Common use of General Background Clause in Contracts

General Background. In accordance with Section 5.4 of the Rights Agreement between First Chicago Trust Company of New York and Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. dated February 19, 1999, as amended by the Amendment to Rights Agreement between First Chicago Trust Company of New York and Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. (together, the “Agreement”) appointing EquiServe Trust Company, N.A., as Rights Agent (the “Rights Agent”), the Rights Agent and Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. desire to amend the Agreement as provided herein.

General Background. In accordance with Section 5.4 of the Rights Agreement between First Chicago Trust Company of New York (the "Rights Agent") and Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. dated February 19, 1999, as amended by the Amendment to Rights Agreement between First Chicago Trust Company of New York and Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. (together, the “Agreement”) appointing EquiServe Trust Company, N.A., as Rights Agent 1999 (the “Rights Agent”"Agreement"), the Rights Agent and Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. desire to amend the Agreement as provided herein.to appoint EquiServe Trust Company, N.A.

General Background. In accordance with Section 5.4 of the Rights Agreement between First Chicago Trust Company of New York (the “Rights Agent”) and Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. dated February 19, 1999, as amended by the Amendment to Rights Agreement between First Chicago Trust Company of New York and Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. 1999 (together, the “Agreement”) appointing EquiServe Trust Company, N.A., as Rights Agent (the “Rights Agent”), the Rights Agent and Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. desire to amend the Agreement as provided herein.to appoint EquiServe Trust Company, N.A.