Rights Agreement Dated as of April 15, 2005Rights Agreement • April 15th, 2005 • Lifepoint Hospitals Inc • Services-general medical & surgical hospitals, nec • New York
The Board of Directors of the Company has authorized and directed the issuance of one preferred share purchase right (a “Right”) for each Common Share issued in the issuance of Common Shares effective on April 15, 2005 (the “Record Date”) pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 15, 2004, by and among Historic LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (formerly LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.), a Delaware corporation (“Historic LifePoint”), the Company, Lakers Acquisition Corp. (“LifePoint Merger Sub”), Pacers Acquisition Corp. (“Province Merger Sub”) and Province Healthcare Company (“Province”), as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 25, 2005, and Amendment No. 2 to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 15, 2005 (as amended, the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which LifePoint Merger Sub merged with and into Historic LifePoint, with Historic LifePoint continuing as the surviving corporation (the “LifePoint Merger”), Province Merg
