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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950170-25-109234
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		13
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250813
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Material Modifications to Rights of Security Holders
ITEM INFORMATION:		Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250815
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250815

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HERON THERAPEUTICS, INC. /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000818033
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	03 Life Sciences
		EIN:				942875566
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33221
		FILM NUMBER:		251222434

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4242 CAMPUS POINT COURT, SUITE 200
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8582514400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4242 CAMPUS POINT COURT, SUITE 200
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AP PHARMA INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010511

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ADVANCED POLYMER SYSTEMS INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Item 1.01 	Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.</span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">To the extent required by Item 1.01 of Form 8-K, the information set forth under Item 3.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is hereby incorporated by reference.</span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Item 3.03	Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.</span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">On August 13, 2025, the Board of Directors (the &#8220;Board&#8221;) of Heron Therapeutics, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) adopted a Tax Benefit Preservation Plan, dated August 14, 2025, by and between the Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent (as amended from time to time, the &#8220;Plan&#8221;).</span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">By adopting the Plan, the Board is seeking to protect the Company&#8217;s ability to carry forward its net operating losses (collectively, &#8220;NOLs&#8221;). For federal and state income tax purposes, the Company may &#8220;carry forward&#8221; NOLs in certain circumstances to offset current and future taxable income, which will reduce future federal and state income tax liability, subject to certain requirements and restrictions. However, if the Company were to experience an &#8220;ownership change,&#8221; as defined in Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code (the &#8220;Code&#8221;), its ability to utilize these NOLs to offset future taxable income could be significantly limited. Generally, an &#8220;ownership change&#8221; would occur if the percentage of the Company&#8217;s stock owned by one or more &#8220;five percent stockholders&#8221; increases by more than fifty percentage points over the lowest percentage of stock owned by such stockholders at any time during the prior three-year period.</span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Recent financing transactions by the Company to raise capital and fund the Company&#8217;s operations have increased the beneficial ownership of the Company&#8217;s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (&#8220;Common Stock&#8221;) held by certain of the Company&#8217;s existing investors, which has increased the risk of an ownership change under Section 382 of the Code. The Plan is intended to act as a deterrent to any person acquiring 4.99% or more of the outstanding shares of the Company&#8217;s Common Stock, or any existing 4.99% or greater holder from acquiring any additional shares of Common Stock, in each case, without the approval of the Board and thus mitigate the threat that stock ownership changes present to the Company&#8217;s NOL asset. The Plan includes a procedure whereby the Board will consider requests to exempt certain proposed acquisitions of Common Stock from the applicable ownership trigger if the Board determines that the requested acquisition will not limit or impair the availability of the NOLs to the Company.</span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">The following summary provides only a general description of the Plan and is qualified in its entirety by the Plan, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.</span><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Dividend of Preferred Stock Purchase Rights</span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">In connection with its adoption of the Plan, on August 13, 2025, the Board declared a dividend of one preferred stock purchase right (individually, a &#8220;Right&#8221; and collectively, the &#8220;Rights&#8221;) for each share of Common Stock of the Company outstanding at the close of business on August 15, 2025 (the &#8220;Record Date&#8221;). Each Right will entitle the registered holder, after the Rights become exercisable and until August 14, 2026 (or the earlier redemption, exchange or termination of the Rights), to purchase from the Company one one-thousandth of a share of the Company&#8217;s Series B Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the &#8220;Preferred Stock&#8221;), at a price of $7.00 per one one-thousandth of a share of Preferred Stock, subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments (the &#8220;Purchase Price&#8221;).</span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">One Right will be distributed to stockholders of the Company for each share of Common Stock owned of record by them at the close of business on August 15, 2025. As long as the Rights are attached to the Common Stock, the Company will issue one Right with each new share of Common Stock so that all such shares will have attached Rights. The Company has reserved 400,000 shares of Preferred Stock for issuance upon exercise of the Rights.</span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Transfer, &#8220;Flip In&#8221; and Exercise of Purchase Rights</span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Until the earlier to occur of (i) the close of business on the tenth business day following a public announcement that a person or group has acquired, or obtained the right to acquire, beneficial ownership of 4.99% or more of the Common Stock (an &#8220;Acquiring Person&#8221;) or (ii) the close of business on the tenth business day following the</span><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">commencement or announcement of an intention to make a tender offer or exchange offer the consummation of which would result in the beneficial ownership by a person or group of 4.99% or more of the Common Stock (the earlier of (i) and (ii) being called the &#8220;Distribution Date&#8221;), the Rights will be evidenced, with respect to Common Stock certificates outstanding as of the Record Date, by such Common Stock certificates, or, with respect to uncertificated Common Stock registered in book entry form, by notation in book entry, in either case together with a copy of the Summary of Rights attached as </span><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Exhibit C</span><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> to the Plan. The Board can postpone the Distribution Date in certain circumstances. Shares held by persons participating in a group are deemed to be beneficially owned by all persons treated as the same entity for purposes of Section 382 of the Code.</span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">The Plan provides that any person who beneficially owned 4.99% or more of the Common Stock as of the first public announcement of the adoption of the Plan (each an &#8220;Existing Holder&#8221;) shall not be deemed to be an &#8220;Acquiring Person&#8221; for purposes of the Plan unless the Existing Holder becomes the beneficial owner of one or more additional shares of Common Stock, other than pursuant to (i) a dividend or distribution paid or made by the Company on the outstanding Common Stock, (ii) a split or subdivision of the outstanding Common Stock, (iii) the acquisition of Common Stock upon the exercise of any option, warrants or other rights, or upon the initial grant or vesting of restricted stock, granted by the Company to its directors or officers, or (iv) the acquisition of Common Stock upon the issuance or exercise of any options, warrants or other rights, or upon the conversion of convertible notes, convertible preferred stock, or other convertible securities pursuant to agreements or transactions entered into and executed by the Company prior to the date of the Plan. However, if upon acquiring beneficial ownership of one or more additional shares of Common Stock, the Existing Holder does not beneficially own 4.99% or more of the Common Stock then outstanding, the Existing Holder will not be treated as an &#8220;Acquiring Person&#8221; for purposes of the Plan.</span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">The Rights will be transferred only with the Common Stock until the Distribution Date (or earlier redemption, exchange, termination or expiration of the Rights). After the Distribution Date, separate certificates evidencing the Rights (&#8220;Right Certificates&#8221;) will be mailed to holders of record of the Common Stock as of the close of business on the Distribution Date and such separate Right Certificates alone will evidence the Rights.</span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">The Rights are not exercisable until the Distribution Date. The Rights will expire on August 14, 2026, subject to the Company&#8217;s right to extend such date, unless earlier redeemed or exchanged by the Company or terminated, or if the Board determines that the NOLs are utilized in all material respects or no longer available in any material respect under Section 382 of the Code or that an ownership change under Section 382 of the Code would not adversely impact in any material respect the time period in which the Company could use the NOLs, or materially impair the amount of the NOLs that could be used by the Company in any particular time period, for applicable tax purposes. The Rights do not have any voting rights.</span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Rights and Preferences of Preferred Stock</span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Each share of Preferred Stock purchasable upon exercise of the Rights will be entitled, when, as and if declared, to a minimum preferential quarterly dividend payment equal to the greater of (i) $1.00 or (ii) 1,000 times the dividend, if any, declared per share of Common Stock. In the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the holders of the Preferred Stock will be entitled to a minimum preferential liquidation payment of $1,000 per share (plus any accrued but unpaid dividends), provided that such holders of the Preferred Stock will be entitled to an aggregate payment of 1,000 times the payment made per share of Common Stock. Each share of Preferred Stock will have 1,000 votes and will vote together with the Common Stock. Finally, in the event of any merger, consolidation or other transaction in which shares of the Common Stock are exchanged, each share of Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive 1,000 times the amount received per share of Common Stock. The Preferred Stock will not be redeemable. The Rights are protected by customary anti-dilution provisions.</span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">The Purchase Price payable, and the number of one one-thousandth of a share of Preferred Stock or other securities or property issuable, upon exercise of the Rights are subject to adjustment from time to time to prevent dilution (i) in the event of a stock dividend on, or a subdivision, combination or reclassification of, the Preferred Stock, (ii) upon the grant to holders of the Preferred Stock of certain rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase Preferred Stock or convertible securities at less than the current market price of the Preferred Stock or (iii) upon the distribution to holders of the Preferred Stock of evidences of indebtedness, cash, securities or assets (excluding regular periodic</span><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">cash dividends at a rate not in excess of 125% of the rate of the last regular periodic cash dividend theretofore paid or, in case regular periodic cash dividends have not theretofore been paid, at a rate not in excess of 50% of the average net income per share of the Company for the four quarters ended immediately prior to the payment of such dividend, or dividends payable in shares of Preferred Stock (which dividends will be subject to the adjustment described in clause (i) above)) or of subscription rights or warrants (other than those referred to above).</span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">     </span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Until a Right is exercised, the holder of a Right, as such, will have no rights as a stockholder of the Company other than the rights such holder has as a result of its ownership of Common Stock.</span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">    </span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Merger, Exchange or Redemption of Purchase Rights</span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">In the event that a person becomes an Acquiring Person or if the Company were the surviving corporation in a merger with an Acquiring Person and shares of the Common Stock were not changed or exchanged in such merger, each holder of a Right, other than Rights that are or were acquired or beneficially owned by the Acquiring Person (which Rights will thereafter be void), will thereafter have the right to receive upon exercise that number of shares of Common Stock having a market value of two times the then current Purchase Price of one Right. In the event that, after a person has become an Acquiring Person, the Company were acquired in a merger or other business combination transaction or more than 50% of its assets or earning power were sold, proper provision shall be made so that each holder of a Right shall thereafter have the right to receive, upon the exercise thereof at the then current Purchase Price of the Right, that number of shares of common stock of the acquiring company which at the time of such transaction would have a market value of two times the then current Purchase Price of one Right.</span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">     </span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">At any time after a person becomes an Acquiring Person and prior to the earlier of one of the events described in the last sentence of the previous paragraph or the acquisition by such Acquiring Person of 50% or more of the then outstanding Common Stock, the Board may cause the Company to exchange the Rights (other than Rights owned by an Acquiring Person which have become void), in whole or in part, for shares of Common Stock at an exchange rate of one share of Common Stock per Right (subject to adjustment).</span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">     </span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">The Rights may be redeemed in whole, but not in part, at a price of $0.01 per Right (the &#8220;Redemption Price&#8221;) by the Board at any time prior to the time that an Acquiring Person has become such. The redemption of the Rights may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board in its sole discretion may establish. 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The following description of the Preferred Stock does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Certificate of Designation. A copy of the Certificate of Designation is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.</span><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Shares of Preferred Stock purchasable upon exercise of the Rights will not be redeemable. 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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="margin-left:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">day of March, June, September and December in each year (each such date being referred to herein as a &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Quarterly Dividend Payment Date</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;), commencing on the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date after the first issuance of a share or fraction of a share of Series B Preferred Stock, in an amount per share (rounded to the nearest cent) equal to the greater of (a) $1.00 or (b) subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, 1,000 times the aggregate per share amount of all cash dividends, and 1,000 times the aggregate per share amount (payable in kind) of all non-cash dividends or other distributions, other than a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock or a subdivision of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise), declared on the Common Stock since the immediately preceding Quarterly Dividend Payment Date or, with respect to the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, since the first issuance of any share or fraction of a share of Series B Preferred Stock. In the event the Corporation shall at any time declare or pay any dividend on the Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, or effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of a dividend in shares of Common Stock) into a greater or lesser number of shares of Common Stock, then in each such case the amount to which holders of shares of Series B Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event under clause (b) of the preceding sentence shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:5.14287551026968%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(B) </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">The Corporation shall declare a dividend or distribution on the Series B  Preferred Stock as provided in paragraph (A) of this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 2</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> immediately after it declares a dividend or distribution on the Common Stock (other than a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock); provided that, in the event no dividend or distribution shall have been declared on the Common Stock during the period between any Quarterly Dividend Payment Date and the next subsequent Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, a dividend of $1.00 per share on the Series B Preferred Stock shall nevertheless be payable on such subsequent Quarterly Dividend Payment Date.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:5.14287551026968%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(C) </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Dividends shall begin to accrue and be cumulative on outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock from the Quarterly Dividend Payment Date next preceding the date of issue of such shares, unless the date of issue of such shares is prior to the record date for the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, in which case dividends on such shares shall begin to accrue from the date of issue of such shares, or unless the date of issue is a Quarterly Dividend Payment Date or is a date after the record date for the determination of holders of shares of Series B Preferred Stock entitled to receive a quarterly dividend and before such Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, in either of which events such dividends shall begin to accrue and be cumulative from such Quarterly Dividend Payment Date.  Accrued but unpaid dividends shall not bear interest.  Dividends paid on the shares of Series B Preferred Stock in an amount less than the total amount of such dividends at the time accrued and payable on such shares shall be allocated pro rata on a share-by-share basis among all such shares at the time outstanding.  The Board of Directors may fix a record date for the determination of holders of shares of Series B Preferred Stock entitled to </font></div></div></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="margin-left:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">receive payment of a dividend or distribution declared thereon, which record date shall be not more than sixty (60) days prior to the date fixed for the payment thereof.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 3. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Voting Rights</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  The holders of shares of Series B Preferred Stock shall have the following voting rights:</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:5.14287551026968%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(A) </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, each share of Series B Preferred Stock shall entitle the holder thereof to 1,000 votes on all matters submitted to a vote of the shareholders of the Corporation.  In the event the Corporation shall at any time declare or pay any dividend on the Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, or effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of a dividend in shares of Common Stock) into a greater or lesser number of shares of Common Stock, then in each such case the number of votes per share to which holders of shares of Series B Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event shall be adjusted by multiplying such number by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:5.14287551026968%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(B) </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Except as otherwise provided herein, in any other Certificate of Designations creating a series of Preferred Stock or any similar stock, or by law, the holders of shares of Series B Preferred Stock and the holders of shares of Common Stock and any other capital stock of the Corporation having general voting rights shall vote together as one class on all matters submitted to a vote of the shareholders of the Corporation.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:5.14287551026968%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(C) </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Except as set forth herein, or as otherwise provided by law, holders of Series B Preferred Stock shall have no special voting rights and their consent shall not be required (except to the extent they are entitled to vote with holders of Common Stock as set forth herein) for taking any corporate action.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:5.14287551026968%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(D) </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">If, at the time of any annual meeting of shareholders for the election of directors, the equivalent of six quarterly dividends (whether or not consecutive) payable on any share or shares of Series B Preferred Stock are in default, the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors shall be increased by two.  In addition to voting together with the holders of Common Stock for the election of other directors of the Corporation, the holders of record of the Series B Preferred Stock, voting separately as a class to the exclusion of the holders of Common Stock, shall be entitled at such meeting of shareholders (and at each subsequent annual meeting of shareholders), unless all dividends in arrears on the Series B Preferred Stock have been paid or declared and set apart for payment prior thereto, to vote for the election of two directors of the Corporation, the holders of any Series B Preferred Stock being entitled to cast a number of votes per share of Series B Preferred Stock as is specified in paragraph (A) of this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 3</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  Each such additional director shall serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders for the election of directors, or until his successor shall be elected and shall qualify, or until his right to hold such office terminates pursuant to the provisions of this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 3(D)</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  Until the default in payments of all dividends which permitted the election of said directors shall cease to </font></div></div></div>
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If and when such default shall cease to exist, the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock shall be divested of the foregoing special voting rights, subject to revesting in the event of each and every subsequent like default in payments of dividends.  Upon the termination of the foregoing special voting rights, the terms of office of all persons who may have been elected directors pursuant to said special voting rights shall forthwith terminate, and the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors shall be reduced by two.  The voting rights granted by this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 3(D)</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> shall be in addition to any other voting rights granted to the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock in this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 3</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font 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class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:3.0772958565543975%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(i)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">declare or pay dividends, or make any other distributions, on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series B Preferred Stock;</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" 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entitled;</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:3.0772958565543975%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(iii)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series B Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (both as to dividends and upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series B Preferred Stock (</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">provided, however</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, that the Corporation shall be permitted to redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire the Common Stock of the Corporation held by any current or former employee, consultant or director of the Corporation or its subsidiaries pursuant to the terms of any equity subscription agreement, stock option agreement or similar agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business); or </font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" 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Any shares of Series B Preferred Stock purchased or otherwise acquired by the Corporation in any manner whatsoever shall be retired and canceled promptly after the acquisition thereof.  All such shares shall upon their cancellation become authorized but unissued shares of Preferred Stock and may be reissued as part of a new series of Preferred Stock subject to the conditions and restrictions on issuance set forth herein, in the Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, or in any other Certificate of Designations creating a series of Preferred Stock or any similar stock or as otherwise required by law.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 6. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  </font></div></div><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">(A) Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, voluntary or otherwise no distribution shall be made (i) to the holders of shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series B  Preferred Stock unless, prior thereto, the holders of Series B Preferred Stock shall have received an amount per share (the &#x201c;Series B Liquidation Preference&#x201d;) equal to $1,000 per share, plus an amount equal to accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions thereon, whether or not declared, to the date of such payment, provided that the holders of shares of Series B Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive an aggregate amount per share, subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, equal to 1,000 times the aggregate amount to be distributed per share to holders of Common Stock, or (ii) to the holders of shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series B Preferred Stock, except distributions made ratably on the Series B Preferred Stock and all such parity stock in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are entitled upon such liquidation, dissolution or winding up.  In the event the Corporation shall at any time declare or pay any dividend on the Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, or effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of a dividend in shares of Common Stock) into a greater or lesser number of shares of Common Stock, then in each such case the aggregate amount to which holders of Series B Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event under the proviso in clause (i) of the preceding sentence shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that are outstanding immediately prior to such event.</font></p></div>
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In the event the Corporation shall at any time declare or pay any dividend on the Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, or effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of a dividend in shares of Common Stock) into a greater or lesser number of shares of Common Stock, then in each such case the amount set forth in the preceding sentence with respect to the exchange or change of shares of Series B Preferred Stock shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 8. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">No Redemption</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  The Series B Preferred Stock shall not be redeemable by the Corporation.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 9. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Rank</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  The Series B Preferred Stock shall rank, with respect to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up, junior to all series of any other class of the Corporation&#x2019;s Preferred Stock, except to the extent that any such other series specifically provides that it shall rank on a parity with or junior to the Series B Preferred Stock.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 10. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Amendment</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  At any time any shares of Series B Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, of the Corporation shall not be further amended in any manner which would materially alter or change the powers, preferences or special rights of the Series B Preferred Stock so as to affect them adversely without the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock, voting separately as a single class.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 11. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Fractional Shares</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  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New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> (as amended from time to time), upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth, </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">provided, however,</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> that Rights may be issued with respect to shares of Common Stock that shall become outstanding after the Distribution Date and prior to the Expiration Date in accordance with </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 22</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">;</font></p><p 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style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Certain Definitions</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  </font></div></div><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">For purposes of this Plan, the following terms have the meanings indicated:</font></p><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New 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the Company on the outstanding Common Stock in Common Stock or pursuant to a split or </font></div></div></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">subdivision of the outstanding Common Stock), unless upon acquiring such Beneficial Ownership, such Existing Holder does not Beneficially Own 4.99% or more of the Common Stock then outstanding.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Person shall become an &#x201c;Acquiring Person&#x201d; as the result of (x) an acquisition of Common Stock by the Company which, by reducing the number of shares outstanding, increases the proportionate number of shares Beneficially Owned by such Person to 4.99% or more of the Common Stock then outstanding, </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">provided, however</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, that if a Person shall become the Beneficial Owner of 4.99% or more of the Common Stock then outstanding solely by reason of share purchases by the Company and shall, after such share purchases by the Company, become the Beneficial Owner of one or more additional shares of Common Stock (other than pursuant to a dividend or distribution paid or made by the Company on the outstanding Common Stock in Common Stock or pursuant to a split or subdivision of the outstanding Common Stock), then such Person shall be deemed to be an &#x201c;Acquiring Person&#x201d; unless, upon becoming the Beneficial Owner of such additional Common Stock, such Person does not Beneficially Own 4.99% or more of the Common Stock then outstanding, (y) the acquisition of Common Stock upon the exercise of any options, warrants or other rights, or upon the initial grant or vesting of restricted stock, in each case, granted by the Company to its directors or officers, or (z) the acquisition of Common Stock upon the issuance, or exercise of any options, warrants or other rights, or upon the conversion of convertible notes, convertible preferred stock, or other convertible securities, pursuant to agreements or transactions entered into and executed by the Company prior to the date of the Plan.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Board determines in good faith that a Person who would otherwise be an &#x201c;Acquiring Person,&#x201d; as defined pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 1.1</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, has become such inadvertently (including, without limitation, because (A) such Person was unaware that it Beneficially Owned a percentage of Common Stock that would otherwise cause such Person to be an &#x201c;Acquiring Person&#x201d; or (B) such Person was aware of the extent of its Beneficial Ownership of Common Stock but had no actual knowledge of the consequences of such Beneficial Ownership under this Plan), and such Person divests as promptly as practicable a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock so that such Person would no longer be an Acquiring Person, as defined pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 1.1</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, then such Person shall not be deemed to be or have become an &#x201c;Acquiring Person&#x201d; at any time for any purposes of this Plan.  For all purposes of this Plan, any calculation of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at any particular time, for purposes of determining the particular percentage of such outstanding Common Stock of which any Person is the Beneficial Owner, shall be made pursuant to and in accordance with Section 382 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">1.2. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Affiliate</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d; and &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Associate</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d; shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Exchange Act</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;), as in effect on the date of this Plan.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">1.3. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">A Person shall be deemed the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Beneficial Owner</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d; of and shall be deemed to &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Beneficially Own</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d; or have </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Beneficial Ownership&#x201d;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> of any securities:</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">1.3.1.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">which such Person, directly or indirectly, has the Right to Acquire; </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">provided</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">however</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, that a Person shall not be deemed the Beneficial Owner of, or to &#x201c;Beneficially Own&#x201d; (w) securities (including rights, options or warrants) which are convertible or exchangeable into or exercisable for Common Stock until such time as such securities are converted or exchanged into or exercised for Common Stock except to the extent the acquisition or transfer of </font></div></div></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">securities (including rights, options or warrants) would be treated as exercised on the date of its acquisition or transfer under Section 1.382-4(d) of the Treasury Regulations promulgated under Section 382 of the Code; (x) securities tendered pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made by such Person until such tendered securities are accepted for purchase or exchange; (y) securities which such Person has a Right to Acquire upon the exercise of Rights at any time prior to the time that any Person becomes an Acquiring Person, or (z) securities issuable upon the exercise of Rights from and after the time that any Person becomes an Acquiring Person if such Rights were acquired by such Person prior to the Distribution Date or pursuant to </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 3.1</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> or </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 22</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> (&#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Original Rights</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;) or pursuant to </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.9</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> or </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.15</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> with respect to an adjustment to Original Rights;</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">1.3.2.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">which such Person, directly or indirectly, has or shares the right to vote or dispose of, or otherwise has &#x201c;beneficial ownership&#x201d; of (as defined under Rule 13d-3 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act), </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">provided</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">however</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, that Beneficial Ownership arising solely as a result of any such Person&#x2019;s participation in a &#x201c;group&#x201d; (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b) of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act) shall be determined under </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 1.3.3</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> of this Agreement and not under this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 1.3.2</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">; or</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">1.3.3.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">of which any other Person is the Beneficial Owner, if such Person has any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether or not in writing) with such other Person with respect to acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of such securities of the Company, but only if the effect of such agreement, arrangement or understanding is to treat such Persons as an &#x201c;entity&#x201d; under Section 1.382-3(a)(1) of the Treasury Regulations; </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">provided</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">however</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, that a Person shall not be deemed the Beneficial Owner of, or to Beneficially Own, any security (A) if such Person has the right to vote such security pursuant to an agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether or not in writing) which (1) arises solely from a revocable proxy given to such Person in response to a public proxy or consent solicitation made pursuant to, and in accordance with, the applicable rules and regulations of the Exchange Act and (2) is not also then reportable on Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G under the Exchange Act (or any comparable or successor report), or (B) if such beneficial ownership arises solely as a result of such Person&#x2019;s status as a &#x201c;clearing agency,&#x201d; as defined in Section 3(a)(23) of the Exchange Act; </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">provided</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">further</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, that nothing in this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 1.3.3</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> shall cause a Person engaged in business as an underwriter of securities or member of a selling group to be the Beneficial Owner of, or to Beneficially Own, any securities acquired through such Person&#x2019;s participation in good faith in an underwriting syndicate until the expiration of 40 calendar days after the date of such acquisition, or such later date as the Board of the Company may determine in any specific case.</font></div></div><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, to the extent not within the foregoing provisions of this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 1.3</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, a Person shall be deemed the Beneficial Owner of, and shall be deemed to Beneficially Own, securities held by any other Person that such Person would be deemed to constructively own or that otherwise would be aggregated with shares owned by such Person pursuant to Section 382 of the Code, or any successor provision or replacement provision and the Treasury Regulations thereunder.</font></p><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">No Person who is an officer, director or employee of an Exempt Person shall be deemed, solely by reason of such Person&#x2019;s status or authority as such, to be the &#x201c;Beneficial Owner&#x201d; of, to have &#x201c;Beneficial Ownership&#x201d; of or to &#x201c;Beneficially Own&#x201d; any securities that are</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Beneficially Owned&#x201d; (as defined in this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 1.3</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">), including, without limitation, in a fiduciary capacity, by an Exempt Person or by any other such officer, director or employee of an Exempt Person.</font></p><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">1.4. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Business Day</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d; shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or a day on which banking institutions in the State of New York or the State of North Carolina are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">1.5. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">close of business</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d; on any given date shall mean 5:00 p.m., New York time, on such date; </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">provided, however,</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> that if such date is not a Business Day it shall mean 5:00 p.m., New York time, on the next succeeding Business Day.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">1.6. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Common Stock</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d; when used with reference to the Company shall mean the Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company.  &#x201c;Common Stock&#x201d; when used with reference to any Person other than the Company shall mean the capital stock with the greatest voting power, or the equity securities or other equity interest having power to control or direct the management, of such other Person or, if such Person is a Subsidiary of another Person, the Person or Persons which ultimately control such first-mentioned Person, and which has issued and outstanding such capital stock, equity securities or equity interest.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">1.7. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Exempt Person</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d; shall mean (i) the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company, in each case including, without limitation, the officers and members of the boards of directors thereof acting in their fiduciary capacities, or any employee benefit plan of the Company or of any Subsidiary of the Company or any entity or trustee holding shares of capital stock of the Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan, or for the purpose of funding other employee benefits for employees of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, and (ii) any Person deemed to be an &#x201c;Exempt Person&#x201d; in accordance with </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 28</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">1.8. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Existing Holder</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d; shall mean any Person who, immediately prior to the first public announcement of the adoption of this Plan, is the Beneficial Owner of 4.99% or more of the Common Stock then outstanding.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">1.9. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Person</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d; shall mean any individual, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, firm, corporation, unincorporated association or organization, trust or other entity, and shall include any successor (by merger or otherwise) of any such entity.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">1.10. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Right to Acquire</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d; shall mean a legal, equitable or contractual right to acquire (whether directly or indirectly and whether exercisable immediately, or only after the passage of time, compliance with regulatory requirements, fulfillment of a condition or otherwise), pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding, whether or not in writing (excluding customary agreements entered into in good faith with and between an underwriter and selling group members in connection with a firm commitment underwriting registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Securities Act</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;), or upon the exercise of any option, warrant or right, through conversion of a security, pursuant to the power to revoke a trust, discretionary account or similar arrangement, pursuant to the power to terminate a repurchase or similar so-called &#x201c;stock borrowing&#x201d; agreement or arrangement, or pursuant to the automatic termination of a trust, discretionary account or similar arrangement.</font></div></div></div>
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The Company may from time to time appoint such co-rights agents as it may deem necessary or desirable (the term &#x201c;Rights Agent&#x201d; being used herein to refer, collectively, to the Rights Agent together with any such co-rights agents), upon 10 days&#x2019; prior written notice to the Rights Agent.  In the event the Company appoints one or more co-rights agents, the respective duties of the Rights Agent and any co-rights agent shall be as the Company shall reasonably determine; </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">provided</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">however</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, that (i) such duties are consistent with the terms and conditions of this Plan, and that contemporaneously with such appointment the Company shall notify, in writing, the Rights Agent and any co-rights agents of any such duties, and (ii) the Rights Agent shall have no duty to supervise, and shall in no event be liable for, the acts or omissions of any such co-rights agent.</font></p><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 3. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Issuance of Right Certificates</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">3.1. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Rights Evidenced by Stock Certificates</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  Until the earlier of (i) the close of business on the tenth (10</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:super;font-size:8.040000000000001pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">th</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">) Business Day after the Stock Acquisition Date or (ii) the close of business on the tenth (10</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:super;font-size:8.040000000000001pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">th</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">) Business Day after the date of the commencement of, or first public announcement of the intent of any Person (other than an Exempt Person) to commence, a tender or exchange offer the consummation of which would result in any Person (other than an Exempt Person) becoming the Beneficial Owner of Common Stock aggregating 4.99% or more of the then outstanding Common Stock (the earlier of (i) and (ii) being herein referred to as the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Distribution Date</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;), (x) the Rights (unless earlier expired, redeemed or terminated) will be evidenced (subject to the provisions of </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 3.2</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">) by the certificates representing the Common Stock registered in the names of the holders thereof or, in the case of uncertificated shares of Common Stock registered in book entry form (&#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Book Entry Shares</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;), by notation in book entry (which certificates for Common Stock and Book Entry Shares shall also be deemed to be Right Certificates) and not by separate certificates, and (y) the Rights (and the right to receive certificates therefor) will be transferable only in connection with the transfer of the underlying Common Stock.  The preceding sentence notwithstanding, (A) prior to the occurrence of a Distribution Date specified as a result of an event described in clauses (i) or (ii)</font><font style="color:#043dbc;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">(or such later Distribution Date as the Board may select pursuant to this sentence), the Board may postpone, one or more times, the Distribution Date in order to make a determination pursuant to </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 7.1(v)</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> or (B) prior to the occurrence of a </font></div></div></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Distribution Date specified as a result of an event described in clause (ii) (or such later Distribution Date as the Board may select pursuant to this sentence), the Board may postpone, one or more times, the Distribution Date which would occur as a result of an event described in clause (ii) beyond the date set forth in such clause (ii).  Nothing herein shall permit such a postponement of a Distribution Date after a Person becomes an Acquiring Person, except as a result of the operation of the third sentence of </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 1.1</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  As soon as practicable after the Distribution Date, the Company will prepare and execute, the Rights Agent will countersign and the Company (or, if requested and provided with all necessary information and documents, the Rights Agent) will send, by first-class, postage-prepaid mail, to each record holder of Common Stock as of the close of business on the Distribution Date (other than any Acquiring Person), at the address of such holder shown on the records of the Company or the transfer agent or registrar for the Common Stock, one or more certificates for Rights, in substantially the form of </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Exhibit B</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> hereto (a &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Right Certificate</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;), evidencing one Right (subject to adjustment as provided herein) for each share of Common Stock so held.  As of and after the Distribution Date, the Rights will be evidenced solely by such Right Certificates.  The Company shall promptly notify the Rights Agent in writing upon the occurrence of the Distribution Date and, if such notification is given orally, the Company shall confirm same in writing on or prior to the Business Day next following.  Until such notice is received by the Rights Agent, the Rights Agent may presume conclusively for all purposes that the Distribution Date has not occurred.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">3.2. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Summary of Rights</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  On the Record Date or as soon as practicable thereafter, the Company will send or cause to be sent a copy of a Summary of Rights to Purchase Preferred Stock, in substantially the form attached hereto as </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Exhibit C</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Summary of Rights</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;), by first-class, postage-prepaid mail, to each record holder of Common Stock as of the close of business on the Record Date (other than any Acquiring Person) at the address of such holder shown on the records of the Company or the transfer agent or registrar for the Common Stock.  Any failure to send a copy of the Summary of Rights shall not invalidate the Rights or affect their transfer with the Common Stock.  With respect to certificates representing Common Stock and Book Entry Shares outstanding as of the close of business on the Record Date, until the Distribution Date (or the earlier Expiration Date), the Rights will be evidenced by such certificates for Common Stock registered in the names of the holders thereof or Book Entry Shares, as applicable, together with a copy of the Summary of Rights and the registered holders of the Common Stock shall also be registered holders of the associated Rights.  Until the Distribution Date (or the earlier Expiration Date), the surrender for transfer of any certificate for Common Stock or Book Entry Shares outstanding at the close of business on the Record Date, with or without a copy of the Summary of Rights, shall also constitute the transfer of the Rights associated with the Common Stock represented thereby and the Book Entry Shares, as applicable.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">3.3. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">New Certificates and Uncertificated Shares After Record Date</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  Certificates for Common Stock that become outstanding (whether upon issuance out of authorized but unissued Common Stock, disposition out of treasury or transfer or exchange of outstanding Common Stock) after the Record Date but prior to the earliest of the Distribution Date or the Expiration Date, shall have impressed, printed, stamped, written or otherwise affixed onto them a legend in substantially the following form:</font></div></div><p style="margin-left:6.667%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-right:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">This certificate also evidences and entitles the holder hereof to certain rights as set forth in a Tax Benefit Preservation Plan between Heron Therapeutics, Inc. (the</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p></div>
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Under certain circumstances, as set forth in the Plan, such Rights (as defined in the Plan) will be evidenced by separate certificates and will no longer be evidenced by this certificate.  The Company will mail to the holder of this certificate a copy of the Plan without charge after receipt of a written request therefor.  </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">As described in the Plan, Rights which are owned by, transferred to or have been owned by Acquiring Persons (as defined in the Plan) shall become null and void and will no longer be transferable</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">With respect to any Book Entry Shares, such legend shall be included in a notice to the record holder of such shares in accordance with applicable law.  Until the Distribution Date (or the earlier Expiration Date), the Rights associated with the Common Stock represented by such certificates and such Book Entry Shares shall be evidenced solely by such certificates or the Book Entry Shares alone, and the surrender for transfer of any such certificates or Book Entry Shares, except as otherwise provided herein, shall also constitute the transfer of the Rights associated with the Common Stock represented thereby.  In the event that the Company purchases or otherwise acquires any Common Stock after the Record Date but prior to the Distribution Date, any Rights associated with such Common Stock shall be deemed canceled and retired so that the Company shall not be entitled to exercise any Rights associated with the Common Stock that are no longer outstanding.</font></p><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Notwithstanding this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 3.3</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, neither the omission of the legend required hereby, nor the failure to provide the notice thereof, shall affect the enforceability of any part of this Plan or the rights of any holder of the Rights.</font></p><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 4. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Form of Right Certificates</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  The Right Certificates (and the forms of election to purchase shares and assignment, including the certifications therein, to be printed on the reverse thereof) shall each be substantially in the form set forth in </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Exhibit B</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> hereto and may have such marks of identification or designation and such legends, summaries or endorsements printed thereon as the Company may deem appropriate (but which do not affect the rights, duties, liabilities or responsibilities of the Rights Agent) and as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Plan, or as may be required to comply with any applicable law or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or regulation of any stock exchange or trading system on which the Rights may from time to time be listed or quoted, or to conform to usage.  Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Right Certificates, whenever issued, shall be dated as of the Record Date, and shall show the date of countersignature by the Rights Agent, and on their face shall entitle the holders thereof to purchase such number of one one&#x2011;thousandths of a share of Preferred Stock as shall be set forth therein at the price per one one&#x2011;thousandth of a share of Preferred Stock set forth therein (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Purchase Price</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;), but the number of such one one-thousandths of a share of Preferred Stock and the Purchase Price shall be subject to adjustment as provided herein.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 5. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Countersignature and Registration</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  The Right Certificates shall be executed on behalf of the Company by the</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Chairman of the Board, or the Chief Executive Officer, </font></div></div></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">the President, the Chief Operating Officer, any Executive Vice President or any Senior Vice President of the Company, either manually or by facsimile signature, and shall have affixed thereto the Company&#x2019;s seal or a facsimile thereof, which shall be attested by the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary or the Treasurer or any Assistant Treasurer of the Company or by such officers as the Board may designate, either manually or by facsimile signature.  The Right Certificates shall be countersigned, either manually or by facsimile signature or other electronic signature, by an authorized signatory of the Rights Agent, but it shall not be necessary for the same signatory to countersign all of the Right Certificates hereunder.  No Right Certificate shall be valid for any purpose unless so countersigned.  In case any officer of the Company who shall have signed any of the Right Certificates shall cease to be such officer of the Company before countersignature by the Rights Agent and issuance and delivery by the Company, such Right Certificates, nevertheless, may be countersigned by the Rights Agent, and issued and delivered by the Company with the same force and effect as though the person who signed such Right Certificates had not ceased to be such officer of the Company; and any Right Certificate may be signed on behalf of the Company by any person who, at the actual date of the execution of such Right Certificate, shall be a proper officer of the Company to sign such Right Certificate, although at the date of the execution of this Plan any such person was not such an officer.</font></div></div><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Following the Distribution Date, receipt by the Rights Agent of written notice to that effect and all other necessary information and documents referred to in </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 3.2</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, the Rights Agent will keep or cause to be kept, at an office designated for such purpose, books for registration and transfer of the Right Certificates issued hereunder.  Such books shall show the names and addresses of the respective holders of the Right Certificates, the number of Rights evidenced on its face by each of the Right Certificates, the certificate number of each of the Right Certificates and the date of each of the Right Certificates.</font></p><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 6. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Transfer, Split Up, Combination and Exchange of Right Certificates; Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Right Certificates</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  Subject to the provisions of this Plan, including but not limited to </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.1.2</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> and </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 14</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, at any time after the close of business on the Distribution Date, and at or prior to the close of business on the Expiration Date, any Right Certificate or Right Certificates (other than Right Certificates representing Rights that have become null and void pursuant to </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.1.2</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> or that have been exchanged pursuant to </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 27</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">) may be transferred, split up or combined or exchanged for another Right Certificate or Right Certificates, entitling the registered holder to purchase a like number of one one-thousandths of a share of Preferred Stock as the Right Certificate or Right Certificates surrendered then entitled such holder to purchase.  Any registered holder desiring to transfer, split up, combine or exchange any Right Certificate or Right Certificates shall make such request in writing delivered to the Rights Agent, and shall surrender, together with any required form of assignment and certificate duly executed and properly completed, the Right Certificate or Right Certificates to be transferred, split up, combined or exchanged at the office of the Rights Agent designated for such purpose.  The Right Certificates are transferable only on the registry books of the Rights Agent.  Neither the Rights Agent nor the Company shall be obligated to take any action whatsoever with respect to the transfer of any such surrendered Right Certificate or Right Certificates until the registered holder shall have (i) properly completed and duly executed the certificate contained in the form of assignment on the reverse side of such Right Certificate or Right Certificates, accompanied by a signature guarantee (ii) provided such additional evidence of the identity of the Beneficial Owner (or former Beneficial Owner) of the Rights represented by such Right Certificate and such other </font></div></div></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">documentation as the Company or the Rights Agent shall reasonably request, and (iii) paid a sum sufficient to cover any tax or charge that may be imposed in connection with any transfer, split up, combination or exchange of Right Certificates as required by </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 9</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> hereof.  Thereupon, the Rights Agent, subject to the provisions of this Plan, shall countersign and deliver to the Person entitled thereto a Right Certificate or Right Certificates, as the case may be, as so requested.  The Rights Agent shall forward any such sum collected by it to the Company or to such Persons as the Company shall specify by written notice.  The Rights Agent shall have no duty or obligation under any Section of this Plan that requires the payment of taxes or charges unless and until it is satisfied that all such taxes and/or charges have been paid.</font></div></div><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Subject to the provisions of </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.1.2</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, at any time after the Distribution Date and prior to the Expiration Date, upon receipt by the Company and the Rights Agent of evidence satisfactory to them of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of a Right Certificate, and, in case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity or security satisfactory to them, and reimbursement to the Company and the Rights Agent of all reasonable expenses incidental thereto, and upon surrender to the Rights Agent and cancellation of the Right Certificate if mutilated, the Company will make and deliver a new Right Certificate of like tenor to the Rights Agent for countersignature and delivery to the registered owner in lieu of the Right Certificate so lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated.</font></p><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 7. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Exercise of Rights; Purchase Price; Expiration Date of Rights</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">7.1. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Exercise of Rights</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  Subject to </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.1.2</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> and except as otherwise provided herein, the registered holder of any Right Certificate may exercise the Rights evidenced thereby in whole or in part at any time after the Distribution Date upon surrender of the Right Certificate, with the form of election to purchase and certification on the reverse side thereof properly completed and duly executed, to the Rights Agent at the office of the Rights Agent designated for such purpose, accompanied by a signature guarantee and such other documentation as the Rights Agent may reasonably request together with payment of the aggregate Purchase Price for the total number of one one&#x2011;thousandths of a share of Preferred Stock (or other securities, cash or other assets, as the case may be) as to which the Rights are exercised and an amount equal to any tax or charge required to be paid under </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 9</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> hereof, at any time prior to the time (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Expiration Date</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;) that is the earliest of (i) the close of business on August 14,</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">2026</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">(the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Final Expiration Date</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;), (ii) the time at which the Rights are redeemed as provided in </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 23</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Redemption Date</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;), (iii) the closing of any merger or other acquisition transaction involving the Company pursuant to an agreement of the type described in </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 13.3</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> at which time the Rights are deemed terminated, (iv) the time at which the Rights are exchanged as provided in </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 27</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, or (v) the time at which the Board determines that the NOLs are utilized in all material respects or no longer available in any material respect under Section 382 of the Code or that an ownership change under Section 382 of the Code would not adversely impact in any material respect the time period in which the Company could use the NOLs, or materially impair the amount of the NOLs that could be used by the Company in any particular time period, for applicable tax purposes.  The Company shall promptly notify the Rights Agent in writing upon the occurrence of the Expiration Date and, if such notification is given orally, the Company shall confirm same in writing on or prior to the Business Day next following.  Until such notice is received by the Rights Agent, the Rights Agent may presume conclusively for all purposes, prior to the Final Expiration Date, that the Expiration Date has not occurred.</font></div></div></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">7.2. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Purchase</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  The Purchase Price for each one one-thousandth of a share of Preferred Stock pursuant to the exercise of a Right shall be initially $7.00, shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as provided in </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Sections 11, 13</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> and </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">26</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> and shall be payable in lawful money of the United States of America in accordance with </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 7.3</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">7.3. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Payment Procedures</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  Except as otherwise provided herein, upon receipt of a Right Certificate representing exercisable Rights, with the form of election to purchase and certification properly completed and duly executed, accompanied (subject to the following sentence) by payment of the aggregate Purchase Price for the total number of one one&#x2011;thousandths of a share of Preferred Stock to be purchased and an amount equal to any applicable tax or charge required to be paid by the holder of such Right Certificate in accordance with </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 9</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> hereof, in cash or by certified or cashier&#x2019;s check or money order payable to the order of the Company, the Rights Agent shall thereupon promptly (i)(A) requisition from any transfer agent of the Preferred Stock (or make available, if the Rights Agent is the transfer agent) certificates for the number of shares of Preferred Stock to be purchased and the Company hereby irrevocably authorizes each such transfer agent to comply with all such requests, or (B) if the Company shall have elected to deposit the total number of shares of Preferred Stock issuable upon exercise of the Rights hereunder with a depository agent, requisition from such depositary agent depositary receipts representing interests in such number of one one&#x2011;thousandths of a share of Preferred Stock as are to be purchased (in which case certificates for the Preferred Stock represented by such receipts shall be deposited by the transfer agent with the depositary agent) and the Company hereby directs any such depositary agent to comply with all such requests, (ii) when necessary to comply with this Plan, requisition from the Company the amount of cash to be paid in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares in accordance with </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 14</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> hereof or otherwise in accordance with </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.1.3</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> hereof; (iii) after receipt of such certificates or depositary receipts, cause the same to be delivered to or upon the order of the registered holder of such Right Certificate, registered in such name or names as may be designated by such holder and (iv) when necessary to comply with this Plan, after receipt of the cash requisitioned from the Company, deliver such cash to or upon the order of the registered holder of such Right Certificate.  In the event that the Company is obligated to issue other securities of the Company, pay cash and/or distribute other property pursuant to </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.1.3</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> hereof, the Company will make all arrangements necessary so that such other securities, cash and/or other property are available for distribution by the Rights Agent, if and when necessary to comply with this Plan.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">7.4. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Partial Exercise</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  Except as otherwise provided herein, in case the registered holder of any Right Certificate shall exercise less than all the Rights evidenced thereby, a new Right Certificate evidencing Rights equivalent to the exercisable Rights remaining unexercised shall be issued by the Rights Agent and delivered to the registered holder of such Right Certificate or to his or her duly authorized assigns, subject to the provisions of </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 6</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> and </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 14</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> hereof.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">7.5. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Full Information Concerning Ownership</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, neither the Rights Agent nor the Company shall be obligated to undertake any action with respect to a registered holder of Rights or other securities upon the occurrence of any purported transfer or exercise of Rights pursuant to </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 6</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> hereof or as set forth in this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 7</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> unless such registered holder shall have (i) properly completed and duly executed the certification contained in the form of election to purchase set forth on the reverse side of the Right </font></div></div></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Certificate surrendered for such transfer or exercise, (ii) not indicated an affirmative response to clause 1 or 2 thereof, and (iii) provided such additional evidence of the identity of the Beneficial Owner (or former Beneficial Owner) as the Company or the Rights Agent shall reasonably request.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 8. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Cancellation and Destruction of Right Certificates</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  All Right Certificates surrendered for the purpose of exercise, transfer, split up, combination or exchange shall, if surrendered to the Company or to any of its agents, be delivered to the Rights Agent for cancellation or in canceled form, or, if surrendered to the Rights Agent, shall be canceled by it, and no Right Certificates shall be issued in respect or lieu thereof except as expressly permitted by any of the provisions of this Plan.  The Company shall deliver to the Rights Agent for cancellation and retirement, and the Rights Agent shall so cancel and retire, any other Right Certificate purchased or acquired by the Company otherwise than upon the exercise thereof.  At the expense of the Company and subject to applicable law, regulation and the Rights Agent&#x2019;s internal policies, the Rights Agent shall maintain in a retrievable database electronic records of all cancelled or destroyed Rights Certificates which have been cancelled or destroyed by the Rights Agent.  The Rights Agent shall maintain such electronic records or physical records for the time period required by applicable law, regulation and the Rights Agent&#x2019;s internal policies.  Subject to applicable law, regulation and the Rights Agent&#x2019;s internal policies, upon written request of the Company (and at the expense of the Company), the Rights Agent shall (i) destroy or cause to be destroyed such cancelled Rights Certificates, and/or (ii) provide to the Company or its designee copies of any such electronic records or physical records relating to Rights Certificates cancelled or destroyed by the Rights Agent.</font><font style="color:#0000ff;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 9. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Reservation and Availability of Capital Stock</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  The Company covenants and agrees that, from and after the Distribution Date, it will cause to be reserved and kept available out of its authorized and unissued Preferred Stock (and, following the occurrence of a Trigger Event, out of its authorized and unissued Common Stock or other securities or out of its shares held in its treasury) the number of shares of Preferred Stock (and, following the occurrence of a Trigger Event, Common Stock and/or other securities) that will be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Rights.</font></div></div><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">So long as the Preferred Stock (and, following the occurrence of a Trigger Event, Common Stock and/or other securities) issuable upon the exercise of Rights may be listed on the Nasdaq</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:9pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Capital Market  (&#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Nasdaq</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;) or any other national securities exchange or traded in the over-the-counter market, the Company shall use its best efforts to cause, from and after such time as the Rights become exercisable, all shares reserved for such issuance to be listed or admitted to trading on the Nasdaq or such other exchange or market upon official notice of issuance upon such exercise.</font></p><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">The Company covenants and agrees that it will take all such action as may be necessary to ensure that all Preferred Stock (and, following the occurrence of a Trigger Event, Common Stock and/or other securities) delivered upon exercise of Rights shall, at the time of delivery of the certificates for such shares (subject to payment of the Purchase Price), be duly and validly authorized and issued and fully paid and nonassessable shares.</font></p><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">From and after such time as the Rights become exercisable, the Company shall use its best efforts, if then necessary to permit the issuance of Preferred Stock upon the exercise of</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Rights, to register and qualify such Preferred Stock under the Securities Act, and any applicable state securities or &#x201c;Blue Sky&#x201d; laws (to the extent exemptions therefrom are not available), cause such registration statement and qualifications to become effective as soon as possible after such filing and keep such registration and qualifications effective until the earlier of the date as of which the Rights are no longer exercisable for such securities and the Expiration Date.  The Company may temporarily suspend, from time to time for a period of time not to exceed one hundred twenty (120) days in any particular instance, the exercisability of the Rights in order to prepare and file a registration statement under the Securities Act and permit it to become effective or in order to prepare and file any supplement or amendment to such registration statement that the Board determines to be necessary and appropriate under applicable law.  Upon any such suspension, the Company shall issue a public announcement stating that the exercisability of the Rights has been temporarily suspended, as well as a public announcement at such time as the suspension is no longer in effect.  The Company shall notify the Rights Agent whenever it makes a public announcement pursuant to this Section and give the Rights Agent a copy of such announcement.  Notwithstanding any provision of this Plan to the contrary, the Rights shall not be exercisable in any jurisdiction unless the requisite qualification or exemption in such jurisdiction shall have been obtained and until a registration statement under the Securities Act (if required) shall have been declared effective.</font></p><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">The Company further covenants and agrees that it will pay when due and payable any and all taxes and charges which may be payable in respect of the issuance or delivery of the Right Certificates or of any Preferred Stock (or Common Stock and/or other securities, as the case may be) upon the exercise of Rights.  The Company shall not, however, be required to pay any tax or charge which may be payable in respect of any transfer or delivery of Right Certificates to a Person other than, or the issuance or delivery of certificates for the Preferred Stock (or Common Stock and/or other securities, as the case may be) in a name other than that of, the registered holder of the Right Certificate evidencing Rights surrendered for exercise or to issue or deliver any certificates for Preferred Stock (or Common Stock and/or other securities, as the case may be) in a name other than that of the registered holder upon the exercise of any Rights until any such tax or charge shall have been paid (any such tax or charge being payable by the registered holder of such Right Certificate at the time of surrender) or until it has been established to the Company&#x2019;s or the Rights Agent&#x2019;s satisfaction that no such tax or charge is due.</font></p><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 10. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Preferred Stock Record Date</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  Each Person in whose name any certificate for Preferred Stock (or Common Stock and/or other securities, as the case may be) is issued upon the exercise of Rights shall for all purposes be deemed to have become the holder of record of the Preferred Stock (or Common Stock and/or other securities, as the case may be) represented thereby on, and such certificate shall be dated, the date upon which the Right Certificate evidencing such Rights was duly surrendered and payment of the Purchase Price (and any applicable taxes or charges) was made; </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">provided, however</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, that if the date of such surrender and payment is a date upon which the Preferred Stock (or Common Stock and/or other securities, as the case may be) transfer books of the Company are closed, such Person shall be deemed to have become the record holder of such shares (fractional or otherwise) on, and such certificate shall be dated, the next succeeding Business Day on which the Preferred Stock (or Common Stock and/or other securities, as the case may be) transfer books of the Company are open.  Prior to the exercise of the Rights evidenced thereby (or an exchange pursuant to </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 27</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">), the holder of a Right Certificate shall not be entitled to any rights of a holder of Preferred Stock (or Common </font></div></div></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Stock or other securities, as the case may be) for which the Rights shall be exercisable, including, without limitation, the right to vote or to receive dividends or other distributions, and shall not be entitled to receive any notice of any proceedings of the Company, except as provided herein.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 11. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Adjustment of Purchase Price, Number of Shares or Number of Rights</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  The Purchase Price, the number of shares of Preferred Stock or other securities or property purchasable upon exercise of each Right and the number of Rights outstanding are subject to adjustment from time to time as provided in this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">11.1. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Post-Execution Events</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">11.1.1.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Corporate Dividends, Reclassifications, Etc</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  In the event the Company shall, at any time after the date of this Plan, (A) declare and pay a dividend on the Preferred Stock payable in Preferred Stock, (B) subdivide the outstanding Preferred Stock, (C) combine the outstanding Preferred Stock into a smaller number of shares of Preferred Stock or (D) issue any shares of its capital stock in a reclassification of the Preferred Stock (including any such reclassification in connection with a consolidation or merger in which the Company is the continuing or surviving corporation), except as otherwise provided in this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.1.1</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, the Purchase Price in effect at the time of the record date for such dividend or of the effective date of such subdivision, combination or reclassification, and the number and kind of shares of capital stock issuable on such date, shall be proportionately adjusted so that the holder of any Right exercised after such time shall be entitled to receive the aggregate number and kind of shares of capital stock which, if such Right had been exercised immediately prior to such date and at a time when the Preferred Stock transfer books of the Company were open, such holder would have owned upon such exercise and been entitled to receive by virtue of such dividend, subdivision, combination or reclassification; </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">provided, however</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, that in no event shall the consideration to be paid upon the exercise of one Right be less than the aggregate par value of the shares of capital stock of the Company issuable upon exercise of one Right.  If an event occurs which would require an adjustment under both </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.1.1</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> and </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.1.2</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, the adjustment provided for in this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.1.1</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> shall be in addition to, and shall be made prior to, the adjustment required pursuant to </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.1.2</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">11.1.2.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Acquiring Person Events; Triggering Events</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  Subject to </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 27</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, in the event that a Trigger Event occurs, then, from and after the first occurrence of such event, each holder of a Right, except as provided below, shall thereafter have a right to receive, upon exercise thereof at a price per Right equal to the then current Purchase Price multiplied by the number of one one-thousandths of a share of Preferred Stock for which a Right is then exercisable (without giving effect to this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.1.2</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">), in accordance with the terms of this Plan and in lieu of Preferred Stock, such number of shares of Common Stock as shall equal the result obtained by (x) multiplying the then current Purchase Price by the number of one one-thousandths of a share of Preferred Stock for which a Right is then exercisable (without giving effect to this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.1.2</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">) and (y) dividing that product by 50% of the then current per share market price of the Common Stock (determined pursuant to </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.4</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">) on the first of the date of the occurrence of, or the date of the first public announcement of, a Trigger Event (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Adjustment Shares</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;); </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">provided</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> that the Purchase Price and the number of Adjustment Shares shall thereafter be subject to further adjustment as appropriate in accordance with </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.6</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the occurrence of a Trigger Event, any Rights that are or were acquired or Beneficially Owned by </font></div></div></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">(1) any Acquiring Person, (2) a transferee of any Acquiring Person who becomes a transferee after the Acquiring Person becomes such, or (3) a transferee of any Acquiring Person who becomes a transferee prior to or concurrently with the Acquiring Person becoming such and receives such Rights pursuant to either (A) a transfer (whether or not for consideration) from the Acquiring Person to holders of equity interests in such Acquiring Person or to any Person with whom the Acquiring Person has any continuing agreement, arrangement or understanding regarding the transferred Rights or (B) a transfer which the Board has determined is part of a plan, arrangement or understanding which has as a primary purpose or effect avoidance of this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.1.2</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, and subsequent transferees, shall become null and void without any further action, and any holder (whether or not such holder is an Acquiring Person) of such Rights shall thereafter have no right to exercise such Rights under any provision of this Plan or otherwise.  From and after the Trigger Event, no Right Certificate shall be issued pursuant to </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 3</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> or </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 6</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> that represents Rights that are or have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph, and any Right Certificate delivered to the Rights Agent that represents Rights that are or have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph shall be canceled.</font></div></div><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">The Company shall use all reasonable efforts to ensure that the provisions of this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.1.2</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> are complied with, but shall have no liability to any holder of Right Certificates or any other Person as a result of its failure to make any determinations with respect to any Acquiring Person or transferees hereunder.</font></p><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">From and after the occurrence of an event specified in </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 13.1</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, any Rights that theretofore have not been exercised pursuant to this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.1.2</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 13</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> and not pursuant to this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.1.2</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.</font></p><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">11.1.3.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Insufficient Shares</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  The Company may at its option substitute for Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of Rights in accordance with the foregoing </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.1.2</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof such that the then current per share market price of one share of Preferred Stock multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the then current per share market price of one share of Common Stock.  In the event that upon the occurrence of a Trigger Event there shall not be sufficient Common Stock authorized but unissued, or held by the Company as treasury shares, to permit the exercise in full of the Rights in accordance with the foregoing </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.1.2</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, the Company shall take all such action as may be necessary to authorize additional Common Stock for issuance upon exercise of the Rights, </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">provided, however,</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> that if the Company determines that it is unable to cause the authorization of a sufficient number of additional shares of Common Stock, then, in the event the Rights become exercisable, the Company, with respect to each Right and to the extent necessary and permitted by applicable law and any agreements or instruments in effect on the date hereof to which it is a party, shall:  (A) determine the excess of (1) the value of the Adjustment Shares issuable upon the exercise of a Right (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Current Value</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;), over (2) the Purchase Price (such excess, the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Spread</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;) and (B) with respect to each Right (other than Rights which have become null and void pursuant to </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.1.2</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">), make adequate provision to substitute for the Adjustment Shares, upon payment of the applicable Purchase Price, (1) cash, (2) a reduction in the Purchase Price, (3) Preferred Stock, (4) other equity securities of the Company (including, without limitation, shares, or fractions of shares, of preferred stock which, by virtue of having dividend, voting and liquidation rights substantially comparable to those of the Common Stock, the Board has deemed in good faith to have substantially the same value as the Common Stock) (each such share of preferred stock or fractions </font></div></div></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">of shares of preferred stock constituting a &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">common stock equivalent</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;)), (5) debt securities of the Company, (6) other assets or (7) any combination of the foregoing having an aggregate value equal to the Current Value, where such aggregate value has been determined by the Board based upon the advice of a nationally recognized investment banking firm selected in good faith by the Board; </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">provided, however,</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> that if the Company shall not have made adequate provision to deliver value pursuant to clause (B) above within thirty (30) days following the occurrence of a Trigger Event, then the Company shall be obligated to deliver, to the extent necessary and permitted by applicable law and any agreements or instruments in effect on the date hereof to which it is a party, upon the surrender for exercise of a Right and without requiring payment of the Purchase Price, Common Stock (to the extent available) and then, if necessary, such number or fractions of Preferred Stock (to the extent available) and then, if necessary, cash, which shares and/or cash have an aggregate value equal to the Spread.  If the Board shall determine in good faith that it is unlikely that sufficient additional Common Stock would be authorized for issuance upon exercise in full of the Rights, the thirty (30) day period set forth above may be extended and re-extended to the extent necessary, but not more than one hundred twenty (120) days following the occurrence of a Trigger Event, in order that the Company may seek shareholder approval for the authorization of such additional shares (such period as may be extended, the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Substitution Period</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;).  To the extent that the Company determines that some actions need be taken pursuant to the second and/or third sentences of this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.1.3</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, the Company (x) shall provide that such action shall apply uniformly to all outstanding Rights, and (y) may suspend the exercisability of the Rights until the expiration of the Substitution Period in order to seek any authorization of additional shares and/or to decide the appropriate form of distribution to be made pursuant to such first sentence and to determine the value thereof.  In the event of any such suspension, the Company shall issue a public announcement stating that the exercisability of the Rights has been temporarily suspended as well as a public announcement at such time as the suspension is no longer in effect.  For purposes of this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.1.3</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, the value of a share of Common Stock shall be the then current per share market price (as determined pursuant to </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.4</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">) on the date of the occurrence of a Trigger Event and the value of any &#x201c;common stock equivalent&#x201d; shall be deemed to have the same value as the Common Stock on such date.  The Board may, but shall not be required to, establish procedures to allocate the right to receive Common Stock upon the exercise of the Rights among holders of Rights pursuant to this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.1.3</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">11.2. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Dilutive Rights Offering</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  In case the Company shall fix a record date for the issuance of rights, options or warrants to all holders of Preferred Stock entitling them (for a period expiring within forty-five (45) calendar days after such record date) to subscribe for or purchase Preferred Stock (or securities having the same rights, privileges and preferences as the Preferred Stock (&#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">equivalent preferred stock</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;)) or securities convertible into Preferred Stock or equivalent preferred stock at a price per share of Preferred Stock or per share of equivalent preferred stock (or having a conversion or exercise price per share, if a security convertible into or exercisable for Preferred Stock or equivalent preferred stock) less than the then current per share market price of the Preferred Stock (as determined pursuant to </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.4</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">) on such record date, the Purchase Price to be in effect after such record date shall be determined by multiplying the Purchase Price in effect immediately prior to such record date by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Preferred Stock and shares of equivalent preferred stock outstanding on such record date plus the number of shares of Preferred Stock and shares of equivalent preferred stock which the aggregate offering price of the total number of shares of Preferred Stock and/or shares of equivalent preferred stock to be offered (and/or the aggregate </font></div></div></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">initial conversion price of the convertible securities so to be offered) would purchase at such current per share market price and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Preferred Stock and shares of equivalent preferred stock outstanding on such record date plus the number of additional Preferred Stock and/or shares of equivalent preferred stock to be offered for subscription or purchase (or into which the convertible securities so to be offered are initially convertible); </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">provided, however</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, that in no event shall the consideration to be paid upon the exercise of one Right be less than the aggregate par value of the shares of capital stock of the Company issuable upon exercise of one Right.  In case such subscription price may be paid in a consideration part or all of which shall be in a form other than cash, the value of such consideration shall be as determined in good faith by the Board, whose determination shall be described in a statement filed with the Rights Agent and shall be binding on the Rights Agent and the holders of the Rights.  Preferred Stock and shares of equivalent preferred stock owned by or held for the account of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company shall not be deemed outstanding for the purpose of any such computation.  Such adjustments shall be made successively whenever such a record date is fixed; and in the event that such rights or warrants are not so issued, the Purchase Price shall be adjusted to be the Purchase Price which would then be in effect if such record date had not been fixed.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">11.3. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Distributions</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  In case the Company shall fix a record date for the making of a distribution to all holders of the Preferred Stock (including any such distribution made in connection with a consolidation or merger in which the Company is the continuing or surviving corporation) of evidences of indebtedness, cash, securities or assets (other than a regular periodic cash dividend at a rate not in excess of 125% of the rate of the last regular periodic cash dividend theretofore paid or, in case regular periodic cash dividends have not theretofore been paid, at a rate not in excess of 50% of the average net income per share of the Company for the four quarters ended immediately prior to the payment of such dividend, or a dividend payable in Preferred Stock (which dividend, for purposes of this Plan, shall be subject to the provisions of </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.1.1(A)</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">)) or convertible securities, or subscription rights or warrants (excluding those referred to in </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.2</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">), the Purchase Price to be in effect after such record date shall be determined by multiplying the Purchase Price in effect immediately prior to such record date by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the then current per share market price of the Preferred Stock (as determined pursuant to </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.4</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">) on such record date, less the fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Board, whose determination shall be described in a statement filed with the Rights Agent and shall be binding on the Rights Agent) of the portion of the cash, assets, securities or evidences of indebtedness so to be distributed or of such subscription rights or warrants applicable to one share of Preferred Stock and the denominator of which shall be such current per share market price of the Preferred Stock (as determined pursuant to </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.4</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">); </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">provided, however</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, that in no event shall the consideration to be paid upon the exercise of one Right be less than the aggregate par value of the shares of capital stock of the Company to be issued upon exercise of one Right.  Such adjustments shall be made successively whenever such a record date is fixed; and in the event that such distribution is not so made, the Purchase Price shall again be adjusted to be the Purchase Price that would then be in effect if such record date had not been fixed.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">11.4. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Current Per Share Market Value</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">11.4.1.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">General</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  For the purpose of any computation hereunder, the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">current per share market price</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d; of any security (a &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Security</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d; for the purpose of this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.4.1</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">) on any </font></div></div></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">date shall be deemed to be the average of the daily closing prices per share of such Security for the thirty (30) consecutive Trading Days (as such term is hereinafter defined) immediately prior to, but not including, such date; </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">provided, however</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, that in the event that the then current per share market price of the Security is determined during any period following, but not including, the announcement by the issuer of such Security of (i) a dividend or distribution on such Security payable in shares of such Security or securities convertible into such shares or (ii) any subdivision, combination or reclassification of such Security, and prior to the expiration of thirty (30) Trading Days after the ex-dividend date for such dividend or distribution, or the record date for such subdivision, combination or reclassification, then, and in each such case, the &#x201c;current per share market price&#x201d; shall be appropriately adjusted to reflect the then current market price per share equivalent of such Security.  The closing price for each day shall be the last sale price, regular way, or, in case no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices, regular way, in either case as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed or admitted to trading on the Nasdaq or, if the Security is not listed or admitted to trading on the Nasdaq, as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed on the principal national securities exchange on which the Security is listed or admitted to trading or, if the Security is not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the last quoted price or, if on such date the Security is not so quoted, the average of the high bid and low asked prices in the over-the-counter market, as reported thereby or such other system then in use, or, if on any such date the Security is not quoted by any such organization, the average of the closing bid and asked prices as furnished by a professional market maker making a market in the Security selected by the Board.  If the Security is not publicly held or not so listed or traded, or if on any such date the Security is not so quoted and no such market maker is making a market in the Security, &#x201c;current per share market price&#x201d; shall mean the fair value per share as determined in good faith by the Board or, if at the time of such determination there is an Acquiring Person, by a nationally recognized investment banking firm selected by the Board, which shall have the duty to make such determination in a reasonable and objective manner, whose determination shall be described in a statement filed with the Rights Agent and shall be conclusive for all purposes.  The term &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Trading Day</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d; shall mean a day on which the principal national securities exchange on which the Security is listed or admitted to trading is open for the transaction of business or, if the Security is not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, a Business Day.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">11.4.2.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Preferred Stock</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  Notwithstanding </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.4.1</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, for the purpose of any computation hereunder, the &#x201c;current per share market price&#x201d; of the Preferred Stock shall be determined in the same manner as set forth above in </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.4.1</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> (other than the last sentence thereof).  If the current per share market price of the Preferred Stock cannot be determined in the manner described in </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.4.1</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, the &#x201c;current per share market price&#x201d; of the Preferred Stock shall be conclusively deemed to be an amount equal to 1,000 (as such number may be appropriately adjusted for such events as stock splits, stock dividends and recapitalizations with respect to the Common Stock occurring after the date of this Plan) multiplied by the current per share market price of the Common Stock (as determined pursuant to </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.4.1</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">). If neither the Common Stock nor the Preferred Stock are publicly held or so listed or traded, or if on any such date neither the Common Stock nor the Preferred Stock are so quoted and no such market maker is making a market in either the Common Stock or the Preferred Stock, &#x201c;current per share market price&#x201d; of the Preferred Stock shall mean the fair value per share as determined in good faith by the Board, or, if at the time of such determination there is an Acquiring Person, by a nationally recognized </font></div></div></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">investment banking firm selected by the Board, which shall have the duty to make such determination in a reasonable and objective manner, which determination shall be described in a statement filed with the Rights Agent and shall be conclusive for all purposes.  For purposes of this Plan, the &#x201c;current per share market price&#x201d; of one one&#x2011;thousandth of a share of Preferred Stock shall be equal to the &#x201c;current per share market price&#x201d; of one share of Preferred Stock divided by 1,000.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">11.5. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Insignificant Changes</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  No adjustment in the Purchase Price shall be required unless such adjustment would require an increase or decrease of at least 1% in the Purchase Price.  Any adjustments which by reason of this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.5</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> are not required to be made shall be carried forward and taken into account in any subsequent adjustment.  All calculations under this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> shall be made to the nearest cent or to the nearest one-hundred thousandth of a share of Preferred Stock or the nearest one-hundred thousandth of a share of Common Stock or other share or security, as the case may be.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">11.6. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Shares Other Than Preferred Stock</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  If as a result of an adjustment made pursuant to </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.1</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, the holder of any Right thereafter exercised shall become entitled to receive any shares of capital stock of the Company other than Preferred Stock, thereafter the number of such other shares so receivable upon exercise of any Right shall be subject to adjustment from time to time in a manner and on terms as nearly equivalent as practicable to the provisions with respect to the Preferred Stock contained in </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Sections 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.5, 11.8, 11.9</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> and </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">11.13</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, and the provisions of </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Sections 7, 9, 10, 13</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> and </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">14</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> with respect to the Preferred Stock shall apply on like terms to any such other shares.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">11.7. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Rights Issued Subsequent to Adjustment</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  All Rights originally issued by the Company subsequent to any adjustment made to the Purchase Price hereunder shall evidence the right to purchase, at the adjusted Purchase Price, the number of one one-thousandths of a share of Preferred Stock and shares of other capital stock or other securities, assets or cash of the Company, if any, purchasable from time to time hereunder upon exercise of the Rights, all subject to further adjustment as provided herein.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">11.8. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Effect of Adjustments on Existing Rights</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  Unless the Company shall have exercised its election as provided in </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.9</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, upon each adjustment of the Purchase Price as a result of the calculations made in </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.2</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> and </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.3</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, each Right outstanding immediately prior to the making of such adjustment shall thereafter evidence the right to purchase, at the adjusted Purchase Price, that number of one one-thousandths of a share of Preferred Stock (calculated to the nearest one-hundred thousandth of a share of Preferred Stock) obtained by (i) multiplying (x) the number of one one-thousandths of a share of Preferred Stock covered by a Right immediately prior to this adjustment by (y) the Purchase Price in effect immediately prior to such adjustment of the Purchase Price and (ii) dividing the product so obtained by the Purchase Price in effect immediately after such adjustment of the Purchase Price.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">11.9. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Adjustment in Number of Rights</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  The Company may elect on or after the date of any adjustment of the Purchase Price to adjust the number of Rights, in substitution for any adjustment in the number of one one-thousandths of a share of Preferred Stock issuable upon the exercise of a Right.  Each of the Rights outstanding after such adjustment of the number of Rights shall be exercisable for the number of one one-thousandths of a share of Preferred Stock for which </font></div></div></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">a Right was exercisable immediately prior to such adjustment.  Each Right held of record prior to such adjustment of the number of Rights shall become that number of Rights (calculated to the nearest ten-thousandth) obtained by dividing the Purchase Price in effect immediately prior to adjustment of the Purchase Price by the Purchase Price in effect immediately after adjustment of the Purchase Price.  The Company shall make a public announcement (with prompt written notice thereof to the Rights Agent) of its election to adjust the number of Rights, indicating the record date for the adjustment, and, if known at the time, the amount of the adjustment to be made.  This record date may be the date on which the Purchase Price is adjusted or any day thereafter, but, if the Right Certificates have been issued, shall be at least ten (10) days later than the date of the public announcement.  If Right Certificates have been issued, upon each adjustment of the number of Rights pursuant to this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.9</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, the Company may, as promptly as practicable, cause to be distributed to holders of record of Right Certificates on such record date Right Certificates evidencing, subject to </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 14</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, the additional Rights to which such holders shall be entitled as a result of such adjustment, or, at the option of the Company, shall cause to be distributed to such holders of record in substitution and replacement for the Right Certificates held by such holders prior to the date of adjustment, and upon surrender thereof, if required by the Company, new Right Certificates evidencing all the Rights to which such holders shall be entitled after such adjustment.  Right Certificates so to be distributed shall be issued, executed and countersigned in the manner provided for herein (and may bear, at the option of the Company, the adjusted Purchase Price) and shall be registered in the names of the holders of record of Right Certificates on the record date specified in the public announcement.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">11.10. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Right Certificates Unchanged</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  Irrespective of any adjustment or change in the Purchase Price or the number of one one-thousandths of a share of Preferred Stock issuable upon the exercise of the Rights, the Right Certificates theretofore and thereafter issued may continue to express the Purchase Price per share and the number of one one-thousandths of a share of Preferred Stock which were expressed in the initial Right Certificates issued hereunder.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">11.11. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Par Value Limitations</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  Before taking any action that would cause an adjustment reducing the Purchase Price below one one-thousandth of the then par value, if any, of the Preferred Stock or other shares of capital stock issuable upon exercise of the Rights, the Company shall take any corporate action which may, in the opinion of its counsel, be necessary in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable Preferred Stock or other such shares at such adjusted Purchase Price.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">11.12. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Deferred Issuance</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  In any case in which this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> shall require that an adjustment in the Purchase Price be made effective as of a record date for a specified event, the Company may elect to defer (with prompt written notice thereof to the Rights Agent) until the occurrence of such event the issuance to the holder of any Right exercised after such record date of that number of shares of Preferred Stock and shares of other capital stock or securities of the Company, if any, issuable upon such exercise over and above the Preferred Stock and shares of other capital stock or other securities, assets or cash of the Company, if any, issuable upon such exercise on the basis of the Purchase Price in effect prior to such adjustment; </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">provided, however</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, that the Company shall deliver to such holder a due bill or other appropriate instrument evidencing such holder&#x2019;s right to receive such additional shares upon the occurrence of the event requiring such adjustment.</font></div></div></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">11.13. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Reduction in Purchase Price</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  Anything in this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company shall be entitled to make such reductions in the Purchase Price, in addition to those adjustments expressly required by this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, as and to the extent that it in its sole discretion shall determine to be advisable in order that any consolidation or subdivision of the Preferred Stock, issuance wholly for cash of any of the Preferred Stock at less than the current market price, issuance wholly for cash of Preferred Stock or securities which by their terms are convertible into or exchangeable for Preferred Stock, dividends on Preferred Stock payable in Preferred Stock or issuance of rights, options or warrants referred to hereinabove in this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, hereafter made by the Company to holders of its Preferred Stock shall not be taxable to such shareholders.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">11.14. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Company Not to Diminish Benefits of Rights</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  The Company covenants and agrees that after the earlier of the Stock Acquisition Date or Distribution Date it will not, except as permitted by </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 23</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 26</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> or </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 27</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, take (or permit any Subsidiary to take) any action if at the time such action is taken it is reasonably foreseeable that such action will substantially diminish or otherwise eliminate the benefits intended to be afforded by the Rights.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">11.15. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Adjustment of Rights Associated with Common Stock</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  Notwithstanding anything contained in this Plan to the contrary, in the event that the Company shall at any time after the date hereof and prior to the Distribution Date (i) declare or pay any dividend on the outstanding Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, (ii) effect a subdivision or consolidation of the outstanding Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by the payment of dividends payable in shares of Common Stock) or (iii) combine the outstanding Common Stock into a greater or lesser number of shares of Common Stock, then in any such case, the number of Rights associated with each share of Common Stock then outstanding, or issued or delivered thereafter but prior to the Distribution Date or in accordance with </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 22</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> shall be proportionately adjusted so that the number of Rights thereafter associated with each share of Common Stock following any such event shall equal the result obtained by multiplying the number of Rights associated with each share of Common Stock immediately prior to such event by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the occurrence of the event and the denominator of which shall be the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately following the occurrence of such event.  The adjustments provided for in this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.15</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> shall be made successively whenever such a dividend is declared or paid or such a subdivision, combination or consolidation is effected.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 12. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Certificate of Adjusted Purchase Price or Number of Shares</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  Whenever an adjustment is made as provided in </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> or </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 13</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, the Company shall (a) promptly prepare a certificate setting forth such adjustment, and a brief, reasonably detailed statement of the facts and computations accounting for such adjustment, (b) promptly file with the Rights Agent and with each transfer agent for the Common Stock or the Preferred Stock a copy of such certificate and (c) mail a brief summary thereof to each holder of a Right Certificate (or if before the Distribution Date, to each holder of a certificate representing shares of Common Stock or Book Entry Shares in respect thereof) in accordance with </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 25</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  The Rights Agent shall be fully protected in relying on any such certificate and on any adjustment or statement therein contained and shall have no duty or liability with respect to, and shall not be deemed to have </font></div></div></div>
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In the event that, from and after the first occurrence of a Trigger Event, directly or indirectly, (A) the Company shall consolidate with, or merge with and into, any other Person and the Company shall not be the continuing or surviving corporation, (B) any Person shall consolidate with the Company, or merge with and into the Company and the Company shall be the continuing or surviving corporation of such merger and, in connection with such merger, all or part of the Common Stock shall be changed into or exchanged for stock or other securities of the Company or any other Person or cash or any other property or (C) the Company shall sell, exchange, mortgage or otherwise transfer (or one or more of its Subsidiaries shall sell, exchange, mortgage or otherwise transfer), in one or more transactions, assets or earning power aggregating 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to any other Person or Persons (other than the Company or one or more wholly-owned Subsidiaries of the Company in one or more transactions each of which complies with </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.14</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">), then, and in each such case, proper provision shall be made so that (i) each holder of a Right (other than Rights which have become null and void pursuant to </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.1.2</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">) shall thereafter have the right to receive, upon the exercise thereof at a price per Right equal to the then current Purchase Price multiplied by the number of one one-thousandths of a share of Preferred Stock for which a Right was exercisable immediately prior to the first occurrence of a Trigger Event (as subsequently adjusted pursuant to </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Sections 11.1.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.8, 11.9</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> and </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">11.12</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">), in accordance with the terms of this Plan and in lieu of Preferred Stock or Common Stock, such number of validly authorized and issued, fully paid, non-assessable and freely tradable Common Stock of the Principal Party (as such term is hereinafter defined) not subject to any liens, encumbrances, rights of first refusal or other adverse claims, as shall be equal to the result obtained by (x) multiplying the then current Purchase Price by the number of one one-thousandths of a share of Preferred Stock for which a Right was exercisable immediately prior to the first occurrence of a Trigger Event (as subsequently adjusted pursuant to </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Sections 11.1.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.8, 11.9</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> and </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">11.12</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">) and (y) dividing that product by 50% of the then current per share market price of the Common Stock of such Principal Party (determined pursuant to </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.4</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">) on the date of consummation of such consolidation, merger, sale or transfer; </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">provided</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> that the price per Right so payable and the number of shares of Common Stock of such Principal Party so receivable upon exercise of a Right shall thereafter be subject to further adjustment as appropriate in accordance with </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.6</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> to reflect any events covered thereby occurring in respect of the Common Stock of such Principal Party after the occurrence of such consolidation, merger, sale or transfer; (ii) such Principal Party shall thereafter be liable for, and shall assume, by virtue of such consolidation, merger, sale or transfer, all of the obligations and duties of the Company pursuant to this Plan; (iii) the term &#x201c;Company&#x201d; shall thereafter be deemed to refer to such Principal Party and (iv) such Principal Party shall take such steps (including, but not limited to, the reservation of a sufficient number of shares of its Common Stock in accordance with </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 9</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">) in connection with such consummation as may be necessary to assure that the provisions hereof shall thereafter be applicable, as nearly as reasonably may be, in relation to its Common Stock thereafter deliverable upon the exercise of the Rights; </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">provided</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> that, upon the subsequent occurrence of any consolidation, merger, sale or transfer of assets or other extraordinary transaction in respect of </font></div></div></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">such Principal Party, each holder of a Right shall thereupon be entitled to receive, upon exercise of a Right and payment of the Purchase Price as provided in this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 13.1</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, such cash, shares, rights, warrants and other property which such holder would have been entitled to receive had such holder, at the time of such transaction, owned the Common Stock of the Principal Party receivable upon the exercise of a Right pursuant to this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 13.1</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, and such Principal Party shall take such steps (including, but not limited to, reservation of shares of stock) as may be necessary to permit the subsequent exercise of the Rights in accordance with the terms hereof for such cash, shares, rights, warrants and other property.  The Company shall not consummate any such consolidation, merger, sale or transfer unless prior thereto the Company and such Principal Party shall have executed and delivered to the Rights Agent a supplemental agreement confirming (i) that the requirements of this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 13.1</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> and </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 13.2</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> shall promptly be performed in accordance with their terms, (ii) that the Principal Party has assumed all the duties, responsibilities and obligations that the Company owes to the Rights Agent under this Plan, and (iii) that such consolidation, merger, sale or transfer of assets shall not result in a default by the Principal Party under this Plan as the same shall have been assumed by the Principal Party pursuant to this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 13.1</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> and </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 13.2</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> and providing that, as soon as practicable after executing such agreement pursuant to this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 13</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, the Principal Party, at its own expense, shall:</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(1) </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">prepare and file a registration statement under the Securities Act, if necessary, with respect to the Rights and the securities purchasable upon exercise of the Rights on an appropriate form, use its best efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective as soon as practicable after such filing and use its best efforts to cause such registration statement to remain effective (with a prospectus at all times meeting the requirements of the Securities Act) until the Expiration Date and similarly comply with applicable state securities laws;</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(2) </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">use its best efforts, if the Common Stock of the Principal Party shall be listed or admitted to trading on the Nasdaq</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">or on another national securities exchange, to list or admit to trading (or continue the listing of) the Rights and the securities purchasable upon exercise of the Rights on the Nasdaq</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">or such securities exchange;</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(3) </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">deliver to holders of the Rights historical financial statements for the Principal Party which comply in all respects with the requirements for registration on Form 10 (or any successor form) under the Exchange Act; and </font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(4) </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">obtain waivers of any rights of first refusal or preemptive rights in respect of the Common Stock of the Principal Party subject to purchase upon exercise of outstanding Rights.</font></div></div><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">In case the Principal Party has provision in any of its authorized securities or in its articles or certificate of incorporation or by-laws or other instrument governing its corporate affairs, which provision would have the effect of (i) causing such Principal Party to issue (other than to holders of Rights pursuant to this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 13</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">), in connection with, or as a consequence of, the consummation of a transaction referred to in this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 13</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, Common Stock or common stock equivalents of such Principal Party at less than the then current market price per share thereof (determined pursuant to </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.4</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">) or securities exercisable for, or convertible into, Common Stock or common stock equivalents of such Principal Party at less than such then current market price (other than to holders of Rights pursuant to this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">payment, taxes, charges or similar provision in connection with the issuance of the Common Stock of such Principal Party pursuant to the provision of </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 13</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, then, in such event, the Company hereby agrees with each holder of Rights that it shall not consummate any such transaction unless prior thereto the Company and such Principal Party shall have executed and delivered to the Rights Agent a supplemental agreement providing that the provision in question of such Principal Party shall have been canceled, waived or amended, or that the authorized securities shall be redeemed, so that the applicable provision will have no effect in connection with, or as a consequence of, the consummation of the proposed transaction.</font></p><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">The Company covenants and agrees that it shall not, at any time after the Trigger Event, enter into any transaction of the type described in clauses (A) through (C) of this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 13.1</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> if (i) at the time of or immediately after such consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or other transaction there are any rights, warrants or other instruments or securities outstanding or agreements in effect which would substantially diminish or otherwise eliminate the benefits intended to be afforded by the Rights, (ii) prior to, simultaneously with or immediately after such consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or other transaction, the shareholders of the Person who constitutes, or would constitute, the Principal Party for purposes of </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 13.2</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> shall have received a distribution of Rights previously owned by such Person or (iii) the form or nature of organization of the Principal Party would preclude or limit the exercisability of the Rights.  The provisions of this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 13</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> shall similarly apply to successive transactions of the type described in clauses (A) through (C) of this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 13.1</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.</font></p><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">13.2. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Principal Party</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Principal Party</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d; shall mean: </font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:20%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:20%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:2.667%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(i)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">in the case of any transaction described in clauses (A) or (B) of the first sentence of </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 13.1</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">:  (i) the Person that is the issuer of the securities into which the Common Stock is converted in such merger or consolidation, or, if there is more than one such issuer, the issuer the Common Stock of which has the greatest aggregate market value of shares outstanding, or (ii) if no securities are so issued, (x) the Person that is the other party to the merger, if such Person survives said merger, or, if there is more than one such Person, the Person the Common Stock of which has the greatest aggregate market value of shares outstanding or (y) if the Person that is the other party to the merger does not survive the merger, the Person that does survive the merger (including the Company if it survives) or (z) the Person resulting from the consolidation; and</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:20%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:20%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:2.667%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(ii)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">in the case of any transaction described in clause (C) of the first sentence in </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 13.1</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, the Person that is the party receiving the greatest portion of the assets or earning power transferred pursuant to such transaction or transactions, or, if each Person that is a party to such transaction or transactions receives the same portion of the assets or earning power so transferred or if the Person receiving the greatest portion of the assets or earning power cannot be determined, whichever of such Persons is the issuer of Common Stock having the greatest aggregate market value of shares outstanding; </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">provided, however</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, that in any such case described in the foregoing clause (i) or (ii) of this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 13.2</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, if the shares of Common Stock of such Person are not at such time or have not been continuously over the preceding twelve (12) month period registered under </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 12</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> of the Exchange Act, then (1) if such Person is a direct or indirect Subsidiary of another Person the shares of Common Stock of which are and have been so registered, the term &#x201c;Principal Party&#x201d; shall refer to such other Person, or (2) if such Person is a </font></div></div></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:20%;text-align:justify;"><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, of more than one Person, the shares of Common Stock of all of which are and have been so registered, the term &#x201c;Principal Party&#x201d; shall refer to whichever of such Persons is the issuer of Common Stock having the greatest aggregate market value of shares outstanding, or (3) if such Person is owned, directly or indirectly, by a joint venture formed by two or more Persons that are not owned, directly or indirectly, by the same Person, the rules set forth in clauses (1) and (2) above shall apply to each of the owners having an interest in the venture as if the Person owned by the joint venture was a Subsidiary of both or all of such joint venturers, and the Principal Party in each such case shall bear the obligations set forth in this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 13</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> in the same ratio as its interest in such Person bears to the total of such interests.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">13.3. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Approved Acquisitions</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, upon the consummation of any merger or other acquisition transaction of the type described in clause (A), (B) or (C) of </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 13.1</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> involving the Company pursuant to a merger or other acquisition agreement between the Company and any Person which agreement has been approved by the Board prior to any Person becoming an Acquiring Person, this Plan and the rights of holders of Rights hereunder shall be terminated in accordance with </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 7.1</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 14. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Fractional Rights and Fractional Shares</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">14.1. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Cash in Lieu of Fractional Rights</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  The Company shall not be required to issue fractions of Rights or to distribute Right Certificates which evidence fractional Rights (except prior to the Distribution Date in accordance with </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.15</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">).  In lieu of such fractional Rights, there shall be paid to the registered holders of the Right Certificates with regard to which such fractional Rights would otherwise be issuable an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the current market value of a whole Right.  For the purposes of this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 14.1</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, the current market value of a whole Right shall be the closing price of the Rights for the Trading Day immediately prior to the date on which such fractional Rights would have been otherwise issuable.  The closing price for any day shall be the last sale price, regular way, or, in case no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices, regular way, in either case as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed or admitted to trading on the Nasdaq</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">or, if the Rights are not listed or admitted to trading on the Nasdaq, as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed on the principal national securities exchange on which the Rights are listed or admitted to trading or, if the Rights are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the last quoted price or, if not so quoted, the average of the high bid and low asked prices in the over-the-counter market, as reported by the Nasdaq</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">or such other system then in use or, if on any such date the Rights are not quoted by any such organization, the average of the closing bid and asked prices as furnished by a professional market maker making a market in the Rights selected by the Board.  If on any such date no such market maker is making a market in the Rights, the current market value of the Rights on such date shall be the fair value of the Rights as determined in good faith by the Board, or, if at the time of such determination there is an Acquiring Person, by a nationally recognized investment banking firm selected by the Board, which shall have the duty to make such determination in a reasonable and objective manner, which determination shall be described in a statement filed with the Rights Agent and shall be conclusive for all purposes.</font></div></div></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">14.2. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Cash in Lieu of Fractional Shares of Preferred Stock</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  The Company shall not be required to issue fractions of shares of Preferred Stock (other than fractions which are integral multiples of one one-thousandth of a share of Preferred Stock) upon exercise or exchange of the Rights or to distribute certificates which evidence fractional shares of Preferred Stock (other than fractions which are integral multiples of one one-thousandth of a share of Preferred Stock).  Interests in fractions of shares of Preferred Stock in integral multiples of one one&#x2011;thousandth of a share of Preferred Stock may, at the election of the Company, be evidenced by depositary receipts, pursuant to an appropriate agreement between the Company and a depositary selected by it; </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">provided</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, that such agreement shall provide that the holders of such depositary receipts shall have all the rights, privileges and preferences to which they are entitled as Beneficial Owners of the Preferred Stock represented by such depositary receipts.  In lieu of fractional shares of Preferred Stock that are not integral multiples of one one-thousandth of a share of Preferred Stock, the Company shall pay to the registered holders of Right Certificates at the time such Rights are exercised or exchanged as herein provided an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the current per share market price of one share of Preferred Stock (as determined in accordance with </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 14.1</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">) for the Trading Day immediately prior to the date of such exercise or exchange.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">14.3. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Cash in Lieu of Fractional Shares of Common Stock</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  The Company shall not be required to issue fractions of shares of Common Stock or to distribute certificates which evidence fractional shares of Common Stock upon the exercise or exchange of Rights.  In lieu of such fractional shares of Common Stock, the Company shall pay to the registered holders of the Right Certificates with regard to which such fractional shares of Common Stock would otherwise be issuable an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the current market value of a whole share of Common Stock (as determined in accordance with </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 14.1</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">) for the Trading Day immediately prior to the date of such exercise or exchange.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">14.4. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Waiver of Right to Receive Fractional Rights or Shares</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  The holder of a Right by the acceptance of the Rights expressly waives his right to receive any fractional Rights or any fractional shares upon exercise or exchange of a Right, except as permitted by this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 14</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">14.5. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Notice and Payment to the Rights Agent</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  Whenever a payment for fractional Rights or fractional shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock is to be made by the Rights Agent under this Plan, the Company shall (i) promptly prepare and deliver to the Rights Agent a certificate setting forth in reasonable detail the facts related to such payments and the prices and/or formulas utilized in calculating such payments, and (ii) provide sufficient monies to the Rights Agent in the form of fully collected funds to make such payments.  The Rights Agent shall be fully protected in relying upon such a certificate and shall have no duty with respect to, and shall not be deemed to have knowledge of any payment for fractional Rights or fractional shares or Common Stock or Preferred Stock under any Section of this Plan relating to the payment of fractional Rights or fractional shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock unless and until the Rights Agent shall have received such a certificate and sufficient monies.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 15. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Rights of Action</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  All rights of action in respect of this Plan, except the rights of action vested in the Rights Agent pursuant to the terms of this Plan, are vested in the respective registered holders of the Right Certificates (and, prior to the Distribution Date, the registered holders of the Common Stock); and any registered holder of any Right Certificate (or, </font></div></div></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">prior to the Distribution Date, of the Common Stock), without the consent of the Rights Agent or of the holder of any other Right Certificate (or, prior to the Distribution Date, of the Common Stock), may, in his own behalf and for his own benefit, enforce this Plan, and may institute and maintain any suit, action or proceeding against the Company to enforce this Plan, or otherwise enforce or act in respect of his right to exercise the Rights evidenced by such Right Certificate (or, prior to the Distribution Date, such Common Stock) in the manner provided in such Right Certificate and in this Plan.  Without limiting the foregoing or any remedies available to the holders of Rights, it is specifically acknowledged that the holders of Rights would not have an adequate remedy at law for any breach of this Plan by the Company and shall be entitled to specific performance of the obligations hereunder, and injunctive relief against actual or threatened violations of, the obligations the Company under this Plan.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 16. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Agreement of Right Holders</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  Every holder of a Right by accepting the same consents and agrees with the Company and the Rights Agent and with every other holder of a Right that:</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:14.286%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:2.8575102053935906%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(a) </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">prior to the Distribution Date, the Rights will not be evidenced by a Right Certificate and will be transferable only in connection with the transfer of the Common Stock;</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:14.286%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:2.8575102053935906%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(b) </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">as of and after the Distribution Date, the Right Certificates are transferable only on the registry books of the Rights Agent if surrendered at the office of the Rights Agent designated for such purpose, duly endorsed or accompanied by a proper instrument of transfer and with the appropriate forms and certificates properly completed and duly executed, accompanied by a signature guarantee and such other documentation as the Company or the Rights Agent may reasonably request;</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:14.286%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:2.8575102053935906%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(c) </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">the Company and the Rights Agent may deem and treat the Person in whose name the Right Certificate (or, prior to the Distribution Date, the associated Common Stock certificate or Book Entry Shares) is registered as the absolute owner thereof and of the Rights evidenced thereby (notwithstanding any notations of ownership or writing on the Right Certificates or the associated Common Stock certificate (or notices provided to holders of Book Entry Shares) made by anyone other than the Company or the Rights Agent) for all purposes whatsoever, and neither the Company nor the Rights Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary; and</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:14.286%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:2.8575102053935906%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(d) </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, neither the Company nor the Rights Agent shall have any liability to any holder of a Right or other Person as a result of its inability to perform any of its obligations under this Plan by reason of any preliminary or permanent injunction or other order, judgment, decree or ruling (whether interlocutory or final) issued by a court of competent jurisdiction or by a governmental, regulatory, self-regulatory or administrative agency or commission, or any statute, rule, regulation or executive order promulgated or enacted by any governmental authority, prohibiting or otherwise restraining performance of such obligation;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">provided</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">however</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to have any such injunction, order, decree, judgment or ruling lifted or otherwise overturned as promptly as practicable</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.</font></div></div></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 17. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Right Certificate Holder Not Deemed a Shareholder</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  No holder, as such, of any Right Certificate shall be entitled to vote, receive dividends or be deemed for any purpose the holder of the Preferred Stock or any other securities of the Company which may at any time be issuable on the exercise of the Rights represented thereby, nor shall anything contained herein or in any Right Certificate be construed to confer upon the holder of any Right Certificate, as such, any of the rights of a shareholder of the Company or any right to vote for the election of directors or upon any matter submitted to shareholders at any meeting thereof, or to give or withhold consent to any corporate action, or to receive notice of meetings or other actions affecting shareholders (except as provided in </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 24</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">), or to receive dividends or subscription rights, or otherwise, until the Right or Rights evidenced by such Right Certificate shall have been exercised in accordance with the provisions hereof.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 18. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Concerning the Rights Agent</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  The Company agrees to pay to the Rights Agent reasonable compensation for all services rendered by it hereunder in accordance with a fee schedule to be mutually agreed upon and, from time to time, on demand of the Rights Agent, its reasonable expenses, including but not limited to the reasonable fees and expenses of its counsel, and other disbursements incurred in the preparation, negotiation, delivery, amendment, administration and execution of this Plan and the exercise and performance of its duties hereunder.  The Company also covenants and agrees to indemnify the Rights Agent for, and to hold it harmless against, any loss, liability, damage, judgment, fine, penalty, claim, demand, settlement, cost or expense (including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel) that may be paid, incurred or suffered by it, or to which it may become subject, without gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct on the part of the Rights Agent (which gross negligence, bad faith, or willful misconduct must be determined by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction), for any action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by the Rights Agent in connection with the execution, acceptance and administration of this Plan, or the exercise or performance of its duties hereunder, including without limitation, the costs and expenses of defending against any claim of liability arising therefrom, directly or indirectly, or of enforcing its rights under this Plan.  The provisions of this Section 18 and Section 20 shall survive the termination of this Plan, the resignation, replacement or removal of the Rights Agent and the exercise, termination and expiration of the Rights.  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall the Rights Agent be liable for special, punitive, incidental, indirect or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever, even if the Rights Agent has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of the action. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, any liability of the Rights Agent under this Agreement shall be limited to the amount of fees (but not including any reimbursed costs) paid by the Company to the Rights Agent during the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the event for which recovery from the Rights Agent is being sought. </font></div></div><h1 style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">The Rights Agent shall be authorized and protected and shall incur no liability for or in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by it in connection with its acceptance and administration of this Plan and the exercise and performance of its duties hereunder in reliance upon any Right Certificate or certificate for the Preferred Stock or the Common Stock or for any other securities of the Company, instrument of assignment or transfer, power of attorney, endorsement, affidavit, letter, notice, instruction, direction, consent, certificate, statement, or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to be duly signed, executed and, where necessary, guaranteed, verified or acknowledged, by the proper Person or Persons, or otherwise</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></h1></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><h1 style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">upon the advice of counsel as set forth in </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 20</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> hereof.  The Rights Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge of any event of which it was supposed to receive notice thereof hereunder, and the Rights Agent shall be fully protected and shall incur no liability for failing to take any action in connection therewith unless and until it has received such notice in writing.</font></h1><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 19. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  Any Person into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any Person resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the shareowner services business or corporate trust or stock transfer business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Plan without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">provided</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> that such Person would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 21</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  The purchase of all or substantially all of the Rights Agent&#x2019;s assets employed in the performance of the transfer agent activities shall be deemed a merger or consolidation for purposes of this Section 19. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Plan, any of the Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Right Certificates and in this Plan.</font></div></div><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Right Certificates and in this Plan.</font></p><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 20. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Duties of Rights Agent</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  The Rights Agent undertakes to perform only the duties and obligations expressly imposed by this Plan (and no implied duties or obligations shall be read into this Plan against the Rights Agent) upon the following terms and conditions, by all of which the Company and the holders of Right Certificates, by their acceptance thereof, shall be bound:</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">20.1. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Legal Counsel</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  The Rights Agent may consult with outside or internal legal counsel selected by it (who may, without limitation, be legal counsel for the Company and/or the Board), and the advice or opinion of such counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection to the Rights Agent and the Rights Agent shall incur no liability for or in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by it in accordance with such advice or opinion.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">20.2. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Certificates as to Facts or Matters</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  Whenever in the performance of its duties under this Plan the Rights Agent shall deem it necessary or desirable that any fact or matter (including, without limitation, the identity of any Acquiring Person and the determination of the </font></div></div></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">current per share market price of any security) be proved or established by the Company prior to taking or suffering or omitting to take any action hereunder, such fact or matter (unless other evidence in respect thereof be herein specifically prescribed) may be deemed to be conclusively proved and established by a certificate signed by any one of the President, the Chief Operating Officer, any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President, the Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, the Treasurer or any Assistant Treasurer of the Company and delivered to the Rights Agent; and such certificate shall be full and complete authorization and protection to the Rights Agent and the Rights Agent shall incur no liability for or in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by it under the provisions of this Plan in reliance upon such certificate. The Rights Agent shall have no duty to act without such certificate as set forth in this Section 20.2.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">20.3. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Reliance on Plan and Right Certificates</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  The Rights Agent shall not be liable for or by reason of any of the statements of fact or recitals contained in this Plan or in the Right Certificates or be required to verify the same (except as to its countersignature on such Right Certificates), but all such statements and recitals are and shall be deemed to have been made by the Company only.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">20.4. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">No Responsibility as to Certain Matters</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  The Rights Agent shall not have any liability for or be under any responsibility in respect of the validity of this Plan or the execution and delivery hereof (except the due execution hereof by the Rights Agent) or in respect of the legality or validity or execution of any Right Certificate (except its countersignature thereof); nor shall it be responsible for any breach by the Company of any covenant or failure by the Company to satisfy conditions contained in this Plan or in any Right Certificate; nor shall it be liable or responsible for any adjustment, calculation, or change in the exercisability of the Rights (including the Rights becoming null and void pursuant to </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.1.2</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> hereof) or any calculation, change or adjustment in the terms of the Rights, including any adjustment required under the provisions of </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Sections 3, 11, 13, 14, 23, 24</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> or </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">27</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> hereof or responsible for the manner, method or amount of any such adjustment or the ascertaining of the existence of facts that would require any such adjustment or calculation (except with respect to the exercise of Rights evidenced by Right Certificates after receipt of a certificate furnished pursuant to </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 12</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> hereof, describing any such change or adjustment, upon which the Rights Agent may rely); nor shall it by any act hereunder be deemed to make any representation or warranty as to the authorization or reservation of any Preferred Stock or other securities to be issued pursuant to this Plan or any Right Certificate or as to whether any Preferred Stock or other securities will, when so issued, be validly authorized and issued, fully paid and nonassessable.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">20.5. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">No Responsibility as to SEC Requirements</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">The Rights Agent shall not be liable or responsible for any failure of the Company to comply with any of its obligations relating to any registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or this Agreement, including obligations under applicable regulation or law.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">20.6. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">No Responsibility as to Demand from Rights Holder</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">. The Rights Agent shall not have any duty or responsibility in the case of the receipt of any written demand from any holder of Rights with respect to any action or default by the Company, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any duty or responsibility to initiate or attempt to initiate any proceedings at law or otherwise or to make any demand upon the Company.</font></div></div></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">20.7. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Further Assurance by Company</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  The Company agrees that it will perform, execute, acknowledge and deliver or cause to be performed, executed, acknowledged and delivered all such further and other acts, instruments and assurances as may reasonably be required or requested by the Rights Agent for the carrying out or performing by the Rights Agent of this Plan.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">20.8. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Authorized Company Officers</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  The Rights Agent is hereby authorized and directed to accept instructions with respect to the performance of its duties hereunder from any person reasonably believed by the Rights Agent to be one of the President, the Chief Operating Officer, any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President, the Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, the Treasurer or any Assistant Treasurer of the Company, and to apply to such officers for advice or instructions in connection with its duties under this Plan, and such instructions shall be full authorization and protection to the Rights Agent and the Rights Agent shall not be liable for and it shall incur no liability for or in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by it in accordance with instructions of any such officer or for any delay in acting while waiting for such instructions.  The Rights Agent shall be fully authorized and protected in relying upon the most recent instructions received by any such officer.  Any application by the Rights Agent for written instructions from the Company may, at the option of the Rights Agent, set forth in writing any action proposed to be taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by the Rights Agent with respect to its duties or obligations under this Plan and the date on and/or after which such action shall be taken, suffered or such omission shall be effective.  The Rights Agent shall not be liable to the Company or any other Person for any action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by the Rights Agent in accordance with a proposal included in any such application on or after the date specified therein (which date shall not be less than three (3) Business Days after the date any such officer actually receives such application, unless any such officer shall have consented in writing to an earlier date) unless, prior to taking of any such action (or the effective date in the case of an omission), the Rights Agent shall have received written instructions in response to such application specifying the action to be taken or omitted.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">20.9. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Freedom to Trade in Company Securities</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  The Rights Agent and any shareholder, affiliate, director, officer, agent or employee of the Rights Agent may buy, sell or deal in any of the Rights or other securities of the Company or become pecuniarily interested in any transaction in which the Company may be interested, or contract with or lend money to the Company or otherwise act as fully and freely as though it were not Rights Agent under this Plan.  Nothing herein shall preclude the Rights Agent or any shareholder, affiliate, director, officer, agent or employee from acting in any other capacity for the Company or for any other Person.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">20.10. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Reliance on Attorneys and Agents</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  The Rights Agent may execute and exercise any of the rights or powers hereby vested in it or perform any duty hereunder either itself  or by or through its attorneys or agents, and the Rights Agent shall not be answerable or accountable for any act, omission, default, neglect or misconduct of any such attorneys or agents or for any loss to the Company or any other Person resulting from any such act, omission, default, neglect or misconduct, absent gross negligence or bad faith in the selection and continued employment thereof (which gross negligence or bad faith must be (determined by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction).</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">20.11. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Incomplete Certificate</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  If, with respect to any Right Certificate surrendered to the Rights Agent for exercise or transfer, the certificate contained in the form of </font></div></div></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">assignment or the form of election to purchase set forth on the reverse thereof, as the case may be, has either not been properly completed to certify the holder is not an Acquiring Person or a transferee thereof, or is not signed or indicates an affirmative response to clause 1 and/or 2 thereof, the Rights Agent shall not take any further action with respect to such requested exercise or transfer without first consulting with the Company; </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">provided</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">however</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, that the Rights Agent shall not be liable for any delays arising from the duties under this Section 20.11.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">20.12. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Repayment of Funds</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  No provision of this Plan shall require the Rights Agent to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder or in the exercise of its rights or powers if the Rights Agent has reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnification against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">20.13. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Reliance on Signature Guarantee</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">. The Rights Agent may rely on and be fully authorized and protected in acting or failing to act upon (a) any guaranty of signature by an &#34;eligible guarantor institution&#34; that is a member or participant in the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program or other comparable &#34;signature guarantee program&#34; or insurance program in addition to, or in substitution for, the foregoing; or (b) any law, act, regulation or any interpretation of the same.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">20.14. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">No Duty to Act in Ambiguity</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">. In the event the Rights Agent believes any ambiguity or uncertainty exists hereunder or in any notice, instruction, direction, request or other communication, paper or document received by the Rights Agent hereunder, the Rights Agent, may (upon notice to the Company of such ambiguity or uncertainty), in its sole discretion, refrain from taking any action, and shall be fully protected and shall not be liable in any way to Company, the holder of any Rights Certificate or any other Person for refraining from taking such action, unless the Rights Agent receives written instructions signed by the Company which eliminates such ambiguity or uncertainty to the satisfaction of Rights Agent.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 21. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Change of Rights Agent</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  The Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may resign and be discharged from its duties under this Plan upon thirty (30) days&#x2019; notice in writing to the Company and to the holders of the Right Certificates by first-class mail.  In the event any transfer agency relationship in effect between the Company and the Rights Agent terminates, the Rights Agent will be deemed to have resigned automatically and be discharged from its duties under this Plan as of the effective date of such termination, and the Company shall be responsible for sending any required notice. The Company may remove the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent upon no less than thirty (30) days&#x2019; notice in writing, mailed to the Rights Agent or successor Rights Agent, as the case may be, and to each transfer agent of the Common Stock and/or Preferred Stock, as applicable, by registered or certified mail, and, following the Distribution Date, to the holders of the Right Certificates by first-class mail.  If the Rights Agent shall resign or be removed or shall otherwise become incapable of acting, the Company shall appoint a successor to the Rights Agent.  If the Company shall fail to make such appointment within a period of thirty (30) days after giving notice of such removal or after it has been notified in writing of such resignation or incapacity by the resigning or incapacitated Rights Agent or by any registered holder of a Right Certificate (who shall, with such notice, submit such holder&#x2019;s Right Certificate for inspection by the Company), then any registered holder of any Right Certificate may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a new Rights </font></div></div></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Agent.  Any successor Rights Agent, whether appointed by the Company or by such a court, shall be (A) a Person organized and doing business under the laws of the United States or any state thereof, which is authorized under such laws to exercise shareholder services, stock transfer or corporate trust powers and is subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authority and which has at the time of its appointment as Rights Agent a combined capital and surplus of at least $50 million or (B) an Affiliate of a Person described in clause (A) of this sentence.  After appointment, the successor Rights Agent shall be vested with the same powers, rights, duties and responsibilities as if it had been originally named as Rights Agent under this Plan without further act or deed; but the predecessor Rights Agent shall deliver and transfer to the successor Rights Agent any property at the time held by it hereunder, and execute and deliver any further reasonable assurance, conveyance, act or deed necessary for the purpose, but such predecessor Rights Agent shall not be required to make any additional expenditure or assume any additional liability in connection with the foregoing.  Not later than the effective date of any such appointment the Company shall file notice thereof in writing with the predecessor Rights Agent and each transfer agent of the Common Stock and/or Preferred Stock, as applicable, and, following the Distribution Date, mail a notice thereof in writing to the registered holders of the Right Certificates. Failure to give any notice provided for in this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 21</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, however, or any defect therein, shall not affect the legality or validity of the resignation or removal of the Rights Agent or the appointment of the successor Rights Agent, as the case may be.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 22. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Issuance of New Right Certificates</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Plan or of the Rights to the contrary, the Company may, at its option, issue new Right Certificates evidencing Rights in such forms as may be approved by its Board to reflect any adjustment or change in the Purchase Price and the number or kind or class of shares or other securities or property purchasable under the Right Certificates made in accordance with the provisions of this Plan.  In addition, in connection with the issuance or sale of Common Stock following the Distribution Date and prior to the Expiration Date, the Company shall, with respect to Common Stock so issued or sold pursuant to the exercise of stock options or under any employee plan or arrangement, granted or awarded, or upon exercise, conversion or exchange of securities hereinafter issued by the Company, in each case existing prior to the Distribution Date, issue Right Certificates representing the appropriate number of Rights in connection with such issuance or sale; </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">provided, however</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, that (i) no such Right Certificate shall be issued if, and to the extent that, the Company shall be advised by counsel that such issuance would create a significant risk of material adverse tax consequences to the Company or the Person to whom such Right Certificate would be issued and (ii) no such Right Certificate shall be issued if, and to the extent that, appropriate adjustment shall otherwise have been made in lieu of the issuance thereof.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 23. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Redemption</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">23.1. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Right to Redeem</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  The Board may, at its option, at any time prior to a Trigger Event, redeem all but not less than all of the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.01 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being hereinafter referred to as the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Redemption Price</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;), and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price in Common Stock (based on the &#x201c;current per share market price,&#x201d; determined pursuant to </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.4</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, of the Common Stock at the time of redemption), cash or any other form of consideration deemed appropriate by the Board.  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Immediately upon the action of the Board ordering the redemption of the Rights (or at such later time as the Board may establish for the effectiveness of such redemption), and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price for each Right so held.  The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption (with prompt written notice thereof to the Rights Agent); </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">provided, however</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption.  The Company shall promptly give, or (by giving written notice and all necessary information and documents to the Rights Agent) cause the Rights Agent to give, notice of such redemption to the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Stock.  Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice.  Each such notice of redemption shall state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made.  The failure to give notice required by this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 23.2</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> or any defect therein shall not affect the validity of the action taken by the Company.  Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 23</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> or in </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 27</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, and other than in connection with the purchase, acquisition or redemption of Common Stock prior to the Distribution Date.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 24. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Notice of Certain Events</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  In case the Company shall propose at any time after the earlier of the Stock Acquisition Date and the Distribution Date (a) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of Preferred Stock or to make any other distribution to the holders of Preferred Stock (other than a regular periodic cash dividend at a rate not in excess of 125% of the rate of the last regular periodic cash dividend theretofore paid or, in case regular periodic cash dividends have not theretofore been paid, at a rate not in excess of 50% of the average net income per share of the Company for the four quarters ended immediately prior to the payment of such dividends, or a stock dividend on, or a subdivision, combination or reclassification of the Common Stock), or (b) to offer to the holders of Preferred Stock rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Stock or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, or (c) to effect any reclassification of its Preferred Stock (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Stock), or (d) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person (other than pursuant to a merger or other acquisition agreement of the type excluded from the definition of &#x201c;Beneficial Ownership&#x201d; in </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 1.3</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">), or (e) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (f) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Stock payable in Common Stock or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Stock), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to the Rights Agent and to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 25</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, distribution of </font></div></div></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Preferred Stock and/or Common Stock, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (a) or (b) above at least ten (10) days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Stock for purposes of such action, and in the case of any such other action, at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Preferred Stock and/or Common Stock, whichever shall be the earlier.</font></div></div><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">In case any event set forth in </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.1.2</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> or </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 13</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> shall occur, then, in any such case, (i) the Company shall as soon as practicable thereafter give to the Rights Agent and to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 25</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, a notice of the occurrence of such event, which notice shall describe the event and the consequences of the event to holders of Rights under </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.1.2</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> and </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 13</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, and (ii) all references in this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 24</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> to Preferred Stock shall be deemed thereafter to refer to Common Stock and/or, if appropriate, other securities.</font></p><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:0;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 25. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Notices</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Notices or demands authorized by this Plan to be given or made by the Company or the Rights Agent to the holder of any Right Certificate (or, prior to the Distribution Date, to the holder of any certificate representing Common Stock) shall be sufficiently given or made if sent by first-class mail, postage prepaid, addressed to such holder at the address of such holder as shown on the registry books of the Company or the transfer agent or registrar for the Common Stock; provided that prior to the Distribution Date a filing by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission shall constitute sufficient notice to the holders of securities of the Company, including the Rights, for purposes of this Plan and no other notice need be given.</font></p><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 26. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Supplements and Amendments</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  Except as otherwise provided in this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 26</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, for so long as the Rights are then redeemable, the Company may in its sole and absolute discretion, and the Rights Agent shall, if the Company so directs, supplement or amend any provision of this Plan in any respect without the approval of any holders of Rights or Common Stock.  From and after the time that the Rights are no longer redeemable, the Company may, and the Rights Agent shall, if the Company so directs, from time to time supplement or amend this Plan without the approval of any holders of Rights (i) to cure any ambiguity or to correct or supplement any provision contained herein which may be defective or inconsistent with any other provisions herein or (ii) to make any other changes or provisions in regard to matters or questions arising hereunder which the Company may deem necessary or desirable, including but not limited to extending the Final Expiration Date; </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">provided, however</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, that no such supplement or amendment shall adversely affect the interests of the holders of Rights as such (other than an Acquiring Person), and no such supplement or amendment may cause the Rights again to become redeemable or cause this Plan again to become amendable as to an Acquiring Person other than in accordance with this sentence; </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">provided further</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, that the right of the Board to extend the Distribution Date or make any other determination under this Plan that does not affect the rights, duties, obligations or liabilities of the Rights Agent shall not require any amendment or supplement hereunder.   Upon the delivery of a certificate from an appropriate officer of the Company which states that the proposed supplement or amendment is in compliance with the terms of this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 26</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, the Rights Agent shall execute such supplement or amendment.  No supplement or amendment to this Plan shall be effective unless duly executed by the Rights Agent and the Company.  Notwithstanding anything contained in this Plan to the contrary, the Rights Agent may, but shall not be obligated to, enter into any supplement or amendment that affects the Rights Agent&#x2019;s own rights, duties, immunities or obligations under this Plan.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 27. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Exchange</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">27.1. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Exchange of Common Stock for Rights</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  The Board may, at its option, at any time after the occurrence of a Trigger Event, exchange Common Stock for all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.1.2</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">) by exchanging at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Exchange Consideration</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;).  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after any Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of 50% or more of the Common Stock then outstanding.  From and after the occurrence of an event specified in </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 13.1</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 27.1</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with </font></div></div></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 13</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> and may not be exchanged pursuant to this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 27.1</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  The exchange of the Rights by the Board may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board in its sole discretion may establish.  Without limiting the foregoing, prior to effecting an exchange pursuant to this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 27</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, the Board may direct the Company to enter into a Trust Agreement in such form and with such terms as the Board shall then approve (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Trust Agreement</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;).  If the Board so directs, the Company shall enter into the Trust Agreement and shall issue to the trust created by such agreement (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Trust</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;) all of the Common Stock issuable pursuant to the exchange (or any portion thereof that have not theretofore been issued in connection with the exchange).  From and after the time at which such shares are issued to the Trust, all shareholders then entitled to receive shares pursuant to the exchange shall be entitled to receive such shares (and any dividends or distributions made thereon after the date on which such shares are deposited in the Trust) only from the Trust and solely upon compliance with the relevant terms and provisions of the Trust Agreement.  Any Common Stock issued at the direction of the Board in connection herewith shall be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable Common Stock or Preferred Stock (as the case may be), and the Company shall be deemed to have received as consideration for such issuance a benefit having a value that is at least equal to the aggregate par value of the shares so issued.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">27.2. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Exchange Procedures</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board ordering the exchange for any Rights pursuant to </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 27.1</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive the Exchange Consideration.  The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange (with prompt written notice thereof to the Rights Agent); </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">provided, however</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange.  The Company promptly shall mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of such Rights at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent.  Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice.  Each such notice of exchange shall state the method by which the exchange of the Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged.  Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than the Rights that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.1.2</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">) held by each holder of Rights.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">27.3. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Insufficient Shares</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 27</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or equivalent preferred stock, as such term is defined in </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.2</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.4</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">) of one share of Preferred Stock (or equivalent preferred stock) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11.4</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">) as of the date of such exchange.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 28. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Process to Seek Exemption</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  Any Person who desires to effect any acquisition of Common Stock that would, if consummated, result in such Person beneficially owning 4.99% or more of the then outstanding Common Stock (or, in the case of an Existing </font></div></div></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Holder, additional shares of Common Stock) (a &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Requesting Person</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;) may, prior to the Stock Acquisition Date and in accordance with this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 28</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, request that the Board grant an exemption with respect to such acquisition under this Plan so that such Person would be deemed to be an &#x201c;Exempt Person&#x201d; under subsection (ii) of </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 1.7</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> hereof for purposes of this Plan (an &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Exemption Request</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;).  An Exemption Request shall be in proper form and shall be delivered by registered mail, return receipt requested, to the Secretary of the Company at the principal executive office of the Company.  The Exemption Request shall be deemed made upon receipt by the Secretary of the Company.  To be in proper form, an Exemption Request shall set forth (i) the name and address of the Requesting Person, (ii) the number and percentage of shares of Common Stock then Beneficially Owned by the Requesting Person, together with all Affiliates and Associates of the Requesting Person, and (iii) a reasonably detailed description of the transaction or transactions by which the Requesting Person would propose to acquire Beneficial Ownership of Common Stock aggregating 4.99% or more of the then outstanding Common Stock and the maximum number and percentage of shares of Common Stock that the Requesting Person proposes to acquire.  The Board shall make a determination whether to grant an exemption in response to an Exemption Request as promptly as practicable (and, in any event, within ten (10) Business Days) after receipt thereof; provided, that the failure of the Board to make a determination within such period shall be deemed to constitute the denial by the Board of the Exemption Request.  The Requesting Person shall respond promptly to reasonable and appropriate requests for additional information from the Board and its advisors to assist the Board in making its determination.  The Board shall only grant an exemption in response to an Exemption Request if the Board determines in its sole discretion that the acquisition of Beneficial Ownership of Common Stock by the Requesting Person will not limit or impair the availability to the Company of the NOLs.  Any exemption granted hereunder may be granted in whole or in part, and may be subject to limitations or conditions (including a requirement that the Requesting Person agree that it will not acquire Beneficial Ownership of shares of Common Stock in excess of the maximum number and percentage of shares approved by the Board), in each case as and to the extent the Board shall determine necessary or desirable to provide for the protection of the Company's NOLs.  Any Exemption Request may be submitted on a confidential basis and, except to the extent required by applicable law, the Company shall maintain the confidentiality of such Exemption Request and the Board's determination with respect thereto, unless the information contained in the Exemption Request or the Board&#x2019;s determination with respect thereto otherwise becomes publicly available.  The Exemption Request shall be considered and evaluated by directors serving on the Board, or a duly constituted committee thereof, who are independent of the Company and the Requesting Person and disinterested with respect to the Exemption Request, and the action of a majority of such independent and disinterested directors shall be deemed to be the determination of the Board for purposes of such Exemption Request.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 29. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Successors</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  All the covenants and provisions of this Plan by or for the benefit of the Company or the Rights Agent shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and assigns hereunder.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 30. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Benefits of this Plan</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  Nothing in this Plan shall be construed to give to any Person other than the Company, the Rights Agent and the registered holders of the Right Certificates (and, prior to the Distribution Date, the Common Stock) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Plan; but this Plan shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the </font></div></div></div>
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The Board, or any duly authorized committee thereof, shall have the exclusive power and authority to administer this Plan and to exercise the rights and powers specifically granted to the Board or to the Company, or as may be necessary or advisable in the administration of this Plan, including, without limitation, the right and power to (i) interpret the provisions of this Plan and (ii) make all determinations deemed necessary or advisable for the administration of this Plan (including, without limitation, a determination to redeem or not redeem the Rights or amend this Plan).  In administering this Plan and exercising the rights and powers specifically granted to the Board and to the Company hereunder, and in interpreting this Plan and making any determination hereunder, the Board, or any duly authorized committee thereof, may consider any and all facts, circumstances or information it deems to be necessary, useful or appropriate.  Without limiting any of the rights and immunities of the Rights Agent, all such actions, calculations, interpretations and determinations that are done or made by the Board, or any duly authorized committee thereof, in good faith shall be final, conclusive and binding on the Company, the Rights Agent, the holders of the Rights, as such, and all other parties to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.  The Rights Agent is entitled always to presume that the Board, or any duly authorized committee thereof, acted in good faith and shall be fully protected and incur no liability in reliance thereon.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 32. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Severability</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Plan or applicable to this Plan is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, null and void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Plan shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated; provided, further, that if any such excluded term, provision, covenant or restriction shall adversely affect the rights, immunities, liabilities, duties or obligations of the Rights Agent, the Rights Agent shall be entitled to resign immediately upon written notice to the Company.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 33. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Governing Law</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  This Plan and each Right Certificate issued hereunder shall be deemed to be a contract made under the internal laws of the State of Delaware and for all purposes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of such State applicable to contracts to be made and performed entirely within such State.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 34. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Counterparts</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  This Plan may be executed in any number of counterparts and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.  A signature to this Plan transmitted electronically shall have the same authority, effect and enforceability as an original signature.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 35. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Descriptive Heading</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  Descriptive headings of the several Sections of this Plan are inserted for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 36. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Force Majeure</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Rights Agent will not have any liability for not performing, or a delay in the </font></div></div></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">performance of, any act, duty, obligation or responsibility by reason of any occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the Rights Agent (including without limitation any act or provision or any present or future law or regulation or governmental authority, any act of God, epidemics, pandemics, war, civil or military disobedience or disorder, riot, rebellion, terrorism, insurrection, fire, earthquake, storm, flood, strike, work stoppage, interruptions or malfunctions of computer facilities, loss of data due to power failures or mechanical failures, labor dispute, accident or failure or malfunction of any utilities, communication or computer services or similar occurrence).</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 37. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Each Person that is a party hereto acknowledges that the Rights Agent is subject to the customer identification program (&#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Customer Identification Program</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;) requirements under the USA PATRIOT Act and its implementing regulations, and that the Rights Agent must obtain, verify and record information that allows the Rights Agent to identify each such person or entity.  Accordingly, prior to accepting an appointment hereunder, the Rights Agent may request information from any such person or entity that will help the Rights Agent to identify such person or entity, including without limitation, as applicable, such person or entity&#x2019;s physical address, tax identification number, organizational documents, certificate of good standing, license to do business, or any other information that the Rights Agent deems necessary.  Each person or entity that is a party hereto acknowledges that the Rights Agent cannot accept an appointment hereunder unless and until the Rights Agent verifies each such person or entity&#x2019;s identity in accordance with the Customer Identification Program requirements.</font></div></div><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">[</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Signature Page Follows</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">]</font></p></div>
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style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">_____________________________</font></p><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Heron Therapeutics, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (hereinafter called the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Corporation</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;), hereby certifies that the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Directors of the Corporation as required by Section 151 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, pursuant to the authority of Section 141(f) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, on August 13, 2025.</font></p><p style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:14.286%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-right:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">RESOLVED, that pursuant to the authority expressly granted to and vested in the Board in accordance with the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, of this Corporation, the Board hereby creates a series of Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Preferred Stock</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;), of the Corporation and hereby states the designation and number of shares, and fixes the relative rights, powers and preferences, and qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof as follows:</font></p><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 1. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Designation and Amount</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  The shares of such series shall be designated as &#x201c;Series B Preferred Stock&#x201d; (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Series B Preferred Stock</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;) and the number of shares constituting the Series B</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Preferred Stock shall be 400,000.  Such number of shares may be increased or decreased by resolution of the Board of Directors; provided, that no decrease shall reduce the number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock to a number less than the number of shares then outstanding plus the number of shares reserved for issuance upon the exercise of outstanding options, rights or warrants or upon the conversion of any outstanding securities issued by the Corporation convertible into Series B Preferred Stock.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 2. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Dividends and Distributions</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:5.14287551026968%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(A) </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Subject to the prior and superior rights of the holders of any shares of any class or series of stock of this Corporation ranking prior and superior to the Series B  Preferred Stock with respect to dividends, the holders of shares of Series B Preferred Stock, </font></div></div></div>
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In the event the Corporation shall at any time declare or pay any dividend on the Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, or effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of a dividend in shares of Common Stock) into a greater or lesser number of shares of Common Stock, then in each such case the amount to which holders of shares of Series B Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event under clause (b) of the preceding sentence shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:5.14287551026968%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(B) </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">The Corporation shall declare a dividend or distribution on the Series B  Preferred Stock as provided in paragraph (A) of this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 2</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> immediately after it declares a dividend or distribution on the Common Stock (other than a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock); provided that, in the event no dividend or distribution shall have been declared on the Common Stock during the period between any Quarterly Dividend Payment Date and the next subsequent Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, a dividend of $1.00 per share on the Series B Preferred Stock shall nevertheless be payable on such subsequent Quarterly Dividend Payment Date.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:5.14287551026968%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(C) </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Dividends shall begin to accrue and be cumulative on outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock from the Quarterly Dividend Payment Date next preceding the date of issue of such shares, unless the date of issue of such shares is prior to the record date for the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, in which case dividends on such shares shall begin to accrue from the date of issue of such shares, or unless the date of issue is a Quarterly Dividend Payment Date or is a date after the record date for the determination of holders of shares of Series B Preferred Stock entitled to receive a quarterly dividend and before such Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, in either of which events such dividends shall begin to accrue and be cumulative from such Quarterly Dividend Payment Date.  Accrued but unpaid dividends shall not bear interest.  Dividends paid on the shares of Series B Preferred Stock in an amount less than the total amount of such dividends at the time </font></div></div></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="margin-left:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">accrued and payable on such shares shall be allocated pro rata on a share-by-share basis among all such shares at the time outstanding.  The Board of Directors may fix a record date for the determination of holders of shares of Series B Preferred Stock entitled to receive payment of a dividend or distribution declared thereon, which record date shall be not more than sixty (60) days prior to the date fixed for the payment thereof.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 3. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Voting Rights</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  The holders of shares of Series B Preferred Stock shall have the following voting rights:</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:5.14287551026968%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(A) </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, each share of Series B Preferred Stock shall entitle the holder thereof to 1,000 votes on all matters submitted to a vote of the shareholders of the Corporation.  In the event the Corporation shall at any time declare or pay any dividend on the Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, or effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of a dividend in shares of Common Stock) into a greater or lesser number of shares of Common Stock, then in each such case the number of votes per share to which holders of shares of Series B Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event shall be adjusted by multiplying such number by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:5.14287551026968%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(B) </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Except as otherwise provided herein, in any other Certificate of Designations creating a series of Preferred Stock or any similar stock, or by law, the holders of shares of Series B Preferred Stock and the holders of shares of Common Stock and any other capital stock of the Corporation having general voting rights shall vote together as one class on all matters submitted to a vote of the shareholders of the Corporation.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:5.14287551026968%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(C) </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Except as set forth herein, or as otherwise provided by law, holders of Series B Preferred Stock shall have no special voting rights and their consent shall not be required (except to the extent they are entitled to vote with holders of Common Stock as set forth herein) for taking any corporate action.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:5.14287551026968%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(D) </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">If, at the time of any annual meeting of shareholders for the election of directors, the equivalent of six quarterly dividends (whether or not consecutive) payable on any share or shares of Series B Preferred Stock are in default, the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors shall be increased by two.  In addition to voting together with the holders of Common Stock for the election of other directors of the Corporation, the holders of record of the Series B Preferred Stock, voting separately as a class to the exclusion of the holders of Common Stock, shall be entitled at such meeting of shareholders (and at each subsequent annual meeting of shareholders), unless all dividends in arrears on the Series B Preferred Stock have been paid or declared and set apart for payment prior thereto, to vote for the election of two directors of the Corporation, the holders of any Series B Preferred Stock being entitled to cast a number of votes per share of Series B Preferred Stock as is specified in paragraph (A) of this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 3</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  Each such additional director shall serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders for the election </font></div></div></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="margin-left:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">of directors, or until his successor shall be elected and shall qualify, or until his right to hold such office terminates pursuant to the provisions of this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 3(D)</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  Until the default in payments of all dividends which permitted the election of said directors shall cease to exist, any director who shall have been so elected pursuant to the provisions of this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 3(D)</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> may be removed at any time, without cause, only by the affirmative vote of the holders of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock at the time entitled to cast a majority of the votes entitled to be cast for the election of any such director at a special meeting of such holders called for that purpose, and any vacancy thereby created may be filled by the vote of such holders.  If and when such default shall cease to exist, the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock shall be divested of the foregoing special voting rights, subject to revesting in the event of each and every subsequent like default in payments of dividends.  Upon the termination of the foregoing special voting rights, the terms of office of all persons who may have been elected directors pursuant to said special voting rights shall forthwith terminate, and the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors shall be reduced by two.  The voting rights granted by this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 3(D)</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> shall be in addition to any other voting rights granted to the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock in this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 3</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font 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Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:5.14287551026968%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(A) </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series B Preferred Stock as provided in </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 2</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series B Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not:</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:3.0772958565543975%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(i)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">declare or pay dividends, or make any other distributions, on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series B Preferred Stock;</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:3.0772958565543975%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(ii)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">declare or pay dividends, or make any other distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series B Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series B Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled;</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:3.0772958565543975%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(iii)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series B Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (both as to dividends and upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series B Preferred Stock (</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">provided, however</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, that the Corporation shall be permitted to redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire the Common Stock of the Corporation held by any current or former employee, consultant or director of the Corporation or its subsidiaries pursuant to the terms of any equity subscription agreement, stock option agreement or similar agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business); or </font></div></div></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:3.0772958565543975%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(iv)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series B Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series B Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:5.14287551026968%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(B) </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 4</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 5. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Reacquired Shares</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  Any shares of Series B Preferred Stock purchased or otherwise acquired by the Corporation in any manner whatsoever shall be retired and canceled promptly after the acquisition thereof.  All such shares shall upon their cancellation become authorized but unissued shares of Preferred Stock and may be reissued as part of a new series of Preferred Stock subject to the conditions and restrictions on issuance set forth herein, in the Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, or in any other Certificate of Designations creating a series of Preferred Stock or any similar stock or as otherwise required by law.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 6. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  </font></div></div><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">(A) Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, voluntary or otherwise no distribution shall be made (i) to the holders of shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series B  Preferred Stock unless, prior thereto, the holders of Series B Preferred Stock shall have received an amount per share (the &#x201c;Series B Liquidation Preference&#x201d;) equal to $1,000 per share, plus an amount equal to accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions thereon, whether or not declared, to the date of such payment, provided that the holders of shares of Series B Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive an aggregate amount per share, subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, equal to 1,000 times the aggregate amount to be distributed per share to holders of Common Stock, or (ii) to the holders of shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series B Preferred Stock, except distributions made ratably on the Series B Preferred Stock and all such parity stock in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are entitled upon such liquidation, dissolution or winding up.  In the event the Corporation shall at any time declare or pay any dividend on the Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, or effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of a dividend in shares of Common Stock) into a greater or lesser number of shares of Common Stock, then in each such case the aggregate amount to which holders of Series B Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event under the proviso in clause (i) of the preceding sentence shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that are outstanding immediately prior to such event.</font></p></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:5.14287551026968%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(B) </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">In the event, however, that there are not sufficient assets available to permit payment in full of the Series B Liquidation Preference and the liquidation preferences of all other classes and series of stock of the Corporation, if any, that rank on a parity with the Series B Preferred Stock in respect thereof, then the assets available for such distribution shall be distributed ratably to the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock and the holders of such parity shares in proportion to their respective liquidation preferences.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:5.14287551026968%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(C) </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Neither the merger or consolidation of the Corporation into or with another corporation nor the merger or consolidation of any other corporation into or with the Corporation shall be deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation within the meaning of this </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 6</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 7. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Consolidation, Merger, etc</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  In case the Corporation shall enter into any consolidation, merger, combination or other transaction in which the shares of Common Stock are exchanged for or changed into other stock or securities, cash and/or any other property, then in any such case each share of Series B Preferred Stock shall at the same time be similarly exchanged or changed into an amount per share, subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, equal to 1,000 times the aggregate amount of stock, securities, cash and/or any other property (payable in kind), as the case may be, into which or for which each share of Common Stock is changed or exchanged.  In the event the Corporation shall at any time declare or pay any dividend on the Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, or effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of a dividend in shares of Common Stock) into a greater or lesser number of shares of Common Stock, then in each such case the amount set forth in the preceding sentence with respect to the exchange or change of shares of Series B Preferred Stock shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 8. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">No Redemption</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  The Series B Preferred Stock shall not be redeemable by the Corporation.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 9. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Rank</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  The Series B Preferred Stock shall rank, with respect to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up, junior to all series of any other class of the Corporation&#x2019;s Preferred Stock, except to the extent that any such other series specifically provides that it shall rank on a parity with or junior to the Series B Preferred Stock.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 10. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Amendment</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  At any time any shares of Series B Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, of the Corporation shall not be further amended in any manner which would materially alter or change the powers, preferences or special rights of the Series B Preferred Stock so as to affect them adversely without the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock, voting separately as a single class.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">Section 11. </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Fractional Shares</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.  Series B Preferred Stock may be issued in fractions of a share that shall entitle the holder, in proportion to such holder&#x2019;s fractional shares, to </font></div></div></div>
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The number of Rights evidenced by this Right Certificate (and the number of one one-thousandths of a share of Preferred Stock which may be purchased upon exercise thereof) set forth above, and the Purchase Price set forth above, are the number and Purchase Price as of August 14, 2025 based on the Preferred Stock as constituted at such date.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">  </font></p></div>
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As provided in the Plan, the Purchase Price and the number of shares of Preferred Stock which may be purchased upon the exercise of the Rights evidenced by this Right Certificate are subject to modification and adjustment upon the happening of certain events.</font></p><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">This Right Certificate is subject to all of the terms, provisions and conditions of the Plan, which terms, provisions and conditions are hereby incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof and to which the Plan reference is hereby made for a full description of the rights, limitations of rights, obligations, duties and immunities hereunder of the Rights Agent, the Company and the holders of the Right Certificates.  Copies of the Plan are on file at the principal office of the Company and an office of the Rights Agent designed for such purpose.</font></p><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">This Right Certificate, with or without other Right Certificates, upon surrender at the offices of the Rights Agent designated for such purpose, may be exchanged for another Right Certificate or Right Certificates of like tenor and date evidencing Rights entitling the holder to purchase a like aggregate number of one one-thousandths of a share of Preferred Stock as the Rights evidenced by the Right Certificate or Right Certificates surrendered shall have entitled such holder to purchase.  If this Right Certificate shall be exercised in part, the holder shall be entitled to receive upon surrender hereof another Right Certificate or Right Certificates for the number of whole Rights not exercised.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Board may, at its option, (i) redeem the Rights evidenced by this Right Certificate at a redemption price of $0.01 per Right or (ii) exchange Common Stock for the Rights evidenced by this Certificate, in whole or in part.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">No fractional Preferred Stock will be issued upon the exercise of any Right or Rights evidenced hereby (other than fractions of Preferred Stock which are integral multiples of one one-thousandth of a share of Preferred Stock, which may, at the election of the Company, be evidenced by depository receipts), but in lieu thereof a cash payment will be made, as provided in the Plan.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">No holder of this Right Certificate, as such, shall be entitled to vote or receive dividends or be deemed for any purpose the holder of the Preferred Stock or of any other securities of the Company which may at any time be issuable on the exercise hereof, nor shall anything contained in the Plan or herein be construed to confer upon the holder hereof, as such, any of the rights of a shareholder of the Company or any right to vote for the election of directors or upon any matter submitted to shareholders at any meeting thereof, or to give or withhold consent to any corporate action, or to receive notice of meetings or other actions affecting shareholders (except as provided in the Plan), or to receive dividends or subscription rights, or otherwise, until the Right or Rights evidenced by this Right Certificate shall have been exercised as provided in the Plan.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of the Plan is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, null and void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of the Plan shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">This Right Certificate shall not be valid or binding for any purpose until it shall have been countersigned by the Rights Agent.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">WITNESS the facsimile signature of the proper officers of the Company and its corporate seal.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">  </font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Dated as of _______________, 20__.</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:24pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Attest:								</font><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">HERON THERAPEUTICS, Inc.</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">By 	________________________			By ________________________</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:24pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Title:								Title:</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Countersigned:</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY N.A.,</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">as Rights Agent</font></p><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">By</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">________________________________</font></p><p style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Authorized Signature</font></p></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Form of Reverse Side of Right Certificate</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">FORM OF ASSIGNMENT</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">(To be executed by the registered holder if such holder</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">desires to transfer the Right Certificate.)</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">FOR VALUE RECEIVED</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> 										</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">								</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">													</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:24pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">													</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">(Please print name and address</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">of transferee)</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Rights evidenced by this Right Certificate, together with all right, title and interest therein, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">			</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> Attorney, to transfer the within Right Certificate on the books of the within-named Company, with full power of substitution.</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:36pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Dated:________________________</font></p><p style="margin-left:43.333%;text-indent:5.882%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">_______________________________</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:18pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">							Signature</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Signature Guaranteed:</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">_______________________________</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</font></p><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Signatures must be guaranteed by a participant in a Medallion Signature Guarantee Program at a guarantee level acceptable to the Company&#x2019;s Rights Agent.</font></p></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><p style="border-top:0.5pt solid;padding-top:1pt;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">The undersigned hereby certifies that:</font></p><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(1) </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">the Rights evidenced by this Right Certificate are not Beneficially Owned by and are not being assigned to an Acquiring Person; and</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(2) </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">after due inquiry and to the best knowledge of the undersigned, the undersigned did not acquire the Rights evidenced by this Right Certificate from any person who is, was or subsequently became an Acquiring Person.
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:18pt;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">FORM OF ELECTION TO PURCHASE</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">(To be executed if holder desires to<br>exercise the Right Certificate.)</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">To: Heron Therapeutics, Inc.</font></p><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise __________________ Rights represented by this Right Certificate to purchase the Preferred Stock issuable upon the exercise of such Rights (or such other securities or property of the Company or of any other Person which may be issuable upon the exercise of the Rights) and requests that certificates for such stock be issued in the name of:</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font 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to:</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Please insert social security <br>or other identifying number</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">____________________________________________________________<br>		(Please print name and address)</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">____________________________________________________________</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Dated: __________________</font></p><p style="margin-left:43.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">___________________________________</font></p><p style="margin-left:43.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Signature</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:24pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Signature Guaranteed:</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">___________________________________</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</font></p><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Signatures must be guaranteed by a participant in a Medallion Signature Guarantee Program at a guarantee level acceptable to the Company&#x2019;s Rights Agent.</font></p></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">The undersigned hereby certifies that:</font></p><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(1) </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">the Rights evidenced by this Right Certificate are not Beneficially Owned by and are not being assigned to an Acquiring Person; and</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(2) </font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">after due inquiry and to the best knowledge of the undersigned, the undersigned did not acquire the Rights evidenced by this Right Certificate from any person who is, was or subsequently became an Acquiring Person.
</font></div></div><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Dated: _____________</font></p><p style="margin-left:40%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">_______________________________________<br>Signature</font></p><p style="border-top:0.5pt solid;padding-top:1pt;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">NOTICE</font></p><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">The signature in the foregoing Form of Assignment and Form of Election to Purchase must conform to the name as written upon the face of this Right Certificate in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever.</font></p><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">In the event the certification set forth above in the Form of Assignment or Form of Election to Purchase is not completed, the Company will deem the Beneficial Owner of the Rights evidenced by this Right Certificate to be an Acquiring Person and such Assignment or Election to Purchase will not be honored.</font></p></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:right;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">EXHIBIT C</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">As described in the Tax Benefit Preservation Plan, Rights which are<br>held by or have been held by an Acquiring Person (as defined in the<br>Tax Benefit Preservation Plan) and certain transferees thereof shall<br>become null and void and will no longer be transferable</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">SUMMARY OF RIGHTS TO PURCHASE</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:18pt;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">PREFERRED SHARES</font></p><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">On August 13, 2025 the Board of Directors of Heron Therapeutics, Inc. (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Company</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;) declared a dividend of one preferred stock purchase right (individually, a &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Right</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d; and collectively, the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Rights</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;) for each share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Common Stock</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;), of the Company outstanding at the close of business on August 15, 2025 (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Record Date</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;).  As long as the Rights are attached to the Common Stock, the Company will issue one Right (subject to adjustment) with each new share of Common Stock so that all such shares will have attached Rights.  When exercisable, each Right will entitle the registered holder to purchase from the Company one one-thousandth of a share of Series B Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Preferred Stock</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;), of the Company at a price of $7.00 per one one-thousandth of a share of Preferred Stock, subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Purchase Price</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;).  The description and terms of the Rights are set forth in a Tax Benefit Preservation Plan, dated as of August 14, 2025, as the same may be amended from time to time (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Plan</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;), between the Company and Computershare Trust Company N.A., as rights agent.</font></p><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">By adopting the Plan, the Board of Directors is seeking to protect the Company&#x2019;s ability to carry forward its net operating losses and certain other tax attributes (collectively, &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">NOLs</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;).  The Company has experienced substantial operating losses, and for federal and state income tax purposes, the Company may &#x201c;carry forward&#x201d; net operating losses in certain circumstances to offset current and future taxable income, which will reduce federal and state income tax liability, subject to certain requirements and restrictions.  These federal and state NOLs can be a valuable asset of the Company, which may inure to the benefit of the Company and its shareholders.  However, if the Company experiences an &#x201c;ownership change,&#x201d; as defined in Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Code</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;), its ability to use the NOLs could be substantially limited, and the timing of the usage of the NOLs could be substantially delayed, which could significantly impair the value of the Company&#x2019;s NOL asset.  Generally, an &#x201c;ownership change&#x201d; occurs if the percentage of the Company&#x2019;s stock owned by one or more &#x201c;five percent shareholders&#x201d; increases by more than fifty percentage points over the lowest percentage of stock owned by such shareholders at any time during the prior three-year period or, if sooner, since the last &#x201c;ownership change&#x201d; experienced by the Company.  The Plan is intended to act as a deterrent to any person acquiring 4.99% or more of the outstanding shares of Common Stock without the approval of the Board of Directors.  This would protect the Company&#x2019;s NOL asset because changes in ownership by a person owning less than 4.99% of the Common Stock are not included in the calculation of &#x201c;ownership change&#x201d; for purposes of Section 382 of the Code.</font></p><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Until the earlier to occur of (i) the close of business on the tenth business day following a public announcement that a person or group has acquired, or obtained the right to acquire, beneficial ownership of 4.99% or more of the Common Stock (an &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Acquiring Person</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;) or</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;" id="ole_link3"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">(ii) the close of business on the tenth business day (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Board of Directors prior to such time as any person or group becomes an Acquiring Person) following the commencement or announcement of an intention to make a tender offer or exchange offer the consummation of which would result in the beneficial ownership by a person or group of 4.99% or more of the Common Stock (the earlier of (i) and (ii) being called the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Distribution Date</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;), the Rights will be evidenced, with respect to any of the Common Stock certificates outstanding as of the Record Date, by such Common Stock certificates, or, with respect to any uncertificated Common Stock registered in book entry form, by notation in book entry, in either case together with a copy of this Summary of Rights.  The Board can postpone the Distribution Date in certain circumstances.  Shares held by persons participating in a group are deemed to be beneficially owned by all persons treated as the same entity for purposes of Section 382 of the Code.  The Plan provides that any person who beneficially owned 4.99% or more of the Common Stock immediately prior to the first public announcement of the adoption of the Plan</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">(each an &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Existing Holder</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;), </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">shall not be deemed to be an &#x201c;Acquiring Person&#x201d; for purposes of the Plan unless an Existing Holder becomes the beneficial owner of one or more additional shares of Common Stock (other than pursuant to a dividend or distribution paid or made by the Company on the outstanding Common Stock in Common Stock, pursuant to a split or subdivision of the outstanding Common Stock or pursuant to the acquisition of Common Stock upon the exercise of any option, warrants or other rights, or upon the initial grant or vesting of restricted stock, granted by the Company to its directors and officers).  However, if upon acquiring beneficial ownership of one or more additional shares of Common Stock, the Existing Holder does not beneficially own 4.99% or more of the Common Stock then outstanding, the Existing Holder shall not be deemed to be an &#x201c;Acquiring Person&#x201d; for purposes of the Plan.</font></p><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Any person who desires to effect an acquisition of Common Stock that would, if consummated, result in such person beneficially owning 4.99% or more of the then outstanding Common Stock or any Existing Holder who desires to effect an acquisition of additional Common Stock may, prior to acquiring the Common Stock, request that the Board of Directors grant an exemption covering the proposed acquisition.  The Plan provides that the Board of Directors (or a committee thereof) may only grant an exemption if the Board of Directors (or a committee thereof) determines that the acquisition of beneficial ownership of Common Stock will not limit or impair the availability to the Company of the NOLs.  Any exemption granted by the Board of Directors (or a committee thereof) may be granted in whole or in part, and may be subject to limitations or conditions the Board of Directors (or a committee thereof) determines necessary or desirable to provide for the protection of the Company&#x2019;s NOL asset.  The exemption request must include (i) the name and address of the requesting person, (ii) the number and percentage of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the requesting person and (iii) a reasonably detailed description of the transaction by which the requesting person would propose to acquire beneficial ownership of Common Stock above the 4.99% ownership threshold and the percentage of shares that the requesting person proposes to acquire.  The Board of Directors (or a committee thereof) must make a determination whether to grant the exemption within ten business days after receipt of the request.  The requesting person is required to respond promptly to reasonable and appropriate requests for additional information from the Board or its advisors to assist the Board in making its determination.  Failure of the Board of Directors (or a committee thereof) to make a determination within ten business days of receipt of the exemption request is deemed to constitute a denial by the Board of Directors of the exemption request.  Each exemption request will be considered and evaluated by directors serving on the Board of Directors (or a committee thereof)</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">who are independent of the Company and the party requesting the exemption and disinterested with respect to that specific exemption request.  The decision of a majority of the independent and disinterested directors (or a committee of the Board of Directors) is deemed to be the determination of the Board of Directors with respect to any request for exemption from the Plan.</font></p><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">The Plan provides that until the Distribution Date (or earlier redemption, exchange, termination or expiration of the Rights), the Rights will be transferred only with the Common Stock.  Until the Distribution Date (or earlier redemption, exchange, termination or expiration of the Rights), new Common Stock certificates issued after the close of business on the Record Date upon transfer or new issuance of the Common Stock will contain a notation incorporating the Plan by reference, and the Company will deliver a notice to that effect upon the transfer or new issuance of book entry shares.  Until the Distribution Date (or earlier redemption, exchange, termination or expiration of the Rights), the surrender for transfer of any certificates for Common Stock or any book entry shares, with or without such notation, notice or a copy of this Summary of Rights, will also constitute the transfer of the Rights associated with the Common Stock represented by such certificate or the book entry shares.  As soon as practicable following the Distribution Date, separate certificates evidencing the Rights (&#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Right Certificates</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;) will be mailed to holders of record of the Common Stock as of the close of business on the Distribution Date and such separate Right Certificates alone will evidence the Rights.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">The Rights are not exercisable until the Distribution Date.  The Rights will expire on August 14, 2026, subject to the Company&#x2019;s right to extend such date (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Final Expiration Date</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;), or earlier if redeemed or exchanged by the Company, if the Company is merged or acquired pursuant to a transaction approved by the Board of Directors prior to the time at which the person has become an Acquiring Person, or if the Board of Directors determines that the NOLs are utilized in all material respects or no longer available in any material respect under Section 382 of the Code or that an ownership change under Section 382 of the Code would not adversely impact in any material respect the time period in which the Company could use the NOLs, or materially impair the amount of the NOLs that could be used by the Company in any particular time period, for applicable tax purposes.</font></p><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Each share of Preferred Stock purchasable upon exercise of the Rights will be entitled, when, as and if declared, to a minimum preferential quarterly dividend payment equal to the greater of (i) $1.00 or (ii) 1,000 times the dividend, if any, declared per share of Common Stock.  In the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the holders of the Preferred Stock will be entitled to a minimum preferential liquidation payment of $1,000 per share (plus any accrued but unpaid dividends), provided that such holders of the Preferred Stock will be entitled to an aggregate payment of 1,000 times the payment made per share of Common Stock.  Each share of Preferred Stock will have 1,000 votes and will vote together with the Common Stock.  Finally, in the event of any merger, consolidation or other transaction in which shares of the Common Stock are exchanged, each share of Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive 1,000 times the amount received per share of Common Stock.  The Preferred Stock will not be redeemable.  The Rights are protected by customary anti-dilution provisions.  Because of the nature of the Preferred Stock&#x2019;s dividend, liquidation and voting rights, the value of one one-thousandth of a share of Preferred Stock purchasable upon exercise of each Right should approximate the value of one share of Common Stock.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">The Purchase Price payable, and the number of one one-thousandth of a share of Preferred Stock or other securities or property issuable, upon exercise of the Rights are subject to adjustment from time to time to prevent dilution (i) in the event of a stock dividend on, or a subdivision, combination or reclassification of, the Preferred Stock, (ii) upon the grant to holders of the Preferred Stock of certain rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase Preferred Stock or convertible securities at less than the current market price of the Preferred Stock or (iii) upon the distribution to holders of the Preferred Stock of evidences of indebtedness, cash, securities or assets (excluding regular periodic cash dividends at a rate not in excess of 125% of the rate of the last regular periodic cash dividend theretofore paid or, in case regular periodic cash dividends have not theretofore been paid, at a rate not in excess of 50% of the average net income per share of the Company for the four quarters ended immediately prior to the payment of such dividend, or dividends payable in shares of Preferred Stock (which dividends will be subject to the adjustment described in clause (i) above)) or of subscription rights or warrants (other than those referred to above).</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">In the event that a person becomes an Acquiring Person or if the Company were the surviving corporation in a merger with an Acquiring Person and the Common Stock were not changed or exchanged, each holder of a Right, other than Rights that are or were acquired or beneficially owned by the Acquiring Person (which Rights will thereafter be null and void), will thereafter have the right to receive upon exercise that number of shares of Common Stock having a market value of two times the then current Purchase Price of the Right.  In the event that, after a person has become an Acquiring Person, the Company were acquired in a merger or other business combination transaction or more than 50% of its assets or earning power were sold, proper provision shall be made so that each holder of a Right shall thereafter have the right to receive, upon the exercise thereof at the then current Purchase Price of the Right, that number of shares of common stock of the acquiring company which at the time of such transaction would have a market value of two times the then current Purchase Price of the Right.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">At any time after a person becomes an Acquiring Person and prior to the earlier of one of the events described in the last sentence of the previous paragraph or the acquisition by such Acquiring Person of 50% or more of the then outstanding Common Stock, the Board of Directors may cause the Company to exchange the Rights (other than Rights owned by an Acquiring Person which will have become null and void), in whole or in part, for shares of Common Stock at an exchange rate of one share of Common Stock per Right (subject to adjustment).</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">No adjustment in the Purchase Price will be required until cumulative adjustments require an adjustment of at least 1% in such Purchase Price.  No fractional Preferred Stock or Common Stock will be issued (other than fractions of Preferred Stock which are integral multiples of one one-thousandth of a share of Preferred Stock, which may, at the election of the Company, be evidenced by depository receipts), and in lieu thereof, a payment in cash will be made based on the market price of the Preferred Stock or Common Stock on the last trading date prior to the date of exercise.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">The Rights may be redeemed in whole, but not in part, at a price of $0.01 per Right (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Redemption Price</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;) by the Board of Directors at any time prior to the time that an Acquiring Person has become such.  The redemption of the Rights may be made effective at such time, on</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish.  Immediately upon any redemption of the Rights, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right of the holders of Rights will be to receive the Redemption Price.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Until a Right is exercised, the holder thereof, as such, will have no rights as a shareholder of the Company beyond those as an existing shareholder, including, without limitation, the right to vote or to receive dividends.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Any of the provisions of the Plan may be amended by the Board of Directors for so long as the Rights are then redeemable, and after the Rights are no longer redeemable, the Company may amend or supplement the Plan in any manner that does not adversely affect the interests of the holders of the Rights (other than an Acquiring Person).</font></p><p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">A copy of the Plan has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an Exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K.  A copy of the Plan is available free of charge from the Company.  This summary description of the Rights does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference.</font></p></div>
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  <div style="padding-top:0.5in;z-index:2;min-height:1in;position:relative;box-sizing:border-box;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Exhibit 99.1</font></p></div>
  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:9pt;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Heron Therapeutics, Inc. Adopts Tax Benefits Preservation Plan to Protect NOL Assets and Shareholder Value</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:9pt;text-align:left;"><font style="white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:9pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">CARY, NC &#x2013; August 15, 2025 &#x2013; Heron Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: HRTX) (&#x201c;Heron&#x201d; or the &#x201c;Company&#x201d;), a commercial-stage biotechnology company, today announced that its Board of Directors (the &#x201c;Board&#x201d;) has adopted a Section 382 rights plan (the &#x201c;Rights Plan&#x201d;) designed to protect the availability and significant potential value of the Company&#x2019;s net operating loss carryforwards (&#x201c;NOLs&#x201d;) and other tax attributes, which may be used to offset future taxable income. The Board unanimously approved the adoption of the Rights Plan.  In addition, the Rights Plan satisfies the covenant to preserve the NOLs pursuant to the Company's Note Purchase Agreement with Rubric Capital Management dated August 8, 2025. The Rights Plan is effective August 14, 2025.</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">As of December 31, 2024, Heron had approximately $1.37 billion of U.S. federal NOLs, which may be available to offset future taxable income,</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Aptos',sans-serif;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">and enhance cash flow as the Company executes its growth strategy. However, the Company&#x2019;s ability to use these NOLs would be substantially limited if it experienced an &#x201c;ownership change&#x201d; under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Aptos',sans-serif;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> T</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">he Rights Plan is intended to reduce the likelihood of such an event by deterring any single investor or group from acquiring beneficial ownership of 4.99% or more of Heron&#x2019;s outstanding common stock. The Rights Plan will expire one year from the effective date, unless earlier terminated or extended by the Board.</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Adopting the Section 382 Rights Plan is intended solely to protect the significant potential value of the Company&#x2019;s NOLs, which we believe can offset pre-tax income as the Company executes its near-term and long-term organic and inorganic growth plan,&#x201d; said Adam Morgan, Board Chairman.</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Details of the Rights Plan and the related rights will be contained in a Current Report on Form 8-K that the Company will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">About Heron Therapeutics, Inc.</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Heron Therapeutics, Inc. is a commercial-stage biotechnology company focused on improving the lives of patients by developing and commercializing therapeutic innovations that improve medical care. Our advanced science, patented technologies, and innovative approach to drug discovery and development have allowed us to create and commercialize a portfolio of products that aim to advance the standard-of-care for acute care and oncology patients. 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<th class="th"><div>Aug. 13, 2025</div></th>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityRegistrantName', window );">Entity Registrant Name</a></td>
<td class="text">Heron Therapeutics, Inc.<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_SecurityExchangeName', window );">Security Exchange Name</a></td>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_DocumentType', window );">Document Type</a></td>
<td class="text">8-K<span></span>
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<td class="text">Aug. 13,  2025<span></span>
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<td class="text">DE<span></span>
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<td class="text">001-33221<span></span>
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<td class="text">94-2875566<span></span>
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<td class="text">100 Regency Forest Drive<span></span>
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<td class="text">Suite 300<span></span>
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<td class="text">Cary<span></span>
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<td class="text">NC<span></span>
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<td class="text">27518<span></span>
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<td class="text">(858)<span></span>
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<td class="text">251-4400<span></span>
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<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="text">Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share<span></span>
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<td class="text">HRTX<span></span>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Area code of city</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>End date of current fiscal year in the format --MM-DD.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate</td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_DocumentInformationLineItems</td>
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<tr>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>For the EDGAR submission types of Form 8-K: the date of the report, the date of the earliest event reported; for the EDGAR submission types of Form N-1A: the filing date; for all other submission types: the end of the reporting or transition period. The format of the date is YYYY-MM-DD.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<td>xbrli:dateItemType</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The type of document being provided (such as 10-K, 10-Q, 485BPOS, etc). The document type is limited to the same value as the supporting SEC submission type, or the word 'Other'.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_DocumentType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:submissionTypeItemType</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
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<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Address Line 1 such as Attn, Building Name, Street Name</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
</table></div>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Address Line 2 such as Street or Suite number</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
</table></div>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the City or Town</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Code for the postal or zip code</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</table></div>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the state or province.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:stateOrProvinceItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
</table></div>
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</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>A unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed disclosures with the SEC. It is commonly abbreviated as CIK.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityCentralIndexKey</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:centralIndexKeyItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Indicate if registrant meets the emerging growth company criteria.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:booleanItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityFileNumber">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Commission file number. The field allows up to 17 characters. The prefix may contain 1-3 digits, the sequence number may contain 1-8 digits, the optional suffix may contain 1-4 characters, and the fields are separated with a hyphen.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityFileNumber</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:fileNumberItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Two-character EDGAR code representing the state or country of incorporation.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:edgarStateCountryItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityRegistrantName">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The exact name of the entity filing the report as specified in its charter, which is required by forms filed with the SEC.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityRegistrantName</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The Tax Identification Number (TIN), also known as an Employer Identification Number (EIN), is a unique 9-digit value assigned by the IRS.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:employerIdItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
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