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Exhibit 4.1




AMENDMENT TO RIGHTS AGREEMENT




                    This Amendment, dated as of December 9, 2004 (this “Amendment”), amends the Rights Agreement,
dated as of March 1, 2000 (the “Rights Agreement”), between Lear Corporation, a Delaware
corporation (the “Company”), and The Bank of New York, as rights agent (the “Rights Agent”).



                    WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 27 of the Rights Agreement, the Company may from time to time
supplement or amend the Rights Agreement in accordance with the provisions of Section 27 thereof;



                    WHEREAS, the Company has determined that it is in the best interest of the Company and its
stockholders to amend the Rights Agreement as set forth herein; and



                    WHEREAS, all acts and things necessary to make this Amendment a valid agreement, enforceable
according to its terms, have been done and performed, and the execution and delivery of this
Amendment by the Company and the Rights Agent have been in all respects duly authorized by the
Company and the Rights Agent.



                    NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual agreements set forth herein,
and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto agree as follows:



     A. Amendment of Section 7(a). Section 7(a) of the Rights is hereby amended and
supplemented by deleting “(i) the Close of Business on March 1, 2010 (the “Final Expiration Date”)”
and replacing it with the following:



“(i) the Close of Business on December 15, 2004 (the “Final Expiration Date”)”




     B. Amendment of Exhibits. The Exhibits to the Rights Agreement shall be restated to
reflect this Amendment, including all conforming changes.



     C. Effectiveness. This Amendment shall be deemed effective as of the date first
written above, as if executed on such date. Except as amended hereby, the Rights Agreement shall
remain in full force and effect and shall be otherwise unaffected hereby.



     D. Miscellaneous. This Amendment shall be deemed to be a contract under the laws of
the State of New York and for all purposes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of such state applicable to contracts to be made and performed entirely within such state.
If any provision, covenant or restriction of this Amendment is held by a court of competent
jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the remainder of the
terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Amendment shall remain in full force and
effect and shall in no way be effected, impaired or invalidated. Except as otherwise expressly
provided herein, or unless the context otherwise requires, all terms used herein have the meanings
assigned to them in the Rights Agreement. The Rights Agent and the Company



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hereby waive any notice requirement under the Rights Agreement pertaining to the matters covered by
this Amendment.



     E. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and
each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such
counterparts together constitute but one and the same original.



                    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and
attested, as of the date first set forth above.



	 	 	 
	Attest:

	 	LEAR CORPORATION
	 
	 	 
	By: /s/ Laurie M. Harlow

	 	By: /s/ Daniel A. Ninivaggi
	Name: Laurie M. Harlow

	 	Name: Daniel A. Ninivaggi
	Title: Assistant Corporate Secretary

	 	Title: Senior Vice President, Secretary and
	

	 	General Counsel







	 	 	 
	Attest:

	 	THE BANK OF NEW YORK
	 
	 	 
	By: /s/ John I. Sivertsen

	 	By: /s/ Luis C. Ortiz
	Name: John I. Sivertsen

	 	Name: Luis C. Ortiz
	Title: Vice President

	 	Title: Vice President








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