Document:

Exhibit 4.3(j)

 

[This Note is a Global Security within
the meaning of the Indenture referred to herein and is registered in the name of a Depositary or a nominee of a Depositary. Unless
this certificate is presented by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company, a New York corporation (“DTC”)
to the issuer or its agent for registration of transfer, exchange, or payment, and any certificate issued is registered in the
name of Cede & Co. or in such other name as is requested by an authorized representative of DTC (and any payment is made
to Cede & Co. or to such other entity as is requested by an authorized representative of DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR
OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL inasmuch as the registered owner hereof, Cede &
Co., has an interest herein.]

 

[This Note is a Global Security within
the meaning of the Indenture referred to herein and is registered in the name of a Depositary or a nominee of a Depositary. Unless
this certificate is presented by an authorized representative of [Elavon Financial Services DAC (“Elavon”)] to the
issuer or its agent for registration of transfer, exchange, or payment, and any certificate issued is registered in the name of
[USB Nominees (UK) Limited] or in such other name as is requested by an authorized representative of [Elavon] (and any payment
is made to [USB Nominees (UK) Limited] or to such other entity as is requested by an authorized representative of [Elavon]), ANY
TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL inasmuch as the registered owner hereof,
[USB Nominees (UK) Limited], has an interest herein.]

 

	REGISTERED	 	 
		U.S. Bancorp	 
	No. BBE-	Medium-Term Note, Series BB (Subordinated) 

(Master Global Note)	 
	 	 	 

 

U.S. Bancorp (the
 “Issuer”), a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of Delaware, for value received, hereby promises
to pay to [____] or its registered assigns: (i) on each principal payment date, including each amortization date, redemption
date, repayment date, maturity date, and extended maturity date, as applicable, of each obligation identified on the records of
the Issuer (which records are maintained by U.S. Bank Trust National Association (the “Issuing Agent”)) as being evidenced
by this Master Global Note, the principal amount then due and payable for each such obligation, and (ii) on each interest
payment date, if any, the interest then due and payable on the principal amount for each such obligation. Payment shall be made
by wire transfer of United States dollars to the registered owner, or immediately available funds or the equivalent to a party
as authorized by the registered owner and in the currency other than United States dollars as provided for in each such obligation,
by the applicable Paying Agent without the necessity of presentation and surrender of this Master Global Note.

 

REFERENCE IS HEREBY
MADE TO THE FURTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS MASTER GLOBAL NOTE SET FORTH ON THE REVERSE HEREOF.

 

This Master Global
Note is a valid and binding obligation of the Issuer.

 

     

     

    

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the Issuer has caused this instrument to be duly executed under its corporate seal.

 

	
		U.S. BANCORP
	 	 
	Dated:
	 
	 	By:	 
	 	 	Vice President
	 
	 	Attest:	 
	 	 	Assistant Secretary

 

	TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION	 
	 	 
	This is one of the Securities of the series designated
herein and issued pursuant to the within-mentioned Indenture.	 
	 	 
	CITIBANK, N.A.,	 
	as Trustee	 
	 	 
	 	 
	By:	 	 
	 	Authorized Signatory	 
	 	 
	 	 
	Or by	 
	 	 
	U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,	 
	as Authenticating Agent	 
	 	 
	 	 
	By:	 	 
	 	Authorized Officer	 
	 	 

 

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(Reverse Side of Note)

 

This Master Global
Note evidences certain indebtedness (the “Debt Obligations”) of the Issuer, which shall form a part of the Issuer’s
unsecured, subordinated medium-term notes, Series BB due nine months or more from the date of issue (“Series BB”),
all issued or to be issued under and pursuant to an Indenture dated as of October 1, 1991, as amended by a First Supplemental
Indenture dated as of April 1, 1993 and a Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of April 21, 2017 (as so amended, the
 “Indenture”), duly executed and delivered by the Issuer to Citibank, N.A., as trustee (the “Trustee”),
to which Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto (including the Issuer’s Officers’ Certificate and Company
Order, dated March 11, 2020, with respect to, among other things, the establishment of Medium-Term Notes, Series BB (Subordinated))
reference is hereby made for a description of the rights, duties and immunities thereunder of the Issuer, the Trustee and the holders
of the Debt Obligations. As provided in the Indenture, the Debt Obligations may mature at different times, may bear interest, if
any, at different rates, may be subject to different redemption and repayment provisions, if any, may be subject to different sinking,
purchase, or analogous funds, if any, may be subject to different covenants and events of default, and may otherwise vary as in
the Indenture provided or permitted. The Debt Obligations as evidenced by this Master Global Note aggregated with any other indebtedness
of the Issuer issued under Series BB are unlimited.

 

Capitalized terms used
herein that are not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

 

The indebtedness evidenced
by this Master Global Note is, to the extent and in the manner provided in the Indenture referred to above, subordinate and subject
in right of payment to the prior payment in full of the principal of and premium, if any, and interest on all Senior Indebtedness
of the Issuer, as defined in the Indenture, and each Holder of this Master Global Note, by accepting the same, agrees to and shall
be bound by the provisions of the Indenture and authorizes and directs the Trustee on his behalf to take such action as may be
necessary or appropriate to acknowledge or effectuate the subordination of this Master Global Note as provided in the Indenture
and appoints the Trustee his attorney-in-fact for any and all such purposes.

 

The indebtedness evidenced
by this Master Global Note is issued subject to the provisions of the Indenture regarding payments to creditors in respect of General
Obligations. In particular, the Indenture provides that if upon the occurrence of certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency relating
to the Issuer, there remains, after giving effect to the subordination provisions referred in the preceding paragraph, any amount
of cash, property or securities available for payment or distribution in respect of this Master Global Note (as defined in the
Indenture, “Excess Proceeds”), and if, at such time, any creditors in respect of General Obligations have not received
payment in full of all amounts due or to become due on or in respect of such General Obligations, then such Excess Proceeds shall
first be applied to pay or provide for the payment in full of such General Obligations before any payment or distribution may be
made in respect of this Master Global Note. This paragraph shall immediately and automatically terminate, be null and void ab initio
and have no further effect upon the occurrence of a Termination Event (as defined in the Indenture).

 

Subject to the rights
of holders of Senior Indebtedness and General Obligations of the Company set forth in this Master Global Note and as provided in
the Indenture referred to above, no reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Master Global Note or of the Indenture
shall alter or impair the obligation of the Issuer, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of, premium, if any,
and interest, if any, on each Debt Obligation at the times, places, and rates, and in the coin or currency, identified on the records
of the Issuer.

 

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At the request of the
registered owner, the Issuer shall promptly issue and deliver one or more separate note certificates evidencing each Debt Obligation
evidenced by this Master Global Note. As of the date any such note certificate or certificates are issued, the Debt Obligations
which are evidenced thereby shall no longer be evidenced by this Master Global Note.

 

Beneficial interests
in the Debt Obligations evidenced by this Master Global Note are exchangeable for definitive notes in registered form, of like
tenor and of an equal aggregate principal amount, only if (a) (i) [The Depository Trust Company] [Elavon Financial Services
DAC], as depositary (the “Depositary”), notifies the Issuer that it is unwilling or unable to continue as Depositary
for this Master Global Note, or (ii) if at any time the Depositary ceases to be a clearing agency registered under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, if then required by applicable law or regulation, and in either case, a successor depositary
is not appointed by the Issuer within 90 days after receiving notice or becoming aware the Depositary is unwilling or unable to
continue as Depositary or is no longer so registered; (b) in the case of any other registered global note if (i) the
clearing system(s) through which the notes are cleared and settled is closed for business for a continuous period of 14 days,
other than by reason of holidays, statutory or otherwise; or (ii) the clearing system(s) through which the notes are
cleared and settled announces an intention to cease business permanently or does in fact do so; (c) the Issuer in its sole
discretion elects to issue definitive notes; or (d) after the occurrence of an Event of Default relating to a Debt Obligation
evidenced by this Master Global Note, beneficial owners representing a majority in principal amount of such Debt Obligation advise
the Depositary or other clearing system(s) through its participants to cease acting as depositary for such Debt Obligation
evidenced by this Master Global Note. Any beneficial interests in such Debt Obligation that are exchangeable pursuant to the preceding
sentence shall be exchangeable in whole for definitive notes in registered form, of like tenor and of an equal aggregate principal
amount, in minimum denominations of $1,000 or integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof, unless otherwise specified in the
applicable Pricing Supplement. Such definitive notes shall be registered in the name or names of such person or persons as the
Depositary shall instruct the registrar.

 

Prior to due presentment
of this Master Global Note for registration of transfer, the Issuer, the Trustee or any agent of the Issuer or the Trustee may
treat the holder in whose name this Master Global Note is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, whether or not this
Master Global Note be overdue, and neither the Issuer, the Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary
except as required by applicable law.

 

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FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns,
and transfers unto

 

	 
	(Name, Address, and Taxpayer Identification
Number of Assignee)

 

the Master Global Note and all rights thereunder,
hereby irrevocably constituting and appointing attorney to transfer said Master Global Note on the books of the Issuer with full
power of substitution in the premises.

 

	Dated:	 	 	 
	 	 	(Signature)

 

	Signature(s) Guaranteed:	 	NOTICE: The signature on this assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of
    this Master Global Note, in every particular,
without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever.

 

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U.S. BANCORP

 

RIDER TO MASTER GLOBAL NOTE DATED [____]

 

Medium-Term Notes, Series BB (Subordinated)

 

This RIDER forms a part of and is incorporated
into the Master Global Note dated [___], of U.S. Bancorp (the “Issuer”) registered in the name of [     ],
or its registered assigns, evidencing the Issuer’s Debt Obligations.

 

REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE TO THE FURTHER
PROVISIONS OF SUCH MASTER GLOBAL NOTE (TOGETHER WITH THIS RIDER, HEREIN REFERRED TO AS THIS “MASTER GLOBAL NOTE”) SET
FORTH IN THE RECORDS OF THE ISSUER MAINTAINED BY THE TRUSTEE, WHICH RECORDS CONSIST OF THE PRICING SUPPLEMENT(S) TO THE PROSPECTUS
SUPPLEMENT DATED MARCH 11, 2020, AND PROSPECTUS DATED MARCH 11, 2020 (EACH, AS IT MAY BE AMENDED OR SUPPLEMENTED,
A “PRICING SUPPLEMENT”) RELATING TO EACH ISSUANCE OF DEBT OBLIGATIONS, AS FILED BY THE ISSUER WITH THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION. SUCH FURTHER PROVISIONS SHALL FOR ALL PURPOSES HAVE THE SAME EFFECT AS THOUGH FULLY SET FORTH AT THIS PLACE.

 

Section 1. Defined Terms.

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, all terms
used in this Master Global Note which are defined in the Indenture shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

 

Section 2. General.

 

This Master Global Note is a duly authorized
issue of the series of notes of the Issuer designated herein. By the terms of the Indenture, the Debt Obligations may mature at
different times, may bear interest, if any, at different rates, may be subject to different redemption and repayment provisions,
if any, may be subject to different sinking, purchase, or analogous funds, if any, may be subject to different covenants and events
of default, and may otherwise vary as in the Indenture provided or permitted. The Debt Obligations aggregated with any other indebtedness
of the Issuer of this series are unlimited.

 

This Master Global Note may have such additional
or different terms as are set forth in the applicable Pricing Supplement(s). Any terms so set forth shall be deemed to modify and/or
supersede, as necessary, any other terms set forth in this Master Global Note.

 

The indebtedness evidenced by this Master
Global Note is, to the extent and in the manner provided in the Indenture, subordinate and subject in right of payment to the prior
payment in full of the principal of and premium, if any, and interest on all Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer, as defined in the
Indenture, and the holder of this Master Global Note, by accepting the same, agrees to and shall be bound by the provisions of
the Indenture and authorizes and directs the Trustee on his behalf to take such action as may be necessary or appropriate to acknowledge
or effectuate the subordination of this Master Global Note as provided in the Indenture and appoints the Trustee his attorney-in-fact
for any and all such purposes.

 

The indebtedness evidenced by this Master
Global Note is issued subject to the provisions of the Indenture regarding payments to creditors in respect of General Obligations.
In particular, the Indenture provides that if upon the occurrence of certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency relating to the
Issuer, there remains, after giving effect to the subordination provisions referred in the preceding paragraph, any amount of cash,
property or securities available for payment or distribution in respect of this Master Global Note (as defined in the Indenture,
 “Excess Proceeds”), and if, at such time, any creditors in respect of General Obligations have not received payment
in full of all amounts due or to become due on or in respect of such General Obligations, then such Excess Proceeds shall first
be applied to pay or provide for the payment in full of such General Obligations before any payment or distribution may be made
in respect of this Master Global Note. This paragraph shall immediately and automatically terminate, be null and void ab initio
and have no further effect upon the occurrence of a Termination Event (as defined in the Indenture).

 

    

     

    

 

Section 3. Payments of Principal
and Interest.

 

Unless otherwise specified in the applicable
Pricing Supplement, the issuer shall pay on the Maturity date of each Debt Obligation, together with any premium thereon, upon
any applicable Redemption Date, and to pay interest on such principal sum from the original issue date of such Debt Obligation
(the “Original Issue Date”), except as otherwise specified below, from and including the most recent Interest Payment
Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, on each applicable Interest Payment Date, commencing with the Interest
Payment Date immediately following the Original Issue Date, at the applicable rate, until the principal of Debt Obligation is paid
or made available for payment; provided, however, that if the Original Issue Date is between a Regular Record Date and an
Interest Payment Date, interest payments will be made on the Interest Payment Date following the next succeeding Regular Record
Date. The interest so payable and punctually paid or duly provided for on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in the Indenture,
be paid to the Person in whose name this Master Global Note (or one or more predecessor Master Global Notes) is registered at the
close of business on the Regular Record Date related to the Interest Payment Date, which, unless otherwise specified in the applicable
Pricing Supplement, shall be the fifteenth calendar day (whether or not a Business Day) immediately preceding each Interest Payment
Date; provided, however, that interest payable on the Maturity date of any Debt Obligation or any applicable Redemption
Date shall be payable to the Person to whom principal shall be payable. Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided
for will forthwith cease to be payable to the holder of the this Master Global Note on such Regular Record Date and may be paid
to the Person in whose name this Master Global Note (or one or more predecessor Notes) is registered at the close of business on
a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee, notice whereof shall be given to the
holder of this Master Global Note not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date. In the event that any Maturity date
or Redemption Date is not a Business Day, the principal otherwise payable on such date will be paid on the next day that is a Business
Day with the same force and effect as if made on such Maturity date or Redemption Date, as applicable. In the event that any Interest
Payment Date other than any Maturity date or Redemption Date is not a Business Day, such Interest Payment Date shall be the next
day that is a Business Day, provided that, for LIBOR Debt Obligations, SOFR Debt Obligations and EURIBOR Debt Obligations, if such
Business Day is in the next calendar month, such Interest Payment Date shall be the immediately preceding Business Day. Payment
of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on this Master Global Note will be made to the Depositary, or its nominee,
as the registered owner of this Master Global Note representing the Debt Obligations. A holder of this Master Global Note holding
$10,000,000 (or the equivalent of $10,000,000 in a currency other than U.S. dollars) or more in aggregate principal amount of the
Debt Obligations shall be entitled to receive payments by wire transfer of immediately available funds, but only if appropriate
wire transfer instructions have been received in writing by the applicable Paying Agent not later than the Regular Record Date.
Payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on this Master Global Note due on the Maturity date or any applicable
Redemption Date will be made in immediately available funds.

 

The principal of and any premium and interest
on the Debt Obligations under this Master Global Note are payable by the Issuer in the currency specified in the applicable Pricing
Supplement. If the specified currency is other than U.S. dollars, the Issuer will (unless otherwise specified in the applicable
Pricing Supplement) arrange to convert all payments in respect of the applicable Debt Obligations under this Master Global Note
into U.S. dollars in the manner described in the following paragraph. If the specified currency is other than U.S. dollars, the
holder may (if so indicated in the applicable Pricing Supplement) elect to receive all payments in respect of applicable Debt Obligations
under this Master Global Note in the specified currency by delivery of a written notice to the Trustee or the applicable Paying
Agent not later than fifteen days prior to the applicable payment date. That election will remain in effect until revoked by written
notice to the Trustee or Paying Agent received no later than fifteen calendar days prior to the applicable payment date.

 

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In case the specified currency is other than U.S. dollars,
the amount of any U.S. dollar payment will be based on the bid quoted by an exchange rate agent as of 11:00 a.m., London time,
on the second business day preceding the applicable payment date on which banks are open for business in London and New York City,
for the purchase of U.S. dollars with the specified currency for settlement on the payment date of the aggregate amount of the
specified currency payable to the holder of this Master Global Note. If this bid quotation is not available, such exchange rate
agent will obtain a bid quotation from a leading foreign exchange bank in London or New York City selected by such exchange rate
agent. If the bids are not available, payment of the aggregate amount due to the holder on the payment date will be in the specified
currency, unless the applicable foreign currency is unavailable due to the imposition of exchange controls or other circumstances
beyond the Issuer’s control. If payment on this Note is required to be made in a currency other than U.S. dollars and that
currency is unavailable due to the imposition of exchange controls or other circumstances beyond the Issuer’s control, or
is no longer used by the government of the relevant country or for the settlement of transactions by public institutions of or
within the international banking community (and is not replaced by another currency), then all payments on this Note will be made
in U.S. dollars on the basis of the most recently available market exchange rate for the applicable foreign currency. All currency
exchange costs will be borne by the holder of this Master Global Note by deductions from such payments due such holder.

 

Section 4. Redemption.

 

If possible Redemption Dates or periods
within which Redemption Dates may occur and the related Redemption Prices (expressed as percentages of the principal amount of
the applicable Debt Obligations) are set forth in the applicable Pricing Supplement, such Debt Obligations are subject to redemption
prior to the Maturity date upon not less than 10 nor more than 60 days’ notice mailed to the Person in whose name this Master
Global Note is registered at such address as shall appear in the Security Register of the Issuer, on any Redemption Date so specified
or occurring within any period so specified, as a whole or in part, at the election of the Issuer, at the applicable Redemption
Price so specified, together with accrued interest, if any, to the Redemption Date; provided, however, that installments
of interest whose Stated Maturity is on or prior to such Redemption Date will be payable in the case of any such redemption to
the holder of this Master Global Note (or one or more predecessor Notes) at the close of business on the relevant record dates
referred to above, all as provided in the Indenture.

 

Section 5. Sinking Funds.

 

Unless otherwise specified in the applicable
Pricing Supplement, the Debt Obligations under this Master Global Note is not subject to any sinking fund.

 

Section 6. Principal Amount For
Indenture Purposes.

 

For the purpose of determining whether
holders of the requisite amount of the notes of Series BB, including the Debt Obligations as evidenced by this Master Global
Note, outstanding under the Indenture have made a demand, given a notice or waiver or taken any other action, the outstanding
principal amount of this Master Global Note shall be deemed to be the aggregate principal amount outstanding of the Debt Obligations
as evidenced by this Master Global Note.

 

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Section 7. Modification and Waivers.

 

The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions
as therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Issuer and the rights of the
holders of the notes of each series, including the holders of the Debt Obligations, to be affected under the Indenture at any time
by the Issuer and the Trustee with the consent of the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the
notes at the time Outstanding of each series to be affected and, for certain purposes, without the consent of the holders of any
notes, including the holders of Debt Obligations, at the time Outstanding. The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the
holders of specified percentages in aggregate principal amount of the Debt Obligations of each series at the time Outstanding,
on behalf of the holders of all Debt Obligations of such series, to waive compliance by the Issuer with certain provisions of the
Indenture and certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences. Any such consent or waiver by the holder of this
Master Global Note shall be conclusive and binding upon such holder and upon all future holders of this Master Global Note and
of any Master Global Note issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange herefor or in lieu hereof, whether or
not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Master Global Note.

 

Subject to the rights of holders of Senior
Indebtedness and General Obligations of the Issuer as provided in the Indenture, no reference herein to the Indenture and no provision
of this Master Global Note or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Issuer, which is absolute and unconditional,
to pay the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on this Master Global Note at the times, place and rate, and in the
coin or currency, herein prescribed.

 

Section 8. Authorized Form and
Denominations.

 

Unless otherwise set forth in the applicable
Pricing Supplement, the Debt Obligations of this series are issuable only in fully registered form without coupons in denominations
of $1,000 or any amount in excess of $1,000 which is an integral multiple of $1,000. As provided in the Indenture and subject to
certain limitations therein set forth, Debt Obligations of this series are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of
Debt Obligations of this series and of like tenor of a different authorized denomination, as requested by the holder surrendering
the same.

 

No service charge will be made for any
such registration of transfer or exchange, but the Issuer may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental
charge payable in connection therewith. The Issuer, the Trustee and any agent of the Issuer or the Trustee may treat the Person
in whose name this Master Global Note is registered in the Security Register as the owner hereof for all purposes, whether or not
this Master Global Note be overdue, and neither the Issuer, the Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

 

Section 9. Registration of Transfer.

 

As provided in the Indenture and subject
to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Master Global Note is registrable in the Security Register of the
Issuer, upon surrender of this Master Global Note for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Issuer in any place
where the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on this Master Global Note are payable, duly endorsed by, or accompanied
by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Issuer and the Security Registrar duly executed by, the holder
hereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Master Global Notes of this series and of like
tenor of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.

 

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Section 10. Events of Default.

 

If an Event of Default with respect to
the Debt Obligations under this Master Global Note of this series shall occur and be continuing, the principal of all such Debt
Obligations under this Master Global Notes may (subject to the conditions set forth in the Indenture) be declared due and payable
in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture.

 

Section 11. Governing Law.

 

This Master Global
Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

 

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Exhibit 4.1

 

 

NL Industries

Description of Capital Stock

 

General

 

Our authorized capital stock consists of 150 million shares of common stock, par value $.125 per share, and 5 million shares of preferred stock, without par value.

 

The following description of our capital stock is intended as a summary and is qualified in its entirety by reference to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, our Amended and Restated Bylaws and to New Jersey corporate law.

 

Common Stock

 

Voting Rights.  The holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters to be voted on by shareholders.  Holders of our common stock are not entitled to cumulate their votes in the election of directors.  Generally, at a meeting at which a quorum is present, all matters on which shareholders vote must be approved by a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by all shares of common stock present in person or represented by proxy, subject to any voting rights granted to holders of any preferred stock.  Except as otherwise provided by law, and subject to any voting rights granted to holders of any outstanding preferred stock, amendments to our certificate of incorporation must be approved by holders of a majority of all outstanding shares of common stock.

 

Dividend Rights.  Holders of common stock will share ratably in any dividend declared by our board of directors, subject to any preferential rights of any outstanding preferred stock.

 

Other Rights.   In the event of any merger or consolidation of us with or into another company in connection with which shares of common stock are converted into or exchangeable for shares of stock, other securities or property (including cash), all holders of common stock will be entitled to receive the same kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities and property (including cash).

 

If we are liquidated, dissolved or wound up after payment to creditors, we will pay the full amounts required to be paid to holders of shares of any outstanding preferred stock before we make any payments to holders of shares of our common stock.  All holders of shares of our common stock are entitled to share ratably in any assets available for distribution to these holders, after all of our other creditors and preferred shareholders have been satisfied.

 

No shares of our common stock may be redeemed.  Holders of shares of our common stock do not have any preemptive, subscription or redemption rights and are not liable for further call or assessment. 

 

Preferred Stock

 

We may issue up to 5 million shares of preferred stock in one or more classes or series and with the terms of each class or series stated in the board of director’s resolutions providing for the designation and issuance of that class or series.  

 

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation authorizes our board of directors to determine the designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, and such qualifications, limitations or restrictions pertaining to each class or series of preferred stock that we issue.  Acting under this authority, our board of directors could create and issue a class or series of preferred stock with rights, privileges or restrictions, and adopt a shareholder rights plan, having the effect of discriminating against an existing or prospective holder of securities as a result of such shareholder beneficially owning or commencing a tender offer for a substantial amount of our common stock.  One of the effects of authorized but unissued and unreserved shares of preferred stock may be to issue shares of preferred stock with rights superior to our common stock.  Another of the effects of authorized but unissued and unreserved shares of capital stock may be to render more difficult or discourage an attempt by a potential acquirer to obtain control of us by means of a merger, tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise, and thereby protect the continuity of our management. The issuance of such shares of capital stock may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of us without any further action by our shareholders.  However, since we are a majority-owned subsidiary of our parent companies, it would be difficult for an unrelated party to obtain control of us without the cooperation of our controlling shareholder.  We have no present intention to adopt a shareholder rights plan, but could do so without shareholder approval at any future time.

 

As of March 11, 2020, our board of directors has not authorized any series of Preferred Stock.

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