Amendment No. 1 to Guarantee Agreement between Fifth Third Bancorp and Wilmington Trust Company (August 16, 2007)
This amendment updates the original Guarantee Agreement between Fifth Third Bancorp and Wilmington Trust Company, acting as trustee for holders of Preferred Securities issued by Fifth Third Capital Trust V. The amendment ensures that all terms of the original guarantee now also apply to an additional $75 million of 7.25% Trust Preferred Securities being issued. The agreement is governed by New York law and confirms that the new securities receive the same guarantee protections as the original ones.
Exhibit 4.2
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO GUARANTEE AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO GUARANTEE AGREEMENT, dated as of August 16, 2007, between FIFTH THIRD BANCORP, an Ohio corporation (the Guarantor), having its principal office at 38 Fountain Square Plaza, Cincinnati, Ohio 45263, and WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, as trustee (the Guarantee Trustee), for the benefit of the Holders (as defined herein) from time to time of the Preferred Securities (as defined herein) of FIFTH THIRD CAPITAL TRUST V, a Delaware statutory trust (the Issuer Trust).
WHEREAS, on August 8, 2007 the Guarantor entered into a Guarantee Agreement (the Guarantee Agreement) under which it irrevocably and unconditionally agreed, to the extent set forth therein, to pay to the Holders the Guarantee Payments and to make certain other payments on the terms and conditions set forth therein.
WHEREAS, as of this date, the Issuer Trust is issuing $75,000,000 additional Liquidation Amount of 7.25% Trust Preferred Securities (the Additional Preferred Securities) representing undivided beneficial interests in the assets of the Issuer Trust.
WHEREAS, the Guarantor desires that all the provisions of the Guarantee Agreement be applicable to the Additional Preferred Securities.
NOW THEREFORE, the Guarantor executes and delivers this Amendment No. 1 to Guarantee Agreement for the benefit of the Holders from time to time of the 7.25% Trust Preferred Securities.
Article I
ADDITIONAL GUARANTEE
All of the provisions of the Guarantee Agreement, including Article V thereof containing the Guarantee, shall apply with like force and effect to the Additional Preferred Securities.
Article II
MISCELLANEOUS
2.1 Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Guarantee Agreement.
2.2 THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO GUARANTEE AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
2.3 This instrument may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment to the Guarantee Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP | ||
By: | /s/ Christopher G. Marshall | |
Name: | Christopher G. Marshall | |
Title: | Executive Vice President and | |
Chief Financial Officer | ||
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, | ||
as Guarantee Trustee | ||
By: | /s/ Kristin L. Moore | |
Name: | Kristin L. Moore | |
Title: | Senior Financial Services Officer |