Amendment of Terms of Rights. The terms of the Rights and the Rights Agreement may be amended in any respect without the consent of the Rights holders on or prior to the Distribution Date; thereafter, the terms of the Rights and the Rights Agreement may be amended without the consent of the Rights holders in order to cure any ambiguities or to make changes which do not adversely affect the interests of Rights holders (other than the Acquiring Person).
Amendment of Terms of Rights. The terms of the rights and the Stockholder Rights Plan may be amended without the consent of the rights holders at any time on or prior to the Distribution Date. After the Distribution Date, the terms of the rights and the Stockholder Rights Plan may be amended to make changes, which do not adversely affect the rights of the rights holders (other than the Acquiring Person).
Amendment of Terms of Rights. The terms of the Rights and the Rights Agreement may be amended in any respect without the consent of the Rights holders on or prior to the Distribution Date; thereafter, the terms of the Rights and the Rights Agreement may be amended without the consent of the Rights holders in order to cure any ambiguities or to make changes which do not adversely affect the interests of Rights holders (other than the Acquiring Person). VOTING RIGHTS: Rights will not have any voting rights. ANTI-DILUTION PROVISIONS: Rights will have the benefit of certain customary anti-dilution provisions.
Amendment of Terms of Rights. The terms of the Rights and the Rights Agreement may be amended in any respect without the consent of the Rights holders on or prior to the Distribution Date; thereafter, the terms of the Rights and the Rights Agreement may be amended without the consent of the Rights holders in order to cure any ambiguities or to make changes which do not adversely affect the interests of Rights holders (other than the Acquiring Person). However, if a majority of the Company's Board of Directors is elected by stockholder action by written consent, then for a period of 180 days following such election the Rights Agreement cannot be amended in any manner reasonably likely to have the purpose or effect of facilitating an acquisition of the Company by an Interested Person. VOTING RIGHTS: Rights will not have any voting rights. ANTI-DILUTION PROVISIONS: Rights will have the benefit of certain customary anti-dilution provisions.
Amendment of Terms of Rights. The terms of the Rights and the Rights Agreement may be amended in any respect without the consent of the Rights holders prior to the Distribution Date. From and after the Distribution Date, the terms of the Rights and the Rights Agreement may be amended without the consent of the Rights holders in order to cure any ambiguities or to make changes which do not adversely affect the interests of Rights holders (other than the Acquiring Person). VOTING RIGHTS: Rights will not have any voting rights. ANTI-DILUTION PROVISIONS: Rights will have the benefit of certain customary anti-dilution provisions. TAXES: The Rights distribution should not be taxable for federal income tax purposes. However, following an event which renders the Rights exercisable or upon redemption of the Rights, stockholders may recognize taxable income. The foregoing is a summary of certain principal terms of the Rights Plan only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Preferred Stock Rights Agreement dated as of December 31, 2007 between the Company and National City Bank, as Rights Agent as Rights Agent (the “Rights Agreement”). The Rights Agreement may be amended from time to time. A copy of the Rights Agreement was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an Exhibit to a Registration Statement on Form 8-A/A. A copy of the Rights Agreement is available free of charge from the Company. The Rights represented hereby may become null and void in the circumstances specified in Section 7(e) of the Rights Agreement.
Amendment of Terms of Rights. The terms of the Rights and the Rights Agreement may be amended in any respect without the consent of the Rights holders on or prior to the Distribution Date; thereafter, the terms of the Rights and the Rights Agreement may be amended without the consent of the Rights holders in order to cure any ambiguities or to make changes which do not adversely affect the interests of Rights holders (other than the Acquiring Person). Voting Rights: Rights will not have any voting rights. Anti-Dilution Provisions: Rights will have the benefit of certain customary anti-dilution provisions. Taxes: The Rights distribution should not be taxable for federal income tax purposes. However, following an event which renders the Rights exercisable or upon redemption of the Rights, stockholders may recognize taxable income. The foregoing is a summary of certain principal terms of the Stockholder Rights Plan only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Preferred Stock Rights Agreement dated as of June 30, 2003 between the Company and Computershare Investor Services LLC as Rights Agent (the "Rights Agreement"). The Rights Agreement may be amended from time to time. A copy of the Rights Agreement was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an Exhibit to a Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated July 7, 2003. A copy of the Rights Agreement is available free of charge from the Company.
Amendment of Terms of Rights. The terms of the Rights and the Rights Agreement may be amended in any respect without the consent of the Rights holders on or prior to Distribution Date; thereafter, the terms of the Rights and the Rights Agreement may be amended without the consent of the Rights holders in order to cure any ambiguities or to make changes which do not adversely affect the interests of Rights holders (other than the Acquiring Person). Delay of Exchange, Redemption or Amendment The Company's ability to exchange or redeem the Rights and the Company's ability to amend the Rights Agreement will be prohibited for a period of 180 days following the election of a majority of the Company's directors by shareholder action by written consent or at a special meeting of shareholders of the Company if it would have the purpose or effect of facilitating a Transaction with an Interested Person. Voting Rights: Rights will not have any voting rights.
Amendment of Terms of Rights. The terms of the Rights and the Rights Agreement may be amended in any respect without the consent of the Rights holders on or prior to the Distribution Date; thereafter, the terms of the Rights and the Rights Agreement may be amended without the consent of the Rights holders in order to cure any ambiguities or to make changes which do not adversely affect the interests of Rights holders (other than the Acquiring Person). VOTING RIGHTS: Rights will not have any voting rights. ANTI-DILUTION PROVISIONS: Rights will have the benefit of certain customary anti-dilution provisions. The Rights distribution should not be taxable for federal income tax purposes. However, following an event which renders the Rights exercisable or upon redemption of the Rights, stockholders may recognize taxable income. The foregoing is a summary of certain principal terms of the Stockholder Rights Plan only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the detailed terms of the 2006 Preferred Shares Rights Agreement dated as of October 13, 2006, as amended from time to time, between the Company and the Rights Agent. Further details of the Rights are contained in a letter that will be mailed to all the Company's stockholders.
Amendment of Terms of Rights. The terms of the Rights and the Rights Agreement may be amended in any respect without the consent of the Rights holders on or prior to the Distribution Date; thereafter, the terms of the Rights and the Rights Agreement may be amended without the consent of the Rights holders in order to cure any ambiguities or to make changes which do not adversely affect the interests of Rights holders (other than the Acquiring Person). VOTING RIGHTS Rights will not have any voting rights. ANTI-DILUTION PROVISIONS Rights will have the benefit of certain customary anti-dilution provisions. TAXES The Rights distribution should not be taxable for federal income tax purposes. However, following an event which renders the Rights exercisable or upon redemption of the Rights, stockholders may recognize taxable income.
Amendment of Terms of Rights. The terms of the Rights and the Rights Agreement may be amended in any respect without the consent of the Rights holders on or prior to the Distribution Date; thereafter, the terms of the Rights and the Rights Agreement may be amended without the consent of the Rights holders in order to cure any ambiguities or to make changes which do not adversely affect the interests of Rights holders (other than the Acquiring Person). However, if a majority of the Company's Board of Directors is elected by shareholder action by written consent, then for a period of 180 days following such election the Rights Agreement cannot be amended in any manner reasonably likely to have the purpose or effect of facilitating an acquisition of the Company by an Interested Person. VOTING RIGHTS: Rights will not have any voting rights. ANTI-DILUTION PROVISIONS: Rights will have the benefit of certain customary anti-dilution provisions. TAXES: The Rights distribution should not be taxable for federal income tax purposes. However, following an event which renders the Rights exercisable or upon redemption of the Rights, shareholders may recognize taxable income. The foregoing is a summary of certain principal terms of the Shareholder Rights Plan only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the detailed terms of the Rights Agreement dated as of October 22, 1998, between the Company and the Rights Agent. THE RIGHTS REPRESENTED HEREBY MAY BECOME NULL AND VOID IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES SPECIFIED IN SECTION 7(e) OF THE RIGHTS AGREEMENT BETWEEN SILICON VALLEY BANCSHARES AND NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA, N.A. DATED AS OF OCTOBER 22, 1998.
