Common use of The Rights Clause in Contracts

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock on August 30, 1995. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 30, 1995 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock Common Stock outstanding on August 30July 10, 19952001. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stockCommon Stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock Common Stock we issue after August 30July 10, 1995 2001, until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock outstanding on August 3025, 19952006. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 3025, 1995 2006 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock on August 30March 9, 19952001. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of U.S. Bancorp common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 30March 9, 1995 2001 until the Distribution Date Date, which is described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock Common Stock outstanding on August 30December 8, 19952000. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stockCommon Stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock Common Stock we issue after August 30December 8, 1995 2000 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock on August 30November 9, 19952020. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stockCommon Shares. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stockCommon Shares. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock Common Shares we issue after August 30November 9, 1995 2020 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock on August 3025, 19952008. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by the balances indicated in the book-entry account system of the transfer agent for our common stock or, in the case of certificated shares, the certificates that represent such shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 3025, 1995 2008 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each issued and outstanding share of common stock on August 30, 1995the Record Date. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 30, 1995 the Record Date until the Distribution Date earliest of the Separation Date, the expiration or the redemption of the Rights, as described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock on August 30January 26, 19952014. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 30January 26, 1995 2014 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock on August 30June 6, 19952002. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 30June 6, 1995 2002 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock on August 30April 19, 19952018. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 30April 19, 1995 2018 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock on August 30November 15, 19952013. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 30November 15, 1995 2013 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock on August 3014, 19952000. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 3014, 1995 until 2000 but prior to the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our The Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock on August 30December 1, 19952003. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 30December 1, 1995 2003 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock on August 30December 21, 19952015. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 30December 31, 1995 2015 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock on August 30February 2, 19952009. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by the balances indicated in the book-entry account system of the transfer agent for our common stock or, in the case of certificated shares, the certificates that represent such shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 30February 2, 1995 2009 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock on August 30as of September 7, 19952012. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 30September 7, 1995 2012 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock on August 30as of April 9, 19952020. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 30April 9, 1995 2020 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock on August 305, 19952011. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 305, 1995 2011 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock on August 30as of July 14, 19952014. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 30July 14, 1995 2014, until the Distribution Date described belowbelow or the earlier expiration of the Rights Agreement in accordance with its terms.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock on August 30February 11, 19952003. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 30February 11, 1995 2003 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock on August 30September 11, 19952000. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 30September 11, 1995 2000 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock on August 30October 15, 19952003. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 30October 15, 1995 2003 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock Common Stock outstanding on August 30June 22, 19952000. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stockCommon Stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock Common Stock we issue after August 30June 22, 1995 2000 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock on August 3011, 19952011. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 3011, 1995 2011 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock on August 30June 1, 19952015. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stock (or by the ownership statements issued with respect to uncertificated shares of common stock). New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 30June 1, 1995 2015 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock on August 30May 17, 19952005. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 30May 31, 1995 2005 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock on August 30July 21, 19952014. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 30July 21, 1995 2014 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock on August 307, 19952008. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 307, 1995 2008 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock on August 30October 3, 19952011. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 30October 3, 1995 2011 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock on August 30March 10, 19952006. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by book-entry or certificates that represent shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 30March 10, 1995 2006 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock on August 30March 25, 19952019. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates (or, in the case of uncertificated shares, by notations in the book-entry account system) that represent shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 30March 25, 1995 2019 until the Distribution Date described belowbelow or until the expiration, exchange, redemption or termination of the Rights.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock as of the close of business on August 30June 16, 19952013 (the “Record Date”). The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 30June 16, 1995 2013 until the earlier of the Distribution Date Date, the redemption date or the final expiration date of the Rights, as described below. Prior to exercise, a Right does not give its holder any dividend, voting or liquidation rights.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock on August 303, 19952012. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 303, 1995 2012 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our The Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock Common Stock on August 30June 18, 19952001. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stockCommon Stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stockCommon Stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue Common Stock issued after August 30June 18, 1995 2001 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock on August 30, 19952004. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 30, 1995 2004 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock Common Stock on August 30April 28, 19952005. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stockCommon Stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stockCommon Stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 30April 28, 1995 2005 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock on August 30July 2, 19952010. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 30July 2, 1995 2010 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock on August 30November 7, 19952011. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stockstock or by the registration of uncertificated shares of common stock in the Company’s share register. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 30November 7, 1995 2011 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock on August 30December 8, 19952008. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 30December 8, 1995 2008 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock on August 30March 14, 19952024 (the “Record Date”). The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 30March 14, 1995 2024 until the Distribution Date expiration, exchange or redemption of the Rights, as described below. Prior to exercise, a Right does not give its holder any dividend, voting or liquidation rights.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock on August 30July 12, 19952008. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 30July 31, 1995 2008 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock on August 30September 15, 19952006. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 30September 15, 1995 2006 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock on August 30as of May 27, 19952016. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stockstock until such time as they become exercisable on the Distribution Date (described below). The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stockstock and not by separate certificates. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 30May 27, 1995 2016, until the earlier of the Distribution Date described belowbelow and the redemption or expiration of the rights.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock on August 30July 27, 19952006. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stock, or in the case of uncertificated shares, the book-entry records representing shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 3017, 1995 2006 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock on August 30April 20, 19952012. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 30April 20, 1995 2012 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each issued and outstanding share of common stock on August 30January 29, 19952000. The Rights initially will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are initially will be evidenced only by certificates or book-entry credits that represent shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any all new shares of common stock we issue after August 30January 29, 1995 2000, until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock on August 30October 17, 19952005. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 30October 17, 1995 2005 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock on August 30June 3, 19952014. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, from the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 30June 3, 1995 2014 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our The Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock on August June 30, 19952002. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue that the Company issues after August June 30, 1995 2002 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock on August 30December 16, 19952016. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 30December 27, 1995 2016 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock on August 30July 28, 19952008. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 30July 31, 1995 2008 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock on August 3014, 19952000. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 3014, 1995 2000 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock on August 30December 1, 19952000. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 30December 1, 1995 2000 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock on August 30May 24, 19952012. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 30May 24, 1995 2012 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock on August 30April 20, 19952015. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 30April 20, 1995 2015 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock on August 30December 1, 19952003. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue after August 30December 1, 1995 2003 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our The Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock Common Stock on August 30September 25, 19952000. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stockCommon Stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stockCommon Stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock we issue Common Stock issued after August 30October 19, 1995 2000 until the Distribution Date described below.

The Rights. Our Board authorized the issuance of a Right with respect to each outstanding share of common stock Common Stock on August 30September 9, 19952014. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stockCommon Stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stockCommon Stock, or with respect to uncertificated shares of Common Stock, the registration of such shares on the Company’s stock ledger. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock Common Stock we issue after August 30September 9, 1995 2014 until the Distribution Date described below.