特此證明,特此證明,我,Leggett & Platt, Incorporated的總裁Felix E. Wright,已經簽署了這份文件,而Leggett & Platt, Incorporated的秘書Robert A. Jefferies, Jr.,已經蓋上了公司印章,並於1987年5月13日證明了該印章。
(公司印章)
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated
證明人:
/s/ ROBERt A. JEFFERIES, JR.
/s/ FELIX E. WRIGHT
Robert A. Jefferies, Jr.
Felix E. Wright
秘書
總裁
密蘇里州 )
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I, Nora L. Tebbets本人,公證人諾拉·L·泰比茨,在1987年5月13日,親自見證了菲利克斯·E·賴特(Felix E. Wright)的出現。在我正式宣誓之後,他聲明自己是Leggett & Platt,Incorporated的總裁,他是該公司總裁在上述文件中籤字的,並聲明其中所包含的陳述是真實的。
(b) Section 6(a) hereof shall not apply to a Business Combination if all of the conditions precedent specified in either Section 6(b)(1) or Section 6(b)(2) are met prior to the consummation of such Business Combination.
(1) The Business Combination shall have been duly approved by a majority of all of the Continuing Directors.
(2) All of conditions 6(b)(2)(i) through 6(b)(2)(v) shall have been met.
(i) The amount of (X) cash or (Y) non-cash consideration to be received per share by holders of Voting Stock (or each class of Voting Stock separately, if applicable) in such proposed Business Combination shall be at least equal to the highest amount determined under 6(b)(2)(i)(A), (B) and (C) below:
(A) the highest per share price (including any brokerage commissions, transfer taxes and soliciting dealers’ fees) paid by the Interested Shareholder for any share of such Voting Stock acquired by it (X) within the two-year period immediately prior to the first public announcement of the proposed Business Combination (the 「Announcement Date」) or (Y) in the transaction in which the Interested Shareholder became an Interested Shareholder, whichever is higher;
(B) the Fair Market Value per share of such Voting Stock on the Announcement Date or on the date on which the Interested Shareholder became
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an Interested Shareholder (such latter date is referred to in this Section 6 as the 「Determination Date」), whichever is higher, multiplied by the greater of one (1.0) or the ratio of (X) the highest per share price (including any brokerage commissions, transfer taxes and soliciting dealers’ fees) paid by the Interested Shareholder for any shares of such Voting Stock acquired by it within the two-year period immediately prior to the Announcement Date or in the transaction in which the Interested Shareholder became an Interested Shareholder, whichever is higher, to (Y) the Fair Market Value per share of such Voting Stock on the first date in such two-year period immediately prior to the Announcement Date on which the Interested Shareholder acquired any such Voting Stock, or, in the event the Interested Shareholder did not acquire any such Voting Stock within such two-year period, the Fair Market Value per share of such Voting Stock on the most recent date on which the Interested Shareholder acquired any such Voting Stock; and
(6) “持續董事.” The term 「Continuing Director」 shall include any member of the Board of Directors of the corporation who was serving as a director of the corporation on May 9, 1984 and the Successors of any such member. For purposes of this Section 6(c)(6), a Successor shall mean any director of the corporation elected subsequent to May 9, 1984 whose nomination or election was approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of all of the Continuing Directors and previously qualified Successors serving at the time of such vote. If at any time the number of Continuing Directors shall be less than four (4) or one-third (1/3) of the number of Continuing Directors serving on the Determination Date, whichever is greater, it shall be deemed that no Continuing Directors exist; provided, however, this sentence shall not apply to Section 6(b)(2)(v).
(7) “確定日期.” See Section 6(b)(2)(i)(B).
(8) “公允市場價.” 「Fair Market Value」 shall mean:
(i) in the case of equity or debt securities, the closing sale price on the date in question of such securities on the Composite Tape for New York Stock Exchange-Listed Stocks, or, if
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such securities are not quoted on the Composite Tape, on the New York Stock Exchange, or, if such securities are not listed on such exchange, on the principal United States securities exchange registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on which such securities are listed, or, if such securities are not listed on any such exchange, the highest closing bid quotation with respect to such securities on the date in question on the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation System or any system then in use, or, if no such quotations are available, the fair market value on the date in question of such securities as determined by a majority of all of the Continuing Directors or if no Continuing Directors are then serving by a majority of all of the Board of Directors in good faith; and
(ii) in the case of property other than equity or debt securities, the fair market value of such property on the date in question as determined in good faith by a majority of all of the Continuing Directors or if no Continuing Directors are then serving by a majority of all of the Board of Directors in good faith.
To borrow or raise moneys for any of the purposes of the corporation and, from time to time without limit as to amount, to draw, make, accept, endorse, execute and issue promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange, warrants, bonds, debentures and other negotiable or non-negotiable instruments and evidences of indebtedness, and to secure the payment of any thereof and of the interest thereon by
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mortgage upon or pledge, conveyance or assignment in trust of the whole or any part of the property of the corporation, whether at the time owned or thereafter acquired, and to sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of such bonds or other obligations of the corporation for its corporate purposes;
To purchase, hold, sell and transfer the shares of its own capital stock, provided it shall not use its funds or property for the purchase of its own shares of capital stock when such use would cause any impairment of its capital except as otherwise permitted by law, and provided further that shares of its own capital stock belonging to it shall not be voted upon directly or indirectly;
To render general and special services and advice and to do all things as may be necessary or convenient in carrying out any or all of the foregoing purposes;
The objects and purposes specified herein shall be regarded as independent objects and purposes and, except where otherwise expressed, shall be in no way limited nor restricted by reference to or inference from the terms of any other clause or paragraph of these Articles of Incorporation;
The foregoing shall be construed both as objects and powers, and the enumeration thereof shall not be held to limit or restrict in any manner the general powers conferred on this corporation by the laws of the State of Missouri.
4. Insurance. The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who was or is a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or was or is serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another Corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against or incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under this Article VIII, the Corporation’s by-laws, agreement, vote of shareholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.
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5. Enforceability; Amendment. Each person who was or is a director or officer of the Corporation and the heirs, executors, administrators and estate of such person, is a third party beneficiary of this Article VIII and shall be entitled to enforce against the Corporation all indemnification and other rights granted to such person by applicable law and as otherwise provided in this Article VIII.
This Article VIII may be hereafter amended or repealed; provided, however, that no amendment or repeal shall reduce, terminate or otherwise adversely affect the right of a person who was or is a director or officer to obtain indemnification or an advance of expenses with respect to an action, suit or proceeding that pertains to or arises out of actions or omissions that occur prior to the later of (a) the effective date of such amendment or repeal; (b) the expiration date of such person’s then current term of office with, or service for, the Corporation (provided such person has a stated term of office or service and completes such term); or (c) the effective date such person resigns his office or terminates his service (provided such person has a stated term of office or service but resigns prior to the expiration of such term).
第九條
1. In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by the laws of the State of Missouri, the Board of Directors is expressly authorized:
(ii) 此類人或此類人的任何關聯方或聯屬有權(無論此權利是否立即行使或僅在一段時間後行使)根據任何協議、安排或諒解,或根據行使轉換權、交換權、權利、認股權證或期權,或其他方式;然而不得視爲受益所有或受益擁有依據或代表該人或該人的任何關聯人或聯屬人提出的要約或交換要約而提呈的表決權股份,直至該提呈的表決權股份被接受購買;或(B)表決權根據任何協議、安排或了解提出;然而如果投票此類證券的協議、安排或了解(1)僅出自就公開代理或徵求同意所作回應而向該人發放的可撤銷的委託書; 根據和依照《1934年證券交易法修正案》(「交易法」)的適用規則和條例,並且(2)當時也不必須根據交易法第13(d)條報表的第13D表格申報;或