Early Settlement Clause Samples

Early Settlement. 59 SECTION 5.10. No Fractional Shares.........................................................................61 SECTION 5.11. Charges and Taxes............................................................................62

Early Settlement. (a) Subject to and upon compliance with the provisions of this Section 4.06, prior to the close of business on the second Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the Scheduled Mandatory Settlement Date, a Holder may elect to settle its Purchase Contracts early, in whole or in part, at the Early Settlement Rate (“Early Settlement Right”). (b) A Holder’s right to receive Common Stock upon Early Settlement of any of its Purchase Contracts is subject to the following conditions (in the case of Global Securities, subject to the applicable procedures of the Depositary): (i) delivery of a written and signed notice of election (an “Early Settlement Notice”) in the form attached to the Purchase Contract to the Purchase Contract Agent electing Early Settlement of such Purchase Contract; and (ii) satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 4.04. (c) If a Holder complies with the requirements set forth in Section 4.06(b) prior to the close of business on any Business Day, then that Business Day shall be considered the “Early Settlement Date.” If a Holder complies with the requirements set forth in Section 4.06(b) at or after the close of business on any Business Day or at any time on a day that is not a Business Day, then the next succeeding Business Day shall be considered the “Early Settlement Date.” (d) On the second Business Day following the Early Settlement Date, subject to satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 4.06(b) by a Holder with respect to any of its Purchase Contracts, the Company shall cause a number of shares of Common Stock per Purchase Contract equal to the Early Settlement Rate to be issued and delivered, together with payment of (i) any cash payable in lieu of fractional shares pursuant to Section 4.12 and (ii) any dividends or distributions with respect to such shares constituting part of the Purchase Contract Settlement Fund (but without any interest thereon), to such Holder by book-entry transfer or other appropriate procedures pursuant to Section 4.10. The Person in whose name any shares of the Common Stock shall be issuable upon such Early Settlement of a Purchase Contract shall be treated as the holder of record of such shares as of the close of business on the relevant Early Settlement Date. (e) In the event that Early Settlement is effected with respect to Purchase Contracts that are a component of Units, upon such Early Settlement, the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate (pursuant to the Inden...

Early Settlement. 12 5.7 Application of Proceeds Settlement......................................... 13

Early Settlement. 50 Section 5.08 No Fractional Shares............................................................. 52 Section 5.09 Charges and Taxes................................................................ 52 Section 5.10 Contract Payments................................................................ 53 Section 5.11 Deferral of Contract Payments.................................................... 57 ARTICLE VI REMEDIES TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTINUED) PAGE Section 6.01 Unconditional Right of Holders to Receive Contract Payments and to Purchase Shares of Common Stock........................................................... 60 Section 6.02 Restoration of Rights and Remedies............................................... 60

Early Settlement. Upon written notice to the Collateral Agent by the Purchase Contract Agent that a Holder of a New Security has elected to effect Early Settlement of its entire obligation under the Purchase Contract forming a part of such New Security in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Contract and the Purchase Contract Agreement, and that the Purchase Contract Agent has received from such Holder, and paid to the Company as confirmed in writing by the Company, the related Early Settlement Amount pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Contract and the Purchase Contract Agreement and that all conditions to such Early Settlement have been satisfied, then the Collateral Agent shall release from the Pledge, (a) the Pledged Debentures or the appropriate Pledged Applicable Ownership Interest in the Treasury Portfolio in the case of a Holder of Corporate Units or (b) Pledged Treasury Securities in the case of a Holder of Treasury Units, in each case that had been components of such New Security, and shall transfer such Pledged Debentures or the appropriate Pledged Applicable Ownership Interest in the Treasury Portfolio or Pledged Treasury Securities, as the case may be, free and clear of the Pledge created hereby, to the Purchase Contract Agent for the benefit of such Holder.

Early Settlement. Upon written notice to the Collateral Agent by the Purchase Contract Agent that one or more Holders of Securities have elected to effect Early Settlement of their respective obligations under the Purchase Contracts forming a part of such Securities in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Contracts and the Purchase Contract Agreement (setting forth the number of such Purchase Contracts as to which such Holders have elected to effect Early Settlement), and that the Purchase Contract Agent has received from such Holders, and paid to the Company as confirmed in writing by the Company, the related Early Settlement Amounts pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Contracts and the Purchase Contract Agreement and that all conditions to such Early Settlement have been satisfied, then the Collateral Agent shall release from the Pledge, (a) Pledged Preferred Securities or the appropriate Applicable Ownership Interest of the Treasury Portfolio in the case of a Holder of Income PRIDES or (b) Pledged Treasury Securities in the case of a Holder of Growth PRIDES, as the case may be, with a principal amount equal to the product of (i) the Stated Amount times (ii) the number of such Purchase Contracts as to which such Holders have elected to effect Early Settlement and shall Transfer all such Pledged Preferred Securities or the appropriate Applicable Ownership Interest of the Treasury Portfolio or Pledged Treasury Securities, as the case may be, free and clear of the Pledge created hereby, to the Purchase Contract Agent for the benefit of the Holders.

Early Settlement. (a) A holder of Corporate Units may settle the related Purchase Contracts in their entirety at any time on or prior to the seventh Business Day immediately preceding the Purchase Contract Settlement Date, in the manner described herein, but only in integral multiples of 20 Corporate Units; provided, however that a Holder of Corporate Units will not be permitted to settle the related Purchase Contracts during any period commencing on and including the Business Day preceding the first of the three sequential Remarketing Dates comprising any Three‑Day Remarketing Period, and ending on and including, in the case of a Successful Remarketing during such Three‑Day Remarketing Period, the Reset Effective Date, or if none of the Remarketings during such Three‑Day Remarketing Period is successful, the Business Day following the last of the three sequential Remarketing Dates occurring during such Three‑Day Remarketing Period; provided, further, if the Treasury Portfolio has become a component of the Corporate Units, Holders of Corporate Units may settle early only in integral multiples of 8,000 Corporate Units at any time on or prior to the second Business Day immediately preceding the Purchase Contract Settlement Date (or such other number of Corporate Units as may be determined by the Remarketing Agents upon a Successful Remarketing of the Debentures if the Reset Effective Date is not a regular quarterly interest payment date). A holder of Treasury Units may settle the related Purchase Contracts in their entirety at any time on or prior to the second Business Day immediately preceding the Purchase Contract Settlement Date in the manner described herein (an “Early Settlement”) but only in integral multiples of 20 Treasury Units. The right to Early Settlement is subject to there being in effect a Registration Statement covering the shares of Common Stock to be issued and delivered in respect of the Purchase Contracts being settled, if such a Registration Statement is required (in the view of counsel for the Company, which need not be in the form of a written opinion) under the Securities Act. If such a Registration Statement is so required, the Company covenants and agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to (x) have in effect a Registration Statement covering any securities to be delivered in respect of the Purchase Contracts being settled and (y) provide a Prospectus in connection therewith, in each case in a form that may be used in connection with such ...

Early Settlement. (a) A holder of Corporate Units may settle the related Purchase Contracts in their entirety at any time on or prior to the seventh Business Day immediately preceding the Purchase Contract Settlement Date, in the manner described herein, but only in integral multiples of 20 Corporate Units; provided, however that a Holder of Corporate Units will not be permitted to settle the related Purchase Contracts during any period commencing on and including the Business Day preceding the first Remarketing Date in any Remarketing Period, and ending on and including, in the case of a Successful Remarketing during such Remarketing Period, the Reset Effective Date, or, if no Remarketing during such Remarketing Period is successful, the Business Day following the last Remarketing Date occurring during such Remarketing Period; provided, further, if the Treasury Portfolio has become a component of the Corporate Units, Holders of Corporate Units may settle early only in integral multiples of 160,000 Corporate Units at any time on or prior to the second Business Day immediately preceding the Purchase Contract Settlement Date (or such other number of Corporate Units as may be determined by the Remarketing Agents upon a Successful Remarketing of the Debentures if the Reset Effective Date is not a Payment Date). A holder of Treasury Units may settle the related Purchase Contracts in their entirety at any time on or prior to the second Business Day immediately preceding the Purchase Contract Settlement Date in the manner described herein (an “Early Settlement”) but only in integral multiples of 20 Treasury Units. The right to Early Settlement is subject to there being in effect a Registration Statement covering the shares of Common Stock to be issued and delivered in respect of the Purchase Contracts being settled, if such a Registration Statement is required (in the view of counsel for the Company, which need not be in the form of a written opinion) under the Securities Act. If such a Registration Statement is so required, the Company covenants and agrees to use its DB1/ 148045032.3 commercially reasonable efforts to (x) have in effect a Registration Statement covering any securities to be delivered in respect of the Purchase Contracts being settled and (y) provide a Prospectus in connection therewith, in each case in a form that may be used in connection with such Early Settlement. In the event that a Holder seeks to exercise its Early Settlement right and a Registration Statem...

Early Settlement. (a) Subject to and upon compliance with the provisions of this Section 5.07, at the option of the Holder thereof, Stock Purchase Contracts underlying Common Equity Units having an aggregated Stated Amount equal to $1,000 or an integral multiple thereof may be settled early ("Early Settlement") at any time until 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the fifth Business Day immediately preceding the applicable Stock Purchase Date; provided that no Early Settlement will be permitted pursuant to this Section 5.07 unless, at the time such Early Settlement is effected, there is an effective Registration Statement with respect to any securities to be issued and delivered in connection with such Early Settlement, if such a Registration Statement is required (in the view of counsel, which need not be in the form of a written opinion, for the Company) under the Securities Act. If such a Registration Statement is so required, the Company covenants and agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) have in effect a Registration Statement covering any securities to be delivered in respect of the Stock Purchase Contracts being settled and (ii) provide a Prospectus in connection therewith, in each case in a form that may be used in connection with such Early Settlement. (b) In order to exercise the right to effect Early Settlement with respect to any Stock Purchase Contracts, the Holder of the Certificate evidencing Common Equity Units shall deliver such Certificate to the Stock Purchase Contract Agent at the Corporate Trust Office duly endorsed for transfer to the Company or in blank with the "Election to Settle Early" form on the reverse thereof duly completed and accompanied by payment (payable to the Company in immediately available funds) in an amount (the "Early Settlement Amount") equal to the sum of: (i) the product of (A) the Stated Amount times (B) the number of Stock Purchase Contracts with respect to which the Holder has elected to effect Early Settlement, plus (ii) if such delivery is made with respect to any Stock Purchase Contracts during the period from the close of business on any Record Date next preceding any Payment Date to the opening of business on such Payment Date, an amount equal to the Contract Payments payable on such Payment Date with respect to such Stock Purchase Contracts. Except as provided in the immediately preceding sentence, no payment shall be made upon Early Settlement of any Stock Purchase Contract on account of any Contract Paymen...