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			EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO LEASE
		

		
			THIS EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO LEASE (this “Amendment”) is entered into as of this 18th day of October,  2019 (the “Eighth Amendment Execution Date”),  by and between BMR-201 ELLIOTT AVENUE LLC, a Delaware limited liability company  (“Landlord”), and OMEROS CORPORATION, a Washington corporation  (“Tenant”).  
		

		
			RECITALS
		

			
	
			
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			WHEREAS, Landlord and Tenant are parties to that certain Lease dated as of January 27, 2012 (the “Original Lease”),  as amended by that certain First Amendment to Lease dated as of November 5, 2012, that certain Second Amendment to Lease dated as of November 16, 2012 (the “Second Amendment”), that certain Third Amendment to Lease dated as of October 16, 2013, that certain Fourth Amendment to Lease dated as of September 8, 2015,  that certain Fifth Amendment to Lease dated as of September 1, 2016, that certain Sixth Amendment to Lease dated as of October 18, 2018 and that certain Seventh Amendment to Lease dated as of April 15, 2019 (collectively, and as the same may have been further amended, amended and restated, supplemented or modified from time to time, the “Existing Lease”), whereby Tenant leases certain premises (the “Existing Premises”) from Landlord at 201 Elliott Avenue West in Seattle, Washington (the “Building”), including certain space within the Building’s vivarium (such portion of the Building’s vivarium currently leased to Tenant, the “Tenant’s Existing Vivarium Space”), which excludes the Additional Vivarium Premises comprising approximately 5,177 square feet of Rentable Area that Tenant leased from Landlord pursuant to the Second Amendment, with respect to which Tenant exercised its right to terminate pursuant to that certain letter dated December 17, 2015 from Tenant to Landlord;

			
	
			
				 B.
			WHEREAS, Tenant desires to lease additional premises from Landlord in the Building’s vivarium; and

			
	
			
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			WHEREAS, Landlord and Tenant desire to modify and amend the Existing Lease only in the respects and on the conditions hereinafter stated.

		
			AGREEMENT
		

		
			NOW, THEREFORE, Landlord and Tenant, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
		

			
	
			
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			Definitions.  For purposes of this Amendment, capitalized terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Existing Lease unless otherwise defined herein.  The Existing Lease, as amended by this Amendment, is referred to collectively herein as the “Lease.” From and after the date hereof, the term “Lease,” as used in the Existing Lease, shall mean the Existing Lease, as amended by this Amendment.

			
	
			
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			Fifth Additional Vivarium Premises.  Effective as of the Eighth Amendment Execution Date, Landlord hereby leases to Tenant, and Tenant hereby leases from Landlord, approximately nine hundred seventy-one (971) aggregate additional square feet of Rentable Area 

		 

		

			 

		

	located in the Vivarium, consisting of approximately three hundred twenty-two (322)  additional square feet of Rentable Area located in Room 151 of the Vivarium and approximately six hundred forty-nine (649) additional square feet of Rentable Area located in Room 151A of the Vivarium, as shown on Exhibit A attached hereto (collectively, the “Fifth Additional Vivarium Premises”),  in each case for use by Tenant in accordance with the Permitted Use and in accordance with all other terms and conditions of the Lease.  From and after the Eighth Amendment Execution Date, the term “Premises,” as used in the Lease shall mean the Existing Premises plus the Fifth Additional Vivarium Premises, and the term “Tenant’s Vivarium Space,” as used in the Lease, shall mean the Tenant’s Existing Vivarium Space plus the Fifth Additional Vivarium Premises. 

			
	
			
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			Fifth Additional Vivarium Term.    The Term of the Lease with respect to the Fifth Additional Vivarium Premises (as the same may be earlier terminated in accordance with the Lease, the “Fifth Additional Vivarium Term”) shall commence on the Eighth Amendment Execution Date and end on the Term Expiration Date.  Failure by Tenant to obtain validation by any medical review board or other similar governmental licensing of the Fifth Additional Vivarium Premises required for the Permitted Use by Tenant shall not serve to extend the commencement of the Fifth Additional Vivarium Term.

			
	
			
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			Condition of Fifth Additional Vivarium Premises.    Tenant acknowledges that neither Landlord nor any agent of Landlord has made any representation or warranty with respect to the condition of the Fifth Additional Vivarium Premises or with respect to the suitability of the Fifth Additional Vivarium Premises for the conduct of Tenant’s business.  Tenant acknowledges that (a) it is fully familiar with the condition of the Fifth Additional Vivarium Premises and agrees to take the same in its condition “as is” as of the Eighth Amendment Execution Date and (b) Landlord shall have no obligation to alter, repair or otherwise prepare the Fifth Additional Vivarium Premises for Tenant’s occupancy or to pay for or construct any improvements to the Fifth Additional Vivarium Premises.  Tenant’s taking of possession of the Fifth Additional Vivarium Premises shall, except as otherwise agreed to in writing by Landlord and Tenant, conclusively establish that the Fifth Additional Vivarium Premises were at such time in good, sanitary and satisfactory condition and repair.

			
	
			
				 5.
			Base Rent.  In addition to all Base Rent for the Existing Premises, commencing on the Eighth Amendment Execution Date and continuing for the duration of the Fifth Additional Vivarium Term, Tenant shall pay to Landlord (in accordance with the provisions of the Lease) Base Rent for the Fifth Additional Vivarium Premises.  Initial monthly and annual installments of Base Rent for the Fifth Additional Vivarium Premises shall be as set forth on Exhibit B attached hereto.    

			
	
			
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			Pro Rata Share.  Tenant’s Pro Rata Share of the Project with respect to the Fifth Additional Vivarium Premises shall be 0.64%.  Therefore, commencing as of the Eighth Amendment Execution Date, Tenant’s Pro Rata Share of the Project for the entire Premises (i.e., the Existing Premises plus the Eighth Amendment Vivarium Premises) shall be 72.85%.

			
	
			
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			Termination Option.    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Lease, Tenant shall have the right to terminate the Lease, but only with respect to the Fifth Additional Vivarium Premises (and no less than all of the Fifth Additional Vivarium Premises), by providing written 

		 

		

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	notice (the “Fifth Additional Vivarium Termination Notice”) to Landlord at least sixty (60) days prior to Tenant’s desired termination date (the “Fifth Additional Vivarium Termination Date”), which Fifth Additional Vivarium Termination Date shall be set forth in the Fifth Additional Vivarium Termination Notice.  Subject to (a) Landlord’s timely receipt of the Fifth Additional Vivarium Termination Notice and (b) Tenant surrendering the Fifth Additional Vivarium Premises in the condition required under the Lease (including, without limitation, Section 18.2 and Article 26 of the Lease), then, as of the Fifth Additional Vivarium Termination Date, the Lease with respect to the Fifth Additional Vivarium Premises only shall terminate and be of no further force or effect, and Landlord and Tenant shall be relieved of their respective obligations under the Lease with respect to the Fifth Additional Vivarium Premises only from and after the Fifth Additional Vivarium Termination Date, except with respect to those obligations set forth in the Lease that expressly survive the expiration or earlier termination thereof, including payment by Tenant of all amounts owed by Tenant pursuant to the Lease with respect to the Fifth Additional Vivarium Premises for the period up to and including the Fifth Additional Vivarium Termination Date.  The termination right granted to Tenant pursuant to this Section shall automatically terminate and be of no further force or effect in the event that (y) Tenant assigns, subleases or otherwise Transfers the Fifth Additional Vivarium Premises or any portion thereof to other entities or persons, other than in connection with an Exempt Transfer (or in connection with any sublease approved by Landlord pursuant to Article 29 of the Lease), or (z) Tenant’s right to possession of the Fifth Additional Vivarium Premises has previously been terminated.  The termination right granted to Tenant pursuant to this Section is personal to Omeros Corporation, a Washington corporation (“Omeros”) and any Permitted Transferees of Omeros, and may not be exercised by any other assignee, sublessee or transferee of Tenant’s or a Permitted Transferee’s interest in the Lease.

			
	
			
				 8.
			Broker. Tenant represents and warrants that it has not dealt with any broker or agent in the negotiation for or the obtaining of this Amendment and agrees to reimburse, indemnify, save, defend (at Landlord’s option and with counsel reasonably acceptable to Landlord, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense) and hold harmless the Landlord Indemnitees for, from and against any and all cost or liability for compensation claimed by any such broker or agent employed or engaged by it or claiming to have been employed or engaged by it.

			
	
			
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			No Default.  Tenant represents, warrants and covenants that, to the best of Tenant’s knowledge, Landlord and Tenant are not in default of any of their respective obligations under the Existing Lease and no event has occurred that, with the passage of time or the giving of notice  (or both) would constitute a default by either Landlord or Tenant thereunder.

			
	
			
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			Effect of Amendment.  Except as modified by this Amendment, the Existing Lease and all the covenants, agreements, terms, provisions and conditions thereof shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and affirmed.  In the event of any conflict between the terms contained in this Amendment and the Existing Lease, the terms herein contained shall supersede and control the obligations and liabilities of the parties.

			
	
			
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			Successors and Assigns.  Each of the covenants, conditions and agreements contained in this Amendment shall inure to the benefit of and shall apply to and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legatees, devisees, executors, administrators and 

		 

		

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	permitted successors and assigns and sublessees.  Nothing in this section shall in any way alter the provisions of the Lease restricting assignment or subletting.

			
	
			
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			Miscellaneous.  This Amendment becomes effective only upon execution and delivery hereof by Landlord and Tenant. The captions of the paragraphs and subparagraphs in this Amendment are inserted and included solely for convenience and shall not be considered or given any effect in construing the provisions hereof.  All exhibits hereto are incorporated herein by reference.    Submission of this instrument for examination or signature by Tenant does not constitute a reservation of or option for a lease, and shall not be effective as a lease, lease amendment or otherwise until execution by and delivery to both Landlord and Tenant.

			
	
			
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			Authority.  Tenant guarantees, warrants and represents that the individual or individuals signing this Amendment have the power, authority and legal capacity to sign this Amendment on behalf of and to bind all entities, corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint venturers or other organizations and entities on whose behalf such individual or individuals have signed.

			
	
			
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			Counterparts; Facsimile and PDF Signatures.  This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which, when taken together, shall constitute one and the same document.    A facsimile or portable document format (PDF) signature on this Amendment shall be equivalent to, and have the same force and effect as, an original signature.

		
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			IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Landlord and Tenant have executed this Amendment as of the date and year first above written.
		

		
			LANDLORD:
		

		
			BMR-201 ELLIOTT AVENUE LLC,
		

		
			a  Delaware limited liability company
		

			
					
						 

					
						 

					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						By: 

					
					
						/s/ Kevin M. Simonsen

				
	
					
						Name: 

					
					
						Kevin M. Simonsen

				
	
					
						Title: 

					
					
						Sr. VP, General Counsel & Secretary

				

		
			 
		

		
			 
		

		
			TENANT:
		

		
			OMEROS CORPORATION,
		

		
			a  Washington corporation
		

			
					
						 

					
						 

					
						 

					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						By: 

					
					
						/s/ Gregory A. Demopulos

				
	
					
						Name: 

					
					
						Gregory A. Demopulos

				
	
					
						Title: 

					
					
						Chairman & CEO

				

		
			 
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

			 

		

		

		
			EXHIBIT A
		

		
			FIFTH ADDITIONAL VIVARIUM PREMISES
		

		
			 
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

			 

		

		

		
			EXHIBIT B
		

		
			BASE RENT FOR FIFTH ADDITIONAL VIVARIUM PREMISES
		

			
					
						Dates

					
					
						Square Feet of Rentable Area

					
					
						Annual Base Rent per Square Foot Of Rentable Area

					
					
						Monthly Base Rent

				
	
					
						Eighth Amendment 
Executed Date - 
November 15, 2019

					
					
						971

					
					
						$71.64

					
					
						$5,796.87

				
	
					
						November 16, 2019-
November 15, 2020

					
					
						971

					
					
						$73.79

					
					
						$5,970.84

				
	
					
						November 16, 2020-
November 15, 2021

					
					
						971

					
					
						$76.01

					
					
						$6,150.48

				
	
					
						November 16, 2021-
November 15, 2022

					
					
						971

					
					
						$78.29

					
					
						$6,334.97

				
	
					
						November 16, 2022-
November 15, 2023

					
					
						971

					
					
						$80.63

					
					
						$6,524.31

				
	
					
						November 16, 2023-
November 15, 2024

					
					
						971

					
					
						$83.05

					
					
						$6,720.13

				
	
					
						November 16, 2024-
November 15, 2025

					
					
						971

					
					
						$85.55

					
					
						$6,922.42

				
	
					
						November 16, 2025-
November 15, 2026

					
					
						971

					
					
						$88.11

					
					
						$7,129.57

				
	
					
						November 16, 2026-
November 15, 2027

					
					
						971

					
					
						$90.76

					
					
						$7,344.00EXHIBIT 4.2

 

DESCRIPTION OF THE
REGISTRANT’S SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

As of December 31, 2019, Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (the Company)
had one class of securities registered under Section 12 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended: our common stock, par value $0.10 per share. 

 

Our authorized capital stock consists of 145,000,000 shares of
common stock and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.10 per share,
issuable in one or more series. 

 

The following is a description of some of the terms of our common
stock, our restated articles of incorporation (Charter), our amended and
restated bylaws (Bylaws), and the Texas Business Organizations Code (the TBOC).
The following description is not complete and is subject to, and qualified in
its entirety by reference to, our Charter and our Bylaws, each of which is
incorporated by reference as an exhibit to our Annual Report on Form 10-K of
which this Exhibit 4.2 is a part, and the TBOC. You should read our Charter,
our Bylaws and the applicable provisions of the TBOC for a complete statement
of the provisions described below and for other provisions that may be
important to you.

 

Common Stock 

 

Dividend Rights 

 

Subject to the rights of the holders of any outstanding shares of
our preferred stock that may be outstanding from time to time and to those
rights provided by law, dividends may be declared and paid or set apart for
payment upon our common stock out of any of our assets or funds legally available
for the payment of dividends and may be payable in cash, stock or otherwise.

 

Voting Rights 

 

Holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each
share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote of the shareholders. Holders
of our common stock do not have any cumulative voting rights.

 

No Preemptive or Similar Rights 

 

Our common stock has no preemptive or
conversion rights or other subscription rights. There are no redemption or
sinking fund provisions applicable to our common stock. 

 

Liquidation Rights

  

Upon our voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or
winding up, our net assets will be distributed pro rata to the holders of our
common stock in accordance with their respective rights and interests after
payments are made to our creditors and to holders of any outstanding shares of
our preferred stock.

 

Preferred Stock 

 

Our board of directors can, without approval of our shareholders,
issue one or more additional series of preferred stock and determine the number
of shares of each series and the rights, preferences and limitations of each
series by appropriate board resolutions.  Shares of preferred stock so
designated may have voting, conversion, liquidation preference, redemption,
sinking fund provisions and other rights which are superior to those of our
common stock. The issuance of preferred stock may have the effect of delaying,
deferring or preventing a change in control of the Company without further
action by our shareholders, may discourage bids for our common stock at a
premium over the market price of our common stock and may adversely affect the
market price of and the voting and other rights of the holders of our common
stock. 

 

Anti-Takeover Provisions of Our Charter and Bylaws

 

Certain provisions of our Charter and our Bylaws may delay,
inhibit or prevent someone from gaining control of the Company through a tender
offer, business combination, proxy contest or some other method, even if
shareholders might consider such a development beneficial. These provisions
include:

 

·        
 a provision in our Charter
granting our board of directors authority to issue preferred stock in one or
more series and to fix the relative rights and preferences of such preferred
stock;

 

·        
 provisions in our Bylaws
restricting shareholders from acting by less than unanimous written consent and
requiring advance notification of shareholder nominations and proposals; and

 

·        
 a provision in our Bylaws
restricting anyone, other than our chief executive officer, our president, our
board of directors or the holders of at least 10% of all outstanding shares
entitled to vote, from calling a special meeting of the shareholders.

 

Anti-Takeover Provisions of Texas Law

 

We are subject to the affiliated business combinations provisions
of Chapter 21, Subchapter M of the TBOC (Sections 21.601 through 21.610), which
provide that a Texas public corporation may not engage in certain business
combinations, including mergers, consolidations and asset sales, with a person,
or an affiliate or associate of such person, who is an “affiliated shareholder”
(generally defined as the holder of 20% or more of the corporation’s voting
shares) during the three-year period immediately following the affiliated
shareholder’s share acquisition date unless: (1) the business combination
or purchase or acquisition of shares made by the affiliated shareholder was
approved by the board of directors of the corporation before the affiliated
shareholder’s share acquisition date; or (2) the business combination was
approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the
outstanding voting shares of the corporation not beneficially owned by the
affiliated shareholder, at a meeting of shareholders called for that purpose
(and not by written consent), not less than six months after the affiliated shareholder’s
share acquisition date. 

 

Transfer Agent and Registrar 

 

The transfer agent and registrar for our
common stock is Computershare Trust Company, N.A. The transfer agent’s address
is P.O. Box 30170, College Station, TX 77842, and its telephone number is (800)
962-4284. 

 

Listing 

 

Our common stock is listed on the New York
Stock Exchange under the symbol “BHE.”

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