same as was paid in such offer. The events set forth in this paragraph and in the second preceding paragraph are referred to as the "Triggering Events." The Rights Agreement provides that the Company may not consolidate or merge with, or sell 50% of the Company's assets or earning power to, any person which has securities or is bound by agreements which would substantially diminish the benefits of the Rights. The Purchase Price payable, and the number of one one-hundredths of a share of Preferred Stock or other securities or property issuable, upon exercise of the Rights are subject to adjustment from time to time to prevent dilution (i) in the event of a stock dividend on the Preferred Stock or other capital stock, or a subdivision, combination or reclassification of the Preferred Stock, (ii) upon the grant to holders of the Preferred Stock of certain rights or warrants to subscribe for Preferred Stock or securities convertible into Preferred Stock at less than the current market price of the Preferred Stock, or (iii) upon the distribution to holders of the Preferred Stock of evidences of indebtedness or assets (excluding regular quarterly cash dividends or dividends payable in Preferred Stock) or of subscription rights or warrants (other than those referred to above). With certain exceptions, no adjustment in the Purchase Price will be required until cumulative adjustments require an adjustment of at least 1% in such Purchase Price. The Company may, in lieu of issuing fractional shares of Preferred Stock (other than fractions which are integral multiples of one one-hundredth of a share, which may, at the election of the Company, be evidenced by depositary receipts) upon exercise of the Rights, make a cash payment based on the market price of the Preferred Stock on the last trading date prior to the date of exercise. At any time until fifteen (15) days following the Stock Acquisition Date, the Board of Directors of the Company may redeem the Rights in whole, but not in part, at a price of $.05 per Right, payable in cash or securities or both (the "Redemption Price"). Upon certain circumstances set forth in the Rights Agreement, the decision to redeem shall require the concurrence of a majority of the Continuing Directors. Thereafter, this right of redemption may be reinstated if an Acquiring Person reduces his beneficial ownership to 10% or less of the outstanding shares of Common Stock in a transaction or series of transactions not involving the Company and there are no other Acquiring Persons. Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering redemption of the Rights, with, where required, the concurrence of a majority of the Continuing Directors, the Rights will terminate and the only right of the holders of Rights will be to receive the Redemption Price. The term "Continuing Director" means any member of the Company's Board of Directors who was a member of the Board prior to the date of the Rights Agreement, and any person who is subsequently elected to the Board if such person is recommended or approved by a majority of the Continuing Directors. Continuing Directors do not include an Acquiring Person, or any representative thereof. Until a Right is exercised, the holder thereof, as such, will have no rights as a stockholder of the Company, including, without limitation, the right to vote or to receive dividends. While the distribution of the Rights will not be taxable to stockholders or to the Company, stockholders may, depending upon the circumstances, recognize taxable income at such time as the Rights become exercisable or are exercised for Common Stock (or other consideration) of the Company or for common stock of the acquiring company as set forth above. Certain provisions of the Rights Agreement relating to the principal economic terms of the Rights may not be amended at any time. Other provisions may be amended by the Board of Directors of the Company prior to the Distribution Date. Thereafter, these provisions of the Rights Agreement may be amended by the Board (in certain circumstances only with the concurrence of the Continuing Directors) in order: to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency; to shorten or lengthen any time period under the Rights Agreement; or in any other respect that will not adversely affect the interests of holders of Rights (excluding the interests of any Acquiring Person); provided that no amendment to adjust the time period governing redemption may be made if the Rights are not redeemable. Shares of Preferred Stock purchasable upon exercise of the Rights will not be redeemable. Each one one-hundredth of a share of Preferred Stock will be entitled to an aggregate quarterly dividend equal to the greater of (a) the quarterly dividend declared per share of Common Stock or (b) $.10, (ii) upon liquidation, a minimum preferential liquidation payment of $1.00 and an aggregate liquidation payment equal to the liquidation payment made per share of Common Stock, (iii) one vote, voting together with the shares of Common Stock and (iv) in the event of any merger, consolidation or other transaction in which shares of Common Stock are exchanged, the same amount received per share of Common Stock. These rights are protected by customary anti-dilution provisions. Because of the nature of the Preferred Stock's dividend, liquidation and voting rights, the value of each one one-hundredth of a share of Preferred Stock purchasable upon exercise of each Right should approximate the value of one share of Common Stock. A copy of the Rights Agreement is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an Exhibit to a Registration Statement of the Company on Form 8-A. A copy of the Rights Agreement is available free of charge from the Company upon written request therefor. This summary description of the Rights does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Rights Agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----