Document:

Exhibit 4.4

 

THIRD AMENDMENT TO RIGHTS
AGREEMENT

 

This THIRD AMENDMENT TO RIGHTS AGREEMENT, dated as of
July 11, 2005 (this “Amendment”), is entered into by and between Ask Jeeves,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Equiserve Trust Company, N.A.,
a national association and successor to Fleet National Bank, N.A. (the “Rights
Agent”).

 

RECITALS:

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Rights Agent entered into
a Rights Agreement, dated as of April 26, 2001, as amended, modified, or
supplemented by the Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated as of
September 1, 2001, and the Second Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated as
of March 22, 2005 (the “Rights Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, Section 27 of the Rights Agreement provides
that, in certain circumstances, the Company may supplement or amend the Rights
Agreement in any respect, without the approval of any holders of Rights, by
action of the Company’s board of directors and that the Rights Agent shall, if
the Company so directs, execute such supplement or amendment;

 

WHEREAS, the Company has entered into an Agreement and
Plan of Merger and Reorganization (the “Merger Agreement”) by and among the
Company, IAC/InterActiveCorp., a Delaware corporation (“IAC”) and AJI
Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of IAC (“Merger
Sub”), pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company (the “Merger”)
at the effective time (the “Effective Time”) as set forth in the Merger
Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, on March 20, 2005, the Board of Directors of
the Company resolved that if the Merger Agreement is in full force and effect
immediately prior to the Effective Time, the Rights shall expire and no longer
be outstanding; and

 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to modify the terms of
the Rights Agreement in certain respects as set forth herein, and in connection
therewith, is entering into this Amendment and directing the Rights Agent to
enter into this Amendment;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and
the mutual agreements herein set forth, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

1.                                       Capitalized Terms.  All capitalized, undefined terms used in this
Amendment shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Rights Agreement.

 

2.                                       New Section 36.  Section 36 is
hereby added to the Rights Agreement to read in its entirety as follows:

 

Section 36.                                      Termination Date.  This agreement shall automatically terminate
and the Rights shall expire and no longer be outstanding

 

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immediately at, and conditional upon, the Effective
Time of the Merger without any further action and without any notice. If the
Merger Agreement is terminated for any reason prior to the Effective Time (as
such term is defined in the Merger Agreement), this Section 36 shall not apply
and the Rights Agreement and the Rights shall remain in full force and effect.

 

3.                                       Effective Date.  This Amendment shall be effective as of
immediately prior to the Effective Time.

 

4.                                       Governing Law.  This Amendment shall be governed by,
construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware
without reference to the conflicts or choice of law principles thereof.

 

5.                                       Counterparts; Facsimile Signatures.  This Amendment may be executed in any number
of counterparts (including facsimile signature) each of which shall be an
original with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon
the same instrument.

 

6.                                       Headings. 
The headings in this Amendment are included for convenience of reference
only and shall be ignored in the construction or interpretation hereof.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused
this Amendment to be duly executed, all as of the day and year first above
written.

 

 

	
   

  	
  ASK JEEVES, INC.

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  By:

  	
   /s/ Brett M. Robertson

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Name: Brett M. Robertson

  
	
   

  	
  Title: EVP, General Counsel and Secretary

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  EQUISERVE TRUST COMPANY, N.A

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  By:

  	
   /s/ Darlene M. DioDato

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Name: Darlene M. DioDato

  
	
   

  	
  Title: Senior Managing Director

  

 

3Silver Pearl Enterprises, Inc. Exhibit 4.1

Silver Pearl Enterprises, Inc.

SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

________________, 2005

Silver Pearl Enterprises, Inc.

1545 E. Interstate 30

Rockwall, Texas 75087

Ladies and Gentlemen:

    1.   PURCHASE OF COMMON STOCK.   Intending to be legally bound , I hereby agree to purchase ________ shares of voting, $0.001 par value common stock (the "Shares") of Silver Pearl Enterprises, Inc. (the "Corporation") for  ______________ U.S. Dollars (number of Shares to be purchased multiplied by $0.50). This offer to purchase is submitted in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions described in this Subscription Agreement (the "Agreement"). I acknowledge that the Corporation reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to accept or reject this subscription and the subscription will not be binding until accepted by the Corporation in writing.

    2.   PAYMENT.   I agree to deliver to the Corporation immediately available funds in the full amount due under this Agreement, by cash or by certified, personal or cashier's check payable to the "Silver Pearl Enterprises, Inc." The funds will be held by the Company, uncashed in our attorney’s safe, until the minimum amount is sold, at which time the funds will be released to the company and stock certificates issued.

    3.   ISSUANCE OF SHARES.   The Shares subscribed for herein will only be issued upon acceptance by the Corporation as evidenced by the Corporation returning to the investor an executed Agreement acknowledging acceptance and upon satisfaction of the terms and conditions of the offering.

 

    4. REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTIES. 

A.   I understand that the offering and sale of the Shares is registered under (i) the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and (ii) various States' Divisions of Securities in compliance with their administration and enforcement of the respective States' Blue Sky Laws and Regulations.  In accordance therewith and in furtherance thereof, I represent and warrant to and agree with the Corporation as follows:

         I am a resident of the State of ________________ as of the date of this Agreement and I have no present intention of becoming a resident of any other state or jurisdiction;

    5.   IRREVOCABILITY; BINDING EFFECT.   I hereby acknowledge and agree that the purchase hereunder is irrevocable, that I am not entitled to cancel, terminate or revoke this 

Agreement or any agreements of the undersigned hereunder and that this Agreement and such other agreements shall survive my death or disability and shall be binding upon and

inure to the benefit of the parties and their heirs, executor, administrators, successors, legal representatives and assigns. If the undersigned is more than one person, the obligations of the undersigned hereunder shall be joint and several, and the agreements, representations, warranties and acknowledgments herein contained shall be deemed to be made by and are binding upon each such person and his heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives and assigns.

    6.   MODIFICATION.   Neither this Agreement not any provisions hereof shall be waived, modified, discharged or terminated except by an instrument in writing signed by the party against whom any such waiver, modification, discharge or termination is sought.

    7.   NOTICES.   Any notice, demand or other communication which any party hereto may require, or may elect to give to anyone interested hereunder shall be sufficiently given if [a] deposited, postage prepaid, in a United States mail box, stamped registered or certified mail, return receipt requested addressed to such address as may be listed on the books of the Corporation, [b] delivered personally at such address, or [c] delivered (in person, or by a facsimile transmission, telex or similar telecommunications equipment) against receipt.

    8.   COUNTERPARTS.   This Agreement may be executed through the use of separate signature pages or in any number of counterparts, and each of such counterparts shall, for all purposes, constitute one agreement binding on all parties, notwithstanding that all parties are not signatories to the same counterpart.

    9.  ENTIRE AGREEMENT.   This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter  hereof, and there are no representations, covenants or other agreements except as stated or referred to herein.

    10.  SEVERABILITY.   Each provision of the Agreement is intended to be severable from every other provision, and the invalidity or illegality of any portion hereof shall not affect the validity or legality of the remainder hereof.

    11.  ASSIGNABILITY.   This Agreement is not transferable or assignable by the undersigned except as may be provided herein.

    12.  APPLICABLE LAW.   This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas as applied to residents of that state executing contracts wholly to be performed in that state.

INDIVIDUAL(S) SUBSCRIBER

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Agreement as of the ____ day of  ___________, 2005.

Address:

___________________________________

______________________________

Signature of Purchaser       

   

______________________________

___________________________________

Name(s) of Purchaser  (Please print or type)

ENTITY SUBSCRIBER

                                           

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Agreement as of the ______ day of  _________________, 2005.

Address:

____________________________

____________________________________

Entity

____________________________________

______________________________

Signed By

Its: ___________________________

______________________________

Date

PURCHASE ACCEPTED FOR _________ SHARES:

Silver Pearl Enterprises, Inc.

By: ________________________________

       Denise D. Smith, President

Date: _______________________________

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