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Current report (Form 8-K) · Jun 5, 2026 · Multiple disclosures including restructuring or layoffs and leadership change
Alphabet Inc.
19
Restructuring or layoffs
Jun 5, 2026
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EX-3.1 · d36818dex31.htm EX-3.1 2 d36818dex31.htm EX-3.1 Exhibit 3.1 Certificate of Designations of 6.25% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock of Alphabet Inc. Alphabet Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Corporation ”), hereby certifies that, pursuant to the provisions of Sections 103, 141 and 151 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, (a) on May 21, 2026 the board of directors of the Corporation (the “ Board of Directors ”) authorized the Audit Committee thereof (the “ Audit Committee ”) to determine the designation, powers, preferences, rights and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions and all other terms of the issuance of one or more series of preferred stock; and (b) on June 3, 2026, the Audit Committee adopted the resolution shown immediately below, which resolution is now, and at all times since its date of adoption has been, in full force and effect. RESOLVED, that pursuant to the provisions of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation (as such may be further amended, modified or restated from time to time, the “ Certificate of Incorporation ”) (which authorizes 100,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “ Preferred Stock ”)), and the authority vested in the Board of Directors and as delegated to the Audit Committee, a series of Preferred Stock be, and it hereby is, created, and that the designation and number of shares of such series, and the powers, preferences, rights and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof are as set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation and this Certificate of Designations, as it may be amended from time to time (this “ Certificate of Designations ”) as follows: Part 1. Designation and Number of Shares . Pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation, there is hereby created out of the authorized and unissued shares of Preferred Stock of the Corporation a series of Preferred Stock consisting of 9,625,000 shares of the Preferred Stock of the Corporation designated as the “6.25% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock” (the “ Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock ”). Such number of shares may be decreased by resolution of the Board of Directors or any duly authorized committee thereof, subject to the terms and conditions hereof; provided that no decrease shall reduce the number of shares of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock to a number less than the number of shares then outstanding. Part 2. Standard Provisions . The Standard Provisions contained in Annex A attached hereto are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety and shall be deemed to be a part of this Certificate of Designations to the same extent as if such provisions had been set forth in full herein. 1 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate of Designations to be signed by Juan Rajlin, its Treasurer, this fifth day of June, 2026. ALPHABET INC. By: /s/ Juan Rajlin Name: Juan Rajlin Title: Treasurer [ Signature Page to Certificate of Designations of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock ] ANNEX A STANDARD PROVISIONS SECTION 1 . General Matters; Ranking. Each share of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall be identical in all respects to every other share of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. The Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, with respect to dividend rights and/or rights upon the liquidation, winding-up or dissolution of the Corporation, as applicable, shall rank (i) senior to all Junior Stock, (ii) on a parity with all Parity Stock and (iii) junior to all Senior Stock and the Corporation’s existing and future indebtedness. SECTION 2 . Standard Definitions. As used herein with respect to the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock: “ Accumulated Dividend Amount ” means, with respect to any Fundamental Change Conversion, the aggregate amount of accumulated and unpaid dividends, if any, for any Dividend Periods prior to the Effective Date of the relevant Fundamental Change, including for the partial Dividend Period, if any, from, and including, the Dividend Payment Date immediately preceding such Effective Date to, but excluding, such Effective Date. “ ADRs ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13(e). “ Applicable Market Value ” means the Average VWAP per share of Class A Common Stock over the Final Averaging Period. “ Audit Committee ” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals. “ Average VWAP ” per share over a certain period means the arithmetic average of the VWAP per share for each Trading Day in such period. “ Board of Directors ” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals. “ Business Day ” means any day other than a Saturday or Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required by law or executive order to close. “ Bylaws ” means the bylaws of the Corporation, as amended and restated, as they may be further amended from time to time. “ Certificate of Designations ” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals. “ Certificate of Incorporation ” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals. “ Clause I Distribution ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13(a)(iv). “ Clause II Distribution ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13(a)(iv). “ Clause IV Distribution ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13(a)(iv). “ Class A Common Stock ” means the Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Corporation, subject to Section 13(e). “ Class B Common Stock ” means the Class B common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Corporation. “ Class C Capital Stock ” means the Class C Capital Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Corporation. “ close of business ” means 5:00 p.m., New York City time. “ Conversion and Dividend Disbursing Agent ” means Computershare Trust Company, N.A., the Corporation’s duly appointed conversion and dividend disbursing agent for the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, and any successor appointed under Section 14. “ Conversion Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(a). “ Corporation ” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals. “ Current Market Price ” per share of Class A Common Stock (or, in the case of clause (ii) below, per share of Class A Common Stock, capital stock or similar equity interest, as applicable) means, for the purposes of determining an adjustment to the Fixed Conversion Rates: (i) for purposes of any adjustment pursuant to Section 13(a)(ii), Section 13(a)(iv)(A) or Section 13(a)(v), the Average VWAP per share of Class A Common Stock over the ten consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, (x) for purposes of Section 13(a)(ii), the Trading Day immediately preceding the announcement date of the relevant issuance and (y) for purposes of Section 13(a)(iv)(A) or Section 13(a)(v), the Trading Day immediately preceding the Ex-Date of the relevant distribution; (ii) for purposes of any adjustment pursuant to Section 13(a)(iv)(B), the Average VWAP per share of Class A Common Stock, capital stock or similar equity interest, as applicable (in the case of any capital stock or similar equity interest, determined by reference to the definition of “VWAP” as if references therein to Class A Common Stock were to such capital stock or similar equity interest), over the first ten consecutive Trading Days commencing on, and including, the Ex-Date of such distribution; and (iii) for purposes of any adjustment pursuant to Section 13(a)(vi), the Average VWAP per share of Class A Common Stock over the ten consecutive Trading Day period commencing on, and including, the Trading Day immediately following the Expiration Date of the relevant tender offer or exchange offer. 2 “ Distributed Property ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13(a)(iv)(A). “ Dividend Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(a). “ Dividend Payment Date ” means February 15, May 15, August 15 and November 15 of each year commencing on, and including, August 15, 2026 to, and including, May 15, 2029. “ Dividend Period ” means the period from, and including, a Dividend Payment Date to, but excluding, the next Dividend Payment Date, except that the initial Dividend Period shall commence on, and include, the Initial Issue Date and shall end on, but exclude, August 15, 2026. “ DTC ” means The Depository Trust Company. “ Early Conversion ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(a). “ Early Conversion Additional Conversion Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(b). “ Early Conversion Average Price ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(b). “ Early Conversion Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10(b). “ Effective Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9(a), except that, as used in Section 13(a)(iii) and Section 13(c)(ii), “ Effective Date ” means the first date on which shares of the Class A Common Stock trade on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way, reflecting the relevant share subdivision or combination, as applicable. “ Ex-Date ” when used with respect to any issuance, dividend or distribution, means the first date on which the shares of Class A Common Stock trade on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way, without the right to receive the issuance, dividend or distribution in question, from the Corporation or, if applicable, from the seller of the Class A Common Stock on such exchange or market (in the form of due bills or otherwise) as determined by such exchange or market. “ Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder. “ Exchange Property ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13(e). “ Expiration Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13(a)(vi). 3 “ Fair Market Value ” means the fair market value as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors (or an authorized committee thereof), whose determination shall be conclusive and set forth in a resolution of the Board of Directors (or such authorized committee). “ Final Averaging Period ” means the 20 consecutive Trading Day period beginning on, and including, the 21st Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding May 15, 2029. “ Five-Day Average Price ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(c)(iii). “ Fixed Conversion Rates ” means the Maximum Conversion Rate and the Minimum Conversion Rate. “ Floor Price ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(e). A “ Fundamental Change ” shall be deemed to have occurred at the time any of the following occurs after the Initial Issue Date: (a) a “person” or “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, other than the Corporation, its Wholly Owned Subsidiaries and the employee benefit or incentive plans of the Corporation and its Wholly Owned Subsidiaries, files a Schedule TO or any schedule, form or report under the Exchange Act disclosing that such “person” or “group” has become the direct or indirect “beneficial owner,” as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, of more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Class A Common Stock or the Corporation otherwise becomes aware of such beneficial ownership; (b) the consummation of (A) any recapitalization, reclassification or change of the Class A Common Stock (other than a change only in par value or changes resulting from a subdivision or combination) as a result of which the Class A Common Stock would be converted into, or exchanged for, or would represent solely the right to receive stock, other securities, other property or assets (including cash); (B) any share exchange, consolidation or merger of the Corporation pursuant to which the Class A Common Stock will be converted into, will be exchanged for, or will represent solely the right to receive, stock, other securities, other property or assets (including cash); or (C) any sale, lease or other transfer in one transaction or a series of transactions of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Corporation and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any Person other than one of the Corporation’s Wholly Owned Subsidiaries; or (c) the Class A Common Stock (or other common equity comprising all or part of the Exchange Property) ceases to be listed on any of the New York Stock Exchange, The Nasdaq Global Select Market or The Nasdaq Global Market (or any of their respective successors); provided , however , that a transaction or transactions described in clause (a) or clause (b) above shall not constitute a Fundamental Change if at least 90% of the consideration received or to be received by all holders of the Class A Common Stock (excluding cash payments for fractional shares or pursuant to dissenters’ appraisal rights) in connection with such transaction or transactions consists of shares of common equity that are listed on any of the New York Stock Exchange, The Nasdaq Global Select Market or The Nasdaq Global Market (or any of their respective successors) or will be so listed when issued or exchanged in connection with such transaction or transactions and as a result of such transaction or transactions the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock becomes convertible into or exchangeable for such consideration, excluding cash payments for fractional shares or pursuant to dissenters’ appraisal rights. 4 If any transaction in which the Class A Common Stock is replaced by securities of another entity pursuant to Section 13(e) occurs, following completion of any related Fundamental Change Conversion Period (or, if none, the Effective Date of such transaction), references to the Corporation in this definition of “ Fundamental Change ” shall instead be references to such other entity. “ Fundamental Change Conversion ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9(a). “ Fundamental Change Conversion Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10(c). “ Fundamental Change Conversion Period ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9(a). “ Fundamental Change Conversion Rate ” means, for any Fundamental Change Conversion, the conversion rate set forth in the table below for the Effective Date and the Stock Price applicable to such Fundamental Change: Stock Price Effective Date $100.00 $200.00 $300.00 $355.11 $400.00 $425.00 $444.05 $500.00 $600.00 $750.00 $1,000.00 June 5, 2026 2.7020 2.5980 2.4560 2.3980 2.3600 2.3420 2.3300 2.3040 2.2720 2.2480 2.2360 May 15, 2027 2.7480 2.6740 2.5160 2.4420 2.3920 2.3680 2.3540 2.3180 2.2780 2.2520 2.2400 May 15, 2028 2.7840 2.7660 2.6140 2.5080 2.4340 2.3980 2.3760 2.3240 2.2740 2.2500 2.2440 May 15, 2029 2.8160 2.8160 2.8160 2.8160 2.5000 2.3520 2.2520 2.2520 2.2520 2.2520 2.2520 The exact Stock Price and Effective Date may not be set forth in the table, in which case: (x) If the Stock Price is between two Stock Prices set forth in the table above, or if the Effective Date is between two Effective Dates set forth in the table above, the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate shall be determined by straight-line interpolation between the Fundamental Change Conversion Rates set forth for the higher and lower Stock Prices and the earlier and later Effective Dates, as applicable, based on a 365-day or 366-day year, as applicable. (y) If the Stock Price is in excess of $1,000.00 per share (subject to adjustment in the same manner as adjustments are made to the Stock Prices in the column headings in the table above in accordance with the provisions of Section 13(c)(iv)), then the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate shall be the Minimum Conversion Rate. 5 (z) If the Stock Price is less than $100.00 per share (subject to adjustment in the same manner as adjustments are made to the Stock Prices in the column headings in the table above in accordance with the provisions of Section 13(c)(iv)), then the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate shall be the Maximum Conversion Rate. The Stock Prices in the column headings in the table above are subject to adjustment in accordance with the provisions of Section 13(c)(iv). The Fundamental Change Conversion Rates set forth in the table above are each subject to adjustment in the same manner and at the same time as each Fixed Conversion Rate as set forth in Section 13. “ Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9(a). “ Fundamental Change Early Conversion Right ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9(a). “ Fundamental Change Notice ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9(b). “ Holder ” means each person in whose name shares of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock are registered, who shall be treated by the Corporation and the Registrar as the absolute owner of those shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock for the purpose of making payment and settling conversions and for all other purposes. “ Initial Dividend Threshold ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13(a)(v). “ Initial Issue Date ” means June 5, 2026. “ Initial Price ” means $1,000, divided by the Maximum Conversion Rate, rounded to the nearest $0.0001, which is initially equal to $355.1136. “ Junior Stock ” means (i) the Class A Common Stock, the Class B Common Stock and the Class C Capital Stock and (ii) each other class or series of capital stock of the Corporation issued after the Initial Issue Date, the terms of which do not expressly provide that such capital stock shall rank either (x) senior to the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as to dividend rights or rights upon the Corporation’s liquidation, winding-up or dissolution or (y) on a parity with the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as to dividend rights and rights upon the Corporation’s liquidation, winding-up or dissolution. “ Liquidation Dividend Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(a). “ Liquidation Preference ” means, as to the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, $1,000 per share. “ Make-whole Dividend Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9(a). 6 “ Mandatory Conversion ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(a). “ Mandatory Conversion Additional Conversion Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(c). “ Mandatory Conversion Date ” means the second Business Day immediately following the last Trading Day of the Final Averaging Period. “ Mandatory Conversion Rate ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(b). “ Market Disruption Event ” means (a) a failure by the primary U.S. national or regional securities exchange or market on which the Class A Common Stock is listed or admitted for trading to open for trading during its regular trading session or (b) the occurrence or existence prior to 1:00 p.m., New York City time, on any Scheduled Trading Day for the Class A Common Stock for more than one half-hour period in the aggregate during regular trading hours of any suspension or limitation imposed on trading (by reason of movements in price exceeding limits permitted by the relevant stock exchange or otherwise) in the Class A Common Stock or in any options contracts or futures contracts relating to the Class A Common Stock. “ Maximum Conversion Rate ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(b)(iii). “ Minimum Conversion Rate ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(b)(i). “ Nonpayment ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(b)(i). “ Nonpayment Remedy ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(b)(iii). “ Officer ” means the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer or the Secretary of the Corporation. “ Officer’s Certificate ” means a certificate of the Corporation, signed by any duly authorized Officer of the Corporation. “ open of business ” means 9:00 a.m., New York City time. “ Parity Stock ” means the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, and any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation issued after the Initial Issue Date, the terms of which expressly provide that such capital stock shall rank on a parity with the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as to dividend rights and rights upon the Corporation’s liquidation, winding-up or dissolution. “ Person ” means an individual, a corporation, a limited liability company, an association, a partnership, a joint venture, a joint stock company, a trust, an unincorporated organization or a government or an agency or a political subdivision thereof. “ Preferred Stock ” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals. 7 “ Preferred Stock Directors ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(b)(i). “ Prospectus Supplement (Series A) ” means the preliminary prospectus supplement dated June 1, 2026, as supplemented by the related pricing term sheet dated June 2, 2026, relating to the offering and sale of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and the Series A Depositary Shares. “ Prospectus Supplement (Series B) ” means the preliminary prospectus supplement dated June 1, 2026, as supplemented by the related pricing term sheet dated June 2, 2026, relating to the offering and sale of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and the Series B Depositary Shares. “ Record Date ” means, with respect to any Dividend Payment Date, the February 1, May 1, August 1 or November 1, as the case may be, immediately preceding the relevant February 15, May 15, August 15 or November 15 Dividend Payment Date, respectively. These Record Dates shall apply regardless of whether a particular Record Date is a Business Day. “ Record Holder ” means, with respect to any Dividend Payment Date, a Holder of record of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as such Holder appears on the stock register of the Corporation at the close of business on the related Record Date. “ Registrar ” means, initially, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as the Corporation’s duly appointed registrar for the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, and any successor appointed under Section 14. “ Reorganization Common Stock ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13. “ Reorganization Event ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13(e). “ Reorganization Valuation Percentage ” for any Reorganization Event shall be equal to (x) the Average VWAP of one share of the relevant Reorganization Common Stock over the relevant Reorganization Valuation Period (determined as if references to “Class A Common Stock” in the definition of “VWAP” were references to the “Reorganization Common Stock” for such Reorganization Event), divided by (y) the Average VWAP of one share of Class A Common Stock over the relevant Reorganization Valuation Period. “ Reorganization Valuation Period ” for any Reorganization Event means the five consecutive Trading Day period immediately preceding, but excluding, the effective date for such Reorganization Event. “ Scheduled Trading Day ” means any day that is scheduled to be a Trading Day. “ Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder. 8 “ Senior Stock ” means each class or series of capital stock of the Corporation issued after the Initial Issue Date, the terms of which expressly provide that such capital stock shall rank senior to the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as to dividend rights or rights upon the Corporation’s liquidation, winding-up or dissolution. “ Series A Depositary Shares ” means the depositary shares representing fractional interests in the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. “ Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock ” shall have the meaning set forth in Part 1 of this Certificate of Designations. “ Series B Depositary Shares ” means the depositary shares representing fractional interests in the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. “ Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock ” means the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Corporation. “ Shelf Registration Statement ” means a shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the issuance of or resales of shares of Class A Common Stock issued as payment of a dividend on shares of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, including dividends paid in connection with a conversion thereof. “ Spin-Off ” means a distribution by the Corporation to all or substantially all holders of Class A Common Stock consisting of capital stock of, or similar equity interests in, or relating to a Subsidiary or other business unit of the Corporation, that are, or, when issued, will be, listed or admitted for trading on a U.S. national securities exchange. “ Stock Price ” means, for any Fundamental Change, (i) if all holders of Class A Common Stock receive only cash in exchange for their Class A Common Stock in such Fundamental Change, the amount of cash paid in such Fundamental Change per share of Class A Common Stock, and (ii) in all other cases, the Average VWAP per share of Class A Common Stock over the five consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately preceding the Effective Date of such Fundamental Change. “ Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, association, partnership or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of capital stock or other interests (including partnership interests) entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers, general partners or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by (i) such Person; (ii) such Person and one or more Subsidiaries of such Person; or (iii) one or more Subsidiaries of such Person. “ Threshold Appreciation Price ” means $1,000, divided by the Minimum Conversion Rate, rounded to the nearest $0.0001, which is initially equal to $444.0497. 9 “ Trading Day ” means a day on which (x) there is no Market Disruption Event and (y) trading in the Class A Common Stock generally occurs on the Nasdaq Global Select Market or, if the Class A Common Stock is not then listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, on the principal other U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which the Class A Common Stock is then listed or, if the Class A Common Stock is not then listed on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange, on the principal other market on which the Class A Common Stock is then listed or admitted for trading. If the Class A Common Stock is not so listed or admitted for trading, “ Trading Day ” means a Business Day. “ Transfer Agent ” initially means Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as the Corporation’s duly appointed transfer agent for the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, and any successor appointed under Section 14. “ Trigger Event ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13(a)(iv). “ Unit of Exchange Property ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13(e). “ Voting Preferred Stock ” means any class or series of Parity Stock upon which voting rights like those set forth in Section 6(b) have been conferred and are exercisable, including the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. “ VWAP ” per share of Class A Common Stock on any Trading Day means the per share volume-weighted average price as displayed on Bloomberg page “GOOGL <Equity> AQR” (or its equivalent successor if such page is not available) in respect of the period from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., New York City time (or, if the scheduled close of trading of the primary session for the primary U.S. national or regional securities exchange or market on which Class A Common Stock is listed or admitted for trading on such Trading Day is earlier, such earlier scheduled close of trading), on such Trading Day; or, if such price is not available, “ VWAP ” means the market value per share of Class A Common Stock on such Trading Day as determined, using a volume-weighted average method, by a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm retained by the Corporation for this purpose. “ Wholly Owned Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, any Subsidiary of such Person, except that, solely for purposes of this definition, the reference to “more than 50%” in the definition of “Subsidiary” shall be deemed replaced by a reference to “100%”. SECTION 3 . Dividends. (a) Rate . Subject to the rights of holders of any class of capital stock of the Corporation ranking senior to the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock with respect to dividends, Holders shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors (or an authorized committee thereof) out of funds of the Corporation legally available therefor, cumulative dividends at the rate per annum of 6.25% on the Liquidation Preference per share of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (equivalent to $62.50 per annum per share (the “ Dividend Amount ”)), payable in cash, by delivery of shares of Class A Common Stock or through any combination of cash and shares of Class A Common Stock, as determined by the Board of Directors (or an authorized committee thereof) in its sole discretion (subject to the limitations described below). Declared dividends on the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall be payable quarterly on each Dividend Payment Date at such annual rate, and dividends shall accumulate from the most recent date as to which dividends shall have been paid or, if no dividends have been paid, from the Initial Issue Date, whether or not in any Dividend Period or Dividend Periods there have been funds legally available for the payment of such dividends. Declared dividends shall be payable on the relevant Dividend Payment Date to Record Holders at the close of business on the immediately preceding Record Date, whether or not such Record Holders convert their shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, or such shares are automatically converted, after such Record Date and on or prior to the immediately succeeding Dividend Payment Date. If a Dividend Payment Date is not a Business Day, payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day, without any interest or other payment in lieu of interest accruing with respect to this delay. 10 The amount of dividends payable on each share of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock for each full Dividend Period (after the initial Dividend Period) shall be computed by dividing the annual dividend rate by four. Dividends payable on the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock for the initial Dividend Period and any partial Dividend Period shall be computed based upon the actual number of days elapsed during such period over a 360-day year (consisting of twelve 30-day months). Accumulated dividends shall not bear interest if they are paid subsequent to the applicable Dividend Payment Date. No dividend shall be declared or paid upon, or any sum or number of shares of Class A Common Stock set apart for the payment of dividends upon, any outstanding share of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock with respect to any Dividend Period unless all dividends for all preceding Dividend Periods have been declared and paid upon, or a sufficient sum or number of shares of Class A Common Stock have been set apart for the payment of such dividends upon, all outstanding shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. Holders shall not be entitled to any dividends on the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, whether payable in cash, shares of Class A Common Stock or other property, in excess of full cumulative dividends, calculated as set forth above. Except as described in this Section 3(a), dividends on any share of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock converted to Class A Common Stock shall cease to accumulate on the Mandatory Conversion Date, the Fundamental Change Conversion Date or the Early Conversion Date (each, a “ Conversion Date ”), as applicable. (b) Priority of Dividends . So long as any share of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock remains outstanding, no dividend or distribution shall be declared or paid on the Class A Common Stock or any other shares of Junior Stock, and no Class A Common Stock or other Junior Stock or Parity Stock shall be, directly or indirectly, purchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired for consideration by the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries unless all accumulated and unpaid dividends for all preceding Dividend Periods have been declared and paid upon, or a sufficient sum or number of shares of Class A Common Stock have been set apart for the payment of such dividends upon, all outstanding shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. The foregoing limitation shall not apply to (i) a dividend payable on any Class A Common Stock or other Junior Stock in shares of any Class A Common Stock or other Junior Stock; (ii) the acquisition of shares of any Class A Common Stock or other Junior Stock in exchange for, or a purchase, redemption or other acquisition for value of shares of any Class A Common Stock or other Junior Stock with the proceeds from a substantially concurrent sale of, shares of any Class A Common Stock or other Junior Stock and the payment of cash in lieu of any fractional share of Class A Common Stock or other Junior Stock; (iii) purchases of fractional interests in shares of any Class A Common Stock or other Junior Stock pursuant to the conversion or exchange provisions of such shares of other Junior Stock or any securities exchangeable for or convertible into such shares of Class A Common Stock or other Junior Stock; (iv) redemptions, purchases or other acquisitions of shares of Class A Common Stock or other Junior Stock in connection with any employment contract, benefit plan or other similar arrangement with or for the benefit of any one or more of the Corporation’s or its Subsidiaries’ employees, officers, directors, consultants or independent contractors, including, without limitation, the forfeiture of unvested shares of restricted stock or share withholdings upon exercise, delivery or vesting of equity awards and the payment of cash in lieu of any fractional share of Class A Common Stock or other Junior Stock; (v) any dividends or distributions of rights or Class A Common Stock or other Junior Stock in connection with a stockholders’ rights plan or any redemption or repurchase of rights pursuant to any stockholders’ rights plan, and the payment of cash in lieu of any fractional share of Class A Common Stock or other Junior Stock; (vi) purchases of Junior Stock pursuant to a binding contract (including a stock repurchase plan) to make such purchases, if such contract was in effect before the Initial Issue Date; (vii) the acquisition by the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries of record ownership in Class A Common Stock or other Junior Stock or Parity Stock on behalf of any other Persons (other than the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries) that is a beneficial owner thereof, including as trustees or custodians; (viii) the exchange or conversion or reclassification of Junior Stock for or into other Junior Stock or of Parity Stock for or into other Parity Stock (with the same or lesser aggregate liquidation preference) and the payment of cash in lieu of any fractional share of other Junior Stock or other Parity Stock, as the case may be; or (ix) the settlement of any convertible note hedge transactions or capped call transactions entered into in connection with the issuance, by the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries, of the Series A Depositary Shares, Series B Depositary Shares or any preferred stock or debt securities that are convertible into, or exchangeable for, the Class A Common Stock or other Junior Stock (or into or for any combination of cash and Class A Common Stock or other Junior Stock based on the value of the Class A Common Stock or other Junior Stock), provided such convertible note hedge transactions or capped call transactions, as applicable, were entered into (x) in connection with the offering of the Series A Depositary Shares pursuant to the Prospectus Supplement (Series A) or the offering of the Series B Depositary Shares pursuant to the Prospectus Supplement (Series B), (y) before the Initial Issue Date or (z) on customary terms in compliance with the foregoing provision. 11 When dividends on shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock have not been paid in full on any Dividend Payment Date or declared and a sum or number of shares of Class A Common Stock sufficient for payment thereof set aside for the benefit of the Holders thereof on the applicable Record Date, no dividends may be declared or paid on any Parity Stock unless dividends are declared on the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock such that the respective amounts of such dividends declared on the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and each such other class or series of Parity Stock shall bear the same ratio to each other as all accumulated and unpaid dividends per share on the shares of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and such class or series of Parity Stock (which dollar amount will, if dividends on such class or series of Parity Stock are not cumulative, be the full amount of dividends per share thereof in respect of the most recent dividend period thereof) (subject to their having been declared by the Board of Directors (or an authorized committee thereof) out of legally available funds) bear to each other immediately prior to the payment of such dividends, in proportion to their respective liquidation preferences; provided that any unpaid dividends on the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will continue to accumulate. 12 For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions set forth in this Section 3(b) shall not prohibit or restrict the payment or other acquisition for value of any debt securities that are convertible into, or exchangeable for, any Junior Stock. Subject to the foregoing, and not otherwise, such dividends (payable in cash, securities or other property) as may be determined by the Board of Directors (or an authorized committee thereof) may be declared and paid on any securities, including Class A Common Stock and other Junior Stock, from time to time out of any funds legally available for such payment, and Holders shall not be entitled to participate in any such dividends. If the Corporation (or an applicable withholding agent) is required to withhold on distributions of Class A Common Stock to a Holder and pay the applicable withholding taxes, the Corporation may, at its option, or an applicable withholding agent may, withhold such taxes from, or set off such taxes against, payments of cash or shares of Class A Common Stock payable to such Holder or such Holder’s other funds or assets. (c) Method of Payment of Dividends . (i) Subject to the limitations described below, the Corporation may pay any declared dividend (or any portion of any declared dividend) on the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, whether or not for a current Dividend Period or any prior Dividend Period, as determined by the Board of Directors (or an authorized committee thereof) in its sole discretion: (A) by paying cash; (B) by delivering shares of Class A Common Stock; or (C) through any combination of paying cash and delivering shares of Class A Common Stock. 13 (ii) Each payment of a declared dividend on the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall be made in cash, except to the extent the Corporation timely elects to make all or any portion of such payment in shares of Class A Common Stock. The Corporation shall give notice to Holders of any such election, and the portion of such payment that will be made in cash and the portion of such payment that will be made in Class A Common Stock, on the earlier of the date the Corporation declares such dividend and the tenth Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the Dividend Payment Date for such dividend. (iii) Any shares of Class A Common Stock issued in payment or partial payment of a declared dividend shall be valued for such purpose at the Average VWAP per share of Class A Common Stock over the five consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the second Trading Day immediately preceding the applicable Dividend Payment Date (the “ Five-Day Average Price ”), multiplied by 97%. (d) No fractional shares of Class A Common Stock shall be delivered by the Corporation to Holders in payment or partial payment of a dividend. A cash adjustment shall instead be paid by the Corporation to each Holder that would otherwise be entitled to receive a fraction of a share of Class A Common Stock based on the Five-Day Average Price. (e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the number of shares of Class A Common Stock delivered in connection with any declared dividend exceed a number equal to the amount of such declared dividend as to which the Corporation has elected to deliver shares of Class A Common Stock in lieu of paying cash divided by $124.29, subject to adjustment in a manner inversely proportional to any anti-dilution adjustment to each Fixed Conversion Rate as set forth in Section 13 (such dollar amount, as adjusted from time to time, the “ Floor Price ”). To the extent that the amount of any declared dividend as to which the Corporation has elected to deliver shares of Class A Common Stock in lieu of paying cash exceeds the product of the number of shares of Class A Common Stock delivered in connection with such declared dividend and 97% of the Five-Day Average Price, the Corporation shall, if it is legally able to do so, notwithstanding any notice by the Corporation to the contrary, pay such excess amount in cash. (f) To the extent that the Corporation, in its reasonable judgment, determines that a Shelf Registration Statement is required in connection with the issuance of, or for resales of, Class A Common Stock issued as payment of a dividend, including dividends paid in connection with a conversion, the Corporation shall, to the extent such a Shelf Registration Statement is not currently filed and effective, use its commercially reasonable efforts to file and maintain the effectiveness of such a Shelf Registration Statement until the earlier of such time as all such shares of Class A Common Stock have been resold thereunder and such time as all such shares are freely tradable without registration by Holders thereof that are not, and have not been within the three months preceding, “affiliates” of the Corporation for purposes of the Securities Act. To the extent applicable, the Corporation shall also use its commercially reasonable efforts to have such shares of Class A Common Stock qualified or registered under applicable state securities laws, if required, and approved for listing on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (or if the Class A Common Stock is not then listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, on the principal other U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which the Class A Common Stock is then listed). 14 SECTION 4 . Liquidation, Winding-Up or Dissolution . (a) In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, winding-up or dissolution of the Corporation, each Holder shall be entitled to receive the Liquidation Preference per share of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, plus an amount (the “ Liquidation Dividend Amount ”) equal to accumulated and unpaid dividends on such shares to, but excluding, the date fixed for liquidation, winding-up or dissolution to be paid out of the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders, after satisfaction of liabilities owed to the Corporation’s creditors and holders of any Senior Stock, and before any payment or distribution is made to holders of any Junior Stock, including, without limitation, Class A Common Stock. (b) Neither the sale of all or substantially all of the assets or business of the Corporation (other than in connection with the liquidation, winding-up or dissolution of the Corporation), nor the merger or consolidation of the Corporation into or with any other Person, shall be deemed to be a voluntary or involuntary liquidation, winding-up or dissolution of the Corporation for the purposes of this Section 4. (c) If, upon the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, winding-up or dissolution of the Corporation, the amounts payable with respect to (1) the Liquidation Preference plus the Liquidation Dividend Amount of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and (2) the liquidation preference of, and the amount of accumulated and unpaid dividends to, but excluding, the date fixed for liquidation, winding-up or dissolution on, all Parity Stock are not paid in full, the Holders and all holders of any Parity Stock shall share equally and ratably in any distribution of the Corporation’s assets in proportion to the respective liquidation preferences and amounts equal to the accumulated and unpaid dividends to which they are entitled. (d) After the payment to any Holder of the full amount of the Liquidation Preference and the Liquidation Dividend Amount for each of such Holder’s shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, such Holder as such shall have no right or claim to any of the remaining assets of the Corporation. SECTION 5 . No Redemption; No Sinking Fund. The Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall not be subject to any redemption, sinking fund or other similar provisions. SECTION 6 . Voting Rights. (a) General . Holders shall not have any voting rights except as set forth in this Section 6 or as otherwise from time to time specifically required by Delaware law. (b) R ight to Elect Two Directors Upon Nonpayment . (i) Whenever dividends on any shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock have not been declared and paid for the equivalent of six or more Dividend Periods (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Dividend Period beginning on, and including, the Initial Issue Date and ending on, but excluding, August 15, 2026), whether or not for consecutive Dividend Periods (a “ Nonpayment ”), the Holders, voting together as a single class with holders of any and all other series of Voting Preferred Stock then outstanding, shall be entitled at the Corporation’s next special or annual meeting of stockholders to vote for the election of a total of two additional members of the Board of Directors (the “ Preferred Stock Directors ”); provided that the election of any such directors will not cause the Corporation to violate the corporate governance requirements of the Nasdaq Global Select Market (or any other exchange or automated quotation system on which the Corporation’s securities may be listed or quoted) that requires listed or quoted companies to have a majority of independent directors; provided further that the Board of Directors shall at no time include more than two Preferred Stock Directors. In the event of a Nonpayment, the number of directors then constituting the Board of Directors shall be increased by two, and the new directors shall be elected at an annual or special meeting of stockholders called by the Board of Directors, subject to its fiduciary duties, at the request of the holders of record of at least 25% of the shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or of any other series of Voting Preferred Stock ( provided that if such request is not received at least 90 calendar days before the date fixed for the next annual or special meeting of the stockholders, such election shall be held at such next annual or special meeting of stockholders), and at each subsequent annual meeting, so long as the Holders continue to have such voting rights. Whether a plurality, majority or other portion of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and any other Voting Preferred Stock have been voted in favor of any matter shall be determined by reference to the respective liquidation preference amounts of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and such other Voting Preferred Stock voted. 15 (ii) Any request to call a meeting for the initial election of the Preferred Stock Directors after a Nonpayment shall be made by written notice, signed by the requisite holders of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or Voting Preferred Stock then outstanding, and delivered to the Corporation in such manner as provided for in Section 16 below, or as may otherwise be required by law. (iii) If and when all accumulated and unpaid dividends on the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock have been paid in full, or declared and a sum or number of shares of Class A Common Stock sufficient for such payment shall have been set aside (a “ Nonpayment Remedy ”), the Holders shall immediately and, without any further action by the Corporation, be divested of the voting rights described in this Section 6(b), subject to the revesting of such rights in the event of each subsequent Nonpayment. If such voting rights for the Holders and all other holders of Voting Preferred Stock shall have terminated, the term of office of each Preferred Stock Director so elected shall terminate at such time and the number of directors on the Board of Directors shall automatically decrease by two. (iv) Any Preferred Stock Director may be removed at any time with or without cause by the holders of record of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and any other shares of Voting Preferred Stock then outstanding (voting together as a single class) when they have the voting rights described in this Section 6(b). In the event that a Nonpayment shall have occurred and there shall not have been a Nonpayment Remedy, any vacancy in the office of a Preferred Stock Director (other than prior to the initial election of Preferred Stock Directors after a Nonpayment) may be filled by the written consent of the Preferred Stock Director remaining in office or, if none remains in office, by a vote of the holders of record of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and any other shares of Voting Preferred Stock then outstanding (voting together as a single class) when they have the voting rights described in this Section 6(b); provided that the filling of each vacancy will not cause the Corporation to violate the corporate governance requirements of the Nasdaq Global Select Market (or any other exchange or automated quotation system on which the Corporation’s securities may be listed or quoted) that requires listed or quoted companies to have a majority of independent directors. Any such vote of Holders and holders of any Voting Preferred Stock to remove, or to fill a vacancy in the office of, a Preferred Stock Director may be taken only at an annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation, called as provided above for an initial election of Preferred Stock Directors after a Nonpayment ( provided that if such request is not received at least 90 calendar days before the date fixed for the next annual or special meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation, such vote shall be taken at such next annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation). Each Preferred Stock Director elected at any annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation or by written consent of the other Preferred Stock Director shall hold office until the next annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation if such office shall not have previously terminated and such Preferred Stock Director shall not have been removed from such office, in each case as provided above. 16 (c) Other Voting Rights . So long as any shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock are outstanding, in addition to any other vote or consent of stockholders required by law or by the Certificate of Incorporation, the affirmative vote or consent of the Holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class with holders of any and all other series of Voting Preferred Stock then outstanding, given in person or by proxy, either in writing without a meeting or by vote at any meeting called for such purpose, shall be necessary for effecting or validating any authorization or creation of, or any increase in the authorized amount of, any Senior Stock. In addition, so long as any shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock are outstanding, in addition to any other vote or consent of stockholders required by law or by the Certificate of Incorporation, the affirmative vote or consent of the Holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, given in person or by proxy, either in writing without a meeting or by vote at any meeting called for such purpose, shall be necessary for effecting or validating: (i) any amendment, alteration or repeal of any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or this Certificate of Designations so as to materially and adversely affect the rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock; or 17 (ii) any consummation of a binding share exchange or reclassification involving the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, or of a merger or consolidation of the Corporation with or into another Person, unless either (x) the shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock remain outstanding and have rights, preferences, privileges and voting powers, taken as a whole, that are no less favorable to the Holders thereof in any material respect than the rights, preferences, privileges and voting powers of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock immediately prior to such consummation, taken as a whole, or (y) in the case of any such merger or consolidation with respect to which the Corporation is not the surviving or resulting entity, the shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock are converted into or exchanged for preference securities of the surviving or resulting entity or its ultimate parent, and such preference securities have rights, preferences, privileges and voting powers, taken as a whole, that are no less favorable to the holders thereof in any material respect than the rights, preferences, privileges and voting powers of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock immediately prior to such consummation, taken as a whole. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Section 6(c), (1) any increase in the amount of the Corporation’s authorized but unissued shares of Preferred Stock, (2) any increase in the amount of the Corporation’s authorized or issued shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, (3) the creation and issuance, or an increase in the authorized or issued amount, of any series of Junior Stock or any other series of Parity Stock and (4) the application of the provisions set forth in Section 13(e) shall in each case be deemed not to materially and adversely affect the rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and shall not require the affirmative vote or consent of Holders. (d) Change for Clarification . Without the consent of the Holders of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, the Corporation may amend, alter, supplement or repeal any terms of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock by amending or supplementing the Certificate of Incorporation, this Certificate of Designations or any stock certificate representing shares of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock: (i) to cure any ambiguity, omission, inconsistency or mistake in any such agreement or instrument; (ii) to make any provision with respect to matters or questions relating to the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock that is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Certificate of Designations and that does not materially and adversely affect the rights of any Holder; or 18 (iii) to make any other change that does not materially and adversely affect the rights of any Holder (other than any Holder that consents to such change). In addition, without the consent of the Holders, the Corporation may amend, alter, supplement or repeal any terms of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock to (x) conform the terms of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock to the description thereof in the “Description of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock” section of the Prospectus Supplement (Series A) or (y) file a certificate of correction with respect to this Certificate of Designations to the extent permitted by Section 103(f) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. (e) Prior to the close of business on the applicable Conversion Date, the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall not be deemed to be outstanding and Holders shall have no voting rights with respect to such shares of Class A Common Stock by virtue of holding the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, including the right to vote on any amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation or this Certificate of Designations that would adversely affect the rights of holders of the Class A Common Stock. (f) The number of votes that each share of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and each share of any Voting Preferred Stock participating in the votes as described in this Section 6 shall have shall be in proportion to the liquidation preference of such share. (g) Procedures for Voting and Consents . The rules and procedures for calling and conducting any meeting of the Holders (including, without limitation, the fixing of a record date in connection therewith), the solicitation and use of proxies at such a meeting, the obtaining of written consents and any other procedural aspect or matter with regard to such a meeting or such consents shall be governed by any rules the Board of Directors (or an authorized committee thereof), in its discretion, may adopt from time to time, which rules and procedures shall conform to the requirements of the Certificate of Incorporation, the Bylaws, applicable law and the rules of any national securities exchange or other trading facility on which the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock is listed or traded at the time. SECTION 7 . Mandatory Conversion on the Mandatory Conversion Date. (a) Each outstanding share of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall automatically convert (unless previously converted at the option of the Holder in accordance with Section 8 or pursuant to an exercise of a Fundamental Change Early Conversion Right pursuant to Section 9) on the Mandatory Conversion Date (“ Mandatory Conversion ”) into a number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to the Mandatory Conversion Rate. (b) The “ Mandatory Conversion Rate ” shall, subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 7(c), be as follows: (i) if the Applicable Market Value is greater than the Threshold Appreciation Price, then the Mandatory Conversion Rate shall be equal to 2.2520 shares of Class A Common Stock per share of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (the “ Minimum Conversion Rate ”); 19 (ii) if the Applicable Market Value is less than or equal to the Threshold Appreciation Price but equal to or greater than the Initial Price, then the Mandatory Conversion Rate per share of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall be equal to $1,000 divided by the Applicable Market Value, rounded to the nearest ten-thousandth; or (iii) if the Applicable Market Value is less than the Initial Price, then the Mandatory Conversion Rate shall be equal to 2.8160 shares of Class A Common Stock per share of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (the “ Maximum Conversion Rate ”); provided that the Fixed Conversion Rates and the Applicable Market Value are each subject to adjustment in accordance with the provisions of Section 13. (c) If the Corporation declares a dividend for the Dividend Period ending on May 15, 2029, the Corporation shall pay such dividend to the Record Holders at the close of business as of May 1, 2029 as set forth in Section 3. If on or prior to May 1, 2029, the Corporation has not declared all or any portion of all accumulated and unpaid dividends on the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock through May 15, 2029, the Mandatory Conversion Rate shall be adjusted so that Holders receive an additional number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to the amount of accumulated and unpaid dividends that have not been declared (the “ Mandatory Conversion Additional Conversion Amount ”), divided by the greater of (i) the Floor Price and (ii) 97% of the Five-Day Average Price (calculated as if the applicable Dividend Payment Date were May 15, 2029). To the extent that the Mandatory Conversion Additional Conversion Amount exceeds the product of such number of additional shares of Class A Common Stock and 97% of such Five-Day Average Price, the Corporation shall, if the Corporation is legally able to do so, pay such excess amount in cash pro rata to the Holders. SECTION 8 . Early Conversion at the Option of the Holder. (a) Other than during a Fundamental Change Conversion Period, the Holders shall have the right to convert their shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, in whole or in part (but in no event less than one share of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock), at any time prior to May 15, 2029 (“ Early Conversion ”), into shares of Class A Common Stock at the Minimum Conversion Rate, subject to adjustment as described in Section 13 and to satisfaction of the conversion procedures set forth in Section 10. (b) If as of any Early Conversion Date relating to an Early Conversion, the Corporation has not declared all or any portion of the accumulated and unpaid dividends for all full Dividend Periods ending on or prior to the Dividend Payment Date immediately preceding such Early Conversion Date, the Minimum Conversion Rate shall be adjusted, with respect to such Early Conversion, so that the converting Holder receives an additional number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to the amount of accumulated and unpaid dividends that have not been declared for such full Dividend Periods (the “ Early Conversion Additional Conversion Amount ”), divided by the greater of (i) the Floor Price and (ii) the Average VWAP per share of the Class A Common Stock over the 20 consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the second Trading Day immediately preceding such Early Conversion Date (such average being referred to as the “ Early Conversion Average Price ”). For the avoidance of doubt, to the extent that the Early Conversion Additional Conversion Amount exceeds the product of such number of additional shares of Class A Common Stock and the Early Conversion Average Price, the Corporation will not have any obligation to pay the shortfall in cash. Except as described in the first sentence of this Section 8(b), upon any Early Conversion of any shares of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, the Corporation shall make no payment or allowance for unpaid dividends on such shares of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, unless the Early Conversion Date occurs after the Record Date for a declared dividend and on or prior to the immediately succeeding Dividend Payment Date, in which case the Corporation shall pay such dividend on such Dividend Payment Date to the Record Holder of the converted shares as of such Record Date, in accordance with Section 3. 20 SECTION 9 . Fundamental Change Conversion. (a) If a Fundamental Change occurs on or prior to May 15, 2029, the Holders shall have the right (the “ Fundamental Change Early Conversion Right ”) to: (i) convert their shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, in whole or in part (but in no event less than one share of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock) (any such conversion pursuant to this Section 9(a) being a “ Fundamental Change Conversion ”), at any time during the period (the “ Fundamental Change Conversion Period ”) that begins on, and includes, the effective date of such Fundamental Change (the “ Effective Date ”) and ends at the close of business on the date that is the earlier of (x) 20 calendar days after the Effective Date (or, if later, the date that is 20 calendar days after Holders receive notice of such Fundamental Change) and (y) May 15, 2029 (and, for the avoidance of doubt, the Fundamental Change Conversion Period may not end on a date that is later than May 15, 2029), into a number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate per share of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock; (ii) with respect to such converted shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, receive an amount equal to the present value, as of the Effective Date of such Fundamental Change, calculated using a discount rate of 4.09% per annum, of all dividend payments on such shares (excluding any Accumulated Dividend Amount) for all the remaining full Dividend Periods and for the partial Dividend Period from, and including, such Effective Date to, but excluding, the next Dividend Payment Date (the “ Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount ”); and (iii) with respect to such converted shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, to the extent that, as of such Effective Date, there is any Accumulated Dividend Amount, receive payment of the Accumulated Dividend Amount (the amounts described in clauses (ii) and (iii), collectively, the “ Make-whole Dividend Amount ”), in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), subject to the Corporation’s right to deliver shares of Class A Common Stock in lieu of all or part of such amounts as set forth in clause (d) below; provided that, if such Effective Date or the relevant Fundamental Change Conversion Date falls after the Record Date for a declared dividend and on or prior to the next Dividend Payment Date, the Corporation shall pay such 21 dividend on such Dividend Payment Date to the Record Holders as of such Record Date, in accordance with Section 3, such dividend shall not be included in the Accumulated Dividend Amount, and the Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount shall not include the present value of the payment of such dividend. (b) The Corporation shall provide written notice (a “ Fundamental Change Notice ”) to Holders of the Effective Date of a Fundamental Change no later than the second Business Day following such Effective Date. The Fundamental Change Notice shall state: (i) the event causing the Fundamental Change; (ii) the Effective Date; (iii) that Holders shall have the right to effect a Fundamental Change Conversion in connection with such Fundamental Change during the Fundamental Change Conversion Period; (iv) the Fundamental Change Conversion Period; and (v) the instructions a Holder must follow to effect a Fundamental Change Conversion in connection with such Fundamental Change. (c) In addition, not later than the second Business Day following the Effective Date of a Fundamental Change, the Corporation shall notify Holders of: (i) the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate; (ii) the Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount and whether the Corporation will pay such amount, or any portion thereof, in shares of Class A Common Stock and, if applicable, the portion of such amount that will be paid in Class A Common Stock; and (iii) the Accumulated Dividend Amount and whether the Corporation will pay such amount, or any portion thereof, in shares of Class A Common Stock and, if applicable, the portion of such amount that will be paid in Class A Common Stock. (d) (i) For any shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock that are converted during the Fundamental Change Conversion Period, subject to the limitations described below, the Corporation may pay the Make-whole Dividend Amount, determined in the Corporation’s sole discretion: (A) by paying cash; (B) by delivering shares of Class A Common Stock; or 22 (C) through any combination of paying cash and delivering shares of Class A Common Stock. (ii) The Corporation shall pay the Make-whole Dividend Amount in cash, except to the extent the Corporation elects on or prior to the second Business Day following the Effective Date of a Fundamental Change to make all or any portion of such payments by delivering shares of Class A Common Stock. If the Corporation elects to make any payment of the Make-whole Dividend Amount, or any portion thereof, in shares of Class A Common Stock, such shares shall be valued for such purpose at 97% of the applicable Stock Price. (iii) No fractional shares of Class A Common Stock shall be delivered by the Corporation to converting Holders in respect of the Make-whole Dividend Amount. A cash adjustment shall instead be paid by the Corporation to each Holder that would otherwise be entitled to receive a fraction of a share of Class A Common Stock based on the Average VWAP per share of Class A Common Stock over the five consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the second Trading Day immediately preceding the relevant Conversion Date. (iv) Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any Fundamental Change Conversion, in no event shall the number of shares of Class A Common Stock that the Corporation delivers in lieu of paying all or any portion of the Make-whole Dividend Amount in cash exceed a number equal to the portion of the Make-whole Dividend Amount to be paid by the delivery of Class A Common Stock, divided by the greater of (i) the Floor Price and (ii) 97% of the applicable Stock Price. To the extent that the portion of the Make-whole Dividend Amount as to which the Corporation has elected to deliver shares of Class A Common Stock in lieu of paying cash exceeds the product of the number of shares of Class A Common Stock delivered in respect of such portion of the Make-whole Dividend Amount and 97% of the applicable Stock Price, the Corporation shall, if the Corporation is legally able to do so, notwithstanding any notice by the Corporation to the contrary, pay such excess amount in cash. (v) If the Corporation is prohibited from paying or delivering, as the case may be, the Make-whole Dividend Amount (whether in cash or in shares of Class A Common Stock), in whole or in part, due to limitations of applicable Delaware law, the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate shall instead be increased by a number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to the cash amount of the aggregate unpaid and undelivered Make-whole Dividend Amount, divided by the greater of (i) the Floor Price and (ii) 97% of the applicable Stock Price. In such case, to the extent that the cash amount of the aggregate unpaid and undelivered Make-whole Dividend Amount exceeds the product of such number of additional shares of Class A Common Stock and 97% of the applicable Stock Price, the Corporation shall not have any obligation to pay the shortfall in cash. 23 SECTION 10 . Conversion Procedures. (a) Pursuant to Section 7, on the Mandatory Conversion Date, any outstanding shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall automatically convert into shares of Class A Common Stock. A Holder shall not be required to pay any taxes or duties relating to the issuance or delivery of the Class A Common Stock upon Mandatory Conversion of its Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, except that such Holder shall be required to pay any tax or duty that may be payable relating to any transfer involved in the issuance or delivery of the Class A Common Stock in a name other than the name of such Holder. Shares of Class A Common Stock shall be issued and delivered and payment by the Corporation of any cash to which the converting Holder is entitled shall be made only after all applicable taxes and duties, if any, payable by the converting Holder have been paid in full and such shares of Class A Common Stock shall be issued, and the payment by the Corporation of such cash to which the converting Holder is entitled shall be made, in each case, on the later of the Mandatory Conversion Date and the Business Day after such Holder has paid in full all applicable taxes and duties, if any. The Person or Persons entitled to receive the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon Mandatory Conversion of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall be treated as the record holder(s) of such shares of Class A Common Stock as of the close of business on the Mandatory Conversion Date. Except as provided under Section 13(a)(vii), Section 13(c)(iii) and Section 13(c)(v), prior to the close of business on the Mandatory Conversion Date, the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon Mandatory Conversion of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall not be deemed to be outstanding for any purpose and Holders shall have no rights with respect to such shares of Class A Common Stock, including voting rights, rights to respond to tender offers and rights to receive any dividends or other distributions on the Class A Common Stock, by virtue of holding the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. (b) To effect an Early Conversion pursuant to Section 8, a Holder must: (i) complete and manually sign the conversion notice on the back of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock certificate or a facsimile of such conversion notice; (ii) deliver the completed conversion notice and the certificated shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock to be converted to the Conversion and Dividend Disbursing Agent; (iii) if required, furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents; and (iv) if required, pay all applicable taxes or duties, if any. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to effect an Early Conversion pursuant to Section 8 of shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock held in global form, the Holder must, in lieu of the foregoing, comply with the applicable procedures of DTC (or any other depositary for the shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock held in global form appointed by the Corporation). 24 The Early Conversion shall be effective on the date on which a Holder has satisfied the foregoing requirements, to the extent applicable (the “ Early Conversion Date ”); provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, in no event may such Early Conversion Date occur after May 15, 2029. A Holder shall not be required to pay any taxes or duties relating to the issuance or delivery of Class A Common Stock if such Holder exercises its Early Conversion rights, but such Holder shall be required to pay any tax or duty that may be payable relating to any transfer involved in the issuance or delivery of Class A Common Stock in a name other than the name of such Holder. Shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon Early Conversion shall be issued and delivered and payment by the Corporation of any cash to which the converting Holder is entitled shall be made only after all applicable taxes and duties, if any, payable by the converting Holder have been paid in full and such shares of Class A Common Stock shall be issued, and the payment by the Corporation of such cash to which the converting Holder is entitled shall be made, in each case, on the later of the second Business Day immediately succeeding the Early Conversion Date and the Business Day after the Holder has paid in full all applicable taxes and duties, if any. The Person or Persons entitled to receive the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon an Early Conversion shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder(s) of such shares of Class A Common Stock as of the close of business on the applicable Early Conversion Date. Except as set forth in Section 13(a)(vii), Section 13(c)(iii) and Section 13(c)(v), prior to the close of business on the applicable Early Conversion Date, the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon Early Conversion of any shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall not be deemed to be outstanding for any purpose, and Holders shall have no rights with respect to such shares of Class A Common Stock (including voting rights, rights to respond to tender offers for the Class A Common Stock and rights to receive any dividends or other distributions on the Class A Common Stock) by virtue of holding shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. In the event that an Early Conversion is effected with respect to shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock representing less than all the shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock held by a Holder, upon such Early Conversion the Corporation shall execute and instruct the Registrar and Transfer Agent to countersign and deliver to the Holder thereof, at the expense of the Corporation, a certificate evidencing the shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as to which Early Conversion was not effected. (c) To effect a Fundamental Change Conversion pursuant to Section 9, a Holder must: (i) complete and manually sign the conversion notice on the back of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock certificate or a facsimile of such conversion notice; 25 (ii) deliver the completed conversion notice and the certificated shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock to be converted to the Conversion and Dividend Disbursing Agent; (iii) if required, furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents; and (iv) if required, pay all applicable taxes or duties, if any. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to effect a Fundamental Change Conversion pursuant to Section 9 of shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock held in global form, the Holder must, in lieu of the foregoing, comply with the applicable procedures of DTC (or any other depositary for the shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock held in global form appointed by the Corporation). The Fundamental Change Conversion shall be effective on the date on which a Holder has satisfied the foregoing requirements, to the extent applicable (the “ Fundamental Change Conversion Date ”); provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, in no event may such Fundamental Change Conversion Date occur after May 15, 2029. A Holder shall not be required to pay any taxes or duties relating to the issuance or delivery of Class A Common Stock if such Holder exercises its Fundamental Change Early Conversion Right, but such Holder shall be required to pay any tax or duty that may be payable relating to any transfer involved in the issuance or delivery of Class A Common Stock in a name other than the name of such Holder. Shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon Fundamental Change Conversion shall be issued and delivered and payment by the Corporation of any cash to which the converting Holder is entitled shall be made only after all applicable taxes and duties, if any, payable by the converting Holder have been paid in full and such shares of Class A Common Stock shall be issued, and the payment by the Corporation of such cash to which the converting Holder is entitled shall be made, in each case, on the later of the second Business Day immediately succeeding the Fundamental Change Conversion Date and the Business Day after the Holder has paid in full all applicable taxes and duties, if any. The Person or Persons entitled to receive the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon a Fundamental Change Conversion shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder(s) of such shares of Class A Common Stock as of the close of business on the applicable Fundamental Change Conversion Date. Except as set forth in Section 13(a)(vii), Section 13(c)(iii) and Section 13(c)(v), prior to the close of business on the applicable Fundamental Change Conversion Date, the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon Fundamental Change Conversion of any shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall not be deemed to be outstanding for any purpose, and Holders shall have no rights with respect to such shares of Class A Common Stock (including voting rights, rights to respond to tender offers for the Class A Common Stock and rights to receive any dividends or other distributions on the Class A Common Stock) by virtue of holding shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. 26 In the event that a Fundamental Change Conversion is effected with respect to shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock representing less than all the shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock held by a Holder, upon such Fundamental Change Conversion the Corporation shall execute and instruct the Registrar and Transfer Agent to countersign and deliver to the Holder thereof, at the expense of the Corporation, a certificate evidencing the shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as to which Fundamental Change Conversion was not effected. (d) In the event that a Holder shall not by written notice designate the name in which shares of Class A Common Stock to be issued upon conversion of such Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock should be registered or, if applicable, the address to which the certificate or certificates representing such shares of Class A Common Stock should be sent, the Corporation shall be entitled to register such shares, and make such payment, in the name of the Holder as shown on the records of the Corporation and, if applicable, to send the certificate or certificates representing such shares of Class A Common Stock to the address of such Holder shown on the records of the Corporation. (e) Shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall cease to be outstanding on the applicable Conversion Date, subject to the right of Holders of such shares to receive shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of such shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and other amounts and shares of Class A Common Stock, if any, to which they are entitled pursuant to Section 7, 8 or 9, as applicable and, if the applicable Conversion Date occurs after the Record Date for a declared dividend and on or prior to the immediately succeeding Dividend Payment Date, subject to the right of the Record Holders of such shares on such Record Date to receive payment of the full amount of such declared dividend on such Dividend Payment Date pursuant to Section 3. (f) If the Corporation (or an applicable withholding agent) is required to withhold on constructive dividends to a Holder and pay the applicable withholding taxes, the Corporation may, at its option, or an applicable withholding agent may, withhold such taxes from or set off such taxes against payments of cash or shares of Class A Common Stock payable to such Holder or such Holder’s other funds or assets. SECTION 11 . Reservation of Class A Common Stock. (a) The Corporation shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued Class A Common Stock or shares of Class A Common Stock held in the treasury by the Corporation, solely for issuance upon the conversion of, or as payment of dividends on, shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as herein provided, free from any preemptive or other similar rights, a number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to the maximum number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of, or as payment of dividends on, all shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock then outstanding (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the maximum Mandatory Conversion Additional Conversion Amount). For purposes of this Section 11(a), the number of shares of Class A Common Stock that shall be issuable upon the conversion of, or as payment of dividends on, all outstanding shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall be computed as if at the time of computation all such outstanding shares were held by a single Holder. 27 (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Corporation shall be entitled to deliver upon conversion of shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or as payment of any dividend on such shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, as herein provided, shares of Class A Common Stock reacquired and held in the treasury by the Corporation (in lieu of the issuance of authorized and unissued shares of Class A Common Stock), so long as any such treasury shares are free and clear of all liens, charges, security interests or encumbrances (other than liens, charges, security interests and other encumbrances created by the Holders). (c) All shares of Class A Common Stock delivered upon conversion of, or as payment of a dividend on, the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, free and clear of all liens, claims, security interests and other encumbrances (other than liens, charges, security interests and other encumbrances created by the Holders) and free of preemptive rights. (d) Prior to the delivery of any securities that the Corporation shall be obligated to deliver upon conversion of, or as payment of a dividend on, the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, the Corporation shall comply with all federal and state laws and regulations thereunder requiring the registration of such securities with, or any approval of or consent to the delivery thereof by, any governmental authority. (e) The Corporation hereby covenants and agrees that, if at any time the Class A Common Stock shall be listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market or any other national securities exchange or automated quotation system, the Corporation shall, if permitted by the rules of such exchange or automated quotation system, list and use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep listed, so long as the Class A Common Stock shall be so listed on such exchange or automated quotation system, all Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of, or issuable in respect of the payment of dividends, the Accumulated Dividend Amount or the Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount on, the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock; provided , however , that if the rules of such exchange or automated quotation system permit the Corporation to defer the listing of such Class A Common Stock until the earlier of (x) the first conversion of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock into Class A Common Stock in accordance with the provisions hereof and (y) the first payment of any dividends, any Accumulated Dividend Amount or any Fundamental Change Dividend Make-Whole Amount on the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, the Corporation covenants to list such Class A Common Stock issuable upon the earlier of (1) the first conversion of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and (2) the first payment of any dividends, any Accumulated Dividend Amount or any Fundamental Change Dividend Make-Whole Amount on the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock in accordance with the requirements of such exchange or automated quotation system at such time. 28 SECTION 12 . Fractional Shares. (a) No fractional shares of Class A Common Stock shall be issued as a result of any conversion of shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. (b) In lieu of any fractional share of Class A Common Stock otherwise issuable in respect of the aggregate number of shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock that are converted on the Mandatory Conversion Date pursuant to Section 7 or at the option of the Holder pursuant to Section 8 or Section 9, the Corporation shall pay an amount in cash (computed to the nearest cent) equal to the product of (i) that same fraction and (ii) the Average VWAP per share of the Class A Common Stock over the five consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the second Trading Day immediately preceding the Mandatory Conversion Date, Early Conversion Date or Fundamental Change Conversion Date, as applicable. (c) If more than one share of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock is surrendered for conversion at one time by or for the same Holder, the number of full shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof shall be computed on the basis of the aggregate number of shares of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock so surrendered. SECTION 13 . Anti- Dilution Adjustments to the Fixed Conversion Rates. (a) Each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be subject to the following adjustments: (i) Stock Dividends and Distributions . If the Corporation issues Class A Common Stock to all or substantially all holders of Class A Common Stock as a dividend or other distribution, each Fixed Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the close of business on the date fixed for determination of the holders of Class A Common Stock entitled to receive such dividend or other distribution shall be multiplied by a fraction: (A) the numerator of which is the sum of (x) the number of shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the close of business on the date fixed for such determination and (y) the total number of shares of Class A Common Stock constituting such dividend or other distribution, and (B) the denominator of which is the number of shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the close of business on the date fixed for such determination. Any increase made pursuant to this clause (i) shall become effective immediately after the close of business on the date fixed for such determination. If any dividend or distribution described in this clause (i) is declared but not so paid or made, each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be decreased, effective as of the date the Board of Directors (or an authorized committee thereof) publicly announces its decision not to make such dividend or distribution, to such Fixed Conversion Rate that would be in effect if such dividend or distribution had not been declared. For the purposes of this clause (i), the number of shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the close of business on the date fixed for such determination shall not include shares held in treasury by the Corporation but shall include any shares issuable in respect of any scrip certificates issued in lieu of fractions of shares of Class A Common Stock. The Corporation shall not pay any dividend or make any distribution on shares of Class A Common Stock held in treasury by the Corporation. 29 (ii) Issuance of Stock Purchase Rights . If the Corporation issues to all or substantially all holders of Class A Common Stock rights or warrants (other than rights or warrants issued pursuant to a stockholders’ rights plan, customary dividend reinvestment plan, or customary share purchase plan or other similar plans) entitling such holders, for a period of up to 45 calendar days after the announcement date of such issuance, to subscribe for or purchase shares of Class A Common Stock at a price per share less than the Current Market Price of the Class A Common Stock, each Fixed Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the close of business on the date fixed for determination of the holders of Class A Common Stock entitled to receive such rights or warrants shall be increased by multiplying such Fixed Conversion Rate by a fraction: (A) the numerator of which is the sum of (x) the number of shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the close of business on the date fixed for such determination and (y) the number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable pursuant to such rights or warrants, and (B) the denominator of which shall be the sum of (x) the number of shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the close of business on the date fixed for such determination and (y) the number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to the quotient of the aggregate offering price payable to exercise such rights or warrants, divided by the Current Market Price of the Class A Common Stock. Any increase made pursuant to this clause (ii) shall become effective immediately after the close of business on the date fixed for such determination. In the event that such rights or warrants described in this clause (ii) are not so issued, each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be decreased, effective as of the date the Board of Directors (or an authorized committee thereof) publicly announces its decision not to issue such rights or warrants, to such Fixed Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if such issuance had not been declared. To the extent that such rights or warrants are not exercised prior to their expiration or shares of Class A Common Stock are otherwise not delivered pursuant to such rights or warrants upon the exercise of such rights or warrants, each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be decreased to such Fixed Conversion Rate that would then be in effect had the increase made upon the issuance of such rights or warrants been made on the basis of the delivery of only the number of shares of Class A Common Stock actually delivered. In determining whether any rights or warrants entitle the holders thereof to subscribe for or purchase shares of Class A Common Stock at less than the Current Market Price of the Class A Common Stock, and in determining the aggregate offering price payable to exercise such rights or warrants, there shall be taken into account any consideration received by the Corporation for such rights or warrants and the amount payable to the Corporation upon exercise or conversion thereof, the value of such consideration (if other than cash) to be determined by the Board of Directors (or an authorized committee thereof). For the purposes of this clause (ii), the number of shares of Class A Common Stock at the time outstanding shall not include shares held in treasury by the Corporation but shall include any shares issuable in respect of any scrip certificates issued in lieu of fractions of shares of Class A Common Stock. The Corporation shall not issue any such rights or warrants in respect of shares of Class A Common Stock held in treasury by the Corporation. 30 (iii) Subdivisions and Combinations of the Class A Common Stock . If outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock shall be subdivided into a greater number of shares of Class A Common Stock or combined into a lesser number of shares of Class A Common Stock, each Fixed Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the open of business on the Effective Date of such subdivision or combination shall be multiplied by a fraction: (A) the numerator of which is the number of shares of Class A Common Stock that would be outstanding immediately after, and solely as a result of, such subdivision or combination, and (B) the denominator of which is the number of shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such subdivision or combination. Any adjustment made pursuant to this clause (iii) shall become effective immediately after the open of business on the Effective Date of such subdivision or combination. (iv) Debt or Asset Distribution . (A) If the Corporation distributes to all or substantially all holders of Class A Common Stock evidences of its indebtedness, shares of capital stock, securities, rights to acquire the Corporation’s capital stock (other than rights issued pursuant to a stockholders’ rights plan so long as such rights have not separated from the Class A Common Stock), cash or other assets (excluding (1) any dividend or distribution as to which an adjustment was effected pursuant to Section 13(a)(i), (2) any rights or warrants as to which an adjustment was effected pursuant to Section 13(a)(ii), (3) any dividend or distribution consisting exclusively of cash to all or substantially all holders of the Class A Common Stock and (4) any Spin-Off as to which the provisions set forth in Section 13(a)(iv)(B) shall apply) (any such evidences of indebtedness, shares of capital stock, securities, rights to acquire the Corporation’s capital stock, cash or other assets, the “ Distributed Property ”), each Fixed Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the close of business on the date fixed for the determination of holders of Class A Common Stock entitled to receive such distribution shall be multiplied by a fraction: (1) the numerator of which is the Current Market Price of the Class A Common Stock, and 31 (2) the denominator of which is the Current Market Price of the Class A Common Stock minus the Fair Market Value, on the Ex-Date of such distribution, of the portion of the Distributed Property so distributed applicable to one share of Class A Common Stock. Any increase made pursuant to this Section 13(a)(iv)(A) shall become effective immediately after the close of business on the date fixed for such determination. In the event that such distribution described in this Section 13(a)(iv)(A) is not so made, each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be decreased, effective as of the date the Board of Directors (or an authorized committee thereof) publicly announces its decision not to make such distribution, to such Fixed Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if such distribution had not been declared. (B) In the case of a Spin-Off, each Fixed Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the open of business on the Ex-Date of such distribution shall be multiplied by a fraction: (1) the numerator of which is the sum of (x) the Current Market Price of the Class A Common Stock and (y) the Current Market Price of the portion of those shares of capital stock or similar equity interests so distributed that is applicable to one share of Class A Common Stock, and (2) the denominator of which is the Current Market Price of the Class A Common Stock. Any increase made pursuant to this Section 13(a)(iv)(B) shall be made immediately following the determination of the Current Market Price of the Class A Common Stock, but shall become retroactively effective immediately after the open of business on the Ex-Date of such distribution. In the event that such distribution described in this Section 13(a)(iv)(B) is not so made, each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be decreased, effective as of the date the Board of Directors (or an authorized committee thereof) publicly announces its decision not to make such distribution, to such Fixed Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if such distribution had not been declared. Because the Corporation shall make any increase to each Fixed Conversion Rate pursuant to this Section 13(a)(iv)(B) with retroactive effect as described above, the Corporation shall delay the settlement of any conversion of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock where any date for determining the number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable to a Holder upon such conversion occurs during the period set forth in clause (ii) of the definition of “Current Market Price” until the second Business Day immediately following the last Trading Day of such period. 32 For purposes of this clause (iv) (and subject in all respects to clause (viii)), rights or warrants distributed by the Corporation to all or substantially all holders of its Class A Common Stock entitling them to subscribe for or purchase shares of the Corporation’s capital stock, including Class A Common Stock (either initially or under certain circumstances), which rights or warrants, until the occurrence of a specified event or events (“ Trigger Event ”): (i) are deemed to be transferred with such shares of the Class A Common Stock; (ii) are not exercisable; and (iii) are also issued in respect of future issuances of the Class A Common Stock, shall be deemed not to have been distributed for purposes of this clause (iv) (and no adjustment to the Fixed Conversion Rates under this clause (iv) shall be required) until the occurrence of the earliest Trigger Event, whereupon such rights or warrants shall be deemed to have been distributed and an appropriate adjustment (if any is required) to the Fixed Conversion Rates shall be made under this clause (iv). If any such rights or warrants, including any such existing rights or warrants distributed prior to the Initial Issue Date, are subject to events, upon the occurrence of which such rights or warrants become exercisable to purchase different securities, evidences of indebtedness or other assets, then the date of the occurrence of any and each such event shall be deemed to be the date of distribution and the date fixed for the determination of the holders of Class A Common Stock entitled to receive such distribution with respect to new rights or warrants with such rights (in which case the existing rights or warrants shall be deemed to terminate and expire on such date without exercise by any of the holders thereof). In addition, in the event of any distribution (or deemed distribution) of rights or warrants, or any Trigger Event or other event (of the type described in the immediately preceding sentence) with respect thereto that was counted for purposes of calculating a distribution amount for which an adjustment to the Fixed Conversion Rates under this clause (iv) was made, (1) in the case of any such rights or warrants that shall all have been redeemed or purchased without exercise by any holders thereof, upon such final redemption or purchase (x) the Fixed Conversion Rates shall be readjusted as if such rights or warrants had not been issued and (y) the Fixed Conversion Rates shall then again be readjusted to give effect to such distribution, deemed distribution, Trigger Event or other event, as the case may be, as though it were a cash distribution, equal to the per share redemption or purchase price received by a holder or holders of Class A Common Stock with respect to such rights or warrants (assuming such holder had retained such rights or warrants), made to all holders of Class A Common Stock as of the date of such redemption or purchase, and (2) in the case of such rights or warrants that shall have expired or been terminated without exercise by any holders thereof, the Fixed Conversion Rates shall be readjusted as if such rights and warrants had not been issued. For purposes of clause (i), clause (ii) and this clause (iv), if any dividend or distribution to which this clause (iv) is applicable includes one or both of: (x) a dividend or distribution of shares of Class A Common Stock to which clause (i) is applicable (the “ Clause I Distribution ”); or (y) an issuance of rights or warrants to which clause (ii) is applicable (the “ Clause II Distribution ”), 33 then (1) such dividend or distribution, other than the Clause I Distribution, if any, and the Clause II Distribution, if any, shall be deemed to be a dividend or distribution to which this clause (iv) is applicable (the “ Clause IV Distribution ”) and any Fixed Conversion Rate adjustment required by this clause (iv) with respect to such Clause IV Distribution shall then be made, and (2) the Clause I Distribution, if any, and Clause II Distribution, if any, shall be deemed to immediately follow the Clause IV Distribution and any Fixed Conversion Rate adjustment required by clause (i) and clause (ii) with respect thereto shall then be made, except that, if determined by the Corporation (I) the date fixed for determination of the holders of Class A Common Stock entitled to receive any Clause I Distribution or Clause II Distribution shall be deemed to be the date fixed for the determination of holders of Class A Common Stock entitled to receive the Clause IV Distribution and (II) any shares of Class A Common Stock included in any Clause I Distribution or Clause II Distribution shall be deemed not to be “outstanding immediately prior to the close of business on the date fixed for such determination” within the meaning of clauses (i) and (ii). (v) Cash Distributions . If the Corporation dividends or distributes an amount consisting exclusively of cash to all or substantially all holders of Class A Common Stock (excluding (1) a regular, quarterly cash dividend that does not exceed $0.22 per share (the “ Initial Dividend Threshold ”), (2) any cash that is distributed in exchange for the Class A Common Stock in a Reorganization Event to which Section 13(e) applies, (3) any dividend or distribution in connection with the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation and (4) any consideration payable as part of a tender or exchange offer by the Corporation or any Subsidiary of the Corporation covered by Section 13(a)(vi)), each Fixed Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the close of business on the date fixed for determination of the holders of Class A Common Stock entitled to receive such dividend or distribution shall be multiplied by a fraction: (1) the numerator of which is the Current Market Price of the Class A Common Stock minus the Initial Dividend Threshold ( provided that if the dividend or distribution is not a regular, quarterly cash dividend, the Initial Dividend Threshold shall be deemed to be zero), and (2) the denominator of which is the Current Market Price of the Class A Common Stock minus the amount per share of Class A Common Stock of such dividend or distribution. The Initial Dividend Threshold shall be subject to adjustment on an inversely proportional basis whenever the Fixed Conversion Rates are adjusted, but no adjustment shall be made to the Initial Dividend Threshold for any adjustment made to the Fixed Conversion Rates pursuant to this clause (v). Any increase made pursuant to this clause (v) shall become effective immediately after the close of business on the date fixed for the determination of the holders of Class A Common Stock entitled to receive such dividend or distribution. In the event that any dividend or distribution described in this clause (v) is not so made, each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be decreased, effective as of the date the Board of Directors (or an authorized committee thereof) publicly announces its decision not to make such dividend or distribution, to such Fixed Conversion Rate which would then be in effect if such dividend or distribution had not been declared. 34 (vi) Self Tender Offers and Exchange Offers . If the Corporation or any Subsidiary of the Corporation successfully completes a tender or exchange offer pursuant to a Schedule TO or registration statement on Form S-4 for the Class A Common Stock (other than a tender offer solely to holders of fewer than 100 shares of Class A Common Stock) where the cash and the value of any other consideration included in the payment per share of Class A Common Stock exceeds the Current Market Price of the Class A Common Stock, each Fixed Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the close of business on the date of expiration of the tender or exchange offer (the “ Expiration Date ”) shall be multiplied by a fraction: (A) the numerator of which shall be equal to the sum of: (1) the aggregate cash and Fair Market Value on the Expiration Date of any other consideration paid or payable for shares of Class A Common Stock purchased in such tender or exchange offer; and (2) the product of (x) the Current Market Price of the Class A Common Stock and (y) the number of shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding immediately after such tender or exchange offer expires (after giving effect to the purchase or exchange of shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to such tender or exchange offer); and (B) the denominator of which shall be equal to the product of (1) the Current Market Price of the Class A Common Stock and (2) the number of shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the time such tender or exchange offer expires (without giving effect to the purchase or exchange of shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to such tender or exchange offer). Any increase made pursuant to this clause (vi) shall be made immediately following the determination of the Current Market Price of the Class A Common Stock, but shall become retroactively effective immediately after the close of business on the Expiration Date. In the event that the Corporation or one of its Subsidiaries is obligated to purchase shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to any such tender offer or exchange offer, but the Corporation or such Subsidiary is permanently prevented by applicable law from effecting any such purchases, or all such purchases are rescinded, then each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be decreased to be such Fixed Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if such tender offer or exchange offer had not been made. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, if the application of this clause (vi) to any tender offer or exchange offer would result in a decrease in each Fixed Conversion Rate, no adjustment shall be made for such tender offer or exchange offer under this clause (vi). Because the Corporation shall make any increase to each Fixed Conversion Rate pursuant to this clause (vi) with retroactive effect as described above, the Corporation shall delay the settlement of any conversion of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock where any date for determining the number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable to Holders upon such conversion occurs during the period set forth in clause (iii) of the definition of “Current Market Price” until the second Business Day immediately following the last Trading Day of such period. 35 (vii) In cases where (i) the Fair Market Value of the Distributed Property distributed per share of Class A Common Stock as to which Section 13(a)(iv)(A) applies or (ii) the amount of cash distributed per share of Class A Common Stock as to which Section 13(a)(v) applies, in each case, equals or exceeds the Average VWAP per share of the Class A Common Stock over the ten consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately preceding the Ex-Date of such distribution, rather than being entitled to an adjustment in each Fixed Conversion Rate, Holders shall be entitled to receive (without having to convert their Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock), at the same time and upon the same terms as holders of Class A Common Stock, the kind and amount of the Distributed Property or cash, as the case may be, comprising the distribution that such Holder would have received if such Holder had owned, immediately prior to the record date for determining the holders of Class A Common Stock entitled to receive the distribution, for each share of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, a number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to the Maximum Conversion Rate in effect on the date of such distribution. (viii) Rights Plans . To the extent that the Corporation has a rights plan in effect with respect to the Class A Common Stock on any Conversion Date, upon conversion of any shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, converting Holders shall receive, in addition to the Class A Common Stock, the rights under such rights plan, unless, prior to such Conversion Date, the rights have separated from the Class A Common Stock, in which case each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be adjusted at the time of separation of such rights as if the Corporation made a distribution to all holders of the Class A Common Stock as described in Section 13(a)(iv)(A), subject to readjustment in the event of the expiration, termination or redemption of such rights. Any distribution of rights or warrants pursuant to a rights plan that would allow Holders to receive upon conversion, in addition to any shares of Class A Common Stock, the rights described therein (unless such rights or warrants have separated from Class A Common Stock (in which case each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be adjusted at the time of separation as if the Corporation had made a distribution to all holders of Class A Common Stock as described in Section 13(a)(iv)(A), subject to readjustment in the event of the expiration, termination or redemption of such rights)) shall not constitute a distribution of rights or warrants that would entitle Holders to an adjustment to the Fixed Conversion Rates. (b) Discretionary Adjustments . The Corporation may make such increases in each Fixed Conversion Rate, in addition to any other increases required by this Section 13, as the Corporation deems advisable if the Board of Directors (or an authorized committee thereof) determines that such increase would be in the Corporation’s best interest or in order to avoid or diminish any income tax to holders of the Class A Common Stock resulting from any dividend or distribution of shares of Class A Common Stock (or issuance of rights or warrants to acquire shares of Class A Common Stock) or from any event treated as such for income tax purposes or for any other reasons; provided that the same proportionate adjustment must be made to each Fixed Conversion Rate. 36 (c) Calculation of Adjustments; Adjustments to Floor Price and Stock Price . (i) All adjustments to each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be calculated to the nearest 1/10,000th of a share of Class A Common Stock. Prior to the first Trading Day of the Final Averaging Period, no adjustment to a Fixed Conversion Rate shall be required unless such adjustment would require an increase or decrease of at least one percent therein. If any adjustment by reason of this Section 13(c)(i) is not required to be made because it would not change the Fixed Conversion Rates by at least one percent, such adjustment shall be carried forward and taken into account in any subsequent adjustment; provided, however , that the Corporation shall make such adjustments, regardless of whether such aggregate adjustments amount to one percent or more of the Fixed Conversion Rates, (x) on any Early Conversion Date or Fundamental Change Conversion Date; (y) on the Effective Date of any Fundamental Change; and (z) on each Trading Day of the Final Averaging Period. (ii) If an adjustment is made to the Fixed Conversion Rates pursuant to Section 13(a) or 13(b), an inversely proportional adjustment shall also be made to the Floor Price. Such adjustment shall be made by dividing the Floor Price by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the Minimum Conversion Rate immediately after such adjustment pursuant to Section 13(a) or 13(b) and the denominator of which shall be the Minimum Conversion Rate immediately before such adjustment. For the avoidance of doubt, if an adjustment is made to the Fixed Conversion Rates pursuant to Section 13(a) or 13(b), no separate inversely proportional adjustment shall be made to the Initial Price or the Threshold Appreciation Price because the Initial Price is equal to $1,000 divided by the Maximum Conversion Rate (as adjusted in the manner described herein), rounded to the nearest $0.0001, and the Threshold Appreciation Price is equal to $1,000 divided by the Minimum Conversion Rate (as adjusted in the manner described herein), rounded to the nearest $0.0001. Whenever any provision of this Certificate of Designations requires the Corporation to calculate the VWAP per share of the Class A Common Stock over a span of multiple days, the Board of Directors (or an authorized committee thereof) shall make appropriate adjustments (including, without limitation, to the Applicable Market Value, the Early Conversion Average Price, the Stock Price and the Five-Day Average Price, as the case may be) to account for any adjustments, pursuant to Section 13(a) or 13(b), to the Fixed Conversion Rates that become effective, or any event that would require such an adjustment if the record date, Ex-Date, Effective Date or Expiration Date, as the case may be, of such event occurs, during the relevant period used to calculate such prices or values, as the case may be. (iii) If: (A) the record date for a dividend or distribution on Class A Common Stock occurs after the end of the Final Averaging Period and before the Mandatory Conversion Date; and 37 (B) such dividend or distribution would have resulted in an adjustment of the number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable to the Holders had such record date occurred on or before the last Trading Day of the Final Averaging Period, then the Corporation shall deem the Holders to be holders of record, for each share of their Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, of a number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to the Mandatory Conversion Rate for purposes of that dividend or distribution. In this case, the Holders would receive the dividend or distribution on Class A Common Stock together with the number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon Mandatory Conversion. (iv) If an adjustment is made to the Fixed Conversion Rates pursuant to Section 13(a) or 13(b), a proportional adjustment shall be made to each Stock Price column heading set forth in the table included in the definition of “Fundamental Change Conversion Rate” as of the day on which the Fixed Conversion Rates are so adjusted. Such adjustment shall be made by multiplying each Stock Price included in such table, applicable immediately prior to such adjustment, by a fraction, the numerator of which is the Minimum Conversion Rate immediately prior to the adjustment giving rise to such Stock Price adjustment, and the denominator of which is the Minimum Conversion Rate as so adjusted. (v) No adjustment to the Fixed Conversion Rates shall be made if Holders may participate (other than in the case of (x) a share subdivision or share combination or (y) a tender or exchange offer), at the same time, upon the same terms and otherwise on the same basis as holders of Class A Common Stock and solely as a result of holding Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, in the transaction that would otherwise give rise to an adjustment without having to convert their Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as if they held, for each share of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, a number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to the Maximum Conversion Rate then in effect. In addition, the Fixed Conversion Rates shall not be adjusted except as provided in this Section 13. Without limiting the foregoing, the Fixed Conversion Rates shall not be adjusted: (A) upon the issuance of any shares of Class A Common Stock or Class C Capital Stoc… |
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EX-3.2 · d36818dex32.htm EX-3.2 3 d36818dex32.htm EX-3.2 Exhibit 3.2 Certificate of Designations of 6.25% Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock of Alphabet Inc. Alphabet Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Corporation ”), hereby certifies that, pursuant to the provisions of Sections 103, 141 and 151 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, (a) on May 21, 2026 the board of directors of the Corporation (the “ Board of Directors ”) authorized the Audit Committee thereof (the “ Audit Committee ”) to determine the designation, powers, preferences, rights and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions and all other terms of the issuance of one or more series of preferred stock; and (b) on June 3, 2026, the Audit Committee adopted the resolution shown immediately below, which resolution is now, and at all times since its date of adoption has been, in full force and effect. RESOLVED, that pursuant to the provisions of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation (as such may be further amended, modified or restated from time to time, the “ Certificate of Incorporation ”) (which authorizes 100,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “ Preferred Stock ”)), and the authority vested in the Board of Directors and as delegated to the Audit Committee, a series of Preferred Stock be, and it hereby is, created, and that the designation and number of shares of such series, and the powers, preferences, rights and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof are as set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation and this Certificate of Designations, as it may be amended from time to time (this “ Certificate of Designations ”) as follows: Part 1. Designation and Number of Shares . Pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation, there is hereby created out of the authorized and unissued shares of Preferred Stock of the Corporation a series of Preferred Stock consisting of 9,625,000 shares of the Preferred Stock of the Corporation designated as the “6.25% Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock” (the “ Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock ”). Such number of shares may be decreased by resolution of the Board of Directors or any duly authorized committee thereof, subject to the terms and conditions hereof; provided that no decrease shall reduce the number of shares of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock to a number less than the number of shares then outstanding. Part 2. Standard Provisions . The Standard Provisions contained in Annex A attached hereto are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety and shall be deemed to be a part of this Certificate of Designations to the same extent as if such provisions had been set forth in full herein. 1 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate of Designations to be signed by Juan Rajlin, its Treasurer, this fifth day of June, 2026. ALPHABET INC. By: /s/ Juan Rajlin Name: Juan Rajlin Title: Treasurer [ Signature Page to Certificate of Designations of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock ] ANNEX A STANDARD PROVISIONS SECTION 1 . General Matters; Ranking. Each share of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall be identical in all respects to every other share of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. The Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, with respect to dividend rights and/or rights upon the liquidation, winding-up or dissolution of the Corporation, as applicable, shall rank (i) senior to all Junior Stock, (ii) on a parity with all Parity Stock and (iii) junior to all Senior Stock and the Corporation’s existing and future indebtedness. SECTION 2 . Standard Definitions. As used herein with respect to the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock: “ Accumulated Dividend Amount ” means, with respect to any Fundamental Change Conversion, the aggregate amount of accumulated and unpaid dividends, if any, for any Dividend Periods prior to the Effective Date of the relevant Fundamental Change, including for the partial Dividend Period, if any, from, and including, the Dividend Payment Date immediately preceding such Effective Date to, but excluding, such Effective Date. “ ADRs ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13(e). “ Applicable Market Value ” means the Average VWAP per share of Class C Capital Stock over the Final Averaging Period. “ Audit Committee ” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals. “ Average VWAP ” per share over a certain period means the arithmetic average of the VWAP per share for each Trading Day in such period. “ Board of Directors ” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals. “ Business Day ” means any day other than a Saturday or Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required by law or executive order to close. “ Bylaws ” means the bylaws of the Corporation, as amended and restated, as they may be further amended from time to time. “ Certificate of Designations ” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals. “ Certificate of Incorporation ” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals. “ Clause I Distribution ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13(a)(iv). “ Clause II Distribution ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13(a)(iv). “ Clause IV Distribution ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13(a)(iv). “ Class A Common Stock ” means the Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Corporation. “ Class B Common Stock ” means the Class B common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Corporation. “ Class C Capital Stock ” means the Class C capital stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Corporation, subject to Section 13(e). “ close of business ” means 5:00 p.m., New York City time. “ Conversion and Dividend Disbursing Agent ” means Computershare Trust Company, N.A., the Corporation’s duly appointed conversion and dividend disbursing agent for the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, and any successor appointed under Section 14. “ Conversion Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(a). “ Corporation ” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals. “ Current Market Price ” per share of Class C Capital Stock (or, in the case of clause (ii) below, per share of Class C Capital Stock, capital stock or similar equity interest, as applicable) means, for the purposes of determining an adjustment to the Fixed Conversion Rates: (i) for purposes of any adjustment pursuant to Section 13(a)(ii), Section 13(a)(iv)(A) or Section 13(a)(v), the Average VWAP per share of Class C Capital Stock over the ten consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, (x) for purposes of Section 13(a)(ii), the Trading Day immediately preceding the announcement date of the relevant issuance and (y) for purposes of Section 13(a)(iv)(A) or Section 13(a)(v), the Trading Day immediately preceding the Ex-Date of the relevant distribution; (ii) for purposes of any adjustment pursuant to Section 13(a)(iv)(B), the Average VWAP per share of Class C Capital Stock, capital stock or similar equity interest, as applicable (in the case of any capital stock or similar equity interest, determined by reference to the definition of “VWAP” as if references therein to Class C Capital Stock were to such capital stock or similar equity interest), over the first ten consecutive Trading Days commencing on, and including, the Ex-Date of such distribution; and (iii) for purposes of any adjustment pursuant to Section 13(a)(vi), the Average VWAP per share of Class C Capital Stock over the ten consecutive Trading Day period commencing on, and including, the Trading Day immediately following the Expiration Date of the relevant tender offer or exchange offer. 2 “ Distributed Property ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13(a)(iv)(A). “ Dividend Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(a). “ Dividend Payment Date ” means February 15, May 15, August 15 and November 15 of each year commencing on, and including, August 15, 2026 to, and including, May 15, 2029. “ Dividend Period ” means the period from, and including, a Dividend Payment Date to, but excluding, the next Dividend Payment Date, except that the initial Dividend Period shall commence on, and include, the Initial Issue Date and shall end on, but exclude, August 15, 2026. “ DTC ” means The Depository Trust Company. “ Early Conversion ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(a). “ Early Conversion Additional Conversion Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(b). “ Early Conversion Average Price ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(b). “ Early Conversion Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10(b). “ Effective Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9(a), except that, as used in Section 13(a)(iii) and Section 13(c)(ii), “ Effective Date ” means the first date on which shares of the Class C Capital Stock trade on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way, reflecting the relevant share subdivision or combination, as applicable. “ Ex-Date ” when used with respect to any issuance, dividend or distribution, means the first date on which the shares of Class C Capital Stock trade on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way, without the right to receive the issuance, dividend or distribution in question, from the Corporation or, if applicable, from the seller of the Class C Capital Stock on such exchange or market (in the form of due bills or otherwise) as determined by such exchange or market. “ Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder. “ Exchange Property ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13(e). “ Expiration Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13(a)(vi). “ Fair Market Value ” means the fair market value as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors (or an authorized committee thereof), whose determination shall be conclusive and set forth in a resolution of the Board of Directors (or such authorized committee). “ Final Averaging Period ” means the 20 consecutive Trading Day period beginning on, and including, the 21st Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding May 15, 2029. 3 “ Five-Day Average Price ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(c)(iii). “ Fixed Conversion Rates ” means the Maximum Conversion Rate and the Minimum Conversion Rate. “ Floor Price ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(e). A “ Fundamental Change ” shall be deemed to have occurred at the time any of the following occurs after the Initial Issue Date: (a) a “person” or “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, other than the Corporation, its Wholly Owned Subsidiaries and the employee benefit or incentive plans of the Corporation and its Wholly Owned Subsidiaries, files a Schedule TO or any schedule, form or report under the Exchange Act disclosing that such “person” or “group” has become the direct or indirect “beneficial owner,” as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, of more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Class C Capital Stock or the Corporation otherwise becomes aware of such beneficial ownership; (b) the consummation of (A) any recapitalization, reclassification or change of the Class C Capital Stock (other than a change only in par value or changes resulting from a subdivision or combination) as a result of which the Class C Capital Stock would be converted into, or exchanged for, or would represent solely the right to receive stock, other securities, other property or assets (including cash); (B) any share exchange, consolidation or merger of the Corporation pursuant to which the Class C Capital Stock will be converted into, will be exchanged for, or will represent solely the right to receive, stock, other securities, other property or assets (including cash); or (C) any sale, lease or other transfer in one transaction or a series of transactions of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Corporation and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any Person other than one of the Corporation’s Wholly Owned Subsidiaries; or (c) the Class C Capital Stock (or other common equity comprising all or part of the Exchange Property) ceases to be listed on any of the New York Stock Exchange, The Nasdaq Global Select Market or The Nasdaq Global Market (or any of their respective successors); provided , however , that a transaction or transactions described in clause (a) or clause (b) above shall not constitute a Fundamental Change if at least 90% of the consideration received or to be received by all holders of the Class C Capital Stock (excluding cash payments for fractional shares or pursuant to dissenters’ appraisal rights) in connection with such transaction or transactions consists of shares of common equity that are listed on any of the New York Stock Exchange, The Nasdaq Global Select Market or The Nasdaq Global Market (or any of their respective successors) or will be so listed when issued or exchanged in connection with such transaction or transactions and as a result of such transaction or transactions the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock becomes convertible into or exchangeable for such consideration, excluding cash payments for fractional shares or pursuant to dissenters’ appraisal rights. 4 If any transaction in which the Class C Capital Stock is replaced by securities of another entity pursuant to Section 13(e) occurs, following completion of any related Fundamental Change Conversion Period (or, if none, the Effective Date of such transaction), references to the Corporation in this definition of “ Fundamental Change ” shall instead be references to such other entity. “ Fundamental Change Conversion ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9(a). “ Fundamental Change Conversion Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10(c). “ Fundamental Change Conversion Period ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9(a). “ Fundamental Change Conversion Rate ” means, for any Fundamental Change Conversion, the conversion rate set forth in the table below for the Effective Date and the Stock Price applicable to such Fundamental Change: Stock Price Effective Date $100.00 $200.00 $300.00 $351.86 $400.00 $425.00 $439.75 $500.00 $600.00 $750.00 $1,000.00 June 5, 2026 2.7280 2.6180 2.4760 2.4200 2.3800 2.3620 2.3540 2.3240 2.2920 2.2700 2.2580 May 15, 2027 2.7740 2.6980 2.5360 2.4640 2.4100 2.3880 2.3760 2.3380 2.2980 2.2740 2.2620 May 15, 2028 2.8100 2.7920 2.6340 2.5320 2.4520 2.4160 2.3980 2.3420 2.2940 2.2720 2.2660 May 15, 2029 2.8420 2.8420 2.8420 2.8420 2.5000 2.3520 2.2740 2.2740 2.2740 2.2740 2.2740 The exact Stock Price and Effective Date may not be set forth in the table, in which case: (x) If the Stock Price is between two Stock Prices set forth in the table above, or if the Effective Date is between two Effective Dates set forth in the table above, the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate shall be determined by straight-line interpolation between the Fundamental Change Conversion Rates set forth for the higher and lower Stock Prices and the earlier and later Effective Dates, as applicable, based on a 365-day or 366-day year, as applicable. (y) If the Stock Price is in excess of $1,000.00 per share (subject to adjustment in the same manner as adjustments are made to the Stock Prices in the column headings in the table above in accordance with the provisions of Section 13(c)(iv)), then the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate shall be the Minimum Conversion Rate. (z) If the Stock Price is less than $100.00 per share (subject to adjustment in the same manner as adjustments are made to the Stock Prices in the column headings in the table above in accordance with the provisions of Section 13(c)(iv)), then the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate shall be the Maximum Conversion Rate. The Stock Prices in the column headings in the table above are subject to adjustment in accordance with the provisions of Section 13(c)(iv). The Fundamental Change Conversion Rates set forth in the table above are each subject to adjustment in the same manner and at the same time as each Fixed Conversion Rate as set forth in Section 13. 5 “ Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9(a). “ Fundamental Change Early Conversion Right ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9(a). “ Fundamental Change Notice ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9(b). “ Holder ” means each person in whose name shares of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock are registered, who shall be treated by the Corporation and the Registrar as the absolute owner of those shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock for the purpose of making payment and settling conversions and for all other purposes. “ Initial Dividend Threshold ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13(a)(v). “ Initial Issue Date ” means June 5, 2026. “ Initial Price ” means $1,000, divided by the Maximum Conversion Rate, rounded to the nearest $0.0001, which is initially equal to $351.8649. “ Junior Stock ” means (i) the Class A Common Stock, the Class B Common Stock and the Class C Capital Stock and (ii) each other class or series of capital stock of the Corporation issued after the Initial Issue Date, the terms of which do not expressly provide that such capital stock shall rank either (x) senior to the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as to dividend rights or rights upon the Corporation’s liquidation, winding-up or dissolution or (y) on a parity with the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as to dividend rights and rights upon the Corporation’s liquidation, winding-up or dissolution. “ Liquidation Dividend Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(a). “ Liquidation Preference ” means, as to the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, $1,000 per share. “ Make-whole Dividend Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9(a). “ Mandatory Conversion ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(a). “ Mandatory Conversion Additional Conversion Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(c). “ Mandatory Conversion Date ” means the second Business Day immediately following the last Trading Day of the Final Averaging Period. “ Mandatory Conversion Rate ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(b). 6 “ Market Disruption Event ” means (a) a failure by the primary U.S. national or regional securities exchange or market on which the Class C Capital Stock is listed or admitted for trading to open for trading during its regular trading session or (b) the occurrence or existence prior to 1:00 p.m., New York City time, on any Scheduled Trading Day for the Class C Capital Stock for more than one half-hour period in the aggregate during regular trading hours of any suspension or limitation imposed on trading (by reason of movements in price exceeding limits permitted by the relevant stock exchange or otherwise) in the Class C Capital Stock or in any options contracts or futures contracts relating to the Class C Capital Stock. “ Maximum Conversion Rate ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(b)(iii). “ Minimum Conversion Rate ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(b)(i). “ Nonpayment ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(b)(i). “ Nonpayment Remedy ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(b)(iii). “ Officer ” means the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer or the Secretary of the Corporation. “ Officer’s Certificate ” means a certificate of the Corporation, signed by any duly authorized Officer of the Corporation. “ open of business ” means 9:00 a.m., New York City time. “ Parity Stock ” means the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, and any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation issued after the Initial Issue Date, the terms of which expressly provide that such capital stock shall rank on a parity with the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as to dividend rights and rights upon the Corporation’s liquidation, winding-up or dissolution. “ Person ” means an individual, a corporation, a limited liability company, an association, a partnership, a joint venture, a joint stock company, a trust, an unincorporated organization or a government or an agency or a political subdivision thereof. “ Preferred Stock ” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals. “ Preferred Stock Directors ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(b)(i). “ Prospectus Supplement (Series A) ” means the preliminary prospectus supplement dated June 1, 2026, as supplemented by the related pricing term sheet dated June 2, 2026, relating to the offering and sale of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and the Series A Depositary Shares. “ Prospectus Supplement (Series B) ” means the preliminary prospectus supplement dated June 1, 2026, as supplemented by the related pricing term sheet dated June 2, 2026, relating to the offering and sale of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and the Series B Depositary Shares. 7 “ Record Date ” means, with respect to any Dividend Payment Date, the February 1, May 1, August 1 or November 1, as the case may be, immediately preceding the relevant February 15, May 15, August 15 or November 15 Dividend Payment Date, respectively. These Record Dates shall apply regardless of whether a particular Record Date is a Business Day. “ Record Holder ” means, with respect to any Dividend Payment Date, a Holder of record of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as such Holder appears on the stock register of the Corporation at the close of business on the related Record Date. “ Registrar ” means, initially, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as the Corporation’s duly appointed registrar for the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, and any successor appointed under Section 14. “ Reorganization Common Stock ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13. “ Reorganization Event ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13(e). “ Reorganization Valuation Percentage ” for any Reorganization Event shall be equal to (x) the Average VWAP of one share of the relevant Reorganization Common Stock over the relevant Reorganization Valuation Period (determined as if references to “Class C Capital Stock” in the definition of “VWAP” were references to the “Reorganization Common Stock” for such Reorganization Event), divided by (y) the Average VWAP of one share of Class C Capital Stock over the relevant Reorganization Valuation Period. “ Reorganization Valuation Period ” for any Reorganization Event means the five consecutive Trading Day period immediately preceding, but excluding, the effective date for such Reorganization Event. “ Scheduled Trading Day ” means any day that is scheduled to be a Trading Day. “ Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder. “ Senior Stock ” means each class or series of capital stock of the Corporation issued after the Initial Issue Date, the terms of which expressly provide that such capital stock shall rank senior to the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as to dividend rights or rights upon the Corporation’s liquidation, winding-up or dissolution. “ Series A Depositary Shares ” means the depositary shares representing fractional interests in the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. “ Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock ” means the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Corporation. 8 “ Series B Depositary Shares ” means the depositary shares representing fractional interests in the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. “ Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock ” shall have the meaning set forth in Part 1 of this Certificate of Designations. “ Shelf Registration Statement ” means a shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the issuance of or resales of shares of Class C Capital Stock issued as payment of a dividend on shares of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, including dividends paid in connection with a conversion thereof. “ Spin-Off ” means a distribution by the Corporation to all or substantially all holders of Class C Capital Stock consisting of capital stock of, or similar equity interests in, or relating to a Subsidiary or other business unit of the Corporation, that are, or, when issued, will be, listed or admitted for trading on a U.S. national securities exchange. “ Stock Price ” means, for any Fundamental Change, (i) if all holders of Class C Capital Stock receive only cash in exchange for their Class C Capital Stock in such Fundamental Change, the amount of cash paid in such Fundamental Change per share of Class C Capital Stock, and (ii) in all other cases, the Average VWAP per share of Class C Capital Stock over the five consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately preceding the Effective Date of such Fundamental Change. “ Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, association, partnership or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of capital stock or other interests (including partnership interests) entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers, general partners or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by (i) such Person; (ii) such Person and one or more Subsidiaries of such Person; or (iii) one or more Subsidiaries of such Person. “ Threshold Appreciation Price ” means $1,000, divided by the Minimum Conversion Rate, rounded to the nearest $0.0001, which is initially equal to $439.7537. “ Trading Day ” means a day on which (x) there is no Market Disruption Event and (y) trading in the Class C Capital Stock generally occurs on the Nasdaq Global Select Market or, if the Class C Capital Stock is not then listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, on the principal other U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which the Class C Capital Stock is then listed or, if the Class C Capital Stock is not then listed on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange, on the principal other market on which the Class C Capital Stock is then listed or admitted for trading. If the Class C Capital Stock is not so listed or admitted for trading, “ Trading Day ” means a Business Day. “ Transfer Agent ” initially means Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as the Corporation’s duly appointed transfer agent for the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, and any successor appointed under Section 14. 9 “ Trigger Event ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13(a)(iv). “ Unit of Exchange Property ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13(e). “ Voting Preferred Stock ” means any class or series of Parity Stock upon which voting rights like those set forth in Section 6(b) have been conferred and are exercisable, including the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. “ VWAP ” per share of Class C Capital Stock on any Trading Day means the per share volume-weighted average price as displayed on Bloomberg page “GOOG <Equity> AQR” (or its equivalent successor if such page is not available) in respect of the period from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., New York City time (or, if the scheduled close of trading of the primary session for the primary U.S. national or regional securities exchange or market on which Class C Capital Stock is listed or admitted for trading on such Trading Day is earlier, such earlier scheduled close of trading), on such Trading Day; or, if such price is not available, “ VWAP ” means the market value per share of Class C Capital Stock on such Trading Day as determined, using a volume-weighted average method, by a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm retained by the Corporation for this purpose. “ Wholly Owned Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, any Subsidiary of such Person, except that, solely for purposes of this definition, the reference to “more than 50%” in the definition of “Subsidiary” shall be deemed replaced by a reference to “100%”. SECTION 3 . Dividends. (a) Rate . Subject to the rights of holders of any class of capital stock of the Corporation ranking senior to the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock with respect to dividends, Holders shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors (or an authorized committee thereof) out of funds of the Corporation legally available therefor, cumulative dividends at the rate per annum of 6.25% on the Liquidation Preference per share of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (equivalent to $62.50 per annum per share (the “ Dividend Amount ”)), payable in cash, by delivery of shares of Class C Capital Stock or through any combination of cash and shares of Class C Capital Stock, as determined by the Board of Directors (or an authorized committee thereof) in its sole discretion (subject to the limitations described below). Declared dividends on the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall be payable quarterly on each Dividend Payment Date at such annual rate, and dividends shall accumulate from the most recent date as to which dividends shall have been paid or, if no dividends have been paid, from the Initial Issue Date, whether or not in any Dividend Period or Dividend Periods there have been funds legally available for the payment of such dividends. Declared dividends shall be payable on the relevant Dividend Payment Date to Record Holders at the close of business on the immediately preceding Record Date, whether or not such Record Holders convert their shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, or such shares are automatically converted, after such Record Date and on or prior to the immediately succeeding Dividend Payment Date. If a Dividend Payment Date is not a Business Day, payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day, without any interest or other payment in lieu of interest accruing with respect to this delay. 10 The amount of dividends payable on each share of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock for each full Dividend Period (after the initial Dividend Period) shall be computed by dividing the annual dividend rate by four. Dividends payable on the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock for the initial Dividend Period and any partial Dividend Period shall be computed based upon the actual number of days elapsed during such period over a 360-day year (consisting of twelve 30-day months). Accumulated dividends shall not bear interest if they are paid subsequent to the applicable Dividend Payment Date. No dividend shall be declared or paid upon, or any sum or number of shares of Class C Capital Stock set apart for the payment of dividends upon, any outstanding share of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock with respect to any Dividend Period unless all dividends for all preceding Dividend Periods have been declared and paid upon, or a sufficient sum or number of shares of Class C Capital Stock have been set apart for the payment of such dividends upon, all outstanding shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. Holders shall not be entitled to any dividends on the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, whether payable in cash, shares of Class C Capital Stock or other property, in excess of full cumulative dividends, calculated as set forth above. Except as described in this Section 3(a), dividends on any share of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock converted to Class C Capital Stock shall cease to accumulate on the Mandatory Conversion Date, the Fundamental Change Conversion Date or the Early Conversion Date (each, a “ Conversion Date ”), as applicable. (b) Priority of Dividends . So long as any share of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock remains outstanding, no dividend or distribution shall be declared or paid on the Class C Capital Stock or any other shares of Junior Stock, and no Class C Capital Stock or other Junior Stock or Parity Stock shall be, directly or indirectly, purchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired for consideration by the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries unless all accumulated and unpaid dividends for all preceding Dividend Periods have been declared and paid upon, or a sufficient sum or number of shares of Class C Capital Stock have been set apart for the payment of such dividends upon, all outstanding shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. The foregoing limitation shall not apply to (i) a dividend payable on any Class C Capital Stock or other Junior Stock in shares of any Class C Capital Stock or other Junior Stock; (ii) the acquisition of shares of any Class C Capital Stock or other Junior Stock in exchange for, or a purchase, redemption or other acquisition for value of shares of any Class C Capital Stock or other Junior Stock with the proceeds from a substantially concurrent sale of, shares of any Class C Capital Stock or other Junior Stock and the payment of cash in lieu of any fractional share of Class C Capital Stock or other Junior Stock; (iii) purchases of fractional interests in shares of any Class C Capital Stock or other Junior Stock pursuant to the conversion or exchange provisions of such shares of other Junior Stock or any securities exchangeable for or convertible into such shares of Class C Capital Stock or other Junior Stock; (iv) redemptions, purchases or other acquisitions of shares of Class C Capital Stock or other Junior Stock in connection with any employment contract, benefit plan or other similar arrangement with or for the benefit of any one or more of the Corporation’s or its Subsidiaries’ employees, officers, directors, consultants or independent contractors, including, without limitation, the forfeiture of unvested shares of 11 restricted stock or share withholdings upon exercise, delivery or vesting of equity awards and the payment of cash in lieu of any fractional share of Class C Capital Stock or other Junior Stock; (v) any dividends or distributions of rights or Class C Capital Stock or other Junior Stock in connection with a stockholders’ rights plan or any redemption or repurchase of rights pursuant to any stockholders’ rights plan, and the payment of cash in lieu of any fractional share of Class C Capital Stock or other Junior Stock; (vi) purchases of Junior Stock pursuant to a binding contract (including a stock repurchase plan) to make such purchases, if such contract was in effect before the Initial Issue Date; (vii) the acquisition by the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries of record ownership in Class C Capital Stock or other Junior Stock or Parity Stock on behalf of any other Persons (other than the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries) that is a beneficial owner thereof, including as trustees or custodians; (viii) the exchange or conversion or reclassification of Junior Stock for or into other Junior Stock or of Parity Stock for or into other Parity Stock (with the same or lesser aggregate liquidation preference) and the payment of cash in lieu of any fractional share of other Junior Stock or other Parity Stock, as the case may be; or (ix) the settlement of any convertible note hedge transactions or capped call transactions entered into in connection with the issuance, by the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries, of the Series A Depositary Shares, Series B Depositary Shares or any preferred stock or debt securities that are convertible into, or exchangeable for, the Class C Capital Stock or other Junior Stock (or into or for any combination of cash and Class C Capital Stock or other Junior Stock based on the value of the Class C Capital Stock or other Junior Stock), provided such convertible note hedge transactions or capped call transactions, as applicable, were entered into (x) in connection with the offering of the Series A Depositary Shares pursuant to the Prospectus Supplement (Series A) or the offering of the Series B Depositary Shares pursuant to the Prospectus Supplement (Series B), (y) before the Initial Issue Date or (z) on customary terms in compliance with the foregoing provision. When dividends on shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock have not been paid in full on any Dividend Payment Date or declared and a sum or number of shares of Class C Capital Stock sufficient for payment thereof set aside for the benefit of the Holders thereof on the applicable Record Date, no dividends may be declared or paid on any Parity Stock unless dividends are declared on the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock such that the respective amounts of such dividends declared on the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and each such other class or series of Parity Stock shall bear the same ratio to each other as all accumulated and unpaid dividends per share on the shares of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and such class or series of Parity Stock (which dollar amount will, if dividends on such class or series of Parity Stock are not cumulative, be the full amount of dividends per share thereof in respect of the most recent dividend period thereof) (subject to their having been declared by the Board of Directors (or an authorized committee thereof) out of legally available funds) bear to each other immediately prior to the payment of such dividends, in proportion to their respective liquidation preferences; provided that any unpaid dividends on the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will continue to accumulate. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions set forth in this Section 3(b) shall not prohibit or restrict the payment or other acquisition for value of any debt securities that are convertible into, or exchangeable for, any Junior Stock. 12 Subject to the foregoing, and not otherwise, such dividends (payable in cash, securities or other property) as may be determined by the Board of Directors (or an authorized committee thereof) may be declared and paid on any securities, including Class C Capital Stock and other Junior Stock, from time to time out of any funds legally available for such payment, and Holders shall not be entitled to participate in any such dividends. If the Corporation (or an applicable withholding agent) is required to withhold on distributions of Class C Capital Stock to a Holder and pay the applicable withholding taxes, the Corporation may, at its option, or an applicable withholding agent may, withhold such taxes from, or set off such taxes against, payments of cash or shares of Class C Capital Stock payable to such Holder or such Holder’s other funds or assets. (c) Method of Payment of Dividends . (i) Subject to the limitations described below, the Corporation may pay any declared dividend (or any portion of any declared dividend) on the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, whether or not for a current Dividend Period or any prior Dividend Period, as determined by the Board of Directors (or an authorized committee thereof) in its sole discretion: (A) by paying cash; (B) by delivering shares of Class C Capital Stock; or (C) through any combination of paying cash and delivering shares of Class C Capital Stock. (ii) Each payment of a declared dividend on the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall be made in cash, except to the extent the Corporation timely elects to make all or any portion of such payment in shares of Class C Capital Stock. The Corporation shall give notice to Holders of any such election, and the portion of such payment that will be made in cash and the portion of such payment that will be made in Class C Capital Stock, on the earlier of the date the Corporation declares such dividend and the tenth Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the Dividend Payment Date for such dividend. (iii) Any shares of Class C Capital Stock issued in payment or partial payment of a declared dividend shall be valued for such purpose at the Average VWAP per share of Class C Capital Stock over the five consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the second Trading Day immediately preceding the applicable Dividend Payment Date (the “ Five-Day Average Price ”), multiplied by 97%. (d) No fractional shares of Class C Capital Stock shall be delivered by the Corporation to Holders in payment or partial payment of a dividend. A cash adjustment shall instead be paid by the Corporation to each Holder that would otherwise be entitled to receive a fraction of a share of Class C Capital Stock based on the Five-Day Average Price. 13 (e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the number of shares of Class C Capital Stock delivered in connection with any declared dividend exceed a number equal to the amount of such declared dividend as to which the Corporation has elected to deliver shares of Class C Capital Stock in lieu of paying cash divided by $123.15, subject to adjustment in a manner inversely proportional to any anti-dilution adjustment to each Fixed Conversion Rate as set forth in Section 13 (such dollar amount, as adjusted from time to time, the “ Floor Price ”). To the extent that the amount of any declared dividend as to which the Corporation has elected to deliver shares of Class C Capital Stock in lieu of paying cash exceeds the product of the number of shares of Class C Capital Stock delivered in connection with such declared dividend and 97% of the Five-Day Average Price, the Corporation shall, if it is legally able to do so, notwithstanding any notice by the Corporation to the contrary, pay such excess amount in cash. (f) To the extent that the Corporation, in its reasonable judgment, determines that a Shelf Registration Statement is required in connection with the issuance of, or for resales of, Class C Capital Stock issued as payment of a dividend, including dividends paid in connection with a conversion, the Corporation shall, to the extent such a Shelf Registration Statement is not currently filed and effective, use its commercially reasonable efforts to file and maintain the effectiveness of such a Shelf Registration Statement until the earlier of such time as all such shares of Class C Capital Stock have been resold thereunder and such time as all such shares are freely tradable without registration by Holders thereof that are not, and have not been within the three months preceding, “affiliates” of the Corporation for purposes of the Securities Act. To the extent applicable, the Corporation shall also use its commercially reasonable efforts to have such shares of Class C Capital Stock qualified or registered under applicable state securities laws, if required, and approved for listing on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (or if the Class C Capital Stock is not then listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, on the principal other U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which the Class C Capital Stock is then listed). SECTION 4 . Liquidation, Winding-Up or Dissolution . (a) In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, winding-up or dissolution of the Corporation, each Holder shall be entitled to receive the Liquidation Preference per share of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, plus an amount (the “ Liquidation Dividend Amount ”) equal to accumulated and unpaid dividends on such shares to, but excluding, the date fixed for liquidation, winding-up or dissolution to be paid out of the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders, after satisfaction of liabilities owed to the Corporation’s creditors and holders of any Senior Stock, and before any payment or distribution is made to holders of any Junior Stock, including, without limitation, Class C Capital Stock. (b) Neither the sale of all or substantially all of the assets or business of the Corporation (other than in connection with the liquidation, winding-up or dissolution of the Corporation), nor the merger or consolidation of the Corporation into or with any other Person, shall be deemed to be a voluntary or involuntary liquidation, winding-up or dissolution of the Corporation for the purposes of this Section 4. (c) If, upon the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, winding-up or dissolution of the Corporation, the amounts payable with respect to (1) the Liquidation Preference plus the Liquidation Dividend Amount of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and (2) the liquidation preference of, and the amount of accumulated and unpaid dividends to, but excluding, the date fixed for liquidation, winding-up or dissolution on, all Parity Stock are not paid in full, the Holders and all holders of any Parity Stock shall share equally and ratably in any distribution of the Corporation’s assets in proportion to the respective liquidation preferences and amounts equal to the accumulated and unpaid dividends to which they are entitled. 14 (d) After the payment to any Holder of the full amount of the Liquidation Preference and the Liquidation Dividend Amount for each of such Holder’s shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, such Holder as such shall have no right or claim to any of the remaining assets of the Corporation. SECTION 5 . No Redemption; No Sinking Fund. The Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall not be subject to any redemption, sinking fund or other similar provisions. SECTION 6 . Voting Rights. (a) General . Holders shall not have any voting rights except as set forth in this Section 6 or as otherwise from time to time specifically required by Delaware law. (b) R ight to Elect Two Directors Upon Nonpayment . (i) Whenever dividends on any shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock have not been declared and paid for the equivalent of six or more Dividend Periods (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Dividend Period beginning on, and including, the Initial Issue Date and ending on, but excluding, August 15, 2026), whether or not for consecutive Dividend Periods (a “ Nonpayment ”), the Holders, voting together as a single class with holders of any and all other series of Voting Preferred Stock then outstanding, shall be entitled at the Corporation’s next special or annual meeting of stockholders to vote for the election of a total of two additional members of the Board of Directors (the “ P referred S tock D irectors ”); provided that the election of any such directors will not cause the Corporation to violate the corporate governance requirements of the Nasdaq Global Select Market (or any other exchange or automated quotation system on which the Corporation’s securities may be listed or quoted) that requires listed or quoted companies to have a majority of independent directors; provided further that the Board of Directors shall at no time include more than two Preferred Stock Directors. In the event of a Nonpayment, the number of directors then constituting the Board of Directors shall be increased by two, and the new directors shall be elected at an annual or special meeting of stockholders called by the Board of Directors, subject to its fiduciary duties, at the request of the holders of record of at least 25% of the shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or of any other series of Voting Preferred Stock ( provided that if such request is not received at least 90 calendar days before the date fixed for the next annual or special meeting of the stockholders, such election shall be held at such next annual or special meeting of stockholders), and at each subsequent annual meeting, so long as the Holders continue to have such voting rights. Whether a plurality, majority or other portion of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and any other Voting Preferred Stock have been voted in favor of any matter shall be determined by reference to the respective liquidation preference amounts of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and such other Voting Preferred Stock voted. 15 (ii) Any request to call a meeting for the initial election of the Preferred Stock Directors after a Nonpayment shall be made by written notice, signed by the requisite holders of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or Voting Preferred Stock then outstanding, and delivered to the Corporation in such manner as provided for in Section 16 below, or as may otherwise be required by law. (iii) If and when all accumulated and unpaid dividends on the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock have been paid in full, or declared and a sum or number of shares of Class C Capital Stock sufficient for such payment shall have been set aside (a “ Nonpayment Remedy ”), the Holders shall immediately and, without any further action by the Corporation, be divested of the voting rights described in this Section 6(b), subject to the revesting of such rights in the event of each subsequent Nonpayment. If such voting rights for the Holders and all other holders of Voting Preferred Stock shall have terminated, the term of office of each Preferred Stock Director so elected shall terminate at such time and the number of directors on the Board of Directors shall automatically decrease by two. (iv) Any Preferred Stock Director may be removed at any time with or without cause by the holders of record of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and any other shares of Voting Preferred Stock then outstanding (voting together as a single class) when they have the voting rights described in this Section 6(b). In the event that a Nonpayment shall have occurred and there shall not have been a Nonpayment Remedy, any vacancy in the office of a Preferred Stock Director (other than prior to the initial election of Preferred Stock Directors after a Nonpayment) may be filled by the written consent of the Preferred Stock Director remaining in office or, if none remains in office, by a vote of the holders of record of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and any other shares of Voting Preferred Stock then outstanding (voting together as a single class) when they have the voting rights described in this Section 6(b); provided that the filling of each vacancy will not cause the Corporation to violate the corporate governance requirements of the Nasdaq Global Select Market (or any other exchange or automated quotation system on which the Corporation’s securities may be listed or quoted) that requires listed or quoted companies to have a majority of independent directors. Any such vote of Holders and holders of any Voting Preferred Stock to remove, or to fill a vacancy in the office of, a Preferred Stock Director may be taken only at an annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation, called as provided above for an initial election of Preferred Stock Directors after a Nonpayment ( provided that if such request is not received at least 90 calendar days before the date fixed for the next annual or special meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation, such vote shall be taken at such next annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation). Each Preferred Stock Director elected at any annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation or by written consent of the other Preferred Stock Director shall hold office until the next annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation if such office shall not have previously terminated and such Preferred Stock Director shall not have been removed from such office, in each case as provided above. 16 (c) Other Voting Rights . So long as any shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock are outstanding, in addition to any other vote or consent of stockholders required by law or by the Certificate of Incorporation, the affirmative vote or consent of the Holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class with holders of any and all other series of Voting Preferred Stock then outstanding, given in person or by proxy, either in writing without a meeting or by vote at any meeting called for such purpose, shall be necessary for effecting or validating any authorization or creation of, or any increase in the authorized amount of, any Senior Stock. In addition, so long as any shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock are outstanding, in addition to any other vote or consent of stockholders required by law or by the Certificate of Incorporation, the affirmative vote or consent of the Holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, given in person or by proxy, either in writing without a meeting or by vote at any meeting called for such purpose, shall be necessary for effecting or validating: (i) any amendment, alteration or repeal of any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or this Certificate of Designations so as to materially and adversely affect the rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock; or (ii) any consummation of a binding share exchange or reclassification involving the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, or of a merger or consolidation of the Corporation with or into another Person, unless either (x) the shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock remain outstanding and have rights, preferences, privileges and voting powers, taken as a whole, that are no less favorable to the Holders thereof in any material respect than the rights, preferences, privileges and voting powers of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock immediately prior to such consummation, taken as a whole, or (y) in the case of any such merger or consolidation with respect to which the Corporation is not the surviving or resulting entity, the shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock are converted into or exchanged for preference securities of the surviving or resulting entity or its ultimate parent, and such preference securities have rights, preferences, privileges and voting powers, taken as a whole, that are no less favorable to the holders thereof in any material respect than the rights, preferences, privileges and voting powers of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock immediately prior to such consummation, taken as a whole. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Section 6(c), (1) any increase in the amount of the Corporation’s authorized but unissued shares of Preferred Stock, (2) any increase in the amount of the Corporation’s authorized or issued shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, (3) the creation and issuance, or an increase in the authorized or issued amount, of any series of Junior Stock or any other series of Parity Stock and (4) the application of the provisions set forth in Section 13(e) shall in each case be deemed not to materially and adversely affect the rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and shall not require the affirmative vote or consent of Holders. 17 (d) Change for Clarification . Without the consent of the Holders of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, the Corporation may amend, alter, supplement or repeal any terms of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock by amending or supplementing the Certificate of Incorporation, this Certificate of Designations or any stock certificate representing shares of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock: (i) to cure any ambiguity, omission, inconsistency or mistake in any such agreement or instrument; (ii) to make any provision with respect to matters or questions relating to the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock that is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Certificate of Designations and that does not materially and adversely affect the rights of any Holder; or (iii) to make any other change that does not materially and adversely affect the rights of any Holder (other than any Holder that consents to such change). In addition, without the consent of the Holders, the Corporation may amend, alter, supplement or repeal any terms of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock to (x) conform the terms of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock to the description thereof in the “Description of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock” section of the Prospectus Supplement (Series B) or (y) file a certificate of correction with respect to this Certificate of Designations to the extent permitted by Section 103(f) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. (e) Prior to the close of business on the applicable Conversion Date, the shares of Class C Capital Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall not be deemed to be outstanding and Holders shall have no voting rights with respect to such shares of Class C Capital Stock by virtue of holding the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, including the right to vote on any amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation or this Certificate of Designations that would adversely affect the rights of holders of the Class C Capital Stock. (f) The number of votes that each share of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and each share of any Voting Preferred Stock participating in the votes as described in this Section 6 shall have shall be in proportion to the liquidation preference of such share. (g) Procedures for Voting and Consents . The rules and procedures for calling and conducting any meeting of the Holders (including, without limitation, the fixing of a record date in connection therewith), the solicitation and use of proxies at such a meeting, the obtaining of written consents and any other procedural aspect or matter with regard to such a meeting or such consents shall be governed by any rules the Board of Directors (or an authorized committee thereof), in its discretion, may adopt from time to time, which rules and procedures shall conform to the requirements of the Certificate of Incorporation, the Bylaws, applicable law and the rules of any national securities exchange or other trading facility on which the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock is listed or traded at the time. 18 SECTION 7 . Mandatory Conversion on the Mandatory Conversion Date. (a) Each outstanding share of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall automatically convert (unless previously converted at the option of the Holder in accordance with Section 8 or pursuant to an exercise of a Fundamental Change Early Conversion Right pursuant to Section 9) on the Mandatory Conversion Date (“ Mandatory Conversion ”) into a number of shares of Class C Capital Stock equal to the Mandatory Conversion Rate. (b) The “ Mandatory Conversion Rate ” shall, subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 7(c), be as follows: (i) if the Applicable Market Value is greater than the Threshold Appreciation Price, then the Mandatory Conversion Rate shall be equal to 2.2740 shares of Class C Capital Stock per share of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (the “ Minimum Conversion Rate ”); (ii) if the Applicable Market Value is less than or equal to the Threshold Appreciation Price but equal to or greater than the Initial Price, then the Mandatory Conversion Rate per share of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall be equal to $1,000 divided by the Applicable Market Value, rounded to the nearest ten-thousandth; or (iii) if the Applicable Market Value is less than the Initial Price, then the Mandatory Conversion Rate shall be equal to 2.8420 shares of Class C Capital Stock per share of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (the “ Maximum Conversion Rate ”); provided that the Fixed Conversion Rates and the Applicable Market Value are each subject to adjustment in accordance with the provisions of Section 13. (c) If the Corporation declares a dividend for the Dividend Period ending on May 15, 2029, the Corporation shall pay such dividend to the Record Holders at the close of business as of May 1, 2029 as set forth in Section 3. If on or prior to May 1, 2029, the Corporation has not declared all or any portion of all accumulated and unpaid dividends on the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock through May 15, 2029, the Mandatory Conversion Rate shall be adjusted so that Holders receive an additional number of shares of Class C Capital Stock equal to the amount of accumulated and unpaid dividends that have not been declared (the “ Mandatory Conversion Additional Conversion Amount ”), divided by the greater of (i) the Floor Price and (ii) 97% of the Five-Day Average Price (calculated as if the applicable Dividend Payment Date were May 15, 2029). To the extent that the Mandatory Conversion Additional Conversion Amount exceeds the product of such number of additional shares of Class C Capital Stock and 97% of such Five-Day Average Price, the Corporation shall, if the Corporation is legally able to do so, pay such excess amount in cash pro rata to the Holders. 19 SECTION 8 . Early Conversion at the Option of the Holder. (a) Other than during a Fundamental Change Conversion Period, the Holders shall have the right to convert their shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, in whole or in part (but in no event less than one share of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock), at any time prior to May 15, 2029 (“ Early Conversion ”), into shares of Class C Capital Stock at the Minimum Conversion Rate, subject to adjustment as described in Section 13 and to satisfaction of the conversion procedures set forth in Section 10. (b) If as of any Early Conversion Date relating to an Early Conversion, the Corporation has not declared all or any portion of the accumulated and unpaid dividends for all full Dividend Periods ending on or prior to the Dividend Payment Date immediately preceding such Early Conversion Date, the Minimum Conversion Rate shall be adjusted, with respect to such Early Conversion, so that the converting Holder receives an additional number of shares of Class C Capital Stock equal to the amount of accumulated and unpaid dividends that have not been declared for such full Dividend Periods (the “ Early Conversion Additional Conversion Amount ”), divided by the greater of (i) the Floor Price and (ii) the Average VWAP per share of the Class C Capital Stock over the 20 consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the second Trading Day immediately preceding such Early Conversion Date (such average being referred to as the “ Early Conversion Average Price ”). For the avoidance of doubt, to the extent that the Early Conversion Additional Conversion Amount exceeds the product of such number of additional shares of Class C Capital Stock and the Early Conversion Average Price, the Corporation will not have any obligation to pay the shortfall in cash. Except as described in the first sentence of this Section 8(b), upon any Early Conversion of any shares of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, the Corporation shall make no payment or allowance for unpaid dividends on such shares of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, unless the Early Conversion Date occurs after the Record Date for a declared dividend and on or prior to the immediately succeeding Dividend Payment Date, in which case the Corporation shall pay such dividend on such Dividend Payment Date to the Record Holder of the converted shares as of such Record Date, in accordance with Section 3. SECTION 9 . Fundamental Change Conversion. (a) If a Fundamental Change occurs on or prior to May 15, 2029, the Holders shall have the right (the “ Fundamental Change Early Conversion Right ”) to: (i) convert their shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, in whole or in part (but in no event less than one share of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock) (any such conversion pursuant to this Section 9(a) being a “ Fundamental Change Conversion ”), at any time during the period (the “ Fundamental Change Conversion Period ”) that begins on, and includes, the effective date of such Fundamental Change (the “ Effective Date ”) and ends at the close of business on the date that is the earlier of (x) 20 calendar days after the Effective Date (or, if later, the date that is 20 calendar days after Holders receive notice of such Fundamental Change) and (y) May 15, 2029 (and, for the avoidance of doubt, the Fundamental Change Conversion Period may not end on a date that is later than May 15, 2029), into a number of shares of Class C Capital Stock equal to the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate per share of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock; (ii) with respect to such converted shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, receive an amount equal to the present value, as of the Effective Date of such Fundamental Change, calculated using a discount rate of 4.09% per annum, of all dividend payments on such shares (excluding any Accumulated Dividend Amount) for all the remaining full Dividend Periods and for the partial Dividend Period from, and including, such Effective Date to, but excluding, the next Dividend Payment Date (the “ Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount ”); and 20 (iii) with respect to such converted shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, to the extent that, as of such Effective Date, there is any Accumulated Dividend Amount, receive payment of the Accumulated Dividend Amount (the amounts described in clauses (ii) and (iii), collectively, the “ Make-whole Dividend Amount ”), in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), subject to the Corporation’s right to deliver shares of Class C Capital Stock in lieu of all or part of such amounts as set forth in clause (d) below; provided that, if such Effective Date or the relevant Fundamental Change Conversion Date falls after the Record Date for a declared dividend and on or prior to the next Dividend Payment Date, the Corporation shall pay such dividend on such Dividend Payment Date to the Record Holders as of such Record Date, in accordance with Section 3, such dividend shall not be included in the Accumulated Dividend Amount, and the Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount shall not include the present value of the payment of such dividend. (b) The Corporation shall provide written notice (a “ Fundamental Change Notice ”) to Holders of the Effective Date of a Fundamental Change no later than the second Business Day following such Effective Date. The Fundamental Change Notice shall state: (i) the event causing the Fundamental Change; (ii) the Effective Date; (iii) that Holders shall have the right to effect a Fundamental Change Conversion in connection with such Fundamental Change during the Fundamental Change Conversion Period; (iv) the Fundamental Change Conversion Period; and (v) the instructions a Holder must follow to effect a Fundamental Change Conversion in connection with such Fundamental Change. (c) In addition, not later than the second Business Day following the Effective Date of a Fundamental Change, the Corporation shall notify Holders of: (i) the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate; (ii) the Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount and whether the Corporation will pay such amount, or any portion thereof, in shares of Class C Capital Stock and, if applicable, the portion of such amount that will be paid in Class C Capital Stock; and (iii) the Accumulated Dividend Amount and whether the Corporation will pay such amount, or any portion thereof, in shares of Class C Capital Stock and, if applicable, the portion of such amount that will be paid in Class C Capital Stock. (d) (i) For any shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock that are converted during the Fundamental Change Conversion Period, subject to the limitations described below, the Corporation may pay the Make-whole Dividend Amount, determined in the Corporation’s sole discretion: 21 (A) by paying cash; (B) by delivering shares of Class C Capital Stock; or (C) through any combination of paying cash and delivering shares of Class C Capital Stock. (ii) The Corporation shall pay the Make-whole Dividend Amount in cash, except to the extent the Corporation elects on or prior to the second Business Day following the Effective Date of a Fundamental Change to make all or any portion of such payments by delivering shares of Class C Capital Stock. If the Corporation elects to make any payment of the Make-whole Dividend Amount, or any portion thereof, in shares of Class C Capital Stock, such shares shall be valued for such purpose at 97% of the applicable Stock Price. (iii) No fractional shares of Class C Capital Stock shall be delivered by the Corporation to converting Holders in respect of the Make-whole Dividend Amount. A cash adjustment shall instead be paid by the Corporation to each Holder that would otherwise be entitled to receive a fraction of a share of Class C Capital Stock based on the Average VWAP per share of Class C Capital Stock over the five consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the second Trading Day immediately preceding the relevant Conversion Date. (iv) Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any Fundamental Change Conversion, in no event shall the number of shares of Class C Capital Stock that the Corporation delivers in lieu of paying all or any portion of the Make-whole Dividend Amount in cash exceed a number equal to the portion of the Make-whole Dividend Amount to be paid by the delivery of Class C Capital Stock, divided by the greater of (i) the Floor Price and (ii) 97% of the applicable Stock Price. To the extent that the portion of the Make-whole Dividend Amount as to which the Corporation has elected to deliver shares of Class C Capital Stock in lieu of paying cash exceeds the product of the number of shares of Class C Capital Stock delivered in respect of such portion of the Make-whole Dividend Amount and 97% of the applicable Stock Price, the Corporation shall, if the Corporation is legally able to do so, notwithstanding any notice by the Corporation to the contrary, pay such excess amount in cash. (v) If the Corporation is prohibited from paying or delivering, as the case may be, the Make-whole Dividend Amount (whether in cash or in shares of Class C Capital Stock), in whole or in part, due to limitations of applicable Delaware law, the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate shall instead be increased by a number of shares of Class C Capital Stock equal to the cash amount of the aggregate unpaid and undelivered Make-whole Dividend Amount, divided by the greater of (i) the Floor Price and (ii) 97% of the applicable Stock Price. In such case, to the extent that the cash amount of the aggregate unpaid and undelivered Make-whole Dividend Amount exceeds the product of such number of additional shares of Class C Capital Stock and 97% of the applicable Stock Price, the Corporation shall not have any obligation to pay the shortfall in cash. 22 SECTION 10 . Conversion Procedures. (a) Pursuant to Section 7, on the Mandatory Conversion Date, any outstanding shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall automatically convert into shares of Class C Capital Stock. A Holder shall not be required to pay any taxes or duties relating to the issuance or delivery of the Class C Capital Stock upon Mandatory Conversion of its Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, except that such Holder shall be required to pay any tax or duty that may be payable relating to any transfer involved in the issuance or delivery of the Class C Capital Stock in a name other than the name of such Holder. Shares of Class C Capital Stock shall be issued and delivered and payment by the Corporation of any cash to which the converting Holder is entitled shall be made only after all applicable taxes and duties, if any, payable by the converting Holder have been paid in full and such shares of Class C Capital Stock shall be issued, and the payment by the Corporation of such cash to which the converting Holder is entitled shall be made, in each case, on the later of the Mandatory Conversion Date and the Business Day after such Holder has paid in full all applicable taxes and duties, if any. The Person or Persons entitled to receive the shares of Class C Capital Stock issuable upon Mandatory Conversion of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall be treated as the record holder(s) of such shares of Class C Capital Stock as of the close of business on the Mandatory Conversion Date. Except as provided under Section 13(a)(vii), Section 13(c)(iii) and Section 13(c)(v), prior to the close of business on the Mandatory Conversion Date, the shares of Class C Capital Stock issuable upon Mandatory Conversion of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall not be deemed to be outstanding for any purpose and Holders shall have no rights with respect to such shares of Class C Capital Stock, including voting rights, rights to respond to tender offers and rights to receive any dividends or other distributions on the Class C Capital Stock, by virtue of holding the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. (b) To effect an Early Conversion pursuant to Section 8, a Holder must: (i) complete and manually sign the conversion notice on the back of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock certificate or a facsimile of such conversion notice; (ii) deliver the completed conversion notice and the certificated shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock to be converted to the Conversion and Dividend Disbursing Agent; (iii) if required, furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents; and (iv) if required, pay all applicable taxes or duties, if any. 23 Notwithstanding the foregoing, to effect an Early Conversion pursuant to Section 8 of shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock held in global form, the Holder must, in lieu of the foregoing, comply with the applicable procedures of DTC (or any other depositary for the shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock held in global form appointed by the Corporation). The Early Conversion shall be effective on the date on which a Holder has satisfied the foregoing requirements, to the extent applicable (the “ Early Conversion Date ”); provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, in no event may such Early Conversion Date occur after May 15, 2029. A Holder shall not be required to pay any taxes or duties relating to the issuance or delivery of Class C Capital Stock if such Holder exercises its Early Conversion rights, but such Holder shall be required to pay any tax or duty that may be payable relating to any transfer involved in the issuance or delivery of Class C Capital Stock in a name other than the name of such Holder. Shares of Class C Capital Stock issuable upon Early Conversion shall be issued and delivered and payment by the Corporation of any cash to which the converting Holder is entitled shall be made only after all applicable taxes and duties, if any, payable by the converting Holder have been paid in full and such shares of Class C Capital Stock shall be issued, and the payment by the Corporation of such cash to which the converting Holder is entitled shall be made, in each case, on the later of the second Business Day immediately succeeding the Early Conversion Date and the Business Day after the Holder has paid in full all applicable taxes and duties, if any. The Person or Persons entitled to receive the shares of Class C Capital Stock issuable upon an Early Conversion shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder(s) of such shares of Class C Capital Stock as of the close of business on the applicable Early Conversion Date. Except as set forth in Section 13(a)(vii), Section 13(c)(iii) and Section 13(c)(v), prior to the close of business on the applicable Early Conversion Date, the shares of Class C Capital Stock issuable upon Early Conversion of any shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall not be deemed to be outstanding for any purpose, and Holders shall have no rights with respect to such shares of Class C Capital Stock (including voting rights, rights to respond to tender offers for the Class C Capital Stock and rights to receive any dividends or other distributions on the Class C Capital Stock) by virtue of holding shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. In the event that an Early Conversion is effected with respect to shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock representing less than all the shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock held by a Holder, upon such Early Conversion the Corporation shall execute and instruct the Registrar and Transfer Agent to countersign and deliver to the Holder thereof, at the expense of the Corporation, a certificate evidencing the shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as to which Early Conversion was not effected. 24 (c) To effect a Fundamental Change Conversion pursuant to Section 9, a Holder must: (i) complete and manually sign the conversion notice on the back of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock certificate or a facsimile of such conversion notice; (ii) deliver the completed conversion notice and the certificated shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock to be converted to the Conversion and Dividend Disbursing Agent; (iii) if required, furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents; and (iv) if required, pay all applicable taxes or duties, if any. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to effect a Fundamental Change Conversion pursuant to Section 9 of shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock held in global form, the Holder must, in lieu of the foregoing, comply with the applicable procedures of DTC (or any other depositary for the shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock held in global form appointed by the Corporation). The Fundamental Change Conversion shall be effective on the date on which a Holder has satisfied the foregoing requirements, to the extent applicable (the “ Fundamental Change Conversion Date ”); provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, in no event may such Fundamental Change Conversion Date occur after May 15, 2029. A Holder shall not be required to pay any taxes or duties relating to the issuance or delivery of Class C Capital Stock if such Holder exercises its Fundamental Change Early Conversion Right, but such Holder shall be required to pay any tax or duty that may be payable relating to any transfer involved in the issuance or delivery of Class C Capital Stock in a name other than the name of such Holder. Shares of Class C Capital Stock issuable upon Fundamental Change Conversion shall be issued and delivered and payment by the Corporation of any cash to which the converting Holder is entitled shall be made only after all applicable taxes and duties, if any, payable by the converting Holder have been paid in full and such shares of Class C Capital Stock shall be issued, and the payment by the Corporation of such cash to which the converting Holder is entitled shall be made, in each case, on the later of the second Business Day immediately succeeding the Fundamental Change Conversion Date and the Business Day after the Holder has paid in full all applicable taxes and duties, if any. The Person or Persons entitled to receive the shares of Class C Capital Stock issuable upon a Fundamental Change Conversion shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder(s) of such shares of Class C Capital Stock as of the close of business on the applicable Fundamental Change Conversion Date. Except as set forth in Section 13(a)(vii), Section 13(c)(iii) and Section 13(c)(v), prior to the close of business on the applicable Fundamental Change Conversion Date, the shares of Class C Capital Stock issuable upon Fundamental Change Conversion of any shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall not be deemed to be outstanding for any purpose, and Holders shall have no rights with respect to such shares of Class C Capital Stock (including voting rights, rights to respond to tender offers for the Class C Capital Stock and rights to receive any dividends or other distributions on the Class C Capital Stock) by virtue of holding shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. 25 In the event that a Fundamental Change Conversion is effected with respect to shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock representing less than all the shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock held by a Holder, upon such Fundamental Change Conversion the Corporation shall execute and instruct the Registrar and Transfer Agent to countersign and deliver to the Holder thereof, at the expense of the Corporation, a certificate evidencing the shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as to which Fundamental Change Conversion was not effected. (d) In the event that a Holder shall not by written notice designate the name in which shares of Class C Capital Stock to be issued upon conversion of such Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock should be registered or, if applicable, the address to which the certificate or certificates representing such shares of Class C Capital Stock should be sent, the Corporation shall be entitled to register such shares, and make such payment, in the name of the Holder as shown on the records of the Corporation and, if applicable, to send the certificate or certificates representing such shares of Class C Capital Stock to the address of such Holder shown on the records of the Corporation. (e) Shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall cease to be outstanding on the applicable Conversion Date, subject to the right of Holders of such shares to receive shares of Class C Capital Stock issuable upon conversion of such shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and other amounts and shares of Class C Capital Stock, if any, to which they are entitled pursuant to Section 7, 8 or 9, as applicable and, if the applicable Conversion Date occurs after the Record Date for a declared dividend and on or prior to the immediately succeeding Dividend Payment Date, subject to the right of the Record Holders of such shares on such Record Date to receive payment of the full amount of such declared dividend on such Dividend Payment Date pursuant to Section 3. (f) If the Corporation (or an applicable withholding agent) is required to withhold on constructive dividends to a Holder and pay the applicable withholding taxes, the Corporation may, at its option, or an applicable withholding agent may, withhold such taxes from or set off such taxes against payments of cash or shares of Class C Capital Stock payable to such Holder or such Holder’s other funds or assets. SECTION 11 . Reservation of Class C Capital Stock. (a) The Corporation shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued Class C Capital Stock or shares of Class C Capital Stock held in the treasury by the Corporation, solely for issuance upon the conversion of, or as payment of dividends on, shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as herein provided, free from any preemptive or other similar rights, a number of shares of Class C Capital Stock equal to the maximum number of shares of Class C Capital Stock issuable upon conversion of, or as payment of dividends on, all shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock then outstanding (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the maximum Mandatory Conversion Additional Conversion Amount). For purposes of this Section 11(a), the number of shares of Class C Capital Stock that shall be issuable upon the conversion of, or as payment of dividends on, all outstanding shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall be computed as if at the time of computation all such outstanding shares were held by a single Holder. 26 (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Corporation shall be entitled to deliver upon conversion of shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or as payment of any dividend on such shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, as herein provided, shares of Class C Capital Stock reacquired and held in the treasury by the Corporation (in lieu of the issuance of authorized and unissued shares of Class C Capital Stock), so long as any such treasury shares are free and clear of all liens, charges, security interests or encumbrances (other than liens, charges, security interests and other encumbrances created by the Holders). (c) All shares of Class C Capital Stock delivered upon conversion of, or as payment of a dividend on, the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, free and clear of all liens, claims, security interests and other encumbrances (other than liens, charges, security interests and other encumbrances created by the Holders) and free of preemptive rights. (d) Prior to the delivery of any securities that the Corporation shall be obligated to deliver upon conversion of, or as payment of a dividend on, the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, the Corporation shall comply with all federal and state laws and regulations thereunder requiring the registration of such securities with, or any approval of or consent to the delivery thereof by, any governmental authority. (e) The Corporation hereby covenants and agrees that, if at any time the Class C Capital Stock shall be listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market or any other national securities exchange or automated quotation system, the Corporation shall, if permitted by the rules of such exchange or automated quotation system, list and use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep listed, so long as the Class C Capital Stock shall be so listed on such exchange or automated quotation system, all Class C Capital Stock issuable upon conversion of, or issuable in respect of the payment of dividends, the Accumulated Dividend Amount or the Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount on, the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock; provided , however , that if the rules of such exchange or automated quotation system permit the Corporation to defer the listing of such Class C Capital Stock until the earlier of (x) the first conversion of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock into Class C Capital Stock in accordance with the provisions hereof and (y) the first payment of any dividends, any Accumulated Dividend Amount or any Fundamental Change Dividend Make-Whole Amount on the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, the Corporation covenants to list such Class C Capital Stock issuable upon the earlier of (1) the first conversion of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and (2) the first payment of any dividends, any Accumulated Dividend Amount or any Fundamental Change Dividend Make-Whole Amount on the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock in accordance with the requirements of such exchange or automated quotation system at such time. 27 SECTION 12 . Fractional Shares. (a) No fractional shares of Class C Capital Stock shall be issued as a result of any conversion of shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. (b) In lieu of any fractional share of Class C Capital Stock otherwise issuable in respect of the aggregate number of shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock that are converted on the Mandatory Conversion Date pursuant to Section 7 or at the option of the Holder pursuant to Section 8 or Section 9, the Corporation shall pay an amount in cash (computed to the nearest cent) equal to the product of (i) that same fraction and (ii) the Average VWAP per share of the Class C Capital Stock over the five consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the second Trading Day immediately preceding the Mandatory Conversion Date, Early Conversion Date or Fundamental Change Conversion Date, as applicable. (c) If more than one share of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock is surrendered for conversion at one time by or for the same Holder, the number of full shares of Class C Capital Stock issuable upon conversion thereof shall be computed on the basis of the aggregate number of shares of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock so surrendered. SECTION 13 . Anti- Dilution Adjustments to the Fixed Conversion Rates. (a) Each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be subject to the following adjustments: (i) Stock Dividends and Distributions . If the Corporation issues Class C Capital Stock to all or substantially all holders of Class C Capital Stock as a dividend or other distribution, each Fixed Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the close of business on the date fixed for determination of the holders of Class C Capital Stock entitled to receive such dividend or other distribution shall be multiplied by a fraction: (A) the numerator of which is the sum of (x) the number of shares of Class C Capital Stock outstanding immediately prior to the close of business on the date fixed for such determination and (y) the total number of shares of Class C Capital Stock constituting such dividend or other distribution, and (B) the denominator of which is the number of shares of Class C Capital Stock outstanding immediately prior to the close of business on the date fixed for such determination. Any increase made pursuant to this clause (i) shall become effective immediately after the close of business on the date fixed for such determination. If any dividend or distribution described in this clause (i) is declared but not so paid or made, each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be decreased, effective as of the date the Board of Directors (or an authorized committee thereof) publicly announces its decision not to make such dividend or distribution, to such Fixed Conversion Rate that would be in effect if such dividend or distribution had not been declared. For the purposes of this clause (i), the number of shares of Class C Capital Stock outstanding immediately prior to the close of business on the date fixed for such determination shall not include shares held in treasury by the Corporation but shall include any shares issuable in respect of any scrip certificates issued in lieu of fractions of shares of Class C Capital Stock. The Corporation shall not pay any dividend or make any distribution on shares of Class C Capital Stock held in treasury by the Corporation. 28 (ii) Issuance of Stock Purchase Rights . If the Corporation issues to all or substantially all holders of Class C Capital Stock rights or warrants (other than rights or warrants issued pursuant to a stockholders’ rights plan, customary dividend reinvestment plan, or customary share purchase plan or other similar plans) entitling such holders, for a period of up to 45 calendar days after the announcement date of such issuance, to subscribe for or purchase shares of Class C Capital Stock at a price per share less than the Current Market Price of the Class C Capital Stock, each Fixed Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the close of business on the date fixed for determination of the holders of Class C Capital Stock entitled to receive such rights or warrants shall be increased by multiplying such Fixed Conversion Rate by a fraction: (A) the numerator of which is the sum of (x) the number of shares of Class C Capital Stock outstanding immediately prior to the close of business on the date fixed for such determination and (y) the number of shares of Class C Capital Stock issuable pursuant to such rights or warrants, and (B) the denominator of which shall be the sum of (x) the number of shares of Class C Capital Stock outstanding immediately prior to the close of business on the date fixed for such determination and (y) the number of shares of Class C Capital Stock equal to the quotient of the aggregate offering price payable to exercise such rights or warrants, divided by the Current Market Price of the Class C Capital Stock. Any increase made pursuant to this clause (ii) shall become effective immediately after the close of business on the date fixed for such determination. In the event that such rights or warrants described in this clause (ii) are not so issued, each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be decreased, effective as of the date the Board of Directors (or an authorized committee thereof) publicly announces its decision not to issue such rights or warrants, to such Fixed Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if such issuance had not been declared. To the extent that such rights or warrants are not exercised prior to their expiration or shares of Class C Capital Stock are otherwise not delivered pursuant to such rights or warrants upon the exercise of such rights or warrants, each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be decreased to such Fixed Conversion Rate that would then be in effect had the increase made upon the issuance of such rights or warrants been made on the basis of the delivery of only the number of shares of Class C Capital Stock actually delivered. In determining whether any rights or warrants entitle the holders thereof to subscribe for or purchase shares of Class C Capital Stock at less than the Current Market Price of the Class C Capital Stock, and in determining the aggregate offering price payable to exercise such rights or warrants, there shall be taken into account any consideration received by the Corporation for such rights or warrants and the amount payable to the Corporation upon exercise or conversion thereof, the value of such consideration (if other than cash) to be determined by the Board of Directors (or an authorized committee thereof). For the purposes of this clause (ii), the number of shares of Class C Capital Stock at the time outstanding shall not include shares held in treasury by the Corporation but shall include any shares issuable in respect of any scrip certificates issued in lieu of fractions of shares of Class C Capital Stock. The Corporation shall not issue any such rights or warrants in respect of shares of Class C Capital Stock held in treasury by the Corporation. 29 (iii) Subdivisions and Combinations of the Class C Capital Stock . If outstanding shares of Class C Capital Stock shall be subdivided into a greater number of shares of Class C Capital Stock or combined into a lesser number of shares of Class C Capital Stock, each Fixed Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the open of business on the Effective Date of such subdivision or combination shall be multiplied by a fraction: (A) the numerator of which is the number of shares of Class C Capital Stock that would be outstanding immediately after, and solely as a result of, such subdivision or combination, and (B) the denominator of which is the number of shares of Class C Capital Stock outstanding immediately prior to such subdivision or combination. Any adjustment made pursuant to this clause (iii) shall become effective immediately after the open of business on the Effective Date of such subdivision or combination. (iv) Debt or Asset Distribution . (A) If the Corporation distributes to all or substantially all holders of Class C Capital Stock evidences of its indebtedness, shares of capital stock, securities, rights to acquire the Corporation’s capital stock (other than rights issued pursuant to a stockholders’ rights plan so long as such rights have not separated from the Class C Capital Stock), cash or other assets (excluding (1) any dividend or distribution as to which an adjustment was effected pursuant to Section 13(a)(i), (2) any rights or warrants as to which an adjustment was effected pursuant to Section 13(a)(ii), (3) any dividend or distribution consisting exclusively of cash to all or substantially all holders of the Class C Capital Stock and (4) any Spin-Off as to which the provisions set forth in Section 13(a)(iv)(B) shall apply) (any such evidences of indebtedness, shares of capital stock, securities, rights to acquire the Corporation’s capital stock, cash or other assets, the “ Distributed Property ”), each Fixed Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the close of business on the date fixed for the determination of holders of Class C Capital Stock entitled to receive such distribution shall be multiplied by a fraction: (1) the numerator of which is the Current Market Price of the Class C Capital Stock, and (2) the denominator of which is the Current Market Price of the Class C Capital Stock minus the Fair Market Value, on the Ex-Date of such distribution, of the portion of the Distributed Property so distributed applicable to one share of Class C Capital Stock. 30 Any increase made pursuant to this Section 13(a)(iv)(A) shall become effective immediately after the close of business on the date fixed for such determination. In the event that such distribution described in this Section 13(a)(iv)(A) is not so made, each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be decreased, effective as of the date the Board of Directors (or an authorized committee thereof) publicly announces its decision not to make such distribution, to such Fixed Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if such distribution had not been declared. (B) In the case of a Spin-Off, each Fixed Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the open of business on the Ex-Date of such distribution shall be multiplied by a fraction: (1) the numerator of which is the sum of (x) the Current Market Price of the Class C Capital Stock and (y) the Current Market Price of the portion of those shares of capital stock or similar equity interests so distributed that is applicable to one share of Class C Capital Stock, and (2) the denominator of which is the Current Market Price of the Class C Capital Stock. Any increase made pursuant to this Section 13(a)(iv)(B) shall be made immediately following the determination of the Current Market Price of the Class C Capital Stock, but shall become retroactively effective immediately after the open of business on the Ex-Date of such distribution. In the event that such distribution described in this Section 13(a)(iv)(B) is not so made, each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be decreased, effective as of the date the Board of Directors (or an authorized committee thereof) publicly announces its decision not to make such distribution, to such Fixed Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if such distribution had not been declared. Because the Corporation shall make any increase to each Fixed Conversion Rate pursuant to this Section 13(a)(iv)(B) with retroactive effect as described above, the Corporation shall delay the settlement of any conversion of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock where any date for determining the number of shares of Class C Capital Stock issuable to a Holder upon such conversion occurs during the period set forth in clause (ii) of the definition of “Current Market Price” until the second Business Day immediately following the last Trading Day of such period. For purposes of this clause (iv) (and subject in all respects to clause (viii)), rights or warrants distributed by the Corporation to all or substantially all holders of its Class C Capital Stock entitling them to subscribe for or purchase shares of the Corporation’s capital stock, including Class C Capital Stock (either initially or under certain circumstances), which rights or warrants, until the occurrence of a specified event or events (“ Trigger Event ”): (i) are deemed to be transferred with such shares of the Class C Capital Stock; (ii) are not exercisable; and (iii) are also issued in respect of future issuances of the Class C Capital Stock, shall be deemed not to have been distributed for purposes of this clause (iv) (and no adjustment to the Fixed Conversion Rates under this clause (iv) shall be required) until the occurrence of the earliest Trigger Event, whereupon such rights or warrants shall be deemed to have been distributed and an appropriate adjustment (if any is required) to the Fixed Conversion Rates shall be made under this clause (iv). If any such rights or warrants, including any such existing rights or warrants distributed prior to the Initial Issue Date, are subject to events, upon the occurrence of which such rights or warrants become exercisable to purchase different securities, evidences of indebtedness or other assets, then the date of the occurrence of any and each such event shall be deemed to be the date of distribution and the date fixed for the determination of the holders of Class C Capital Stock entitled to receive such distribution with respect to new rights or warrants with such rights (in which case the existing rights or warrants shall be deemed to terminate and expire on such date without exercise by any of the holders thereof). In addition, in the event of any distribution (or deemed distribution) of rights or warrants, or any Trigger Event or other event (of the type described in the immediately preceding sentence) with respect thereto that was counted for purposes of calculating a distribution amount for which an adjustment to the Fixed Conversion Rates under this clause (iv) was made, (1) in the case of any such rights or warrants that shall all have been redeemed or purchased without exercise by any holders thereof, upon such final redemption or purchase (x) the Fixed Conversion Rates shall be readjusted as if such rights or warrants had not been issued and (y) the Fixed Conversion Rates shall then again be readjusted to give effect to such distribution, deemed distribution, Trigger Event or other event, as the case may be, as though it were a cash distribution, equal to the per share redemption or purchase price received by a holder or holders of Class C Capital Stock with respect to such rights or warrants (assuming such holder had retained such rights or warrants), made to all holders of Class C Capital Stock as of the date of such redemption or purchase, and (2) in the case of such rights or warrants that shall have expired or been terminated without exercise by any holders thereof, the Fixed Conversion Rates shall be readjusted as if such rights and warrants had not been issued. 31 For purposes of clause (i), clause (ii) and this clause (iv), if any dividend or distribution to which this clause (iv) is applicable includes one or both of: (x) a dividend or distribution of shares of Class C Capital Stock to which clause (i) is applicable (the “ Clause I Distribution ”); or (y) an issuance of rights or warrants to which clause (ii) is applicable (the “ Clause II Distribution ”), then (1) such dividend or distribution, other than the Clause I Distribution, if any, and the Clause II Distribution, if any, shall be deemed to be a dividend or distribution to which this clause (iv) is applicable (the “ Clause IV Distribution ”) and any Fixed Conversion Rate adjustment required by this clause (iv) with respect to such Clause IV Distribution shall then be made, and (2) the Clause I Distribution, if any, and Clause II Distribution, if any, shall be deemed to immediately follow the Clause IV Distribution and any Fixed Conversion Rate adjustment required by clause (i) and clause (ii) with respect thereto shall then be made, except that, if determined by the Corporation (I) the date fixed for determination of the holders of Class C Capital Stock entitled to receive any Clause I Distribution or Clause II Distribution shall be deemed to be the date fixed for the determination of holders of Class C Capital Stock entitled to receive the Clause IV Distribution and (II) any shares of Class C Capital Stock included in any Clause I Distribution or Clause II Distribution shall be deemed not to be “outstanding immediately prior to the close of business on the date fixed for such determination” within the meaning of clauses (i) and (ii). 32 (v) Cash Distributions . If the Corporation dividends or distributes an amount consisting exclusively of cash to all or substantially all holders of Class C Capital Stock (excluding (1) a regular, quarterly cash dividend that does not exceed $0.22 per share (the “ Initial Dividend Threshold ”), (2) any cash that is distributed in exchange for the Class C Capital Stock in a Reorganization Event to which Section 13(e) applies, (3) any dividend or distribution in connection with the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation and (4) any consideration payable as part of a tender or exchange offer by the Corporation or any Subsidiary of the Corporation covered by Section 13(a)(vi)), each Fixed Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the close of business on the date fixed for determination of the holders of Class C Capital Stock entitled to receive such dividend or distribution shall be multiplied by a fraction: (1) the numerator of which is the Current Market Price of the Class C Capital Stock minus the Initial Dividend Threshold ( provided that if the dividend or distribution is not a regular, quarterly cash dividend, the Initial Dividend Threshold shall be deemed to be zero), and (2) the denominator of which is the Current Market Price of the Class C Capital Stock minus the amount per share of Class C Capital Stock of such dividend or distribution. The Initial Dividend Threshold shall be subject to adjustment on an inversely proportional basis whenever the Fixed Conversion Rates are adjusted, but no adjustment shall be made to the Initial Dividend Threshold for any adjustment made to the Fixed Conversion Rates pursuant to this clause (v). Any increase made pursuant to this clause (v) shall become effective immediately after the close of business on the date fixed for the determination of the holders of Class C Capital Stock entitled to receive such dividend or distribution. In the event that any dividend or distribution described in this clause (v) is not so made, each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be decreased, effective as of the date the Board of Directors (or an authorized committee thereof) publicly announces its decision not to make such dividend or distribution, to such Fixed Conversion Rate which would then be in effect if such dividend or distribution had not been declared. (vi) Self Tender Offers and Exchange Offers . If the Corporation or any Subsidiary of the Corporation successfully completes a tender or exchange offer pursuant to a Schedule TO or registration statement on Form S-4 for the Class C Capital Stock (other than a tender offer solely to holders of fewer than 100 shares of Class C Capital Stock) where the cash and the value of any other consideration included in the payment per share of Class C Capital Stock exceeds the Current Market Price of the Class C Capital Stock, each Fixed Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the close of business on the date of expiration of the tender or exchange offer (the “ Expiration Date ”) shall be multiplied by a fraction: 33 (A) the numerator of which shall be equal to the sum of: (1) the aggregate cash and Fair Market Value on the Expiration Date of any other consideration paid or payable for shares of Class C Capital Stock purchased in such tender or exchange offer; and (2) the product of (x) the Current Market Price of the Class C Capital Stock and (y) the number of shares of Class C Capital Stock outstanding immediately after such tender or exchange offer expires (after giving effect to the purchase or exchange of shares of Class C Capital Stock pursuant to such tender or exchange offer); and (B) the denominator of which shall be equal to the product of (1) the Current Market Price of the Class C Capital Stock and (2) the number of shares of Class C Capital Stock outstanding immediately prior to the time such tender or exchange offer expires (without giving effect to the purchase or exchange of shares of Class C Capital Stock pursuant to such tender or exchange offer). Any increase made pursuant to this clause (vi) shall be made immediately following the determination of the Current Market Price of the Class C Capital Stock, but shall become retroactively effective immediately after the close of business on the Expiration Date. In the event that the Corporation or one of its Subsidiaries is obligated to purchase shares of Class C Capital Stock pursuant to any such tender offer or exchange offer, but the Corporation or such Subsidiary is permanently prevented by applicable law from effecting any such purchases, or all such purchases are rescinded, then each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be decreased to be such Fixed Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if such tender offer or exchange offer had not been made. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, if the application of this clause (vi) to any tender offer or exchange offer would result in a decrease in each Fixed Conversion Rate, no adjustment shall be made for such tender offer or exchange offer under this clause (vi). Because the Corporation shall make any increase to each Fixed Conversion Rate pursuant to this clause (vi) with retroactive effect as described above, the Corporation shall delay the settlement of any conversion of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock where any date for determining the number of shares of Class C Capital Stock issuable to Holders upon such conversion occurs during the period set forth in clause (iii) of the definition of “Current Market Price” until the second Business Day immediately following the last Trading Day of such period. (vii) In cases where (i) the Fair Market Value of the Distributed Property distributed per share of Class C Capital Stock as to which Section 13(a)(iv)(A) applies or (ii) the amount of cash distributed per share of Class C Capital Stock as to which Section 13(a)(v) applies, in each case, equals or exceeds the Average VWAP per share of the Class C Capital Stock over the ten consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately preceding the Ex-Date of such distribution, rather than being entitled to an adjustment in each Fixed Conversion Rate, Holders shall be entitled to receive (without having to convert their Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock), at the same time and upon the same terms as holders of Class C Capital Stock, the kind and amount of the Distributed Property or cash, as the case may be, comprising the distribution that such Holder would have received if such Holder had owned, immediately prior to the record date for determining the holders of Class C Capital Stock entitled to receive the distribution, for each share of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, a number of shares of Class C Capital Stock equal to the Maximum Conversion Rate in effect on the date of such distribution. 34 (viii) Rights Plans . To the extent that the Corporation has a rights plan in effect with respect to the Class C Capital Stock on any Conversion Date, upon conversion of any shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, converting Holders shall receive, in addition to the Class C Capital Stock, the rights under such rights plan, unless, prior to such Conversion Date, the rights have separated from the Class C Capital Stock, in which case each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be adjusted at the time of separation of such rights as if the Corporation made a distribution to all holders of the Class C Capital Stock as described in Section 13(a)(iv)(A), subject to readjustment in the event of the expiration, termination or redemption of such rights. Any distribution of rights or warrants pursuant to a rights plan that would allow Holders to receive upon conversion, in addition to any shares of Class C Capital Stock, the rights described therein (unless such rights or warrants have separated from Class C Capital Stock (in which case each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be adjusted at the time of separation as if the Corporation had made a distribution to all holders of Class C Capital Stock as described in Section 13(a)(iv)(A), subject to readjustment in the event of the expiration, termination or redemption of such rights)) shall not constitute a distribution of rights or warrants that would entitle Holders to an adjustment to the Fixed Conversion Rates. (b) Discretionary Adjustments . The Corporation may make such increases in each Fixed Conversion Rate, in addition to any other increases required by this Section 13, as the Corporation deems advisable if the Board of Directors (or an authorized committee thereof) determines that such increase would be in the Corporation’s best interest or in order to avoid or diminish any income tax to holders of the Class C Capital Stock resulting from any dividend or distribution of shares of Class C Capital Stock (or issuance of rights or warrants to acquire shares of Class C Capital Stock) or from any event treated as such for income tax purposes or for any other reasons; provided that the same proportionate adjustment must be made to each Fixed Conversion Rate. (c) Calculation of Adjustments; Adjustments to Floor Price and Stock Price . (i) All adjustments to each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be calculated to the nearest 1/10,000th of a share of Class C Capital Stock. Prior to the first Trading Day of the Final Averaging Period, no adjustment to a Fixed Conversion Rate shall be required unless such adjustment would require an increase or decrease of at least one percent therein. If any adjustment by reason of this Section 13(c)(i) is not required to be made because it would not change the Fixed Conversion Rates by at least one percent, such adjustment shall be carried forward and taken into account in any subsequent adjustment; provided, however , that the Corporation shall make such adjustments, regardless of whether such aggregate adjustments amount to one percent or more of the Fixed Conversion Rates, (x) on any Early Conversion Date or Fundamental Change Conversion Date; (y) on the Effective Date of any Fundamental Change; and (z) on each Trading Day of the Final Averaging Period. 35 (ii) If an adjustment is made to the Fixed Conversion Rates pursuant to Section 13(a) or 13(b), an inversely proportional adjustment shall also be made to the Floor Price. Such adjustment shall be made by dividing the Floor Price by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the Minimum Conversion Rate immediately after such adjustment pursuant to Section 13(a) or 13(b) and the denominator of which shall be the Minimum Conversion Rate immediately before such adjustment. For the avoidance of doubt, if an adjustment is made to the Fixed Conversion Rates pursuant to Section 13(a) or 13(b), no separate inversely proportional adjustment shall be made to the Initial Price or the Threshold Appreciation Price because the Initial Price is equal to $1,000 divided by the Maximum Conversion Rate (as adjusted in the manner described herein), rounded to the nearest $0.0001, and the Threshold Appreciation Price is equal to $1,000 divided by the Minimum Conversion Rate (as adjusted in the manner described herein), rounded to the nearest $0.0001. Whenever any provision of this Certificate of Designations requires the Corporation to calculate the VWAP per share of the Class C Capital Stock over a span of multiple days, the Board of Directors (or an authorized committee thereof) shall make appropriate adjustments (including, without limitation, to the Applicable Market Value, the Early Conversion Average Price, the Stock Price and the Five-Day Average Price, as the case may be) to account for any adjustments, pursuant to Section 13(a) or 13(b), to the Fixed Conversion Rates that become effective, or any event that would require such an adjustment if the record date, Ex-Date, Effective Date or Expiration Date, as the case may be, of such event occurs, during the relevant period used to calculate such prices or values, as the case may be. (iii) If: (A) the record date for a dividend or distribution on Class C Capital Stock occurs after the end of the Final Averaging Period and before the Mandatory Conversion Date; and (B) such dividend or distribution would have resulted in an adjustment of the number of shares of Class C Capital Stock issuable to the Holders had such record date occurred on or before the last Trading Day of the Final Averaging Period, then the Corporation shall deem the Holders to be holders of record, for each share of their Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, of a number of shares of Class C Capital Stock equal to the Mandatory Conversion Rate for purposes of that dividend or distribution. In this case, the Holders would receive the dividend or distribution on Class C Capital Stock together with the number of shares of Class C Capital Stock issuable upon Mandatory Conversion. (iv) If an adjustment is made to the Fixed Conversion Rates pursuant to Section 13(a) or 13(b), a proportional adjustment shall be made to each Stock Price column heading set forth in the table included in the definition of “Fundamental Change Conversion Rate” as of the day on which the Fixed Conversion Rates are so adjusted. Such adjustment shall be made by multiplying each Stock Price included in such table, applicable immediately prior to such adjustment, by a fraction, the numerator of which is the Minimum Conversion Rate immediately prior to the adjustment giving rise to such Stock Price adjustment, and the denominator of which is the Minimum Conversion Rate as so adjusted. 36 (v) No adjustment to the Fixed Conversion Rates shall be made if Holders may participate (other than in the case of (x) a share subdivision or share combination or (y) a tender or exchange offer), at the same time, upon the same terms and otherwise on the same basis as holders of Class C Capital Stock and solely as a result of holding Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, in the transaction that would otherwise give rise to an adjustment without having to convert their Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as if they held, for each share of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, a number of shares of Class C Capital Stock equal to the Maximum Conversion Rate then in effect. 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EX-4.3 · d36818dex43.htm EX-4.3 4 d36818dex43.htm EX-4.3 Exhibit 4.3 6.25% SERIES A MANDATORY CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK OF ALPHABET INC. DEPOSIT AGREEMENT among ALPHABET INC., COMPUTERSHARE INC. and COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A., acting jointly as Depositary and THE HOLDERS FROM TIME TO TIME OF THE DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS DESCRIBED HEREIN Dated as of June 5, 2026 TABLE OF CONTENTS P AGE ARTICLE 1 D EFINED T ERMS Section 1.01 . Definitions 1 ARTICLE 2 I SSUE , D ESCRIPTION , E XECUTION , D EPOSIT , R EGISTRATION AND E XCHANGE OF R ECEIPTS Section 2.01 . Appointment of Depositary 5 Section 2.02. Rights, Preferences, Privileges and Voting Powers 5 Section 2.03 . Book-Entry System; Form and Transfer of Receipts 5 Section 2.04 . Deposit of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock; Execution and Delivery of Receipts 8 Section 2.05. No Redemption of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock 9 Section 2.06 . Registration of Transfer of Receipts 9 Section 2.07 . Split-ups and Combinations of Receipts; Surrender of Receipts and Withdrawal of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock 9 Section 2.08 . Limitations on Execution and Delivery, Transfer, Surrender and Exchange of Receipts 11 Section 2.09 . Lost Receipts, etc . 11 Section 2.10 . Cancellation and Destruction of Surrendered Receipts 11 Section 2.11. Conversion at the Option of Holders 12 Section 2.12. No Pre-Release 14 Section 2.13. Receipt of Funds 15 ARTICLE 3 C ERTAIN O BLIGATIONS OF R ECORD H OLDERS OF R ECEIPTS AND OF THE C ORPORATION Section 3.01 . Filing Proofs; Certificates and Other Information 15 Section 3.02 . Payment of Taxes or Other Governmental Charges 15 Section 3.03 . Warranty as to Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock 16 Section 3.04 . Warranty as to Receipts 16 Section 3.05. Listing 16 ARTICLE 4 T HE D EPOSITED S ECURITIES ; N OTICES Section 4.01 . Cash Distributions 16 Section 4.02 . Distributions Other than Cash, Rights, Options or Privileges 17 Section 4.03 . Subscription Rights, Options or Privileges 19 Section 4.04 . Notice of Dividends, etc.; Fixing Record Date for Record Holders of Receipts 20 i Section 4.05 . Voting Rights 20 Section 4.06 . Changes Affecting Deposited Securities and Reclassifications, Recapitalizations, Etc . 21 Section 4.07 . Delivery of Reports 21 Section 4.08 . Lists of Receipt Record Holders 21 Section 4.09 . Corporation-owned Series A Depositary Shares Disregarded 22 ARTICLE 5 T HE D EPOSITARY , THE D EPOSITARY ’ S A GENTS , THE R EGISTRAR AND THE C ORPORATION Section 5.01 . Maintenance of Offices, Agencies and Transfer Books by the Depositary; Registrar; Depositary’s Agents 22 Section 5.02 . Prevention of or Delay in Performance by the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar or the Transfer Agent 23 Section 5.03 . Obligations of the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar and the Transfer Agent 23 Section 5.04 . Resignation and Removal of the Depositary; Appointment of Successor Depositary 26 Section 5.05 . Corporate Notices and Reports 27 Section 5.06 . Indemnification by the Corporation 28 Section 5.07 . Fees, Charges and Expenses 28 Section 5.08 . Tax Compliance 29 ARTICLE 6 A MENDMENT AND T ERMINATION Section 6.01 . Amendment Without Consent of Record Holders 30 Section 6.02 . Amendment With Consent of Record Holders 31 Section 6.03 . Termination 31 ARTICLE 7 M ISCELLANEOUS Section 7.01 . Counterparts 32 Section 7.02 . Record Holders of Receipts Are Parties; Exclusive Benefit of Parties 32 Section 7.03 . Invalidity of Provisions 32 Section 7.04 . Notices 32 Section 7.05 . Appointment of Registrar and Transfer Agent 33 Section 7.06 . Governing Law 34 Section 7.07. Inspection of Deposit Agreement and Certificate 34 Section 7.08 . Headings 34 Section 7.09 . Further Assurances 34 Section 7.10 . Confidentiality 34 Section 7.11 . Entire Agreement 34 ii E XHIBIT Exhibit A Form of Receipt A-1 iii THIS DEPOSIT AGREEMENT dated as of June 5, 2026 among (i) ALPHABET INC., a Delaware corporation (the “ Corporation ”), (ii) COMPUTERSHARE INC., a Delaware corporation (“ Computershare ”), and its affiliate, COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A., a federally chartered trust company (the “ Trust Company ” and, together with Computershare, jointly the “ Depositary ”) and (iii) the Record Holders from time to time of the Receipts described in this Agreement. RECITALS WHEREAS, the parties desire to provide, as set forth in this Agreement, for the deposit of shares of the Corporation’s 6.25% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, from time to time with the Depositary for the purposes set forth in this Agreement and for the issuance hereunder of Receipts (as defined herein) evidencing Series A Depositary Shares (as defined herein) in respect of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (as defined herein) so deposited; and WHEREAS, the Receipts are to be substantially in the form of Exhibit A annexed hereto, with appropriate insertions, modifications and omissions, as hereinafter provided in this Agreement; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the parties hereto agree as follows: ARTICLE 1 D EFINED T ERMS Section 1.01 . Definitions . The following definitions shall for all purposes, unless otherwise indicated, apply to the respective terms (in the singular and plural forms of such terms) used in this Agreement: “ Accumulated Dividend Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Certificate of Designations. “ Agreement ” shall mean this agreement as originally executed or, if amended or supplemented as provided herein, as so amended or supplemented. “ Average VWAP ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Certificate of Designations. “ Board of Directors ” shall mean the board of directors of the Corporation or a committee of such board duly authorized to act for it hereunder. “ Capital Stock ” shall mean, for any entity, any and all shares, interests, rights to purchase, warrants, options, participations or other equivalents of or interests in (however designated) stock issued by that entity. “ Certificate of Designations ” shall mean the Certificate of Designations establishing the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as a series of preferred stock of the Corporation. “ Certificate of Incorporation ” shall mean the Corporation’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended from time to time (including, for the avoidance of doubt, by filing of the Certificate of Designations). “ Class A Common Stock ” shall mean the Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Corporation, subject to Section 13(e) of the Certificate of Designations. “close of business” shall have the meaning set forth in the Certificate of Designations. “ Closing Sale Price ” of any security on any date shall mean the closing sale price per share (or if no closing sale price is reported, the average of the bid and ask prices or, if more than one in either case, the average of the average bid and the average ask prices) of such security on that date as reported in composite transactions for the principal U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which such security is traded. If such security is not listed for trading on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange on the relevant date, the “ Closing Sale Price ” shall be the last quoted bid price for such security in the over-the-counter market on the relevant date as reported by OTC Markets Group Inc. or a similar organization. If such security is not so quoted, the “ Closing Sale Price ” shall be the average of the mid-point of the last bid and ask prices for such security on the relevant date from each of at least three nationally recognized independent investment banking firms selected by the Corporation for this purpose. “ Computershare ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble of this Agreement. “ Conversion Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Certificate of Designations. “ Conversion Number ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.11. “ Corporation ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble of this Agreement and shall include its successors and assigns. “ Depositary ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble of this Agreement and, subject to the provisions of Section 5.04, shall include its successors and assigns. “ Depositary’s Agent ” shall mean an agent appointed by the Depositary pursuant to Section 5.01. “ Depositary’s Office ” shall mean the office of the Depositary at which, at any particular time, its depositary receipt business shall be administered, which is currently in Canton, Massachusetts. “ Dividend Payment Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Certificate of Designations. 2 “ DTC ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.03. “ DTC Receipt ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.03. “ Early Conversion Additional Conversion Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Certificate of Designations. “ Exchange Act ” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. “ Exchange Property ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Certificate of Designations. “ Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Certificate of Designations. “ Funds ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.13. “ Moody’s ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.13. “ Nasdaq ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.03. “ Person ” shall mean an individual, a corporation, a limited liability company, an association, a partnership, a joint venture, a joint stock company, a trust, an unincorporated organization or a government or an agency or a political subdivision thereof. “ Physical Receipt ” shall mean a definitive Receipt in physical form. “ Receipt ” shall mean one of the depositary receipts issued hereunder, substantially in the form set forth as Exhibit A hereto, whether in the form of DTC Receipts or Physical Receipts. “ Record Holder ” as applied to a Receipt shall mean the Person in whose name that Receipt is registered on the books of the Depositary maintained for such purpose. “ Registrar ” shall mean Computershare Trust Company, N.A. or such other successor bank or trust company that shall be appointed by the Corporation (or, in accordance with Section 5.01, the Depositary) to register ownership and transfers of Receipts as herein provided, and, if a successor Registrar shall be so appointed, references herein to “the books” of or maintained by the Depositary shall be deemed, as applicable, to refer as well to the register maintained by such successor Registrar for such purpose. “ Remaining Fractional Share ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.02. “ Remaining Fractional Share Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.02. “ S&P ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.13. 3 “ Securities Act ” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. “ Series A Depositary Shares ” shall mean the depositary shares, each representing a 1/20th fractional interest in a share of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and evidenced by a Receipt. “ Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock ” shall mean the shares of a series of the Corporation’s Preferred Stock designated as its 6.25% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, having the rights, preferences, privileges and voting powers, including conversion, dividend, liquidation and voting rights, as set forth in the Certificate of Designations. “ Signature Guarantee ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.03. “ Subsidiary ” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any corporation, association, partnership or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of Capital Stock or other interests (including partnership interests) entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers, general partners or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by (i) such Person; (ii) such Person and one or more Subsidiaries of such Person; or (iii) one or more Subsidiaries of such Person. “ Trading Day ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Certificate of Designations. “ Transfer Agent ” shall mean Computershare Trust Company, N.A. or any bank or trust company appointed to transfer the Receipts and the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, as herein provided. “ Trust Company ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble of this Agreement. “ Underwriters ” shall mean the several purchasers listed in Schedule I to the Underwriting Agreement. “ Underwriting Agreement ” shall mean the underwriting agreement relating to the Series A Depositary Shares, dated June 2, 2026, between the Corporation and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC as representatives of the several Underwriters. “ Unit of Exchange Property ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Certificate of Designations. Capitalized terms used and not defined in this Agreement shall have the respective meanings assigned to such terms in the Certificate of Incorporation. 4 ARTICLE 2 I SSUE , D ESCRIPTION , E XECUTION , D EPOSIT , R EGISTRATION AND E XCHANGE OF R ECEIPTS Section 2.01 . Appointment of Depositary . The Corporation hereby appoints the Depositary, and the Depositary hereby accepts such appointment, as depositary for the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, on the express terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement (and no implied terms or conditions). Section 2.02. Rights, Preferences, Privileges and Voting Powers . Subject to the terms of this Agreement, each Record Holder of a Receipt is entitled, proportionately, to all the rights, preferences, privileges and voting powers of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock represented by the Series A Depositary Shares evidenced by such Receipt (including the conversion, dividend, voting, and liquidation rights contained in the Certificate of Incorporation) and the same proportionate interest in any and all other property received by the Depositary in respect of such Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and held under this Agreement. Section 2.03 . Book-Entry System; Form and Transfer of Receipts . The Corporation and the Depositary shall make application to The Depository Trust Company (“ DTC ”) for acceptance of all of the Receipts for its book-entry settlement system. The Corporation hereby appoints the Depositary acting through any authorized officer thereof as its attorney-in-fact, with full power to delegate, for purposes of executing any agreements, certifications or other instruments or documents necessary or desirable in order to effect the acceptance of such Receipts for DTC eligibility. So long as the Receipts are eligible for book-entry settlement with DTC, unless otherwise required by law, all Series A Depositary Shares with book-entry settlement through DTC shall be represented by a receipt or receipts (the “ DTC Receipt ”), which shall be deposited with DTC (or its designee) evidencing all such Series A Depositary Shares and registered in the name of the nominee of DTC (initially Cede & Co.). The Depositary or such other entity as is agreed to by DTC may hold the DTC Receipt as custodian for DTC. Ownership of beneficial interests in the DTC Receipt shall be shown on, and the transfer of such ownership shall be effected through, records maintained by (a) DTC or its nominee for such DTC Receipt or (b) institutions that have accounts with DTC. The DTC Receipt shall bear such legend or legends as may be required by DTC in order for it to accept the Series A Depositary Shares for its book-entry settlement system. The aggregate number of Series A Depositary Shares evidenced by Receipts that may be executed and delivered under this Agreement is initially limited to 192,500,000, except for Receipts executed and delivered in respect of Series A Depositary Shares upon registration of transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of other Receipts pursuant to this Section 2.03, Section 2.06, Section 2.07, Section 2.09, Section 2.11 or Section 4.06. The DTC Receipt shall be exchangeable for Physical Receipts only if (i) DTC notifies the Corporation that it is unwilling or unable to continue as a clearing system in connection with the Receipts or (ii) DTC ceases to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act and, in each case, a successor clearing system is not appointed by the Corporation within 90 days of the Corporation receiving such notice or becoming aware that DTC is no longer so registered, as applicable. The Corporation shall provide written notice to the Depositary upon receipt of notice of the occurrence of any event described in clause (i) or clause (ii) of the preceding sentence. 5 Until such written notice is received by the Depositary, the Depositary may presume conclusively for all purposes that the events described in clause (i) and clause (ii) of the first sentence of this paragraph have not occurred. If the beneficial owners of interests in Series A Depositary Shares are entitled to exchange such interests for Physical Receipts as the result of an event described in clause (i) or clause (ii) of the first sentence of this paragraph, then without unnecessary delay, the Depositary is hereby directed and shall provide written instructions to DTC to deliver the DTC Receipt to the Depositary for cancellation, and, without unnecessary delay, the Corporation shall instruct the Depositary in writing to deliver to the beneficial owners of the Series A Depositary Shares previously evidenced by the DTC Receipt Physical Receipts evidencing such Series A Depositary Shares. Physical Receipts issued in exchange for all or a part of the DTC Receipt pursuant to this Section 2.03 shall be registered in such names and in such authorized denominations as DTC, pursuant to instructions from its direct or indirect participants or otherwise, shall instruct the Depositary. Upon execution and authentication, the Depositary shall deliver such Physical Receipts to the Persons or entities in whose names such Physical Receipts are so registered. At such time as all interests in a DTC Receipt have been converted, canceled, surrendered or transferred, such DTC Receipt shall be, upon receipt thereof, canceled by the Depositary in accordance with standing procedures and existing instructions between DTC and DTC’s custodian. At any time prior to such cancellation, if any interest in a DTC Receipt is exchanged for Physical Receipts, converted, canceled, surrendered or transferred to a transferee who receives Physical Receipts therefor or any Physical Receipt is exchanged or transferred for part of such DTC Receipt, the number of Series A Depositary Shares evidenced by such DTC Receipt shall, in accordance with the standing procedures and instructions existing between DTC and DTC’s custodian, be appropriately reduced or increased, as the case may be, and an endorsement shall be made on such DTC Receipt, by the Depositary or DTC’s custodian, at the direction of the Depositary, to reflect such reduction or increase. Beneficial owners of Series A Depositary Shares through DTC shall not receive or be entitled to receive Physical Receipts or be entitled to have Series A Depositary Shares registered in their name, except as described in the third immediately preceding paragraph, in which case the provisions set forth in such paragraph and the second immediately succeeding paragraph regarding the issuance of Physical Receipts shall apply. Receipts shall be in denominations of any number of whole Series A Depositary Shares. The Corporation shall deliver to the Depositary from time to time such quantities of Receipts as the Depositary may request to enable the Depositary to perform its obligations under this Agreement. The DTC Receipt and Physical Receipts, if any, shall be substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A annexed to this Agreement and incorporated herein by reference, with appropriate insertions, modifications and omissions, as hereinafter provided (but which do not affect the rights, duties, obligations or immunities of the Depositary as set forth in this Agreement without the Depositary’s consent) and shall be engraved or otherwise prepared so as to comply with the applicable rules of The Nasdaq Global Select Market (“ Nasdaq ”) or any other securities exchange on which the Series A Depositary Shares are then listed, if applicable. In the event the DTC Receipt becomes exchangeable for Physical Receipts as provided in this Section 2.03, the Depositary, pending preparation of Physical Receipts and upon the written order of the Corporation, delivered in compliance with Section 2.04, shall execute and deliver temporary Receipts, which may be printed, lithographed or otherwise substantially of the tenor of the Physical Receipts in lieu of which they are issued and with such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and other variations as the Persons executing such Receipts may determine, as evidenced by their execution of such Receipts. If temporary Receipts are issued, the Corporation and the Depositary will cause Physical Receipts to be prepared without unreasonable delay. After the preparation of Physical Receipts, the temporary Receipts shall be exchangeable by the Record Holder for Physical Receipts upon surrender of the temporary Receipts at the Depositary’s Office or such other place or places as the Depositary shall determine pursuant to the second paragraph of Section 2.04, without charge to the Record Holder. Upon surrender for cancellation of any one or more temporary Receipts, the Depositary is hereby authorized and instructed to, and shall, execute and deliver in exchange therefor Physical Receipts representing the same number of Series A Depositary Shares as represented by the surrendered temporary Receipt or Receipts, provided that the Depositary has been provided with all necessary information that it may request in order to execute and deliver such Physical Receipt or Receipts. Such exchange shall be made at the Corporation’s expense and without any charge therefor to the Record Holder or the Depositary. Until so exchanged, the temporary Receipts shall in all respects be entitled to the same benefits under this Agreement as Physical Receipts. 6 Receipts shall be executed by the Depositary by the manual, electronic or facsimile signature of a duly authorized officer thereof; provided that if a Registrar for the Receipts (other than the Depositary) shall have been appointed then such Receipts shall be countersigned by manual, electronic or facsimile signature of a duly authorized officer of the Registrar. No Receipt shall be entitled to any benefits under this Agreement or be valid or obligatory for any purpose unless it shall have been executed as provided in the preceding sentence. The Depositary shall record on its books each Receipt so signed and delivered as hereinafter provided. Receipts bearing the manual, electronic or facsimile signature of a duly authorized signatory of the Depositary who was at any time a proper signatory of the Depositary shall bind the Depositary, notwithstanding that such signatory ceased to hold such office prior to the execution and delivery of such Receipts by the Registrar or did not hold such office on the date of issuance of such Receipts. Receipts may be endorsed with, or have incorporated in the text thereof, such legends or recitals or changes not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement (but which do not affect the rights, duties, obligations or immunities of the Depositary), all as may be reasonably required by the Depositary and approved by the Corporation or which the Corporation has determined are required to comply with any applicable law or any regulation thereunder or with the rules and regulations of Nasdaq or any other securities exchange upon which the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, the Series A Depositary Shares or the Receipts may be listed or to conform with any usage with respect thereto, or to indicate any special limitations or restrictions to which any particular Receipts are subject. 7 Title to Series A Depositary Shares evidenced by a Receipt that is properly endorsed, or accompanied by a properly executed instrument of transfer accompanied by a guarantee of the signature thereon by a guarantor institution that is a participant in a signature guarantee program approved by the Securities Transfer Association at a guarantee level acceptable to the Transfer Agent (a “ Signature Guarantee ”) or endorsement, shall be transferable by delivery with the same effect as in the case of a negotiable instrument; provided , however , that until transfer of any particular Receipt shall be registered on the books of the Depositary as provided in Section 2.06, the Depositary may, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary, treat the Record Holder thereof at such time as the absolute owner thereof (x) for the purpose of determining the Person (i) entitled to distributions of dividends or other distributions of securities, cash or other property or payments with respect to the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, (ii) entitled to exercise any voting or conversion rights with respect to the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and (iii) entitled to receive any notice provided for in this Agreement and (y) for all other purposes. Section 2.04 . Deposit of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock; Execution and Delivery of Receipts . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Corporation may from time to time deposit shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock under this Agreement by delivery to the Depositary of a certificate or certificates for such shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock to be deposited, properly endorsed or accompanied, if required by the Depositary, by a duly executed instrument of transfer or endorsement, in form satisfactory to the Depositary, together with: (a) all such certifications as may be required by the Depositary in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, including the resolutions of the Board of Directors, as certified by the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of the Corporation on the date thereof as being complete, accurate and in effect, relating to the issuance and sale of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock; (b) a letter of counsel to the Corporation, or a provision in such counsel’s opinions, authorizing reliance by the Depositary on such counsel’s opinions delivered to the Underwriters pursuant to the terms of the Underwriting Agreement as to (i) the existence and good standing of the Corporation, (ii) the due authorization of the Series A Depositary Shares and the status of the Series A Depositary Shares as validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and (iii) the effectiveness of any registration statement under the Securities Act relating to the offering and sale of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and the offering and sale of the Series A Depositary Shares; and (c) a written order of the Corporation, directing the Depositary to execute and deliver to the Person or Persons stated in such order a Receipt or Receipts for the number of Series A Depositary Shares representing such deposited Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. Deposited Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall be held by the Depositary at the Depositary’s Office or at such other place or places as the Depositary shall determine. 8 Upon receipt by the Depositary of a certificate or certificates for Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock deposited in accordance with the provisions of this Section 2.04, together with the other documents required as above specified, and upon recordation of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock on the books of the Corporation (or its duly appointed transfer agent) in the name of the Depositary or its nominee, the Depositary, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, shall execute and deliver to, or upon the order of, the Person or Persons named in the written order delivered to the Depositary referred to in the first paragraph of this Section 2.04, a Receipt or Receipts evidencing in the aggregate the number of Series A Depositary Shares representing the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock so deposited and registered in such name or names as may be requested by such Person or Persons. The Depositary shall execute and deliver such Receipt or Receipts at the Depositary’s Office or, at the request of such Person or Persons, such other offices, if any, as the Depositary may designate. Delivery at other offices shall be at the risk and expense of the Person or Persons requesting such delivery. Section 2.05. No Redemption of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock . The Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall not be subject to redemption by the Corporation. Section 2.06 . Registration of Transfer of Receipts . Subject to the express terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Depositary shall register on its books from time to time transfers of Receipts upon any surrender thereof by a Record Holder in person or by its duly authorized attorney, properly endorsed or accompanied by a properly executed instrument of transfer, including a Signature Guarantee and any other reasonable evidence of authority that may be required by the Transfer Agent, together with (if applicable) evidence of the payment of any taxes or charges as may be required by law. Thereupon, the Depositary shall, without unreasonable delay, execute a new Receipt or Receipts evidencing the same aggregate number of Series A Depositary Shares as those evidenced by the Receipt or Receipts surrendered and deliver such new Receipt or Receipts to or upon the order of the Person entitled thereto. Section 2.07 . Split-ups and Combinations of Receipts; Surrender of Receipts and Withdrawal of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock . Upon surrender of a Receipt or Receipts at the Depositary’s Office or at such other offices as it may designate for the purpose of effecting a split-up, adjustment or combination of such Receipt or Receipts, and the receipt by the Depositary of all other necessary information and documents, and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Depositary shall execute a new Receipt or Receipts in the authorized denomination or denominations requested, evidencing the aggregate number of Series A Depositary Shares evidenced by the Receipt or Receipts surrendered, and shall deliver such new Receipt or Receipts to or upon the order of the Record Holder of the Receipt or Receipts so surrendered. Any Record Holder of a Receipt or Receipts may withdraw the number of whole shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and all money and/or other property represented thereby by (x) in the case of Physical Receipt(s), surrendering such Receipt(s), or Series A Depositary Shares represented by the Receipts, at the Depositary’s Office or at such other offices as the Depositary may designate for such withdrawals and (y) in the case of a DTC Receipt, by complying with the appropriate DTC procedures for such withdrawal. Thereafter, without unreasonable delay (provided that the Depositary has been provided with all necessary documentation), the Depositary shall deliver to such Record Holder, or to the Person or Persons designated by such Record Holder as hereinafter provided, the number of whole shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and all money and/or other property represented by such Receipt(s), or Series A Depositary Shares represented by such Receipt(s), representing the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock subject to withdrawal, but Record Holders of such whole shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall not thereafter be entitled to deposit such Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock hereunder or to receive a Receipt evidencing Series A Depositary Shares therefor. If a Physical Receipt delivered by the Record Holder to the Depositary in connection with such withdrawal shall evidence a number of Series A Depositary Shares in excess of the number of Series A Depositary Shares representing the number of whole shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock to be withdrawn, the Depositary shall at the same time, in addition to such number of whole shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and such money and/or other property to be so withdrawn, deliver to such Record Holder, or subject to Section 2.06 upon its order, a new Physical Receipt evidencing such excess number of Series A Depositary Shares; provided , however , that such Physical Receipt shall only represent a whole number of Series A Depositary Shares and the Depositary shall not issue any Physical Receipt evidencing a fractional Series A Depositary Share. 9 Delivery of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and money and/or other property being withdrawn may be made by the delivery of such certificates, documents of title and other instruments as the Depositary may deem appropriate, which, if required by the Depositary, shall be properly endorsed or accompanied by proper instruments of transfer including, but not limited to, a Signature Guarantee. If the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and the money and/or other property being withdrawn are to be delivered to a Person or Persons other than the Record Holder of the related Receipt or Receipts being surrendered for withdrawal of such Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, such Record Holder shall execute and deliver to the Depositary a written order so directing the Depositary, and the Depositary may require that the Physical Receipt(s) surrendered by such Record Holder for withdrawal of such shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock be properly endorsed in blank or accompanied by a properly executed instrument of transfer in blank. Delivery of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and the money and/or other property represented by Receipts surrendered for withdrawal shall be made by the Depositary at the Depositary’s Office or at the office or offices of the Depositary designated for such purpose from time to time in writing to the Corporation and all Record Holders, except that, at the request, risk and expense of the Record Holder surrendering such Receipt or Receipts and for the account of the Record Holder thereof, such delivery may be made at such other place as may be designated by such Record Holder. 10 A Record Holder who withdraws shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and any such money and/or other property shall not be required to pay any taxes or duties relating to the issuance or delivery of such shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and any such money and/or other property, except that such Record Holder shall be required to pay any tax or duty that may be payable relating to any transfer involved in the issuance or delivery of such shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and any such money and/or other property in a name other than the name of such Record Holder. Section 2.08 . Limitations on Execution and Delivery, Transfer, Surrender and Exchange of Receipts . As a condition precedent to the execution and delivery, registration of transfer, split-up, adjustment, combination, surrender or exchange of any Receipt, any of the Depositary, any Depositary’s Agent and the Corporation may require (a) payment to it of a sum sufficient for the payment (or, in the event that the Depositary or the Corporation shall have made such payment, the reimbursement to it) of any charges, taxes or expenses payable by the Record Holder of a Receipt pursuant to Sections 3.02 and 5.07 (including any such tax or charge with respect to the shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock being deposited or withdrawn), (b) the production of evidence satisfactory to it as to the identity and genuineness of any signature, including a Signature Guarantee, or any other reasonable evidence of authority that may be required by the Depositary, or (c) compliance with such regulations, if any, as the Depositary or the Corporation may establish consistent with the provisions of this Agreement and applicable law. The deposit of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock may be refused, the delivery of Receipts against Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock may be suspended, the registration of transfer of Receipts may be refused and the registration of transfer, surrender or exchange of outstanding Receipts may be suspended (i) during any period when the register of stockholders of the Corporation is closed or (ii) if any such action is deemed reasonably necessary or advisable by any of the Depositary, any of the Depositary’s Agents and the Corporation at any time or from time to time because of any requirement of law or of any government or governmental body or commission or under any provision of this Agreement. Section 2.09 . Lost Receipts, etc . In case any Receipt shall be mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen, and absent notice to the Depositary that such Receipt has been acquired by a bona fide purchaser, the Depositary shall execute and deliver a Receipt of like form and tenor in exchange and substitution for such mutilated Receipt upon cancellation thereof, or in lieu of and in substitution for such destroyed, lost or stolen Receipt, upon (a) the filing by the Record Holder thereof with the Depositary of evidence satisfactory to the Depositary of such destruction or loss or theft of such Receipt, of the authenticity thereof and of his or her ownership thereof; (b) the Record Holder thereof furnishing the Depositary with indemnification reasonably satisfactory to the Depositary and the provision of an open penalty surety bond reasonably satisfactory to the Depositary and holding it and the Corporation harmless; and (c) the payment of any reasonable expense (including reasonable fees, charges and expenses of the Depositary) in connection with such execution and delivery. Section 2.10 . Cancellation and Destruction of Surrendered Receipts . All Receipts surrendered to the Depositary or any Depositary’s Agent, including Receipts surrendered in connection with any conversion of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock into Class A Common Stock in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation, shall be cancelled by the Depositary. Except as prohibited by applicable law or regulation, the Depositary is authorized and directed to destroy all Receipts so cancelled. 11 Section 2.11. Conversion at the Option of Holders . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Record Holder of any Receipt may, at any time that Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock may be converted pursuant to Section 8 or 9 of the Certificate of Designations, by (x) in the case of a Physical Receipt, surrendering such Physical Receipt at the Depositary’s Office or such other office as the Depositary may from time to time designate for such purpose together with a notice of conversion properly completed and duly executed and a proper assignment of such Receipt to the Corporation or the Transfer Agent or in blank to the Depositary or any of the Depositary’s Agents, and (y) in the case of a DTC Receipt, complying with the procedures of DTC in effect at that time, in each case, thereby instructing the Depositary to cause the conversion of a specified number (the “ Conversion Number ”) of whole shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock represented by the Series A Depositary Shares evidenced by such Receipt in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation, and specifying the name in which such Record Holder desires the Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion (including in respect of any Early Conversion Additional Conversion Amount, any Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount and any Accumulated Dividend Amount, in each case, in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation) to be registered and specifying payment instructions. Series A Depositary Shares may be converted at the option of the Record Holder of any Receipt only in lots of 20 Series A Depositary Shares or integral multiples thereof. The Depositary shall be deemed to have no knowledge of the Conversion Number unless and until it shall have actually received written notice thereof from the Corporation, and shall have no duty or obligation to investigate or inquire as to whether any Conversion Number contained in any such written notice is accurate, or whether it complies with the Certificate of Incorporation. If specified by the Record Holder in such notice of conversion that Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series A Depositary Shares shall be issued to a Person other than the Record Holder surrendering the Receipt for the Series A Depositary Shares being converted, then the Record Holder shall pay or cause to be paid any transfer or similar taxes payable in connection with the Class A Common Stock or other securities so issued that are not payable by the Corporation pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation or Section 3.02. In addition, the Record Holder shall provide any other transfer forms, tax forms or other relevant documentation required and specified by the Transfer Agent for the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, if necessary, to effect the conversion. Upon fulfillment of the requirements in the foregoing paragraph, the Depositary is hereby authorized and instructed to, and shall, as promptly as practicable, (a) give written notice to the Transfer Agent of (i) the Conversion Number (as specified in writing by the Corporation), (ii) the number of shares of Class A Common Stock to be delivered upon conversion of such Conversion Number of shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (including in respect of any Early Conversion Additional Conversion Amount, any Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount and any Accumulated Dividend Amount, in each case, in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation) (as specified in writing by the Corporation), (iii) the amount of immediately available funds (as specified in writing by the Corporation), if any, to be delivered to the Record Holder of such Receipts in payment of any fractional shares of Class A Common Stock otherwise issuable upon conversion of such Conversion Number of shares of Series A 12 Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and (iv) the amount of cash (as specified in writing by the Corporation), if any, to be delivered to the Record Holder of such Receipts in respect of any Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount and any Accumulated Dividend Amount, in each case, payable by the Corporation upon conversion of such Conversion Number of shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation, (b) cancel such Receipt or, if a Registrar for Receipts (other than the Depositary) shall have been appointed, cause such Registrar to cancel such Receipt, and (c) surrender to the Transfer Agent or any other authorized agent of the Corporation for conversion, in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation (as specified in writing by the Corporation), certificates for the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock represented by Series A Depositary Shares as evidenced by such Receipt, together with delivery to the Corporation or the appropriate agent of the Corporation (pursuant to written instructions from the Corporation) any other information or payment required by the Certificate of Incorporation (as specified in writing by the Corporation) for such conversion, and such certificates shall thereupon be canceled by the Transfer Agent or other authorized agent. The Depositary shall have no duty or obligation to investigate or inquire as to whether the Corporation provided it with the correct number of shares of Class A Common Stock to be delivered upon any conversion of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (including in respect of any Early Conversion Additional Conversion Amount, any Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount and any Accumulated Dividend Amount), or the correct amount of cash to be delivered in payment of any fractional shares of Class A Common Stock otherwise issuable or in respect of any cash payable by the Corporation upon any conversion of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (including in respect of any Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount and any Accumulated Dividend Amount), and the Depositary may rely conclusively on any such information provided by the Corporation. As promptly as practicable after the Transfer Agent or other authorized agent of the Corporation has received such certificates from the Depositary, (a) the Corporation shall cause to be furnished to the Depositary (i) a certificate or certificates evidencing such number of shares of Class A Common Stock to be delivered upon conversion of the Conversion Number of shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (including in respect of any Early Conversion Additional Conversion Amount, any Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount and any Accumulated Dividend Amount, in each case, in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation), (ii) such amount of immediately available funds, if any, to be delivered in respect of any Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount and any Accumulated Dividend Amount, in each case, payable by the Corporation upon conversion of such shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation, and (iii) such amount of immediately available funds, if any, to be delivered in lieu of receiving fractional shares of Class A Common Stock, as specified in a written notice from the Corporation and (b) the Depositary is hereby authorized and instructed to, and shall, deliver at the Depositary’s Office, (i) a certificate or certificates evidencing the number of shares of Class A Common Stock (including in respect of any Early Conversion Additional Conversion Amount, any Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount and any Accumulated Dividend Amount, in each case, in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation) into which the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock represented by Series A Depositary Shares as evidenced by such Receipt has been converted, (ii) the amount of cash payable by the Corporation upon such conversion of such Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock in respect of any Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount and any Accumulated Dividend Amount, in each case, pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation and (iii) the amount of cash payable by the Corporation upon such conversion of such Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock in lieu of delivering fractional shares of Class A Common Stock, in each case, as specified in writing by the Corporation and that has been provided by the Corporation. 13 In the event that a Record Holder of a surrendered Receipt elects to convert fewer than all Series A Depositary Shares evidenced by such Receipt under this Section 2.11, upon such conversion, the Depositary shall, if requested in writing and provided with all necessary information and documents, authenticate, countersign and deliver to such Record Holder thereof, at the expense of the Corporation, a new Receipt evidencing the Series A Depositary Shares as to which such conversion was not effected. Delivery of Class A Common Stock following a conversion pursuant to this Section 2.11 may be made by the delivery of such certificates, documents of title and other instruments as the Depositary may deem appropriate, which, if required by the Depositary, shall be properly endorsed or accompanied by proper instruments of transfer. If such delivery is to be made otherwise than at the Depositary’s Office or at the office or offices of the Depositary designated for such purpose from time to time in writing to the Corporation and all Record Holders, such delivery shall be made, as hereinafter provided, without unreasonable delay, at the risk of any Record Holder surrendering Receipts, and for the account of such Record Holder, to such place designated in writing by such Record Holder and agreed by the Depositary. For purposes of this Section 2.11 and Section 4.02, if the Class A Common Stock has been replaced by Exchange Property as a result of any transaction as described in Section 13(e) of the Certificate of Designations, references to Class A Common Stock will be deemed to be references to a Unit of Exchange Property that a holder of one share of Class A Common Stock would have been entitled to receive in such transaction as determined pursuant to Section 13(e) of the Certificate of Designations. Section 2.12. No Pre-Release . The Depositary shall not deliver any deposited Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock represented by Series A Depositary Shares evidenced by Receipts prior to the receipt and cancellation of such Receipts or other similar method used with respect to Receipts held by DTC. The Depositary shall not issue any Receipts prior to the receipt by the Depositary of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock corresponding to Series A Depositary Shares evidenced by such Receipts. At no time will any Receipts be outstanding if such Receipts do not evidence Series A Depositary Shares representing Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock deposited with the Depositary, subject to the rights of holders to receive distributions upon conversion of the deposited Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 4.01 or Section 4.02. 14 Section 2.13. Receipt of Funds . All funds received by Computershare under this Agreement that are to be distributed or applied by Computershare in the performance of its services hereunder (the “ Funds ”) shall be held by Computershare as agent for the Corporation and deposited in one or more bank accounts to be maintained by Computershare in its name as agent for the Corporation. Until paid pursuant to this Agreement, Computershare may hold or invest the Funds through such accounts in: (i) funds backed by obligations of, or guaranteed by, the United States of America, (ii) debt or commercial paper obligations rated A-1 or P-1 or better by Standard & Poor’s Corporation (“ S&P ”) or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“ Moody’s ”), respectively, (iii) Government and Treasury backed AAA-rated Fixed NAV money market funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; or (iv) short term certificates of deposit, bank repurchase agreements, and bank accounts with commercial banks with Tier 1 capital exceeding $1 billion, or with an investment grade rating by S&P (LT Local Issuer Credit Rating), Moody’s (Long Term Rating) and Fitch Ratings, Inc. (LT Issuer Default Rating) (each as reported by Bloomberg Finance L.P.). Computershare shall not bear responsibility or liability for any diminution of the Funds that may result from any deposit or investment made by Computershare in accordance with this paragraph, including any losses resulting from a default by any bank, financial institution or other third party. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 2.13 shall not apply to any obligations and liabilities of the Corporation under this Agreement to Record Holders of Receipts. Computershare may from time to time receive interest, dividends or other earnings in connection with such deposits or investments. Computershare shall not be obligated to pay such interest, dividends or earnings to the Corporation, any Record Holder or any other party. ARTICLE 3 C ERTAIN O BLIGATIONS OF R ECORD H OLDERS OF R ECEIPTS AND OF THE C ORPORATION Section 3.01 . Filing Proofs; Certificates and Other Information . Any Record Holder of a Receipt may be required from time to time to file proof of residence, or other matters or other information, to execute certificates and to make such representations and warranties as the Depositary or the Corporation may reasonably deem necessary or proper. The Depositary or the Corporation may withhold the delivery, or delay the registration of transfer or exchange, of any Receipt or the withdrawal of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock represented by the Series A Depositary Shares and evidenced by a Receipt or the distribution of any dividend or other distribution or the sale of any rights or of the proceeds thereof until such proof or other information is filed or such certificates are executed or such representations and warranties are made. Section 3.02 . Payment of Taxes or Other Governmental Charges . Record Holders of Receipts shall be obligated to make payments to the Depositary of certain fees, charges and expenses, as provided in Section 5.07. Registration of transfer of any Receipt or any withdrawal of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and all money and/or other property represented by the Series A Depositary Shares evidenced by such Receipt may be refused until any such payment due is made or satisfactory evidence is provided by such Record Holder to the Depositary that such fees, charges and expenses have been paid, and any dividends, interest payments or other distributions may be withheld or any part of or all the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock represented by the Series A Depositary Shares evidenced by such Receipt and not theretofore sold may be sold for the account of the Record Holder thereof (after attempting by reasonable means to notify such Record Holder prior to such sale), and such dividends, interest payments or other distributions or the proceeds of any such sale may be applied to any payment of such charges or expenses, the Record Holder of such Receipt remaining liable for any deficiency. 15 Section 3.03 . Warranty as to Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock . The Corporation hereby represents and warrants that the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, when issued, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. Such representation and warranty shall survive the deposit of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and the issuance of the related Receipts. Section 3.04 . Warranty as to Receipts . The Corporation hereby represents and warrants that the Receipts, when issued in accordance with this Agreement, will represent legal and valid interests in the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. Such representation and warranty shall survive the deposit of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and the issuance of the Receipts. Section 3.05. Listing . The Corporation hereby covenants and agrees that it will apply to list the Series A Depositary Shares on Nasdaq. If the Series A Depositary Shares are listed on Nasdaq, the Corporation covenants and agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to keep the Series A Depositary Shares listed on Nasdaq (or any of its successors). ARTICLE 4 T HE D EPOSITED S ECURITIES ; N OTICES Section 4.01 . Cash Distributions . Whenever Computershare shall receive any cash dividend or other cash distribution on the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Computershare shall, subject to Sections 3.01 and 3.02 and, if received, in accordance with written instructions from the Corporation, distribute to Record Holders of Receipts on the record date fixed pursuant to Section 4.04 such amounts of such dividend or distribution as are, as nearly as practicable, in proportion to the respective number of Series A Depositary Shares evidenced by the Receipts held by such Record Holders; provided, however , that in case the Corporation or Computershare shall be required to withhold, and shall withhold, from any cash dividend or other cash distribution in respect of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock an amount on account of taxes, the amount of cash made available for distribution or distributed in respect of Series A Depositary Shares shall be reduced accordingly, and, to the extent such withheld cash is remitted to the appropriate governmental authority in accordance with applicable law, such withheld cash shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Record Holder of Receipts in respect of which the Corporation or Computershare, as the case may be, made such withholding. In the event that the calculation of any such cash dividend or other cash distribution to be paid to any Record Holder on the aggregate number of Series A Depositary Shares held by such Record Holder results in an amount that is a fraction of a cent and that fraction of a cent is equal to or greater than $0.005, the amount Computershare shall distribute to such Record Holder shall be rounded up to the next highest whole cent; otherwise, such fractional amount shall be disregarded by Computershare; provided , however , that the Corporation shall pay the additional amount to Computershare for distribution. 16 Each Record Holder of a Receipt shall provide the Depositary with its certified tax identification number on a properly completed Form W-8 or W-9, as may be applicable. Each Record Holder of a Receipt acknowledges that, in the event of non-compliance with the preceding sentence, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, may require withholding or backup withholding by Computershare of a portion of any of the distributions to be made hereunder. Section 4.02 . Distributions Other than Cash, Rights, Options or Privileges . Whenever the Depositary shall receive any distribution other than cash, rights, options or privileges upon the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, the Depositary shall, at the written direction and instruction of the Corporation, subject to Sections 3.01 and 3.02, distribute to Record Holders of Receipts on the record date fixed pursuant to Section 4.04 such amounts of the securities or property received by it as are, as nearly as practicable, in proportion to the respective numbers of Series A Depositary Shares evidenced by such Receipts held by such Record Holders, in any manner that the Corporation may deem equitable and practicable for accomplishing such distribution, including, without limitation, through book-entry transfer through DTC in the case of DTC Receipts; provided that, in case the Depositary shall be required to withhold from any distribution in respect of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock an amount on account of taxes, the amount of property or securities made available for distribution or distributed in respect of Series A Depositary Shares shall be reduced as necessary to permit any withholding, and such withheld property may be disposed of by the Depositary in such manner as the Corporation reasonably deems necessary and practicable to pay such taxes and, to the extent the relevant amounts are remitted to the appropriate governmental authority in accordance with applicable law, such amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Record Holder of the Receipt in respect of which the Depositary made such withholding at the written direction and instruction of the Corporation. The provisions of the immediately preceding sentence shall apply to any distribution by the Depositary of shares of Class A Common Stock deliverable to the Record Holders as a result of the conversion of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock into shares of Class A Common Stock in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Incorporation (including, without limitation, upon mandatory conversion of such Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock); provided that, in such case, the distribution of shares of Class A Common Stock shall be made to Record Holders as of the close of business on the relevant Conversion Date. If, in the opinion of the Corporation, such distribution cannot be made proportionately among such Record Holders, or if for any other reason (including any requirement that the Corporation or the Depositary withhold an amount on account of taxes or governmental charges) the Corporation deems such distribution not to be feasible, then the Corporation may adopt (and will notify the Depositary of its adoption of) such method as it deems equitable and practicable for the purpose of effecting such distribution, including the sale (at public or private sale) of the securities or property thus received, or any part thereof, in a commercially reasonable manner. The net proceeds of any such sale shall, subject to Sections 3.01 and 3.02, be distributed or made available for distribution, as the case may be, by Computershare to Record Holders of Receipts as provided by Section 4.01 in the case of a distribution received in cash. The Corporation shall not make any distribution of such securities or property to the Depositary, and the Depositary shall not make any distribution of such securities or property to the Record Holders of Receipts, unless the Corporation shall have provided an opinion of counsel stating that such distribution of securities or property has been registered under the Securities Act or does not need to be so registered in connection therewith. 17 In the event of a distribution of securities, whether upon mandatory conversion of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock into Class A Common Stock or otherwise, fractional shares of such securities shall not be distributed to the Record Holders. Instead, a Record Holder that otherwise would have been entitled to receive a fraction of a security will receive an amount in cash, rounded to the nearest cent, equal to such Record Holder’s proportionate interest in the net proceeds from the sale in the open market by the Depositary, or an agent of the Depositary or other entity as so instructed in writing by the Corporation, on behalf of all such Record Holders, of the aggregate fractional shares of the securities that would otherwise have been issued, unless (i) the distribution of securities in question is the Corporation’s issuance of the shares of Class A Common Stock upon conversion of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, in which case such Record Holder will be entitled to receive an amount in cash (computed to the nearest cent) equal to the product of (x) that same fraction and (y) the Average VWAP per share of Class A Common Stock over the five consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the second Trading Day immediately preceding the relevant Conversion Date; provided that if more than one share of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock is surrendered for, or subject to, conversion at one time by or for the same Record Holder, the number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof shall be computed on the basis of the aggregate number of shares of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock so surrendered for, or subject to, conversion or (ii) the distribution of securities in question is the Corporation’s issuance of shares of Class A Common Stock in payment or partial payment of a dividend on the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, in which case such Record Holder will be entitled to receive an amount in cash (computed to the nearest cent) equal to the product of (x) that same fraction and (y) the Average VWAP per share of Class A Common Stock over the five consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the second Trading Day immediately preceding the applicable Dividend Payment Date. The sale described in the immediately preceding sentence shall occur as soon as practicable following the distribution date for such securities. In the event that such sale of the aggregate fractional shares of the securities that otherwise would have been issued is completed and a fraction of a share of such security still remains (the “ Remaining Fractional Share ”), the Depositary shall immediately notify the Corporation in writing of the Remaining Fractional Share, which notice may be delivered via electronic mail to the address set forth in Section 7.04. Upon receipt of such notice, the Board of Directors shall determine the cash equivalent of the Remaining Fractional Share (the “ Remaining Fractional Share Amount ”), which Remaining Fractional Share Amount shall be equal to the Remaining Fractional Share, multiplied by the Closing Sale Price of such securities on the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of the distribution of such securities. The determination of the Remaining Fractional Share Amount by the Board of Directors shall be binding on the parties hereto and on the Record Holders. The Corporation shall promptly transfer funds for the Remaining Fractional Share Amount to an account selected by Computershare, and Computershare shall add the Remaining Fractional Share Amount to the net proceeds from the sale described above for distribution to the Record Holders otherwise entitled to receive the fractional shares of the securities. 18 The Person or Persons entitled to receive any shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon any conversion of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder(s) of such shares of Class A Common Stock as of the close of business on the relevant Conversion Date. Section 4.03 . Subscription Rights, Options or Privileges . If the Corporation shall at any time offer or cause to be offered to the Persons in whose names the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock is recorded on the books of the Corporation any rights, options or privileges to subscribe for or to purchase any securities or any rights, options or privileges of any other nature, the terms of such rights, options or privileges shall in each such instance be communicated promptly to the Depositary and thereafter such rights, options or privileges shall be made available by the Depositary to the Record Holders of Receipts in such manner as the Corporation shall instruct either by the issue to such Record Holders of warrants representing such rights, options or privileges or by such other method approved by the Corporation; provided , however , that (a) if at the time of issuance or offer of any such rights, options or privileges, the Depositary determines that it is not lawful or (after consultation with the Corporation) not feasible to make such rights, options or privileges available to Record Holders of Receipts by the issue of warrants or otherwise or (b) if Record Holders of Receipts do not desire to exercise such rights, options or privileges and so instruct the Depositary, then the Depositary, at the written direction and instruction of the Corporation, may, if applicable laws or the terms of such rights, options or privileges permit such transfer, sell such rights, options or privileges at public or private sale, at such place or places and upon such terms as the Corporation may deem proper. The net proceeds of any such sale shall, subject to Sections 3.01 and 3.02, be distributed by Computershare to the Record Holders of Receipts entitled thereto as provided by Section 4.01 in the case of a distribution received in cash. The Corporation shall notify the Depositary whether registration under the Securities Act of the securities to which any rights, options or privileges relate is required in order for Record Holders of Receipts to be offered or sold the securities to which such rights, options or privileges relate, and the Corporation agrees with the Depositary that it will file promptly a registration statement pursuant to the Securities Act with respect to such rights, options or privileges and securities and use its commercially reasonable efforts and take all steps available to it to cause such registration statement to become effective sufficiently in advance of the expiration of such rights, options or privileges to enable such Record Holders to exercise such rights, options or privileges in compliance with the Securities Act. In no event shall the Depositary make available to the Record Holders of Receipts any right, option or privilege to subscribe for or to purchase any securities unless and until such registration statement shall have become effective, or the Corporation shall have provided to the Depositary an opinion of counsel to the effect that the offering and sale of such securities to the Record Holders are exempt from registration under the provisions of the Securities Act. The Corporation shall notify the Depositary whether any other action under the laws of any jurisdiction or any governmental or administrative authorization, consent or permit is required in order for such rights, options or privileges to be made available to Record Holders of Receipts, and the Corporation agrees with the Depositary that the Corporation shall use its reasonable best efforts to take such action or obtain such authorization, consent or permit sufficiently in advance of the expiration of such rights, options or privileges to enable such Record Holders to exercise such rights, options or privileges. 19 Section 4.04 . Notice of Dividends, etc.; Fixing Record Date for Record Holders of Receipts. Whenever any cash dividend or other cash distribution shall become payable or any distribution other than cash shall be made, or if rights, options or privileges shall at any time be offered, with respect to the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, or whenever the Depositary shall receive notice of any meeting at which holders of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock are entitled to vote or of which holders of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock are entitled to notice, or whenever the Depositary and the Corporation shall decide it is appropriate, the Depositary shall in each such instance fix a record date (which shall be the same date as the record date fixed by the Corporation with respect to or otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock) for the determination of the Record Holders of Receipts who shall be entitled to receive such dividend, distribution, rights, options or privileges or the net proceeds of the sale thereof, or to give instructions for the exercise of voting rights at any such meeting, or who shall be entitled to notice of such meeting or for any other appropriate reasons. Section 4.05 . Voting Rights . Subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, upon receipt of notice of any meeting at which the holders of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock are entitled to vote, the Depositary shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, send to the Record Holders of Receipts, determined on the record date as set forth in Section 4.04, a notice prepared by the Corporation that shall contain (a) such information as is contained in such notice of meeting and (b) a statement that the Record Holders may, subject to any applicable restrictions, instruct the Depositary as to the exercise of the voting rights pertaining to the amount of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock represented by their respective Series A Depositary Shares (including an express indication that instructions may be given to the Depositary to give a discretionary proxy to a Person designated by the Corporation) and a brief statement as to the manner in which such instructions may be given. Each Record Holder of Receipts on the record date (which shall be the same date as the record date fixed by the Corporation with respect to or otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock) may instruct the Depositary as to how to vote the amount of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock represented by such Record Holder’s Receipts in accordance with these instructions. Upon the written request of the Record Holders of Receipts on the relevant record date, the Depositary shall endeavor insofar as practicable to vote or cause to be voted, in accordance with the instructions set forth in such requests, the maximum number of whole shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock represented by the Series A Depositary Shares evidenced by all Receipts as to which any particular voting instructions are received. The Corporation hereby agrees to take all action which may be deemed necessary by the Depositary in order to enable the Depositary to vote such Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or cause such Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock to be voted. In the absence of specific instructions from Record Holders of Receipts, the Depositary shall abstain from voting the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock to the extent it does not receive such specific instructions from the Record Holders of Receipts. 20 Section 4.06 . Changes Affecting Deposited Securities and Reclassifications, Recapitalizations, Etc . Upon any change in par or stated value, split-up, combination or any other reclassification of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, or upon any recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation affecting the Corporation or to which it is a party, the Corporation shall instruct the Depositary in writing to, and the Depositary upon receipt of such written instructions setting forth any of the following adjustments from the Corporation (which the Corporation shall provide), shall, (a) make such adjustments as are certified by the Corporation in the fraction of an interest represented by one Series A Depositary Share in one share of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as may be necessary fully to reflect the effects of such change in par or stated value, split-up, combination or other reclassification of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, or of such recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation and (b) treat any securities that shall be received by the Depositary in exchange for or, subject to the final sentence of this Section 4.06, upon conversion of or in respect of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as new deposited securities so received in exchange for or upon conversion or in respect of such Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. In any such case the Corporation may in its discretion direct the Depositary to execute and deliver additional Receipts or may call for the surrender of all outstanding Receipts to be exchanged for new Receipts specifically describing such new deposited securities. Anything to the contrary herein notwithstanding, Record Holders of Receipts shall have the right from and after the effective date of any such change in par or stated value, split-up, combination or other reclassification of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or any such recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation to surrender such Receipts to the Depositary with instructions to convert, exchange or surrender the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock represented thereby only into or for, as the case may be, the kind and amount of shares and other securities and property and cash into which the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock represented by such Receipts might have been converted or for which such Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock might have been exchanged or surrendered immediately prior to the effective date of such transaction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of, or in lieu of cash dividends on, the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall not constitute new deposited securities hereunder and instead the provisions set forth in Section 4.02 shall apply. Section 4.07 . Delivery of Reports . The Depositary shall, at the sole expense of the Corporation, furnish to Record Holders of Receipts any reports and communications received from the Corporation that are received by the Depositary, as the holder of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, and that the Corporation is required to furnish to the holders of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. Section 4.08 . Lists of Receipt Record Holders . Reasonably promptly upon request from time to time by the Corporation, at the sole expense of the Corporation, the Depositary shall furnish to it a list, as of the most recent practicable date, of the names, addresses and holdings of Series A Depositary Shares of all registered Record Holders of Receipts. 21 Section 4.09 . Corporation-owned Series A Depositary Shares Disregarded . In determining whether the Record Holders of the requisite number of Series A Depositary Shares have concurred in any vote (including, without limitation, in respect of any direction, consent, request, amendment, alteration or supplement) referred to in this Agreement, Series A Depositary Shares that are owned by the Corporation, by any Subsidiary thereof or by any Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with the Corporation or any Subsidiary thereof shall be disregarded and deemed not to be outstanding for the purpose of any such determination. ARTICLE 5 T HE D EPOSITARY , THE D EPOSITARY ’ S A GENTS , THE R EGISTRAR AND THE C ORPORATION Section 5.01 . Maintenance of Offices, Agencies and Transfer Books by the Depositary; Registrar; Depositary ’ s Agents . Upon execution of this Agreement, the Depositary shall maintain at the Depositary’s Office, facilities for the execution and delivery, transfer, surrender and exchange, split-up and combination of Receipts and deposit and withdrawal of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, and at the offices of the Depositary’s Agents, if any, facilities for the delivery, transfer, surrender and exchange of Receipts and deposit and withdrawal of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, all in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. The Registrar shall keep books at the Depositary’s Office for the registration and transfer of Receipts. Upon direction by the Corporation and with reasonable notice to the Registrar, the Registrar shall open its books for inspection by the Record Holders of Receipts as directed by the Corporation; provided that any Record Holder shall be granted such right by the Corporation only after certifying that such inspection shall be for a proper purpose reasonably related to such Person’s interest as an owner of Series A Depositary Shares evidenced by the Receipts. The Corporation may cause the Registrar to close such books, at any time or from time to time, when deemed expedient by it in connection with the performance of its duties hereunder. The Depositary may, with the approval of the Corporation, appoint a Registrar for registration of the Receipts or the Series A Depositary Shares evidenced thereby. If the Receipts or the Series A Depositary Shares evidenced thereby or the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock represented by such Series A Depositary Shares shall be listed on one or more national securities exchanges, the Depositary shall appoint a registrar (acceptable to the Corporation) for registration of the Receipts or Series A Depositary Shares in accordance with any requirements of such exchange. Such registrar (which may be the Registrar if so permitted by the requirements of any such exchange) may be removed and a substitute registrar may be appointed by the Depositary upon the request or with the approval of the Corporation. If the Receipts, Series A Depositary Shares or Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock are listed on one or more other securities exchanges, the Registrar shall, at the expense and request of the Corporation, arrange such facilities for the delivery, transfer, surrender and exchange of the Receipts, Series A Depositary Shares or Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as may be required by law or applicable securities exchange regulation. 22 The Depositary may from time to time appoint one or more Depositary’s Agents to act in any respect for the Depositary for the purposes of this Agreement and may from time to time appoint additional Depositary’s Agents and vary or terminate the appointment of such Depositary’s Agents; provided that the Depositary shall notify the Corporation of any such appointment or variation or termination of such appointment. Section 5.02 . Prevention of or Delay in Performance by the Depositary, the Depositary ’ s Agents, the Registrar or the Transfer Agent . None of the Depositary, any Depositary’s Agent, any Registrar and any Transfer Agent shall incur any liability to the Corporation or to any Record Holder of a Receipt if by reason of any provision of any present or future law, or regulation thereunder, of the United States of America or of any other governmental authority or by reason of any provision, present or future, of the Certificate of Incorporation or by reason of any act of God, pandemics, epidemics, terrorist acts, shortage of supply, breakdowns or malfunctions, interruptions or malfunction of computer facilities, or loss of data due to power failures or mechanical difficulties with information storage or retrieval systems, labor difficulties, civil unrest, war or other circumstance beyond the control of the relevant party, the Depositary, any such Depositary’s Agent, any such Registrar or any such Transfer Agent shall be prevented, delayed or forbidden from, or subjected to any penalty on account of, doing or performing any act or thing which the terms of this Agreement provide shall be done or performed. Nor shall the Depositary, any Depositary’s Agent, any Registrar nor any Transfer Agent incur liability to the Corporation or to any Record Holder of a Receipt by reason of any nonperformance or delay, caused as aforesaid, in the performance of any act or thing which the terms of this Agreement shall provide shall or may be done or performed. Section 5.03 . Obligations of the Depositary, the Depositary ’ s Agents, the Registrar and the Transfer Agent . None of the Depositary, any Depositary’s Agent, any Registrar and any Transfer Agent assumes any obligation or shall be subject to any liability under this Agreement to Record Holders of Receipts, the Corporation or any other Person or entity other than for its gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith (which gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith must be determined by a final, non-appealable order, judgment, decree or ruling of a court of competent jurisdiction). Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the aggregate liability of the Depositary, any Depositary’s Agent, any Transfer Agent or any Registrar during any term of this Agreement with respect to, arising from, or arising in connection with this Agreement, or from all services provided or omitted to be provided under this Agreement, whether in contract, or in tort, or otherwise, is limited to, and shall not exceed, the amounts paid hereunder by the Corporation to the Depositary as fees and charges, but not including reimbursable expenses, during the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the event for which recovery is being sought. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, none of the Depositary, any Depositary’s Agent, any Registrar and any Transfer Agent shall be liable for any incidental, indirect, special, punitive or consequential damages of any nature whatsoever, including, but not limited to, loss of anticipated profits, occasioned by breach of any provision of this Agreement even if apprised of the possibility of such damages. For the avoidance of doubt, the limitations of liability set forth in this Section 5.03 shall not apply to any obligations and liabilities of the Corporation under this Agreement to Record Holders of Receipts. The Depositary, any Depositary’s Agent, any Transfer Agent and any Registrar hereunder may consult legal counsel satisfactory to it, and the advice or opinion of such legal counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of, and it shall not be liable and shall be indemnified by the Corporation for, any actions taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by such party hereunder in accordance with the advice or opinion of such legal counsel. 23 None of the Depositary, any Depositary’s Agent, any Registrar and any Transfer Agent shall be under any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any action, suit or other proceeding in respect of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, the Series A Depositary Shares or the Receipts, which, in its reasonable opinion, may involve it in expense or liability, unless indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it against all expense and liability be furnished as often as may be reasonably required. None of the Depositary, any Depositary’s Agent, any Registrar and any Transfer Agent shall be liable for any action or any failure to act by it in reliance upon the advice of legal counsel or accountants, or information from any Person presenting Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock for deposit, any Record Holder of a Receipt or any other Person believed by it in the absence of bad faith to be competent to give such information. Each of the Depositary, any Depositary’s Agent, any Registrar and any Transfer Agent may rely, and shall each be protected in acting or omitting to act, upon any written notice, request, direction or other document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties. The Depositary shall not be responsible for any failure to carry out any instruction to vote any of the shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or for the manner or effect of any such vote made, as long as any such action or non-action is not taken in bad faith or due to the willful misconduct or gross negligence of the Depositary (which bad faith, willful misconduct or gross negligence must be determined by a final, non-appealable order, judgment, decree or ruling of a court of competent jurisdiction). The Depositary undertakes, and any Registrar or Transfer Agent shall be required to undertake, to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Agreement, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Agreement against the Depositary or any Registrar or Transfer Agent. The Depositary, its parent, affiliates and Subsidiaries, any Depositary’s Agent and any Registrar or Transfer Agent may own, buy, sell and deal in any class of securities of the Corporation and its affiliates and in Receipts or Series A Depositary Shares or have a pecuniary interest in any transaction in which the Corporation or its affiliates may be interested or contract with or lend money to any such Person or otherwise act as fully or as freely as if it were not the Depositary, the Depositary’s parent, affiliate or Subsidiary, the Depositary’s Agent, the Registrar or the Transfer Agent hereunder. The Depositary may also act as trustee, transfer agent or registrar of any of the securities of the Corporation and its affiliates. It is intended that none of the Depositary, its agents and any Registrar, acting as a Depositary’s Agent or Registrar, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be an “issuer” of the securities under federal securities laws or applicable state securities laws, it being expressly understood and agreed that the Depositary, any Depositary’s Agent and the Registrar are acting only in a ministerial capacity as Depositary or Registrar for the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. 24 The Corporation agrees that it has previously registered or will register the offer and sale of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and the Series A Depositary Shares in accordance with all applicable securities laws. None of the Depositary, its officers, directors, employees or agents and the Registrar makes any representation or has any responsibility (i) as to the validity of (a) the registration statement pursuant to which the offer and sale of the Series A Depositary Shares and Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock are registered under the Securities Act, (b) the Certificate of Incorporation, (c) the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, (d) the Series A Depositary Shares, (e) the Receipts (except for its counter-signatures thereon) or (f) any instruments referred to in any of the foregoing or (ii) as to the correctness of any statement made in any of the foregoing. The Depositary assumes no responsibility for the correctness of the description that appears in the Receipts. Notwithstanding any other provision herein or in the Receipts, the Depositary makes no warranties or representations as to the validity or genuineness of any Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock at any time deposited with the Depositary hereunder or of the Series A Depositary Shares, as to the validity or sufficiency of this Agreement, as to the value of the Series A Depositary Shares or as to any right, title or interest of the Record Holders of Receipts in and to the Series A Depositary Shares. The Depositary shall not be accountable for the use or application by the Corporation of the Series A Depositary Shares or the Receipts or the proceeds thereof. The Depositary shall not have any liability for interest on any monies at any time received by it pursuant to any of the provisions of this Agreement or of the Receipts, the Series A Depositary Shares or the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, nor shall it be obligated to segregate such monies from other monies held by it, except as required by applicable law. The Depositary shall not be responsible for advancing funds on behalf of the Corporation and shall have no duty or obligation to make any payments if it has not timely received sufficient funds to make timely payments. In the event the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agent or any Registrar or Transfer Agent believes any ambiguity or uncertainty exists hereunder or in any notice, instruction, direction, request or other communication, paper or document received by the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agent or any Registrar or Transfer Agent hereunder, or in the administration of any of the provisions of this Agreement, the Depositary shall deem it necessary or desirable that a matter be proved or established prior to taking, omitting or suffering to take any action hereunder, the Depositary may, in its sole discretion upon written notice to the Corporation, refrain from taking any action and shall be fully protected and shall not be liable in any way to the Corporation, any Record Holders of Receipts or any other Person or entity for refraining from taking such action, unless the Depositary receives written instructions or a certificate signed by the Corporation that eliminates such ambiguity or uncertainty to the reasonable satisfaction of the Depositary, Depositary’s Agent, Registrar or Transfer Agent or that proves or establishes the applicable matter to the reasonable satisfaction of the Depositary, Depositary’s Agent, Registrar or Transfer Agent. 25 The Depositary undertakes not to issue any Receipt other than to evidence the Series A Depositary Shares that have been delivered to, and are then on deposit with, the Depositary. The Depositary also undertakes not to sell, except as provided herein, pledge or lend Series A Depositary Shares or shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock held by it as Depositary. Whenever in the performance of its duties under this Agreement, the Depositary, any Transfer Agent or any Registrar shall deem it necessary or desirable that any fact or matter be proved or established by the Corporation prior to taking, 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 provided and established by a certificate signed by the Corporation and delivered to the Depositary, such Transfer Agent or such Registrar; and such certificate shall be full and complete authorization and protection to the Depositary, such Transfer Agent or such Registrar and the Depositary, such Transfer Agent or such Registrar shall incur no liability for or in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it under the provisions of this Agreement in reliance upon such certificate. The Depositary may rely on and be fully authorized and protected in acting or failing to act upon (a) any guaranty of signature by an “eligible guarantor institution” that is a member or participant in the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program or other comparable “signature guarantee program” or insurance program in addition to, or in substitution for, the foregoing; or (b) any law, act, regulation or any interpretation of the same even though such law, act, or regulation may thereafter have been altered, changed, amended or repealed. The Depositary, any Transfer Agent, or any Registrar 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 Depositary 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 Corporation, to the holders of the Receipts or any other Person resulting from any such act, omission, default, neglect or misconduct, absent gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith in the selection and continued employment thereof (which gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith must be determined by a final, non-appealable order, judgment, decree or ruling of a court of competent jurisdiction). The obligations of the Corporation and the rights and benefits of the Depositary set forth in this Section 5.03 shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement and any replacement, removal, resignation or succession of any Depositary, Registrar, Transfer Agent or Depositary’s Agent. Section 5.04 . Resignation and Removal of the Depositary; Appointment of Successor Depositary . The Depositary may at any time resign as Depositary hereunder by delivering notice of its election to do so to the Corporation, such resignation to take effect 60 days after receipt of written notice by the Corporation. 26 The Depositary may at any time be removed by the Corporation by notice of such removal delivered to the Depositary, such removal to take effect upon the earlier of (x) 60 days after receipt of written notice by the Depositary and (y) the appointment of a successor Depositary hereunder and its acceptance of such appointment as hereinafter provided. In the event the transfer agency relationship in effect between the Corporation and the Depositary terminates, the Depositary shall be deemed to have resigned automatically under this Section 5.04. In case at any time the Depositary acting hereunder shall resign or be removed, the Corporation shall, within 60 days after the delivery of the notice of resignation or removal, as the case may be, appoint a successor Depositary, which shall be a bank or trust company that (a) is not an affiliate of the Corporation, (b) has its principal office in the United States of America and (c) has a combined capital and surplus, along with its affiliates, of at least $50,000,000. If no successor Depositary shall have been so appointed and have accepted appointment within 60 days after delivery of such notice or removal, the resigning or removed Depositary may, at the Corporation’s expense, petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Depositary. Every successor Depositary shall execute and deliver to its predecessor and to the Corporation an instrument in writing accepting its appointment hereunder, and thereupon such successor Depositary, without any further act or deed, shall become fully vested with all the rights, powers, duties and obligations of its predecessor and for all purposes shall be the Depositary under this Agreement, and such predecessor, upon payment of all sums due it and on the written request of the Corporation, shall promptly execute and deliver an instrument transferring to such successor all rights and powers of such predecessor hereunder, shall duly assign, transfer and deliver all right, title and interest in the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and any moneys, securities or other property held hereunder to such successor, and shall deliver to such successor Depositary a list of the Record Holders of all outstanding Receipts and such records, books and other information in its possession relating thereto; provided that, such predecessor Depositary shall not be required to make any additional expenditure (without prompt reimbursement by the Corporation) or assume any additional liability in connection with the foregoing. Any successor Depositary shall promptly send notice of its appointment to the Record Holders of Receipts. Any entity into or with which the Depositary may be merged, consolidated or converted, or any successor Person to which all or a substantial part of the assets of the Depositary may be transferred or which succeeds to the shareholder services business of the Depositary shall be the successor of the Depositary without the execution or filing of any document or any further act, and notice thereof shall not be required hereunder. Such successor Depositary may authenticate the Receipts in the name of the predecessor Depositary or its own name as successor Depositary. The provisions of this Section 5.04 as they apply to the Depositary apply to the Registrar and Transfer Agent, as if specifically enumerated herein. Section 5.05 . Corporate Notices and Reports . The Corporation agrees that it shall deliver to the Depositary, and the Depositary shall, promptly after receipt thereof, transmit to the Record Holders of Receipts, in each case at the addresses recorded in the Depositary’s books, copies of all notices and reports (including, without limitation, financial statements) required by law, by the rules of Nasdaq or any other national securities exchange upon which the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, the Series A Depositary Shares or the Receipts are listed or by the Certificate of Incorporation, to be furnished to the Record Holders of Receipts. Such transmission will be at the Corporation’s expense and the Corporation will provide the Depositary with such number of copies of such documents as the Depositary may reasonably request. In addition, the Depositary shall transmit to the Record Holders of Receipts at the Corporation’s expense, including applicable fees, such other documents as may be requested by the Corporation. 27 Section 5.06 . Indemnification by the Corporation . Subject to Section 5.03, the Corporation shall indemnify the Depositary, any Depositary’s Agent and any Registrar and any Transfer Agent (including each of their officers, directors, agents and employees) against, and hold each of them harmless from, any loss, damage, cost, penalty, liability or expense (including the reasonable costs and expenses of defending itself) which may arise out of acts performed, suffered or omitted to be taken in connection with this Agreement and the Receipts by the Depositary, any Registrar, any Transfer Agent or any of their respective agents (including any Depositary’s Agent) and any transactions or documents contemplated hereby, except for any liability arising out of gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith on the respective parts of any such Person or Persons (which gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith must be determined by a final, non-appealable order, judgment, decree or ruling of a court of competent jurisdiction). From time to time, the Corporation may provide the Depositary with instructions concerning the services performed by the Depositary hereunder. In addition, at any time the Depositary may apply to any officer of the Corporation for instruction, and may consult with legal counsel for the Depositary or the Corporation with respect to any matter arising in connection with the services to be performed by the Depositary under this Agreement. The Depositary, any Depositary’s Agent, any Registrar, any Transfer Agent and their respective agents and subcontractors, as applicable, shall not be liable and shall be indemnified by the Corporation for any action taken, suffered or omitted by them in reliance upon any Corporation instructions or upon the advice or opinion of such counsel. The Depositary shall not be held to have notice of any change of authority of any person, until receipt of written notice thereof from the Corporation. The obligations of the Corporation set forth in this Section 5.06 shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement and any replacement, removal, resignation or succession of any Depositary, Registrar, Transfer Agent or Depositary’s Agent. Section 5.07 . Fees, Charges and Expenses . The Corporation agrees promptly to pay the Depositary the compensation to be agreed upon with the Corporation for all services rendered by the Depositary hereunder and to reimburse the Depositary, any Depositary’s Agent, any Transfer Agent and any Registrar for its reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable and documented counsel fees and expenses) incurred by the Depositary, such Depositary’s Agent, such Transfer Agent and such Registrar without gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith on its part (or on part of any agent) (which gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith must be determined by a final, non-appealable order, judgment, decree or ruling of a court of competent jurisdiction) in connection with the preparation, delivery, amendment, execution and administration of this Agreement and incident to the performance of their (or any of their agent’s) respective obligations hereunder. The Corporation shall pay all charges of the Depositary in connection with the initial deposit of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and the initial issuance of the Series A Depositary Shares and any change of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock in accordance with Section 4.06. The Corporation shall pay all transfer and other taxes and governmental charges arising solely from the existence of the depositary arrangements. The Record Holders shall not be required to pay any transfer and other taxes and governmental charges relating to the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, the Receipts or the Series A Depositary Shares; provided that a Record Holder shall be required to pay any tax or duty that may be payable relating to any issuance or delivery of shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or Class A Common Stock or transfers or exchanges of Series A Depositary Shares or Receipts, in each case, in a name other than the name of such Record Holder. If, at the request of a Record Holder of Receipts, the Depositary incurs charges or expenses for which the Corporation is not otherwise liable hereunder, then such Record Holder shall be liable for such charges and expenses; provided , however , that the Depositary may, at its sole option, request that the Corporation direct a Record Holder of a Receipt to prepay the Depositary any charge or expense the Depositary has been asked to incur at the request of such Record Holder of Receipts. The Depositary shall not be liable for any failure to act or delay in acting for such Person’s failure to prepay any such charge or expense. The Depositary shall present its statement for charges and expenses to the Corporation at such intervals as the Corporation and the Depositary may agree. 28 Section 5.08 . Tax Compliance . The Depositary, on its own behalf and on behalf of the Corporation, will comply with all applicable certification, information reporting and withholding (including “backup” withholding) requirements imposed by applicable tax laws, regulations or administrative practice with respect to (a) any payments made with respect to the Series A Depositary Shares and Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or (b) the issuance, delivery, holding, transfer or exercise of rights under the Receipts or the Series A Depositary Shares. Such compliance shall include, without limitation, the preparation and timely filing of required returns and the timely payment of all amounts required to be withheld to the appropriate taxing authority or its designated agent. The Corporation will provide withholding and reporting instructions in writing to the Depositary from time to time as relevant, and upon reasonable request of the Depositary. The Depositary shall have no responsibilities with respect to tax withholding, reporting or payment except as specifically instructed by the Corporation or as required by applicable law. The Depositary shall comply with any lawful direction received from the Corporation with respect to the application of such requirements to particular payments or holders or in other particular circumstances, and may for purposes of this Agreement rely on any such direction in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.03 hereof. The Depositary shall maintain all appropriate records documenting compliance with such requirements in accordance with its retention policies, and shall make such records available on request to the Corporation or to its authorized representatives during the term of this Agreement. 29 ARTICLE 6 A MENDMENT AND T ERMINATION Section 6.01 . Amendment Without Consent of Record Holders . Without the consent of the Record Holders of Receipts, the Receipts and any provisions of this Agreement may at any time and from time to time be amended, altered or supplemented by agreement between the Corporation and the Depositary for the following purposes: (a) to cure any ambiguity, omission, inconsistency or mistake in this Agreement or the Receipts; (b) to make any provision with respect to matters or questions relating to the Series A Depositary Shares that is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement and that does not materially and adversely affect the rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers of any Record Holder of Receipts; (c) to make any change reasonably necessary, in the Corporation’s reasonable determination, to reflect each Series A Depositary Share’s representation of 1/20th of a share of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock; (d) to make any change reasonably necessary, in the Corporation’s reasonable determination, to comply with the procedures of the Depositary and that does not materially and adversely affect the rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers of any Record Holder of Receipts; or (e) to make any other change that does not materially and adversely affect the rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers of any Record Holder of Receipts (other than any Record Holder that consents to such change). In addition, without the consent of the Record Holders of Receipts, the Receipts and any provisions of this Agreement may at any time and from time to time be amended, altered, supplemented or repealed to conform such provisions to the description thereof in the prospectus for the Series A Depositary Shares dated June 1, 2026, as supplemented and/or amended by the “Description of Series A Depositary Shares” and the “Description of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock” sections of the preliminary prospectus supplement dated June 1, 2026 for the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and the Series A Depositary Shares, as further supplemented and/or amended by the pricing term sheet dated June 2, 2026 related thereto. Every Record Holder of an outstanding Receipt at the time any such action takes effect shall be deemed, by continuing to hold such Receipt, to consent and agree to such action and to be bound by this Agreement. As a condition precedent to the Depositary’s execution of any amendment pursuant to this Section 6.01 or Section 6.02, the Corporation shall deliver to the Depositary a certificate from a duly authorized officer of the Corporation that states that the proposed amendment is in compliance with the terms of this Section 6.01 or of Section 6.02, as applicable. No supplement or amendment to the form of Receipts or this Agreement shall be effective unless duly executed by the Depositary and the Corporation. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Depositary may, but shall not be obligated to, enter into any supplement or amendment that adversely affects the Depositary’s own rights, duties, immunities or obligations under this Agreement. 30 Section 6.02 . Amendment With Consent of Record Holders . With the consent of the Record Holders of at least a majority of the aggregate number of Receipts then outstanding (determined in accordance with Section 4.09), the Receipts and any provisions of this Agreement may at any time and from time to time be amended, altered or supplemented by agreement between the Corporation and the Depositary; provided , however , that, without the consent of each Record Holder of an outstanding Receipt affected, no such amendment, alteration or supplement shall: (a) reduce the number of Receipts the Record Holders of which must consent to an amendment, alteration or supplement of the Receipts or this Agreement; (b) reduce the amount payable or deliverable in respect of the Receipts or extend the stated time for such payment or delivery; (c) impair the right, subject to the provisions of Section 2.07, Section 2.08 and Article 3, of any owner of Series A Depositary Shares to surrender any Receipt evidencing such Series A Depositary Shares to the Depositary with instructions to deliver to the Record Holder the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and all money and/or other property represented thereby; (d) change the currency in which payments in respect of the Series A Depositary Shares or any Receipt evidencing such Series A Depositary Shares is made; (e) impair the right of any Record Holder of Receipts to receive payments or deliveries on such Record Holder’s Receipts on or after the due dates therefor or to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment or delivery; (f) make any change that materially and adversely affects the conversion rights of any Record Holder of Receipts; or (g) make any change that materially and adversely affects the voting rights of any Record Holder of Receipts. Section 6.03 . Termination . This Agreement may be terminated by the Corporation or the Depositary only if (a) all outstanding Series A Depositary Shares issued hereunder have been cancelled, upon conversion of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock into Class A Common Stock in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation or otherwise, or (b) there shall have been made a final distribution in respect of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock in connection with any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation and such distribution shall have been distributed to the Record Holders of Receipts representing Series A Depositary Shares pursuant to Section 4.01 or 4.02, as applicable. 31 Upon the termination of this Agreement, the Corporation shall be discharged from all obligations under this Agreement except for its obligations to the Depositary, any Depositary’s Agent, any Transfer Agent and any Registrar under Sections 5.03, 5.06 and 5.07, provided, further, that Sections 5.02, 5.03, 5.06 and 5.07 shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement. ARTICLE 7 M ISCELLANEOUS Section 7.01 . Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, and by each of the parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which counterparts, when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. A signature to this Agreement transmitted electronically shall have the same authority, effect, and enforceability as an original signature. Section 7.02 . Record Holders of Receipts Are Parties; Exclusive Benefit of Parties . The Record Holders of Receipts from time to time shall be parties to this Agreement and shall be bound by all of the terms and conditions hereof and of the Receipts. This Agreement is for the exclusive benefit of the parties hereto, and their respective assigns and successors hereunder, and shall not be deemed to give any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim to any other entity or Person whatsoever. Section 7.03 . Invalidity of Provisions . In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement or in the Receipts should be or become invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein or therein shall in no way be affected, prejudiced or disturbed thereby; provided, however , that if any such provision adversely affects the rights, duties, liabilities or obligations of the Depositary, the Depositary shall be entitled to resign immediately. Section 7.04 . Notices . Any and all notices to be given to the Corporation hereunder or under the Receipts shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if personally delivered or sent by mail, or by facsimile transmission or electronic mail, confirmed by letter, addressed to the Corporation at: Alphabet Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043 Attention: Assistant Secretary Email: [______________] With a copy to (which alone shall not constitute notice): Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP One Liberty Plaza New York, NY 10006 Attention: Jeffrey D. Karpf, Shuangjun Wang Email: jkarpf@cgsh.com; shwang@cgsh.com 32 or at any other addresses of which the Corporation shall have notified the Depositary in writing. Any and all notices to be given to the Depositary hereunder or under the Receipts shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if personally delivered or sent by mail, overnight courier service, or, if sent by facsimile transmission confirmed by letter, addressed to the Depositary at the Depositary’s Office at: Computershare Inc. Computershare Trust Company, N.A. 150 Royall Street, 2nd Floor Canton, MA 02021 Attention: Client Services or at any other address of which the Depositary shall have notified the Corporation in writing. Subject to the immediately succeeding sentence, the Depositary shall give any and all notices directed to be given by the Corporation to any Record Holder of a Receipt in writing, and such notices shall be deemed to have been duly given if personally delivered or sent by mail or facsimile transmission or confirmed by letter, addressed to such Record Holder at the address of such Record Holder as it appears on the books of the Depositary. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Series A Depositary Shares are issued in book-entry form through DTC or any similar facility, such notices may be given to Record Holders in any manner permitted by DTC or such facility, as the case may be. Delivery of a notice sent by mail or by facsimile transmission shall be deemed to be effected at the time when a duly addressed letter containing the same (or a confirmation thereof in the case of a facsimile transmission) is deposited, postage prepaid, in a post office letter box. However, the Depositary or the Corporation may act upon any facsimile transmission received by it from the other, notwithstanding that such facsimile transmission shall not subsequently be confirmed by letter or as aforesaid. Section 7.05 . Appointment of Registrar and Transfer Agent . Unless otherwise set forth on a certificate duly executed by an authorized officer of the Corporation, the Corporation hereby appoints Computershare Trust Company, N.A. as Registrar and Transfer Agent in respect of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock deposited with the Depositary hereunder and appoints Computershare Inc. as the disbursing agent, and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. and Computershare Inc. hereby accepts such appointments. With respect to the appointments of the Trust Company as Registrar and Transfer Agent and Computershare as disbursing agent in respect of the Receipts, the Trust Company and Computershare, in its respective capacities under such appointments, shall be entitled to the same rights, indemnities, immunities and benefits as the Depositary hereunder as if explicitly named in each such provisions. 33 Section 7.06 . Governing Law . This Agreement and the Receipts and all rights hereunder and thereunder and provisions hereof and thereof, including without limitation any claim, controversy or dispute arising under or related to this Agreement or the Receipts, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to any provision of law or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdictions) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdictions other than the State of New York. Section 7.07. Inspection of Deposit Agreement and Certificate . Copies of this Agreement and the Certificate of Incorporation shall be filed with the Depositary and any of the Depositary’s Agents and shall be open to inspection upon reasonable notice during business hours at the Depositary’s Office by any Record Holder of any Receipt. Section 7.08 . Headings . The headings of articles and sections in this Agreement and in the form of the Receipt set forth in Exhibit A hereto have been inserted for convenience only and are not to be regarded as a part of this Agreement or the Receipts or to have any bearing upon the meaning or interpretation of any provision contained herein or in the Receipts. Section 7.09 . Further Assurances . Each of the Corporation and the Depositary, respectively, agrees that it will perform, acknowledge, and deliver or cause to be performed, acknowledged or delivered, all such further and other acts, documents, instruments and assurances as the Depositary or the Corporation, respectively, may reasonably require in connection with… |
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EX-4.4 · d36818dex44.htm EX-4.4 5 d36818dex44.htm EX-4.4 Exhibit 4.4 6.25% SERIES B MANDATORY CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK OF ALPHABET INC. DEPOSIT AGREEMENT among ALPHABET INC., COMPUTERSHARE INC. and COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A., acting jointly as Depositary and THE HOLDERS FROM TIME TO TIME OF THE DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS DESCRIBED HEREIN Dated as of June 5, 2026 TABLE OF CONTENTS P AGE ARTICLE 1 D EFINED T ERMS Section 1.01 . Definitions 1 ARTICLE 2 I SSUE , D ESCRIPTION , E XECUTION , D EPOSIT , R EGISTRATION AND E XCHANGE OF R ECEIPTS Section 2.01 . Appointment of Depositary 5 Section 2.02. Rights, Preferences, Privileges and Voting Powers 5 Section 2.03 . Book-Entry System; Form and Transfer of Receipts 5 Section 2.04 . Deposit of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock; Execution and Delivery of Receipts 8 Section 2.05. No Redemption of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock 9 Section 2.06 . Registration of Transfer of Receipts 9 Section 2.07 . Split-ups and Combinations of Receipts; Surrender of Receipts and Withdrawal of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock 9 Section 2.08 . Limitations on Execution and Delivery, Transfer, Surrender and Exchange of Receipts 11 Section 2.09 . Lost Receipts, etc 11 Section 2.10 . Cancellation and Destruction of Surrendered Receipts 11 Section 2.11. Conversion at the Option of Holders 12 Section 2.12. No Pre-Release 14 Section 2.13. Receipt of Funds 14 ARTICLE 3 C ERTAIN O BLIGATIONS OF R ECORD H OLDERS OF R ECEIPTS AND OF THE C ORPORATION Section 3.01 . Filing Proofs; Certificates and Other Information 15 Section 3.02 . Payment of Taxes or Other Governmental Charges 15 Section 3.03 . Warranty as to Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock 16 Section 3.04 . Warranty as to Receipts 16 Section 3.05. Listing 16 ARTICLE 4 T HE D EPOSITED S ECURITIES ; N OTICES Section 4.01 . Cash Distributions 16 Section 4.02 . Distributions Other than Cash, Rights, Options or Privileges 17 Section 4.03 . Subscription Rights, Options or Privileges 19 Section 4.04 . Notice of Dividends, etc.; Fixing Record Date for Record Holders of Receipts 19 Section 4.05 . Voting Rights 20 Section 4.06 . Changes Affecting Deposited Securities and Reclassifications, Recapitalizations, Etc 20 Section 4.07 . Delivery of Reports 21 Section 4.08 . Lists of Receipt Record Holders 21 Section 4.09 . Corporation-owned Series B Depositary Shares Disregarded 21 ARTICLE 5 T HE D EPOSITARY , THE D EPOSITARY ’ S A GENTS , THE R EGISTRAR AND THE C ORPORATION Section 5.01 . Maintenance of Offices, Agencies and Transfer Books by the Depositary; Registrar; Depositary’s Agents 22 Section 5.02 . Prevention of or Delay in Performance by the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar or the Transfer Agent 23 Section 5.03 . Obligations of the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar and the Transfer Agent 23 Section 5.04 . Resignation and Removal of the Depositary; Appointment of Successor Depositary 26 Section 5.05 . Corporate Notices and Reports 27 Section 5.06 . Indemnification by the Corporation 28 Section 5.07 . Fees, Charges and Expenses 28 Section 5.08 . Tax Compliance 29 ARTICLE 6 A MENDMENT AND T ERMINATION Section 6.01 . Amendment Without Consent of Record Holders 29 Section 6.02 . Amendment With Consent of Record Holders 31 Section 6.03 . Termination 31 ARTICLE 7 M ISCELLANEOUS Section 7.01 . Counterparts 32 Section 7.02 . Record Holders of Receipts Are Parties; Exclusive Benefit of Parties 32 Section 7.03 . Invalidity of Provisions 32 Section 7.04 . Notices 32 Section 7.05 . Appointment of Registrar and Transfer Agent 33 Section 7.06 . Governing Law 33 Section 7.07. Inspection of Deposit Agreement and Certificate 34 Section 7.08 . Headings 34 Section 7.09 . Further Assurances 34 Section 7.10 . Confidentiality 34 Section 7.11 . Entire Agreement 34 E XHIBIT Exhibit A Form of Receipt A-1 ii THIS DEPOSIT AGREEMENT dated as of June 5, 2026 among (i) ALPHABET INC., a Delaware corporation (the “ Corporation ”), (ii) COMPUTERSHARE INC., a Delaware corporation (“ Computershare ”), and its affiliate, COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A., a federally chartered trust company (the “ Trust Company ” and, together with Computershare, jointly the “ Depositary ”) and (iii) the Record Holders from time to time of the Receipts described in this Agreement. RECITALS WHEREAS, the parties desire to provide, as set forth in this Agreement, for the deposit of shares of the Corporation’s 6.25% Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, from time to time with the Depositary for the purposes set forth in this Agreement and for the issuance hereunder of Receipts (as defined herein) evidencing Series B Depositary Shares (as defined herein) in respect of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (as defined herein) so deposited; and WHEREAS, the Receipts are to be substantially in the form of Exhibit A annexed hereto, with appropriate insertions, modifications and omissions, as hereinafter provided in this Agreement; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the parties hereto agree as follows: ARTICLE 1 D EFINED T ERMS Section 1.01 . Definitions . The following definitions shall for all purposes, unless otherwise indicated, apply to the respective terms (in the singular and plural forms of such terms) used in this Agreement: “ Accumulated Dividend Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Certificate of Designations. “ Agreement ” shall mean this agreement as originally executed or, if amended or supplemented as provided herein, as so amended or supplemented. “ Average VWAP ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Certificate of Designations. “ Board of Directors ” shall mean the board of directors of the Corporation or a committee of such board duly authorized to act for it hereunder. “ Capital Stock ” shall mean, for any entity, any and all shares, interests, rights to purchase, warrants, options, participations or other equivalents of or interests in (however designated) stock issued by that entity. “ Certificate of Designations ” shall mean the Certificate of Designations establishing the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as a series of preferred stock of the Corporation. “ Certificate of Incorporation ” shall mean the Corporation’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended from time to time (including, for the avoidance of doubt, by filing of the Certificate of Designations). “ Class C Capital Stock ” shall mean the Class C capital stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Corporation, subject to Section 13(e) of the Certificate of Designations. “close of business” shall have the meaning set forth in the Certificate of Designations. “ Closing Sale Price ” of any security on any date shall mean the closing sale price per share (or if no closing sale price is reported, the average of the bid and ask prices or, if more than one in either case, the average of the average bid and the average ask prices) of such security on that date as reported in composite transactions for the principal U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which such security is traded. If such security is not listed for trading on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange on the relevant date, the “ Closing Sale Price ” shall be the last quoted bid price for such security in the over-the-counter market on the relevant date as reported by OTC Markets Group Inc. or a similar organization. If such security is not so quoted, the “ Closing Sale Price ” shall be the average of the mid-point of the last bid and ask prices for such security on the relevant date from each of at least three nationally recognized independent investment banking firms selected by the Corporation for this purpose. “ Computershare ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble of this Agreement. “ Conversion Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Certificate of Designations. “ Conversion Number ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.11. “ Corporation ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble of this Agreement and shall include its successors and assigns. “ Depositary ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble of this Agreement and, subject to the provisions of Section 5.04, shall include its successors and assigns. “ Depositary’s Agent ” shall mean an agent appointed by the Depositary pursuant to Section 5.01. “ Depositary’s Office ” shall mean the office of the Depositary at which, at any particular time, its depositary receipt business shall be administered, which is currently in Canton, Massachusetts. “ Dividend Payment Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Certificate of Designations. 2 “ DTC ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.03. “ DTC Receipt ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.03. “ Early Conversion Additional Conversion Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Certificate of Designations. “ Exchange Act ” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. “ Exchange Property ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Certificate of Designations. “ Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Certificate of Designations. “ Funds ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.13. “ Moody’s ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.13. “ Nasdaq ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.03. “ Person ” shall mean an individual, a corporation, a limited liability company, an association, a partnership, a joint venture, a joint stock company, a trust, an unincorporated organization or a government or an agency or a political subdivision thereof. “ Physical Receipt ” shall mean a definitive Receipt in physical form. “ Receipt ” shall mean one of the depositary receipts issued hereunder, substantially in the form set forth as Exhibit A hereto, whether in the form of DTC Receipts or Physical Receipts. “ Record Holder ” as applied to a Receipt shall mean the Person in whose name that Receipt is registered on the books of the Depositary maintained for such purpose. “ Registrar ” shall mean Computershare Trust Company, N.A. or such other successor bank or trust company that shall be appointed by the Corporation (or, in accordance with Section 5.01, the Depositary) to register ownership and transfers of Receipts as herein provided, and, if a successor Registrar shall be so appointed, references herein to “the books” of or maintained by the Depositary shall be deemed, as applicable, to refer as well to the register maintained by such successor Registrar for such purpose. “ Remaining Fractional Share ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.02. “ Remaining Fractional Share Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.02. “ S&P ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.13. 3 “ Securities Act ” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. “ Series B Depositary Shares ” shall mean the depositary shares, each representing a 1/20th fractional interest in a share of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and evidenced by a Receipt. “ Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock ” shall mean the shares of a series of the Corporation’s Preferred Stock designated as its 6.25% Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, having the rights, preferences, privileges and voting powers, including conversion, dividend, liquidation and voting rights, as set forth in the Certificate of Designations. “ Signature Guarantee ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.03. “ Subsidiary ” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any corporation, association, partnership or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of Capital Stock or other interests (including partnership interests) entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers, general partners or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by (i) such Person; (ii) such Person and one or more Subsidiaries of such Person; or (iii) one or more Subsidiaries of such Person. “ Trading Day ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Certificate of Designations. “ Transfer Agent ” shall mean Computershare Trust Company, N.A. or any bank or trust company appointed to transfer the Receipts and the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, as herein provided. “ Trust Company ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble of this Agreement. “ Underwriters ” shall mean the several purchasers listed in Schedule I to the Underwriting Agreement. “ Underwriting Agreement ” shall mean the underwriting agreement relating to the Series B Depositary Shares, dated June 2, 2026, between the Corporation and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC as representatives of the several Underwriters. “ Unit of Exchange Property ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Certificate of Designations. Capitalized terms used and not defined in this Agreement shall have the respective meanings assigned to such terms in the Certificate of Incorporation. 4 ARTICLE 2 I SSUE , D ESCRIPTION , E XECUTION , D EPOSIT , R EGISTRATION AND E XCHANGE OF R ECEIPTS Section 2.01 . Appointment of Depositary . The Corporation hereby appoints the Depositary, and the Depositary hereby accepts such appointment, as depositary for the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, on the express terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement (and no implied terms or conditions). Section 2.02. Rights, Preferences, Privileges and Voting Powers . Subject to the terms of this Agreement, each Record Holder of a Receipt is entitled, proportionately, to all the rights, preferences, privileges and voting powers of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock represented by the Series B Depositary Shares evidenced by such Receipt (including the conversion, dividend, voting, and liquidation rights contained in the Certificate of Incorporation) and the same proportionate interest in any and all other property received by the Depositary in respect of such Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and held under this Agreement. Section 2.03 . Book-Entry System; Form and Transfer of Receipts . The Corporation and the Depositary shall make application to The Depository Trust Company (“ DTC ”) for acceptance of all of the Receipts for its book-entry settlement system. The Corporation hereby appoints the Depositary acting through any authorized officer thereof as its attorney-in-fact, with full power to delegate, for purposes of executing any agreements, certifications or other instruments or documents necessary or desirable in order to effect the acceptance of such Receipts for DTC eligibility. So long as the Receipts are eligible for book-entry settlement with DTC, unless otherwise required by law, all Series B Depositary Shares with book-entry settlement through DTC shall be represented by a receipt or receipts (the “ DTC Receipt ”), which shall be deposited with DTC (or its designee) evidencing all such Series B Depositary Shares and registered in the name of the nominee of DTC (initially Cede & Co.). The Depositary or such other entity as is agreed to by DTC may hold the DTC Receipt as custodian for DTC. Ownership of beneficial interests in the DTC Receipt shall be shown on, and the transfer of such ownership shall be effected through, records maintained by (a) DTC or its nominee for such DTC Receipt or (b) institutions that have accounts with DTC. The DTC Receipt shall bear such legend or legends as may be required by DTC in order for it to accept the Series B Depositary Shares for its book-entry settlement system. The aggregate number of Series B Depositary Shares evidenced by Receipts that may be executed and delivered under this Agreement is initially limited to 192,500,000, except for Receipts executed and delivered in respect of Series B Depositary Shares upon registration of transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of other Receipts pursuant to this Section 2.03, Section 2.06, Section 2.07, Section 2.09, Section 2.11 or Section 4.06. The DTC Receipt shall be exchangeable for Physical Receipts only if (i) DTC notifies the Corporation that it is unwilling or unable to continue as a clearing system in connection with the Receipts or (ii) DTC ceases to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act and, in each case, a successor clearing system is not appointed by the Corporation within 90 days of the Corporation receiving such notice or becoming aware that DTC is no longer so registered, as applicable. The Corporation shall provide written notice to the Depositary upon receipt of notice of the occurrence of any event described in clause (i) or clause (ii) of the preceding sentence. 5 Until such written notice is received by the Depositary, the Depositary may presume conclusively for all purposes that the events described in clause (i) and clause (ii) of the first sentence of this paragraph have not occurred. If the beneficial owners of interests in Series B Depositary Shares are entitled to exchange such interests for Physical Receipts as the result of an event described in clause (i) or clause (ii) of the first sentence of this paragraph, then without unnecessary delay, the Depositary is hereby directed and shall provide written instructions to DTC to deliver the DTC Receipt to the Depositary for cancellation, and, without unnecessary delay, the Corporation shall instruct the Depositary in writing to deliver to the beneficial owners of the Series B Depositary Shares previously evidenced by the DTC Receipt Physical Receipts evidencing such Series B Depositary Shares. Physical Receipts issued in exchange for all or a part of the DTC Receipt pursuant to this Section 2.03 shall be registered in such names and in such authorized denominations as DTC, pursuant to instructions from its direct or indirect participants or otherwise, shall instruct the Depositary. Upon execution and authentication, the Depositary shall deliver such Physical Receipts to the Persons or entities in whose names such Physical Receipts are so registered. At such time as all interests in a DTC Receipt have been converted, canceled, surrendered or transferred, such DTC Receipt shall be, upon receipt thereof, canceled by the Depositary in accordance with standing procedures and existing instructions between DTC and DTC’s custodian. At any time prior to such cancellation, if any interest in a DTC Receipt is exchanged for Physical Receipts, converted, canceled, surrendered or transferred to a transferee who receives Physical Receipts therefor or any Physical Receipt is exchanged or transferred for part of such DTC Receipt, the number of Series B Depositary Shares evidenced by such DTC Receipt shall, in accordance with the standing procedures and instructions existing between DTC and DTC’s custodian, be appropriately reduced or increased, as the case may be, and an endorsement shall be made on such DTC Receipt, by the Depositary or DTC’s custodian, at the direction of the Depositary, to reflect such reduction or increase. Beneficial owners of Series B Depositary Shares through DTC shall not receive or be entitled to receive Physical Receipts or be entitled to have Series B Depositary Shares registered in their name, except as described in the third immediately preceding paragraph, in which case the provisions set forth in such paragraph and the second immediately succeeding paragraph regarding the issuance of Physical Receipts shall apply. Receipts shall be in denominations of any number of whole Series B Depositary Shares. The Corporation shall deliver to the Depositary from time to time such quantities of Receipts as the Depositary may request to enable the Depositary to perform its obligations under this Agreement. The DTC Receipt and Physical Receipts, if any, shall be substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A annexed to this Agreement and incorporated herein by reference, with appropriate insertions, modifications and omissions, as hereinafter provided (but which do not affect the rights, duties, obligations or immunities of the Depositary as set forth in this Agreement without the Depositary’s consent) and shall be engraved or otherwise prepared so as to comply with the applicable rules of The Nasdaq Global Select Market (“ Nasdaq ”) or any other securities exchange on which the Series B Depositary Shares are then listed, if applicable. In the event the DTC Receipt becomes exchangeable for Physical Receipts as provided in this Section 2.03, the Depositary, pending preparation of Physical Receipts and upon the written order of the Corporation, delivered in compliance with Section 2.04, shall execute and deliver temporary Receipts, which may be printed, lithographed or otherwise substantially of the tenor of the Physical Receipts in lieu of which they are issued and with such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and other variations as the Persons executing such Receipts may determine, as evidenced by their execution of such Receipts. If temporary Receipts are issued, the Corporation and the Depositary will cause Physical Receipts to be prepared without unreasonable delay. After the preparation of Physical Receipts, the temporary Receipts shall be exchangeable by the Record Holder for Physical Receipts upon surrender of the temporary Receipts at the Depositary’s Office or such other place or places as the Depositary shall determine pursuant to the second paragraph of Section 2.04, without charge to the Record Holder. Upon surrender for cancellation of any one or more temporary Receipts, the Depositary is hereby authorized and instructed to, and shall, execute and deliver in exchange therefor Physical Receipts representing the same number of Series B Depositary Shares as represented by the surrendered temporary Receipt or Receipts, provided that the Depositary has been provided with all necessary information that it may request in order to execute and deliver such Physical Receipt or Receipts. Such exchange shall be made at the Corporation’s expense and without any charge therefor to the Record Holder or the Depositary. Until so exchanged, the temporary Receipts shall in all respects be entitled to the same benefits under this Agreement as Physical Receipts. 6 Receipts shall be executed by the Depositary by the manual, electronic or facsimile signature of a duly authorized officer thereof; provided that if a Registrar for the Receipts (other than the Depositary) shall have been appointed then such Receipts shall be countersigned by manual, electronic or facsimile signature of a duly authorized officer of the Registrar. No Receipt shall be entitled to any benefits under this Agreement or be valid or obligatory for any purpose unless it shall have been executed as provided in the preceding sentence. The Depositary shall record on its books each Receipt so signed and delivered as hereinafter provided. Receipts bearing the manual, electronic or facsimile signature of a duly authorized signatory of the Depositary who was at any time a proper signatory of the Depositary shall bind the Depositary, notwithstanding that such signatory ceased to hold such office prior to the execution and delivery of such Receipts by the Registrar or did not hold such office on the date of issuance of such Receipts. Receipts may be endorsed with, or have incorporated in the text thereof, such legends or recitals or changes not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement (but which do not affect the rights, duties, obligations or immunities of the Depositary), all as may be reasonably required by the Depositary and approved by the Corporation or which the Corporation has determined are required to comply with any applicable law or any regulation thereunder or with the rules and regulations of Nasdaq or any other securities exchange upon which the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, the Series B Depositary Shares or the Receipts may be listed or to conform with any usage with respect thereto, or to indicate any special limitations or restrictions to which any particular Receipts are subject. 7 Title to Series B Depositary Shares evidenced by a Receipt that is properly endorsed, or accompanied by a properly executed instrument of transfer accompanied by a guarantee of the signature thereon by a guarantor institution that is a participant in a signature guarantee program approved by the Securities Transfer Association at a guarantee level acceptable to the Transfer Agent (a “ Signature Guarantee ”) or endorsement, shall be transferable by delivery with the same effect as in the case of a negotiable instrument; provided , however , that until transfer of any particular Receipt shall be registered on the books of the Depositary as provided in Section 2.06, the Depositary may, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary, treat the Record Holder thereof at such time as the absolute owner thereof (x) for the purpose of determining the Person (i) entitled to distributions of dividends or other distributions of securities, cash or other property or payments with respect to the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, (ii) entitled to exercise any voting or conversion rights with respect to the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and (iii) entitled to receive any notice provided for in this Agreement and (y) for all other purposes. Section 2.04 . Deposit of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock; Execution and Delivery of Receipts . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Corporation may from time to time deposit shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock under this Agreement by delivery to the Depositary of a certificate or certificates for such shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock to be deposited, properly endorsed or accompanied, if required by the Depositary, by a duly executed instrument of transfer or endorsement, in form satisfactory to the Depositary, together with: (a) all such certifications as may be required by the Depositary in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, including the resolutions of the Board of Directors, as certified by the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of the Corporation on the date thereof as being complete, accurate and in effect, relating to the issuance and sale of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock; (b) a letter of counsel to the Corporation, or a provision in such counsel’s opinions, authorizing reliance by the Depositary on such counsel’s opinions delivered to the Underwriters pursuant to the terms of the Underwriting Agreement as to (i) the existence and good standing of the Corporation, (ii) the due authorization of the Series B Depositary Shares and the status of the Series B Depositary Shares as validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and (iii) the effectiveness of any registration statement under the Securities Act relating to the offering and sale of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and the offering and sale of the Series B Depositary Shares; and (c) a written order of the Corporation, directing the Depositary to execute and deliver to the Person or Persons stated in such order a Receipt or Receipts for the number of Series B Depositary Shares representing such deposited Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. Deposited Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall be held by the Depositary at the Depositary’s Office or at such other place or places as the Depositary shall determine. 8 Upon receipt by the Depositary of a certificate or certificates for Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock deposited in accordance with the provisions of this Section 2.04, together with the other documents required as above specified, and upon recordation of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock on the books of the Corporation (or its duly appointed transfer agent) in the name of the Depositary or its nominee, the Depositary, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, shall execute and deliver to, or upon the order of, the Person or Persons named in the written order delivered to the Depositary referred to in the first paragraph of this Section 2.04, a Receipt or Receipts evidencing in the aggregate the number of Series B Depositary Shares representing the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock so deposited and registered in such name or names as may be requested by such Person or Persons. The Depositary shall execute and deliver such Receipt or Receipts at the Depositary’s Office or, at the request of such Person or Persons, such other offices, if any, as the Depositary may designate. Delivery at other offices shall be at the risk and expense of the Person or Persons requesting such delivery. Section 2.05. No Redemption of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock . The Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall not be subject to redemption by the Corporation. Section 2.06 . Registration of Transfer of Receipts . Subject to the express terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Depositary shall register on its books from time to time transfers of Receipts upon any surrender thereof by a Record Holder in person or by its duly authorized attorney, properly endorsed or accompanied by a properly executed instrument of transfer, including a Signature Guarantee and any other reasonable evidence of authority that may be required by the Transfer Agent, together with (if applicable) evidence of the payment of any taxes or charges as may be required by law. Thereupon, the Depositary shall, without unreasonable delay, execute a new Receipt or Receipts evidencing the same aggregate number of Series B Depositary Shares as those evidenced by the Receipt or Receipts surrendered and deliver such new Receipt or Receipts to or upon the order of the Person entitled thereto. Section 2.07 . Split-ups and Combinations of Receipts; Surrender of Receipts and Withdrawal of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock . Upon surrender of a Receipt or Receipts at the Depositary’s Office or at such other offices as it may designate for the purpose of effecting a split-up, adjustment or combination of such Receipt or Receipts, and the receipt by the Depositary of all other necessary information and documents, and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Depositary shall execute a new Receipt or Receipts in the authorized denomination or denominations requested, evidencing the aggregate number of Series B Depositary Shares evidenced by the Receipt or Receipts surrendered, and shall deliver such new Receipt or Receipts to or upon the order of the Record Holder of the Receipt or Receipts so surrendered. Any Record Holder of a Receipt or Receipts may withdraw the number of whole shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and all money and/or other property represented thereby by (x) in the case of Physical Receipt(s), surrendering such Receipt(s), or Series B Depositary Shares represented by the Receipts, at the Depositary’s Office or at such other offices as the Depositary may designate for such withdrawals and (y) in the case of a DTC Receipt, by complying with the appropriate DTC procedures for such withdrawal. Thereafter, without unreasonable delay (provided that the Depositary has been provided with all necessary documentation), the Depositary shall deliver to such Record Holder, or to the Person or Persons designated by such Record Holder as hereinafter provided, the number of whole shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and all money and/or other property represented by such Receipt(s), or Series B Depositary Shares represented by such Receipt(s), representing the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock subject to withdrawal, but Record Holders of such whole shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall not thereafter be entitled to deposit such Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock hereunder or to receive a Receipt evidencing Series B Depositary Shares therefor. If a Physical Receipt delivered by the Record Holder to the Depositary in connection with such withdrawal shall evidence a number of Series B Depositary Shares in excess of the number of Series B Depositary Shares representing the number of whole shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock to be withdrawn, the Depositary shall at the same time, in addition to such number of whole shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and such money and/or other property to be so withdrawn, deliver to such Record Holder, or subject to Section 2.06 upon its order, a new Physical Receipt evidencing such excess number of Series B Depositary Shares; provided , however , that such Physical Receipt shall only represent a whole number of Series B Depositary Shares and the Depositary shall not issue any Physical Receipt evidencing a fractional Series B Depositary Share. 9 Delivery of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and money and/or other property being withdrawn may be made by the delivery of such certificates, documents of title and other instruments as the Depositary may deem appropriate, which, if required by the Depositary, shall be properly endorsed or accompanied by proper instruments of transfer including, but not limited to, a Signature Guarantee. If the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and the money and/or other property being withdrawn are to be delivered to a Person or Persons other than the Record Holder of the related Receipt or Receipts being surrendered for withdrawal of such Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, such Record Holder shall execute and deliver to the Depositary a written order so directing the Depositary, and the Depositary may require that the Physical Receipt(s) surrendered by such Record Holder for withdrawal of such shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock be properly endorsed in blank or accompanied by a properly executed instrument of transfer in blank. Delivery of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and the money and/or other property represented by Receipts surrendered for withdrawal shall be made by the Depositary at the Depositary’s Office or at the office or offices of the Depositary designated for such purpose from time to time in writing to the Corporation and all Record Holders, except that, at the request, risk and expense of the Record Holder surrendering such Receipt or Receipts and for the account of the Record Holder thereof, such delivery may be made at such other place as may be designated by such Record Holder. A Record Holder who withdraws shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and any such money and/or other property shall not be required to pay any taxes or duties relating to the issuance or delivery of such shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and any such money and/or other property, except that such Record Holder shall be required to pay any tax or duty that may be payable relating to any transfer involved in the issuance or delivery of such shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and any such money and/or other property in a name other than the name of such Record Holder. 10 Section 2.08 . Limitations on Execution and Delivery, Transfer, Surrender and Exchange of Receipts . As a condition precedent to the execution and delivery, registration of transfer, split-up, adjustment, combination, surrender or exchange of any Receipt, any of the Depositary, any Depositary’s Agent and the Corporation may require (a) payment to it of a sum sufficient for the payment (or, in the event that the Depositary or the Corporation shall have made such payment, the reimbursement to it) of any charges, taxes or expenses payable by the Record Holder of a Receipt pursuant to Sections 3.02 and 5.07 (including any such tax or charge with respect to the shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock being deposited or withdrawn), (b) the production of evidence satisfactory to it as to the identity and genuineness of any signature, including a Signature Guarantee, or any other reasonable evidence of authority that may be required by the Depositary, or (c) compliance with such regulations, if any, as the Depositary or the Corporation may establish consistent with the provisions of this Agreement and applicable law. The deposit of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock may be refused, the delivery of Receipts against Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock may be suspended, the registration of transfer of Receipts may be refused and the registration of transfer, surrender or exchange of outstanding Receipts may be suspended (i) during any period when the register of stockholders of the Corporation is closed or (ii) if any such action is deemed reasonably necessary or advisable by any of the Depositary, any of the Depositary’s Agents and the Corporation at any time or from time to time because of any requirement of law or of any government or governmental body or commission or under any provision of this Agreement. Section 2.09 . Lost Receipts, etc . In case any Receipt shall be mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen, and absent notice to the Depositary that such Receipt has been acquired by a bona fide purchaser, the Depositary shall execute and deliver a Receipt of like form and tenor in exchange and substitution for such mutilated Receipt upon cancellation thereof, or in lieu of and in substitution for such destroyed, lost or stolen Receipt, upon (a) the filing by the Record Holder thereof with the Depositary of evidence satisfactory to the Depositary of such destruction or loss or theft of such Receipt, of the authenticity thereof and of his or her ownership thereof; (b) the Record Holder thereof furnishing the Depositary with indemnification reasonably satisfactory to the Depositary and the provision of an open penalty surety bond reasonably satisfactory to the Depositary and holding it and the Corporation harmless; and (c) the payment of any reasonable expense (including reasonable fees, charges and expenses of the Depositary) in connection with such execution and delivery. Section 2.10 . Cancellation and Destruction of Surrendered Receipts . All Receipts surrendered to the Depositary or any Depositary’s Agent, including Receipts surrendered in connection with any conversion of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock into Class C Capital Stock in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation, shall be cancelled by the Depositary. Except as prohibited by applicable law or regulation, the Depositary is authorized and directed to destroy all Receipts so cancelled. 11 Section 2.11. Conversion at the Option of Holders . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Record Holder of any Receipt may, at any time that Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock may be converted pursuant to Section 8 or 9 of the Certificate of Designations, by (x) in the case of a Physical Receipt, surrendering such Physical Receipt at the Depositary’s Office or such other office as the Depositary may from time to time designate for such purpose together with a notice of conversion properly completed and duly executed and a proper assignment of such Receipt to the Corporation or the Transfer Agent or in blank to the Depositary or any of the Depositary’s Agents, and (y) in the case of a DTC Receipt, complying with the procedures of DTC in effect at that time, in each case, thereby instructing the Depositary to cause the conversion of a specified number (the “ Conversion Number ”) of whole shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock represented by the Series B Depositary Shares evidenced by such Receipt in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation, and specifying the name in which such Record Holder desires the Class C Capital Stock issuable upon conversion (including in respect of any Early Conversion Additional Conversion Amount, any Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount and any Accumulated Dividend Amount, in each case, in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation) to be registered and specifying payment instructions. Series B Depositary Shares may be converted at the option of the Record Holder of any Receipt only in lots of 20 Series B Depositary Shares or integral multiples thereof. The Depositary shall be deemed to have no knowledge of the Conversion Number unless and until it shall have actually received written notice thereof from the Corporation, and shall have no duty or obligation to investigate or inquire as to whether any Conversion Number contained in any such written notice is accurate, or whether it complies with the Certificate of Incorporation. If specified by the Record Holder in such notice of conversion that Class C Capital Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series B Depositary Shares shall be issued to a Person other than the Record Holder surrendering the Receipt for the Series B Depositary Shares being converted, then the Record Holder shall pay or cause to be paid any transfer or similar taxes payable in connection with the Class C Capital Stock or other securities so issued that are not payable by the Corporation pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation or Section 3.02. In addition, the Record Holder shall provide any other transfer forms, tax forms or other relevant documentation required and specified by the Transfer Agent for the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, if necessary, to effect the conversion. Upon fulfillment of the requirements in the foregoing paragraph, the Depositary is hereby authorized and instructed to, and shall, as promptly as practicable, (a) give written notice to the Transfer Agent of (i) the Conversion Number (as specified in writing by the Corporation), (ii) the number of shares of Class C Capital Stock to be delivered upon conversion of such Conversion Number of shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (including in respect of any Early Conversion Additional Conversion Amount, any Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount and any Accumulated Dividend Amount, in each case, in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation) (as specified in writing by the Corporation), (iii) the amount of immediately available funds (as specified in writing by the Corporation), if any, to be delivered to the Record Holder of such Receipts in payment of any fractional shares of Class C Capital Stock otherwise issuable upon conversion of such Conversion Number of shares of Series B 12 Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and (iv) the amount of cash (as specified in writing by the Corporation), if any, to be delivered to the Record Holder of such Receipts in respect of any Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount and any Accumulated Dividend Amount, in each case, payable by the Corporation upon conversion of such Conversion Number of shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation, (b) cancel such Receipt or, if a Registrar for Receipts (other than the Depositary) shall have been appointed, cause such Registrar to cancel such Receipt, and (c) surrender to the Transfer Agent or any other authorized agent of the Corporation for conversion, in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation (as specified in writing by the Corporation), certificates for the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock represented by Series B Depositary Shares as evidenced by such Receipt, together with delivery to the Corporation or the appropriate agent of the Corporation (pursuant to written instructions from the Corporation) any other information or payment required by the Certificate of Incorporation (as specified in writing by the Corporation) for such conversion, and such certificates shall thereupon be canceled by the Transfer Agent or other authorized agent. The Depositary shall have no duty or obligation to investigate or inquire as to whether the Corporation provided it with the correct number of shares of Class C Capital Stock to be delivered upon any conversion of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (including in respect of any Early Conversion Additional Conversion Amount, any Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount and any Accumulated Dividend Amount), or the correct amount of cash to be delivered in payment of any fractional shares of Class C Capital Stock otherwise issuable or in respect of any cash payable by the Corporation upon any conversion of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (including in respect of any Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount and any Accumulated Dividend Amount), and the Depositary may rely conclusively on any such information provided by the Corporation. As promptly as practicable after the Transfer Agent or other authorized agent of the Corporation has received such certificates from the Depositary, (a) the Corporation shall cause to be furnished to the Depositary (i) a certificate or certificates evidencing such number of shares of Class C Capital Stock to be delivered upon conversion of the Conversion Number of shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (including in respect of any Early Conversion Additional Conversion Amount, any Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount and any Accumulated Dividend Amount, in each case, in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation), (ii) such amount of immediately available funds, if any, to be delivered in respect of any Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount and any Accumulated Dividend Amount, in each case, payable by the Corporation upon conversion of such shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation, and (iii) such amount of immediately available funds, if any, to be delivered in lieu of receiving fractional shares of Class C Capital Stock, as specified in a written notice from the Corporation and (b) the Depositary is hereby authorized and instructed to, and shall, deliver at the Depositary’s Office, (i) a certificate or certificates evidencing the number of shares of Class C Capital Stock (including in respect of any Early Conversion Additional Conversion Amount, any Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount and any Accumulated Dividend Amount, in each case, in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation) into which the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock represented by Series B Depositary Shares as evidenced by such Receipt has been converted, (ii) the amount of cash payable by the Corporation upon such conversion of such Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock in respect of any Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount and any Accumulated Dividend Amount, in each case, pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation and (iii) the amount of cash payable by the Corporation upon such conversion of such Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock in lieu of delivering fractional shares of Class C Capital Stock, in each case, as specified in writing by the Corporation and that has been provided by the Corporation. 13 In the event that a Record Holder of a surrendered Receipt elects to convert fewer than all Series B Depositary Shares evidenced by such Receipt under this Section 2.11, upon such conversion, the Depositary shall, if requested in writing and provided with all necessary information and documents, authenticate, countersign and deliver to such Record Holder thereof, at the expense of the Corporation, a new Receipt evidencing the Series B Depositary Shares as to which such conversion was not effected. Delivery of Class C Capital Stock following a conversion pursuant to this Section 2.11 may be made by the delivery of such certificates, documents of title and other instruments as the Depositary may deem appropriate, which, if required by the Depositary, shall be properly endorsed or accompanied by proper instruments of transfer. If such delivery is to be made otherwise than at the Depositary’s Office or at the office or offices of the Depositary designated for such purpose from time to time in writing to the Corporation and all Record Holders, such delivery shall be made, as hereinafter provided, without unreasonable delay, at the risk of any Record Holder surrendering Receipts, and for the account of such Record Holder, to such place designated in writing by such Record Holder and agreed by the Depositary. For purposes of this Section 2.11 and Section 4.02, if the Class C Capital Stock has been replaced by Exchange Property as a result of any transaction as described in Section 13(e) of the Certificate of Designations, references to Class C Capital Stock will be deemed to be references to a Unit of Exchange Property that a holder of one share of Class C Capital Stock would have been entitled to receive in such transaction as determined pursuant to Section 13(e) of the Certificate of Designations. Section 2.12. No Pre-Release . The Depositary shall not deliver any deposited Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock represented by Series B Depositary Shares evidenced by Receipts prior to the receipt and cancellation of such Receipts or other similar method used with respect to Receipts held by DTC. The Depositary shall not issue any Receipts prior to the receipt by the Depositary of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock corresponding to Series B Depositary Shares evidenced by such Receipts. At no time will any Receipts be outstanding if such Receipts do not evidence Series B Depositary Shares representing Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock deposited with the Depositary, subject to the rights of holders to receive distributions upon conversion of the deposited Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 4.01 or Section 4.02. Section 2.13. Receipt of Funds . All funds received by Computershare under this Agreement that are to be distributed or applied by Computershare in the performance of its services hereunder (the “ Funds ”) shall be held by Computershare as agent for the Corporation and deposited in one or more bank accounts to be maintained by Computershare in its name as agent for the Corporation. Until paid pursuant to this Agreement, Computershare may hold or invest the Funds through such accounts in: (i) funds backed by obligations of, or guaranteed by, the United States of America, (ii) debt or commercial paper obligations rated A-1 or P-1 or better by Standard & Poor’s Corporation (“ S&P ”) or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“ Moody ’ s ”), respectively, (iii) Government and Treasury backed AAA-rated Fixed NAV money market funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; or (iv) short term certificates of deposit, bank repurchase agreements, and bank accounts with commercial banks with Tier 1 capital exceeding $1 billion, or with an investment grade rating by S&P (LT Local Issuer Credit Rating), Moody’s (Long Term Rating) and Fitch Ratings, Inc. (LT Issuer Default Rating) (each as reported by Bloomberg Finance L.P.). Computershare shall not bear responsibility or liability for any diminution of the Funds that may result from any deposit or investment made by Computershare in accordance with this paragraph, including any losses resulting from a default by any bank, financial institution or other third party. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 2.13 shall not apply to any obligations and liabilities of the Corporation under this Agreement to Record Holders of Receipts. Computershare may from time to time receive interest, dividends or other earnings in connection with such deposits or investments. Computershare shall not be obligated to pay such interest, dividends or earnings to the Corporation, any Record Holder or any other party. 14 ARTICLE 3 C ERTAIN O BLIGATIONS OF R ECORD H OLDERS OF R ECEIPTS AND OF THE C ORPORATION Section 3.01 . Filing Proofs; Certificates and Other Information . Any Record Holder of a Receipt may be required from time to time to file proof of residence, or other matters or other information, to execute certificates and to make such representations and warranties as the Depositary or the Corporation may reasonably deem necessary or proper. The Depositary or the Corporation may withhold the delivery, or delay the registration of transfer or exchange, of any Receipt or the withdrawal of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock represented by the Series B Depositary Shares and evidenced by a Receipt or the distribution of any dividend or other distribution or the sale of any rights or of the proceeds thereof until such proof or other information is filed or such certificates are executed or such representations and warranties are made. Section 3.02 . Payment of Taxes or Other Governmental Charges . Record Holders of Receipts shall be obligated to make payments to the Depositary of certain fees, charges and expenses, as provided in Section 5.07. Registration of transfer of any Receipt or any withdrawal of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and all money and/or other property represented by the Series B Depositary Shares evidenced by such Receipt may be refused until any such payment due is made or satisfactory evidence is provided by such Record Holder to the Depositary that such fees, charges and expenses have been paid, and any dividends, interest payments or other distributions may be withheld or any part of or all the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock represented by the Series B Depositary Shares evidenced by such Receipt and not theretofore sold may be sold for the account of the Record Holder thereof (after attempting by reasonable means to notify such Record Holder prior to such sale), and such dividends, interest payments or other distributions or the proceeds of any such sale may be applied to any payment of such charges or expenses, the Record Holder of such Receipt remaining liable for any deficiency. 15 Section 3.03 . Warranty as to Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock . The Corporation hereby represents and warrants that the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, when issued, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. Such representation and warranty shall survive the deposit of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and the issuance of the related Receipts. Section 3.04 . Warranty as to Receipts . The Corporation hereby represents and warrants that the Receipts, when issued in accordance with this Agreement, will represent legal and valid interests in the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. Such representation and warranty shall survive the deposit of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and the issuance of the Receipts. Section 3.05. Listing . The Corporation hereby covenants and agrees that it will apply to list the Series B Depositary Shares on Nasdaq. If the Series B Depositary Shares are listed on Nasdaq, the Corporation covenants and agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to keep the Series B Depositary Shares listed on Nasdaq (or any of its successors). ARTICLE 4 T HE D EPOSITED S ECURITIES ; N OTICES Section 4.01 . Cash Distributions . Whenever Computershare shall receive any cash dividend or other cash distribution on the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Computershare shall, subject to Sections 3.01 and 3.02 and, if received, in accordance with written instructions from the Corporation, distribute to Record Holders of Receipts on the record date fixed pursuant to Section 4.04 such amounts of such dividend or distribution as are, as nearly as practicable, in proportion to the respective number of Series B Depositary Shares evidenced by the Receipts held by such Record Holders; provided, however , that in case the Corporation or Computershare shall be required to withhold, and shall withhold, from any cash dividend or other cash distribution in respect of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock an amount on account of taxes, the amount of cash made available for distribution or distributed in respect of Series B Depositary Shares shall be reduced accordingly, and, to the extent such withheld cash is remitted to the appropriate governmental authority in accordance with applicable law, such withheld cash shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Record Holder of Receipts in respect of which the Corporation or Computershare, as the case may be, made such withholding. In the event that the calculation of any such cash dividend or other cash distribution to be paid to any Record Holder on the aggregate number of Series B Depositary Shares held by such Record Holder results in an amount that is a fraction of a cent and that fraction of a cent is equal to or greater than $0.005, the amount Computershare shall distribute to such Record Holder shall be rounded up to the next highest whole cent; otherwise, such fractional amount shall be disregarded by Computershare; provided , however , that the Corporation shall pay the additional amount to Computershare for distribution. Each Record Holder of a Receipt shall provide the Depositary with its certified tax identification number on a properly completed Form W-8 or W-9, as may be applicable. Each Record Holder of a Receipt acknowledges that, in the event of non-compliance with the preceding sentence, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, may require withholding or backup withholding by Computershare of a portion of any of the distributions to be made hereunder. 16 Section 4.02 . Distributions Other than Cash, Rights, Options or Privileges . Whenever the Depositary shall receive any distribution other than cash, rights, options or privileges upon the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, the Depositary shall, at the written direction and instruction of the Corporation, subject to Sections 3.01 and 3.02, distribute to Record Holders of Receipts on the record date fixed pursuant to Section 4.04 such amounts of the securities or property received by it as are, as nearly as practicable, in proportion to the respective numbers of Series B Depositary Shares evidenced by such Receipts held by such Record Holders, in any manner that the Corporation may deem equitable and practicable for accomplishing such distribution, including, without limitation, through book-entry transfer through DTC in the case of DTC Receipts; provided that, in case the Depositary shall be required to withhold from any distribution in respect of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock an amount on account of taxes, the amount of property or securities made available for distribution or distributed in respect of Series B Depositary Shares shall be reduced as necessary to permit any withholding, and such withheld property may be disposed of by the Depositary in such manner as the Corporation reasonably deems necessary and practicable to pay such taxes and, to the extent the relevant amounts are remitted to the appropriate governmental authority in accordance with applicable law, such amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Record Holder of the Receipt in respect of which the Depositary made such withholding at the written direction and instruction of the Corporation. The provisions of the immediately preceding sentence shall apply to any distribution by the Depositary of shares of Class C Capital Stock deliverable to the Record Holders as a result of the conversion of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock into shares of Class C Capital Stock in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Incorporation (including, without limitation, upon mandatory conversion of such Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock); provided that, in such case, the distribution of shares of Class C Capital Stock shall be made to Record Holders as of the close of business on the relevant Conversion Date. If, in the opinion of the Corporation, such distribution cannot be made proportionately among such Record Holders, or if for any other reason (including any requirement that the Corporation or the Depositary withhold an amount on account of taxes or governmental charges) the Corporation deems such distribution not to be feasible, then the Corporation may adopt (and will notify the Depositary of its adoption of) such method as it deems equitable and practicable for the purpose of effecting such distribution, including the sale (at public or private sale) of the securities or property thus received, or any part thereof, in a commercially reasonable manner. The net proceeds of any such sale shall, subject to Sections 3.01 and 3.02, be distributed or made available for distribution, as the case may be, by Computershare to Record Holders of Receipts as provided by Section 4.01 in the case of a distribution received in cash. The Corporation shall not make any distribution of such securities or property to the Depositary, and the Depositary shall not make any distribution of such securities or property to the Record Holders of Receipts, unless the Corporation shall have provided an opinion of counsel stating that such distribution of securities or property has been registered under the Securities Act or does not need to be so registered in connection therewith. 17 In the event of a distribution of securities, whether upon mandatory conversion of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock into Class C Capital Stock or otherwise, fractional shares of such securities shall not be distributed to the Record Holders. Instead, a Record Holder that otherwise would have been entitled to receive a fraction of a security will receive an amount in cash, rounded to the nearest cent, equal to such Record Holder’s proportionate interest in the net proceeds from the sale in the open market by the Depositary, or an agent of the Depositary or other entity as so instructed in writing by the Corporation, on behalf of all such Record Holders, of the aggregate fractional shares of the securities that would otherwise have been issued, unless (i) the distribution of securities in question is the Corporation’s issuance of the shares of Class C Capital Stock upon conversion of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, in which case such Record Holder will be entitled to receive an amount in cash (computed to the nearest cent) equal to the product of (x) that same fraction and (y) the Average VWAP per share of Class C Capital Stock over the five consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the second Trading Day immediately preceding the relevant Conversion Date; provided that if more than one share of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock is surrendered for, or subject to, conversion at one time by or for the same Record Holder, the number of shares of Class C Capital Stock issuable upon conversion thereof shall be computed on the basis of the aggregate number of shares of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock so surrendered for, or subject to, conversion or (ii) the distribution of securities in question is the Corporation’s issuance of shares of Class C Capital Stock in payment or partial payment of a dividend on the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, in which case such Record Holder will be entitled to receive an amount in cash (computed to the nearest cent) equal to the product of (x) that same fraction and (y) the Average VWAP per share of Class C Capital Stock over the five consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the second Trading Day immediately preceding the applicable Dividend Payment Date. The sale described in the immediately preceding sentence shall occur as soon as practicable following the distribution date for such securities. In the event that such sale of the aggregate fractional shares of the securities that otherwise would have been issued is completed and a fraction of a share of such security still remains (the “ Remaining Fractional Share ”), the Depositary shall immediately notify the Corporation in writing of the Remaining Fractional Share, which notice may be delivered via electronic mail to the address set forth in Section 7.04. Upon receipt of such notice, the Board of Directors shall determine the cash equivalent of the Remaining Fractional Share (the “ Remaining Fractional Share Amount ”), which Remaining Fractional Share Amount shall be equal to the Remaining Fractional Share, multiplied by the Closing Sale Price of such securities on the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of the distribution of such securities. The determination of the Remaining Fractional Share Amount by the Board of Directors shall be binding on the parties hereto and on the Record Holders. The Corporation shall promptly transfer funds for the Remaining Fractional Share Amount to an account selected by Computershare, and Computershare shall add the Remaining Fractional Share Amount to the net proceeds from the sale described above for distribution to the Record Holders otherwise entitled to receive the fractional shares of the securities. The Person or Persons entitled to receive any shares of Class C Capital Stock issuable upon any conversion of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder(s) of such shares of Class C Capital Stock as of the close of business on the relevant Conversion Date. 18 Section 4.03 . Subscription Rights, Options or Privileges . If the Corporation shall at any time offer or cause to be offered to the Persons in whose names the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock is recorded on the books of the Corporation any rights, options or privileges to subscribe for or to purchase any securities or any rights, options or privileges of any other nature, the terms of such rights, options or privileges shall in each such instance be communicated promptly to the Depositary and thereafter such rights, options or privileges shall be made available by the Depositary to the Record Holders of Receipts in such manner as the Corporation shall instruct either by the issue to such Record Holders of warrants representing such rights, options or privileges or by such other method approved by the Corporation; provided , however , that (a) if at the time of issuance or offer of any such rights, options or privileges, the Depositary determines that it is not lawful or (after consultation with the Corporation) not feasible to make such rights, options or privileges available to Record Holders of Receipts by the issue of warrants or otherwise or (b) if Record Holders of Receipts do not desire to exercise such rights, options or privileges and so instruct the Depositary, then the Depositary, at the written direction and instruction of the Corporation, may, if applicable laws or the terms of such rights, options or privileges permit such transfer, sell such rights, options or privileges at public or private sale, at such place or places and upon such terms as the Corporation may deem proper. The net proceeds of any such sale shall, subject to Sections 3.01 and 3.02, be distributed by Computershare to the Record Holders of Receipts entitled thereto as provided by Section 4.01 in the case of a distribution received in cash. The Corporation shall notify the Depositary whether registration under the Securities Act of the securities to which any rights, options or privileges relate is required in order for Record Holders of Receipts to be offered or sold the securities to which such rights, options or privileges relate, and the Corporation agrees with the Depositary that it will file promptly a registration statement pursuant to the Securities Act with respect to such rights, options or privileges and securities and use its commercially reasonable efforts and take all steps available to it to cause such registration statement to become effective sufficiently in advance of the expiration of such rights, options or privileges to enable such Record Holders to exercise such rights, options or privileges in compliance with the Securities Act. In no event shall the Depositary make available to the Record Holders of Receipts any right, option or privilege to subscribe for or to purchase any securities unless and until such registration statement shall have become effective, or the Corporation shall have provided to the Depositary an opinion of counsel to the effect that the offering and sale of such securities to the Record Holders are exempt from registration under the provisions of the Securities Act. The Corporation shall notify the Depositary whether any other action under the laws of any jurisdiction or any governmental or administrative authorization, consent or permit is required in order for such rights, options or privileges to be made available to Record Holders of Receipts, and the Corporation agrees with the Depositary that the Corporation shall use its reasonable best efforts to take such action or obtain such authorization, consent or permit sufficiently in advance of the expiration of such rights, options or privileges to enable such Record Holders to exercise such rights, options or privileges. Section 4.04 . Notice of Dividends, etc.; Fixing Record Date for Record Holders of Receipts. Whenever any cash dividend or other cash distribution shall become payable or any distribution other than cash shall be made, or if rights, options or privileges shall at any time be offered, with respect to the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, or whenever the Depositary shall receive notice of any meeting at which holders of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock are entitled to vote or of which holders of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock are entitled to notice, or whenever the Depositary and the Corporation shall decide it is appropriate, the Depositary shall in each such instance fix a record date (which shall be the same date as the record date fixed by the Corporation with respect to or otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock) for the determination of the Record Holders of Receipts who shall be entitled to receive such dividend, distribution, rights, options or privileges or the net proceeds of the sale thereof, or to give instructions for the exercise of voting rights at any such meeting, or who shall be entitled to notice of such meeting or for any other appropriate reasons. 19 Section 4.05 . Voting Rights . Subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, upon receipt of notice of any meeting at which the holders of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock are entitled to vote, the Depositary shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, send to the Record Holders of Receipts, determined on the record date as set forth in Section 4.04, a notice prepared by the Corporation that shall contain (a) such information as is contained in such notice of meeting and (b) a statement that the Record Holders may, subject to any applicable restrictions, instruct the Depositary as to the exercise of the voting rights pertaining to the amount of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock represented by their respective Series B Depositary Shares (including an express indication that instructions may be given to the Depositary to give a discretionary proxy to a Person designated by the Corporation) and a brief statement as to the manner in which such instructions may be given. Each Record Holder of Receipts on the record date (which shall be the same date as the record date fixed by the Corporation with respect to or otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock) may instruct the Depositary as to how to vote the amount of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock represented by such Record Holder’s Receipts in accordance with these instructions. Upon the written request of the Record Holders of Receipts on the relevant record date, the Depositary shall endeavor insofar as practicable to vote or cause to be voted, in accordance with the instructions set forth in such requests, the maximum number of whole shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock represented by the Series B Depositary Shares evidenced by all Receipts as to which any particular voting instructions are received. The Corporation hereby agrees to take all action which may be deemed necessary by the Depositary in order to enable the Depositary to vote such Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or cause such Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock to be voted. In the absence of specific instructions from Record Holders of Receipts, the Depositary shall abstain from voting the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock to the extent it does not receive such specific instructions from the Record Holders of Receipts. Section 4.06 . Changes Affecting Deposited Securities and Reclassifications, Recapitalizations, Etc . Upon any change in par or stated value, split-up, combination or any other reclassification of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, or upon any recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation affecting the Corporation or to which it is a party, the Corporation shall instruct the Depositary in writing to, and the Depositary upon receipt of such written instructions setting forth any of the following adjustments from the Corporation (which the Corporation shall provide), shall, (a) make such adjustments as are certified by the Corporation in the fraction of an interest represented by one Series B Depositary Share in one share of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as may be necessary fully to reflect the effects of such change in par or stated value, split-up, combination or other reclassification of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, or of such recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation and (b) treat any securities that shall be received by the Depositary in exchange for or, subject to the final sentence of this Section 4.06, upon conversion of or in respect of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as new deposited securities so received in exchange for or upon conversion or in respect of such Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. In any such case the Corporation may in its discretion direct the Depositary to execute and deliver additional Receipts or may call for the surrender of all outstanding Receipts to be exchanged for new Receipts specifically describing such new deposited securities. Anything to the contrary herein notwithstanding, Record Holders of Receipts shall have the right from and after the effective date of any such change in par or stated value, split-up, combination or other reclassification of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or any such recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation to surrender such Receipts to the Depositary with instructions to convert, exchange or surrender the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock represented thereby only into or for, as the case may be, the kind and amount of shares and other securities and property and cash into which the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock represented by such Receipts might have been converted or for which such Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock might have been exchanged or surrendered immediately prior to the effective date of such transaction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Class C Capital Stock issuable upon conversion of, or in lieu of cash dividends on, the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall not constitute new deposited securities hereunder and instead the provisions set forth in Section 4.02 shall apply. 20 Section 4.07 . Delivery of Reports . The Depositary shall, at the sole expense of the Corporation, furnish to Record Holders of Receipts any reports and communications received from the Corporation that are received by the Depositary, as the holder of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, and that the Corporation is required to furnish to the holders of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. Section 4.08 . Lists of Receipt Record Holders . Reasonably promptly upon request from time to time by the Corporation, at the sole expense of the Corporation, the Depositary shall furnish to it a list, as of the most recent practicable date, of the names, addresses and holdings of Series B Depositary Shares of all registered Record Holders of Receipts. Section 4.09 . Corporation-owned Series B Depositary Shares Disregarded . In determining whether the Record Holders of the requisite number of Series B Depositary Shares have concurred in any vote (including, without limitation, in respect of any direction, consent, request, amendment, alteration or supplement) referred to in this Agreement, Series B Depositary Shares that are owned by the Corporation, by any Subsidiary thereof or by any Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with the Corporation or any Subsidiary thereof shall be disregarded and deemed not to be outstanding for the purpose of any such determination. 21 ARTICLE 5 T HE D EPOSITARY , THE D EPOSITARY ’ S A GENTS , THE R EGISTRAR AND THE C ORPORATION Section 5.01 . Maintenance of Offices, Agencies and Transfer Books by the Depositary; Registrar; Depositary ’ s Agents . Upon execution of this Agreement, the Depositary shall maintain at the Depositary’s Office, facilities for the execution and delivery, transfer, surrender and exchange, split-up and combination of Receipts and deposit and withdrawal of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, and at the offices of the Depositary’s Agents, if any, facilities for the delivery, transfer, surrender and exchange of Receipts and deposit and withdrawal of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, all in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. The Registrar shall keep books at the Depositary’s Office for the registration and transfer of Receipts. Upon direction by the Corporation and with reasonable notice to the Registrar, the Registrar shall open its books for inspection by the Record Holders of Receipts as directed by the Corporation; provided that any Record Holder shall be granted such right by the Corporation only after certifying that such inspection shall be for a proper purpose reasonably related to such Person’s interest as an owner of Series B Depositary Shares evidenced by the Receipts. The Corporation may cause the Registrar to close such books, at any time or from time to time, when deemed expedient by it in connection with the performance of its duties hereunder. The Depositary may, with the approval of the Corporation, appoint a Registrar for registration of the Receipts or the Series B Depositary Shares evidenced thereby. If the Receipts or the Series B Depositary Shares evidenced thereby or the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock represented by such Series B Depositary Shares shall be listed on one or more national securities exchanges, the Depositary shall appoint a registrar (acceptable to the Corporation) for registration of the Receipts or Series B Depositary Shares in accordance with any requirements of such exchange. Such registrar (which may be the Registrar if so permitted by the requirements of any such exchange) may be removed and a substitute registrar may be appointed by the Depositary upon the request or with the approval of the Corporation. If the Receipts, Series B Depositary Shares or Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock are listed on one or more other securities exchanges, the Registrar shall, at the expense and request of the Corporation, arrange such facilities for the delivery, transfer, surrender and exchange of the Receipts, Series B Depositary Shares or Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as may be required by law or applicable securities exchange regulation. The Depositary may from time to time appoint one or more Depositary’s Agents to act in any respect for the Depositary for the purposes of this Agreement and may from time to time appoint additional Depositary’s Agents and vary or terminate the appointment of such Depositary’s Agents; provided that the Depositary shall notify the Corporation of any such appointment or variation or termination of such appointment. 22 Section 5.02 . Prevention of or Delay in Performance by the Depositary, the Depositary ’ s Agents, the Registrar or the Transfer Agent . None of the Depositary, any Depositary’s Agent, any Registrar and any Transfer Agent shall incur any liability to the Corporation or to any Record Holder of a Receipt if by reason of any provision of any present or future law, or regulation thereunder, of the United States of America or of any other governmental authority or by reason of any provision, present or future, of the Certificate of Incorporation or by reason of any act of God, pandemics, epidemics, terrorist acts, shortage of supply, breakdowns or malfunctions, interruptions or malfunction of computer facilities, or loss of data due to power failures or mechanical difficulties with information storage or retrieval systems, labor difficulties, civil unrest, war or other circumstance beyond the control of the relevant party, the Depositary, any such Depositary’s Agent, any such Registrar or any such Transfer Agent shall be prevented, delayed or forbidden from, or subjected to any penalty on account of, doing or performing any act or thing which the terms of this Agreement provide shall be done or performed. Nor shall the Depositary, any Depositary’s Agent, any Registrar nor any Transfer Agent incur liability to the Corporation or to any Record Holder of a Receipt by reason of any nonperformance or delay, caused as aforesaid, in the performance of any act or thing which the terms of this Agreement shall provide shall or may be done or performed. Section 5.03 . Obligations of the Depositary, the Depositary ’ s Agents, the Registrar and the Transfer Agent . None of the Depositary, any Depositary’s Agent, any Registrar and any Transfer Agent assumes any obligation or shall be subject to any liability under this Agreement to Record Holders of Receipts, the Corporation or any other Person or entity other than for its gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith (which gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith must be determined by a final, non-appealable order, judgment, decree or ruling of a court of competent jurisdiction). Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the aggregate liability of the Depositary, any Depositary’s Agent, any Transfer Agent or any Registrar during any term of this Agreement with respect to, arising from, or arising in connection with this Agreement, or from all services provided or omitted to be provided under this Agreement, whether in contract, or in tort, or otherwise, is limited to, and shall not exceed, the amounts paid hereunder by the Corporation to the Depositary as fees and charges, but not including reimbursable expenses, during the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the event for which recovery is being sought. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, none of the Depositary, any Depositary’s Agent, any Registrar and any Transfer Agent shall be liable for any incidental, indirect, special, punitive or consequential damages of any nature whatsoever, including, but not limited to, loss of anticipated profits, occasioned by breach of any provision of this Agreement even if apprised of the possibility of such damages. For the avoidance of doubt, the limitations of liability set forth in this Section 5.03 shall not apply to any obligations and liabilities of the Corporation under this Agreement to Record Holders of Receipts. The Depositary, any Depositary’s Agent, any Transfer Agent and any Registrar hereunder may consult legal counsel satisfactory to it, and the advice or opinion of such legal counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of, and it shall not be liable and shall be indemnified by the Corporation for, any actions taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by such party hereunder in accordance with the advice or opinion of such legal counsel. 23 None of the Depositary, any Depositary’s Agent, any Registrar and any Transfer Agent shall be under any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any action, suit or other proceeding in respect of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, the Series B Depositary Shares or the Receipts, which, in its reasonable opinion, may involve it in expense or liability, unless indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it against all expense and liability be furnished as often as may be reasonably required. None of the Depositary, any Depositary’s Agent, any Registrar and any Transfer Agent shall be liable for any action or any failure to act by it in reliance upon the advice of legal counsel or accountants, or information from any Person presenting Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock for deposit, any Record Holder of a Receipt or any other Person believed by it in the absence of bad faith to be competent to give such information. Each of the Depositary, any Depositary’s Agent, any Registrar and any Transfer Agent may rely, and shall each be protected in acting or omitting to act, upon any written notice, request, direction or other document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties. The Depositary shall not be responsible for any failure to carry out any instruction to vote any of the shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or for the manner or effect of any such vote made, as long as any such action or non-action is not taken in bad faith or due to the willful misconduct or gross negligence of the Depositary (which bad faith, willful misconduct or gross negligence must be determined by a final, non-appealable order, judgment, decree or ruling of a court of competent jurisdiction). The Depositary undertakes, and any Registrar or Transfer Agent shall be required to undertake, to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Agreement, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Agreement against the Depositary or any Registrar or Transfer Agent. The Depositary, its parent, affiliates and Subsidiaries, any Depositary’s Agent and any Registrar or Transfer Agent may own, buy, sell and deal in any class of securities of the Corporation and its affiliates and in Receipts or Series B Depositary Shares or have a pecuniary interest in any transaction in which the Corporation or its affiliates may be interested or contract with or lend money to any such Person or otherwise act as fully or as freely as if it were not the Depositary, the Depositary’s parent, affiliate or Subsidiary, the Depositary’s Agent, the Registrar or the Transfer Agent hereunder. The Depositary may also act as trustee, transfer agent or registrar of any of the securities of the Corporation and its affiliates. It is intended that none of the Depositary, its agents and any Registrar, acting as a Depositary’s Agent or Registrar, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be an “issuer” of the securities under federal securities laws or applicable state securities laws, it being expressly understood and agreed that the Depositary, any Depositary’s Agent and the Registrar are acting only in a ministerial capacity as Depositary or Registrar for the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. The Corporation agrees that it has previously registered or will register the offer and sale of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and the Series B Depositary Shares in accordance with all applicable securities laws. 24 None of the Depositary, its officers, directors, employees or agents and the Registrar makes any representation or has any responsibility (i) as to the validity of (a) the registration statement pursuant to which the offer and sale of the Series B Depositary Shares and Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock are registered under the Securities Act, (b) the Certificate of Incorporation, (c) the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, (d) the Series B Depositary Shares, (e) the Receipts (except for its counter-signatures thereon) or (f) any instruments referred to in any of the foregoing or (ii) as to the correctness of any statement made in any of the foregoing. The Depositary assumes no responsibility for the correctness of the description that appears in the Receipts. Notwithstanding any other provision herein or in the Receipts, the Depositary makes no warranties or representations as to the validity or genuineness of any Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock at any time deposited with the Depositary hereunder or of the Series B Depositary Shares, as to the validity or sufficiency of this Agreement, as to the value of the Series B Depositary Shares or as to any right, title or interest of the Record Holders of Receipts in and to the Series B Depositary Shares. The Depositary shall not be accountable for the use or application by the Corporation of the Series B Depositary Shares or the Receipts or the proceeds thereof. The Depositary shall not have any liability for interest on any monies at any time received by it pursuant to any of the provisions of this Agreement or of the Receipts, the Series B Depositary Shares or the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, nor shall it be obligated to segregate such monies from other monies held by it, except as required by applicable law. The Depositary shall not be responsible for advancing funds on behalf of the Corporation and shall have no duty or obligation to make any payments if it has not timely received sufficient funds to make timely payments. In the event the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agent or any Registrar or Transfer Agent believes any ambiguity or uncertainty exists hereunder or in any notice, instruction, direction, request or other communication, paper or document received by the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agent or any Registrar or Transfer Agent hereunder, or in the administration of any of the provisions of this Agreement, the Depositary shall deem it necessary or desirable that a matter be proved or established prior to taking, omitting or suffering to take any action hereunder, the Depositary may, in its sole discretion upon written notice to the Corporation, refrain from taking any action and shall be fully protected and shall not be liable in any way to the Corporation, any Record Holders of Receipts or any other Person or entity for refraining from taking such action, unless the Depositary receives written instructions or a certificate signed by the Corporation that eliminates such ambiguity or uncertainty to the reasonable satisfaction of the Depositary, Depositary’s Agent, Registrar or Transfer Agent or that proves or establishes the applicable matter to the reasonable satisfaction of the Depositary, Depositary’s Agent, Registrar or Transfer Agent. The Depositary undertakes not to issue any Receipt other than to evidence the Series B Depositary Shares that have been delivered to, and are then on deposit with, the Depositary. The Depositary also undertakes not to sell, except as provided herein, pledge or lend Series B Depositary Shares or shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock held by it as Depositary. 25 Whenever in the performance of its duties under this Agreement, the Depositary, any Transfer Agent or any Registrar shall deem it necessary or desirable that any fact or matter be proved or established by the Corporation prior to taking, 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 provided and established by a certificate signed by the Corporation and delivered to the Depositary, such Transfer Agent or such Registrar; and such certificate shall be full and complete authorization and protection to the Depositary, such Transfer Agent or such Registrar and the Depositary, such Transfer Agent or such Registrar shall incur no liability for or in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it under the provisions of this Agreement in reliance upon such certificate. The Depositary may rely on and be fully authorized and protected in acting or failing to act upon (a) any guaranty of signature by an “eligible guarantor institution” that is a member or participant in the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program or other comparable “signature guarantee program” or insurance program in addition to, or in substitution for, the foregoing; or (b) any law, act, regulation or any interpretation of the same even though such law, act, or regulation may thereafter have been altered, changed, amended or repealed. The Depositary, any Transfer Agent, or any Registrar 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 Depositary 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 Corporation, to the holders of the Receipts or any other Person resulting from any such act, omission, default, neglect or misconduct, absent gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith in the selection and continued employment thereof (which gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith must be determined by a final, non-appealable order, judgment, decree or ruling of a court of competent jurisdiction). The obligations of the Corporation and the rights and benefits of the Depositary set forth in this Section 5.03 shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement and any replacement, removal, resignation or succession of any Depositary, Registrar, Transfer Agent or Depositary’s Agent. Section 5.04 . Resignation and Removal of the Depositary; Appointment of Successor Depositary . The Depositary may at any time resign as Depositary hereunder by delivering notice of its election to do so to the Corporation, such resignation to take effect 60 days after receipt of written notice by the Corporation. The Depositary may at any time be removed by the Corporation by notice of such removal delivered to the Depositary, such removal to take effect upon the earlier of (x) 60 days after receipt of written notice by the Depositary and (y) the appointment of a successor Depositary hereunder and its acceptance of such appointment as hereinafter provided. 26 In the event the transfer agency relationship in effect between the Corporation and the Depositary terminates, the Depositary shall be deemed to have resigned automatically under this Section 5.04. In case at any time the Depositary acting hereunder shall resign or be removed, the Corporation shall, within 60 days after the delivery of the notice of resignation or removal, as the case may be, appoint a successor Depositary, which shall be a bank or trust company that (a) is not an affiliate of the Corporation, (b) has its principal office in the United States of America and (c) has a combined capital and surplus, along with its affiliates, of at least $50,000,000. If no successor Depositary shall have been so appointed and have accepted appointment within 60 days after delivery of such notice or removal, the resigning or removed Depositary may, at the Corporation’s expense, petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Depositary. Every successor Depositary shall execute and deliver to its predecessor and to the Corporation an instrument in writing accepting its appointment hereunder, and thereupon such successor Depositary, without any further act or deed, shall become fully vested with all the rights, powers, duties and obligations of its predecessor and for all purposes shall be the Depositary under this Agreement, and such predecessor, upon payment of all sums due it and on the written request of the Corporation, shall promptly execute and deliver an instrument transferring to such successor all rights and powers of such predecessor hereunder, shall duly assign, transfer and deliver all right, title and interest in the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and any moneys, securities or other property held hereunder to such successor, and shall deliver to such successor Depositary a list of the Record Holders of all outstanding Receipts and such records, books and other information in its possession relating thereto; provided that, such predecessor Depositary shall not be required to make any additional expenditure (without prompt reimbursement by the Corporation) or assume any additional liability in connection with the foregoing. Any successor Depositary shall promptly send notice of its appointment to the Record Holders of Receipts. Any entity into or with which the Depositary may be merged, consolidated or converted, or any successor Person to which all or a substantial part of the assets of the Depositary may be transferred or which succeeds to the shareholder services business of the Depositary shall be the successor of the Depositary without the execution or filing of any document or any further act, and notice thereof shall not be required hereunder. Such successor Depositary may authenticate the Receipts in the name of the predecessor Depositary or its own name as successor Depositary. The provisions of this Section 5.04 as they apply to the Depositary apply to the Registrar and Transfer Agent, as if specifically enumerated herein. Section 5.05 . Corporate Notices and Reports . The Corporation agrees that it shall deliver to the Depositary, and the Depositary shall, promptly after receipt thereof, transmit to the Record Holders of Receipts, in each case at the addresses recorded in the Depositary’s books, copies of all notices and reports (including, without limitation, financial statements) required by law, by the rules of Nasdaq or any other national securities exchange upon which the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, the Series B Depositary Shares or the Receipts are listed or by the Certificate of Incorporation, to be furnished to the Record Holders of Receipts. Such transmission will be at the Corporation’s expense and the Corporation will provide the Depositary with such number of copies of such documents as the Depositary may reasonably request. In addition, the Depositary shall transmit to the Record Holders of Receipts at the Corporation’s expense, including applicable fees, such other documents as may be requested by the Corporation. 27 Section 5.06 . Indemnification by the Corporation . Subject to Section 5.03, the Corporation shall indemnify the Depositary, any Depositary’s Agent and any Registrar and any Transfer Agent (including each of their officers, directors, agents and employees) against, and hold each of them harmless from, any loss, damage, cost, penalty, liability or expense (including the reasonable costs and expenses of defending itself) which may arise out of acts performed, suffered or omitted to be taken in connection with this Agreement and the Receipts by the Depositary, any Registrar, any Transfer Agent or any of their respective agents (including any Depositary’s Agent) and any transactions or documents contemplated hereby, except for any liability arising out of gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith on the respective parts of any such Person or Persons (which gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith must be determined by a final, non-appealable order, judgment, decree or ruling of a court of competent jurisdiction). From time to time, the Corporation may provide the Depositary with instructions concerning the services performed by the Depositary hereunder. In addition, at any time the Depositary may apply to any officer of the Corporation for instruction, and may consult with legal counsel for the Depositary or the Corporation with respect to any matter arising in connection with the services to be performed by the Depositary under this Agreement. The Depositary, any Depositary’s Agent, any Registrar, any Transfer Agent and their respective agents and subcontractors, as applicable, shall not be liable and shall be indemnified by the Corporation for any action taken, suffered or omitted by them in reliance upon any Corporation instructions or upon the advice or opinion of such counsel. The Depositary shall not be held to have notice of any change of authority of any person, until receipt of written notice thereof from the Corporation. The obligations of the Corporation set forth in this Section 5.06 shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement and any replacement, removal, resignation or succession of any Depositary, Registrar, Transfer Agent or Depositary’s Agent. Section 5.07 . Fees, Charges and Expenses . The Corporation agrees promptly to pay the Depositary the compensation to be agreed upon with the Corporation for all services rendered by the Depositary hereunder and to reimburse the Depositary, any Depositary’s Agent, any Transfer Agent and any Registrar for its reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable and documented counsel fees and expenses) incurred by the Depositary, such Depositary’s Agent, such Transfer Agent and such Registrar without gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith on its part (or on part of any agent) (which gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith must be determined by a final, non-appealable order, judgment, decree or ruling of a court of competent jurisdiction) in connection with the preparation, delivery, amendment, execution and administration of this Agreement and incident to the performance of their (or any of their agent’s) respective obligations hereunder. The Corporation shall pay all charges of the Depositary in connection with the initial deposit of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and the initial issuance of the Series B Depositary Shares and any change of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock in accordance with Section 4.06. 28 The Corporation shall pay all transfer and other taxes and governmental charges arising solely from the existence of the depositary arrangements. The Record Holders shall not be required to pay any transfer and other taxes and governmental charges relating to the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, the Receipts or the Series B Depositary Shares; provided that a Record Holder shall be required to pay any tax or duty that may be payable relating to any issuance or delivery of shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or Class C Capital Stock or transfers or exchanges of Series B Depositary Shares or Receipts, in each case, in a name other than the name of such Record Holder. If, at the request of a Record Holder of Receipts, the Depositary incurs charges or expenses for which the Corporation is not otherwise liable hereunder, then such Record Holder shall be liable for such charges and expenses; provided , however , that the Depositary may, at its sole option, request that the Corporation direct a Record Holder of a Receipt to prepay the Depositary any charge or expense the Depositary has been asked to incur at the request of such Record Holder of Receipts. The Depositary shall not be liable for any failure to act or delay in acting for such Person’s failure to prepay any such charge or expense. The Depositary shall present its statement for charges and expenses to the Corporation at such intervals as the Corporation and the Depositary may agree. Section 5.08 . Tax Compliance . The Depositary, on its own behalf and on behalf of the Corporation, will comply with all applicable certification, information reporting and withholding (including “backup” withholding) requirements imposed by applicable tax laws, regulations or administrative practice with respect to (a) any payments made with respect to the Series B Depositary Shares and Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or (b) the issuance, delivery, holding, transfer or exercise of rights under the Receipts or the Series B Depositary Shares. Such compliance shall include, without limitation, the preparation and timely filing of required returns and the timely payment of all amounts required to be withheld to the appropriate taxing authority or its designated agent. The Corporation will provide withholding and reporting instructions in writing to the Depositary from time to time as relevant, and upon reasonable request of the Depositary. The Depositary shall have no responsibilities with respect to tax withholding, reporting or payment except as specifically instructed by the Corporation or as required by applicable law. The Depositary shall comply with any lawful direction received from the Corporation with respect to the application of such requirements to particular payments or holders or in other particular circumstances, and may for purposes of this Agreement rely on any such direction in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.03 hereof. The Depositary shall maintain all appropriate records documenting compliance with such requirements in accordance with its retention policies, and shall make such records available on request to the Corporation or to its authorized representatives during the term of this Agreement. ARTICLE 6 A MENDMENT AND T ERMINATION Section 6.01 . Amendment Without Consent of Record Holders . Without the consent of the Record Holders of Receipts, the Receipts and any provisions of this Agreement may at any time and from time to time be amended, altered or supplemented by agreement between the Corporation and the Depositary for the following purposes: 29 (a) to cure any ambiguity, omission, inconsistency or mistake in this Agreement or the Receipts; (b) to make any provision with respect to matters or questions relating to the Series B Depositary Shares that is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement and that does not materially and adversely affect the rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers of any Record Holder of Receipts; (c) to make any change reasonably necessary, in the Corporation’s reasonable determination, to reflect each Series B Depositary Share’s representation of 1/20th of a share of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock; (d) to make any change reasonably necessary, in the Corporation’s reasonable determination, to comply with the procedures of the Depositary and that does not materially and adversely affect the rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers of any Record Holder of Receipts; or (e) to make any other change that does not materially and adversely affect the rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers of any Record Holder of Receipts (other than any Record Holder that consents to such change). In addition, without the consent of the Record Holders of Receipts, the Receipts and any provisions of this Agreement may at any time and from time to time be amended, altered, supplemented or repealed to conform such provisions to the description thereof in the prospectus for the Series B Depositary Shares dated June 1, 2026, as supplemented and/or amended by the “Description of Series B Depositary Shares” and the “Description of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock” sections of the preliminary prospectus supplement dated June 1, 2026 for the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and the Series B Depositary Shares, as further supplemented and/or amended by the pricing term sheet dated June 2, 2026 related thereto. Every Record Holder of an outstanding Receipt at the time any such action takes effect shall be deemed, by continuing to hold such Receipt, to consent and agree to such action and to be bound by this Agreement. As a condition precedent to the Depositary’s execution of any amendment pursuant to this Section 6.01 or Section 6.02, the Corporation shall deliver to the Depositary a certificate from a duly authorized officer of the Corporation that states that the proposed amendment is in compliance with the terms of this Section 6.01 or of Section 6.02, as applicable. No supplement or amendment to the form of Receipts or this Agreement shall be effective unless duly executed by the Depositary and the Corporation. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Depositary may, but shall not be obligated to, enter into any supplement or amendment that adversely affects the Depositary’s own rights, duties, immunities or obligations under this Agreement. 30 Section 6.02 . Amendment With Consent of Record Holders . With the consent of the Record Holders of at least a majority of the aggregate number of Receipts then outstanding (determined in accordance with Section 4.09), the Receipts and any provisions of this Agreement may at any time and from time to time be amended, altered or supplemented by agreement between the Corporation and the Depositary; provided , however , that, without the consent of each Record Holder of an outstanding Receipt affected, no such amendment, alteration or supplement shall: (a) reduce the number of Receipts the Record Holders of which must consent to an amendment, alteration or supplement of the Receipts or this Agreement; (b) reduce the amount payable or deliverable in respect of the Receipts or extend the stated time for such payment or delivery; (c) impair the right, subject to the provisions of Section 2.07, Section 2.08 and Article 3, of any owner of Series B Depositary Shares to surrender any Receipt evidencing such Series B Depositary Shares to the Depositary with instructions to deliver to the Record Holder the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and all money and/or other property represented thereby; (d) change the currency in which payments in respect of the Series B Depositary Shares or any Receipt evidencing such Series B Depositary Shares is made; (e) impair the right of any Record Holder of Receipts to receive payments or deliveries on such Record Holder’s Receipts on or after the due dates therefor or to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment or delivery; (f) make any change that materially and adversely affects the conversion rights of any Record Holder of Receipts; or (g) make any change that materially and adversely affects the voting rights of any Record Holder of Receipts. Section 6.03 . Termination . This Agreement may be terminated by the Corporation or the Depositary only if (a) all outstanding Series B Depositary Shares issued hereunder have been cancelled, upon conversion of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock into Class C Capital Stock in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation or otherwise, or (b) there shall have been made a final distribution in respect of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock in connection with any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation and such distribution shall have been distributed to the Record Holders of Receipts representing Series B Depositary Shares pursuant to Section 4.01 or 4.02, as applicable. Upon the termination of this Agreement, the Corporation shall be discharged from all obligations under this Agreement except for its obligations to the Depositary, any Depositary’s Agent, any Transfer Agent and any Registrar under Sections 5.03, 5.06 and 5.07, provided, further, that Sections 5.02, 5.03, 5.06 and 5.07 shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement. 31 ARTICLE 7 M ISCELLANEOUS Section 7.01 . Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, and by each of the parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which counterparts, when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. A signature to this Agreement transmitted electronically shall have the same authority, effect, and enforceability as an original signature. Section 7.02 . Record Holders of Receipts Are Parties; Exclusive Benefit of Parties . The Record Holders of Receipts from time to time shall be parties to this Agreement and shall be bound by all of the terms and conditions hereof and of the Receipts. This Agreement is for the exclusive benefit of the parties hereto, and their respective assigns and successors hereunder, and shall not be deemed to give any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim to any other entity or Person whatsoever. Section 7.03 . Invalidity of Provisions . In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement or in the Receipts should be or become invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein or therein shall in no way be affected, prejudiced or disturbed thereby; provided, however , that if any such provision adversely affects the rights, duties, liabilities or obligations of the Depositary, the Depositary shall be entitled to resign immediately. Section 7.04 . Notices . Any and all notices to be given to the Corporation hereunder or under the Receipts shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if personally delivered or sent by mail, or by facsimile transmission or electronic mail, confirmed by letter, addressed to the Corporation at: Alphabet Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043 Attention: Assistant Secretary Email: [ ] With a copy to (which alone shall not constitute notice): Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP One Liberty Plaza New York, NY 10006 Attention: Jeffrey D. Karpf, Shuangjun Wang Email: jkarpf@cgsh.com; shwang@cgsh.com or at any other addresses of which the Corporation shall have notified the Depositary in writing. Any and all notices to be given to the Depositary hereunder or under the Receipts shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if personally delivered or sent by mail, overnight courier service, or, if sent by facsimile transmission confirmed by letter, addressed to the Depositary at the Depositary’s Office at: 32 Computershare Inc. Computershare Trust Company, N.A. 150 Royall Street, 2nd Floor Canton, MA 02021 Attention: Client Services or at any other address of which the Depositary shall have notified the Corporation in writing. Subject to the immediately succeeding sentence, the Depositary shall give any and all notices directed to be given by the Corporation to any Record Holder of a Receipt in writing, and such notices shall be deemed to have been duly given if personally delivered or sent by mail or facsimile transmission or confirmed by letter, addressed to such Record Holder at the address of such Record Holder as it appears on the books of the Depositary. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Series B Depositary Shares are issued in book-entry form through DTC or any similar facility, such notices may be given to Record Holders in any manner permitted by DTC or such facility, as the case may be. Delivery of a notice sent by mail or by facsimile transmission shall be deemed to be effected at the time when a duly addressed letter containing the same (or a confirmation thereof in the case of a facsimile transmission) is deposited, postage prepaid, in a post office letter box. However, the Depositary or the Corporation may act upon any facsimile transmission received by it from the other, notwithstanding that such facsimile transmission shall not subsequently be confirmed by letter or as aforesaid. Section 7.05 . Appointment of Registrar and Transfer Agent . Unless otherwise set forth on a certificate duly executed by an authorized officer of the Corporation, the Corporation hereby appoints Computershare Trust Company, N.A. as Registrar and Transfer Agent in respect of the Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock deposited with the Depositary hereunder and appoints Computershare Inc. as the disbursing agent, and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. and Computershare Inc. hereby accepts such appointments. With respect to the appointments of the Trust Company as Registrar and Transfer Agent and Computershare as disbursing agent in respect of the Receipts, the Trust Company and Computershare, in its respective capacities under such appointments, shall be entitled to the same rights, indemnities, immunities and benefits as the Depositary hereunder as if explicitly named in each such provisions. Section 7.06 . Governing Law . This Agreement and the Receipts and all rights hereunder and thereunder and provisions hereof and thereof, including without limitation any claim, controversy or dispute arising under or related to this Agreement or the Receipts, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to any provision of law or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdictions) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdictions other than the State of New York. 33 Section 7.07. Inspection of Deposit Agreement and Certificate . Copies of this Agreement and the Certificate of Incorporation shall be filed with the Depositary and any of the Depositary’s Agents and shall be open to inspection upon reasonable notice during business hours at the Depositary’s Office by any Record Holder of any Receipt. Section 7.08 . Headings . The headings of articles and sections in this Agreement and in the form of the Receipt set forth in Exhibit A hereto have been inserted for convenience only and are not to be regarded as a part of this Agreement or the Receipts or to have any bearing upon the meaning or interpretation of any provision contained herein or in the Receipts. Section 7.09 . Further Assurances . Each of the Corporation and the Depositary, respectively, agrees that it will perform, acknowledge, and deliver or cause to be performed, acknowledged or delivered, all such further and other acts, documents, instruments and assurances as the Depositary or the Corporation, respectively, may reasonably require i… |