1st Amendment to Amended/Restated Rights Agreement

EX-10.17 3 d25899exv10w17.htm 1ST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED/RESTATED RIGHTS AGREEMENT exv10w17
 

Exhibit 10.17

First Amendment to Amended and Restated Rights Agreement

     This First Amendment, dated as of May 25, 2005 (this “Amendment”), to the Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, dated as of February 17, 1999 (the “Rights Agreement”), is between Cirrus Logic, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and EquiServe, Inc. and EquiServe Trust Company, N.A. as successors in interest to BankBoston, N.A. (the “Rights Agent”).

W I T N E S S E T H :

     WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company, at a meeting held on May 24, 2005, determined that it is advisable and in the best interest of the Company to amend the Rights Agreement as set forth below; and

     WHEREAS, in compliance with Section 27(a) of the Rights Agreement, the Company and the Rights Agent desire to amend the Rights Agreement as set forth below.

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

  1.   Section 1(r) of the Rights Agreement is hereby amended by restating the definition of the term “Final Expiration Date” contained therein so that it reads in its entirety as follows:

“Final Expiration Date” shall mean May 26, 2005.

  2.   The term “Agreement” as used in the Rights Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the Rights Agreement as amended by this Amendment.
 
  3.   This Amendment shall be effective as of the date hereof.
 
  4.   This Amendment shall be deemed to be a contract made under the laws of the State of Delaware and for all purposes shall be governed by and construed with in accordance with the internal laws of Delaware applicable to contracts to be made and performed entirely within Delaware.
 
  5.   This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.
 
  6.   Any capitalized term used herein without definition shall have the meaning specified in the Rights Agreement.
 
  7.   Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, this Amendment shall not by implication or otherwise alter, modify, amend or in any other manner affect any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Rights Agreement, all of which are hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force and effect.

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

             
    CIRRUS LOGIC, INC.    
 
            
  By:   /s/ John T. Kurtzweil    
           
  Name:   John. T. Kurtzweil    
  Title:   Sr. Vice President, Chief Financial Officer    
 
            
    RIGHTS AGENT:    
 
            
    EquiServe Inc. and EquiServe Trust Company, N.A., as Rights Agent    
 
            
  By:   /s/ Michael Connor    
           
  Name:   Michael Connor    
  Title:   Managing Director