TERMINATIONOF AMENDED AND RESTATED SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT
Exhibit 4.3
TERMINATION OF AMENDED AND RESTATED SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT
This TERMINATION OF AMENDED AND RESTATED SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT (this Termination) is entered into as of May 12, 2003 by and among the parties set forth on Schedule A hereto (each individually a Shareholder and collectively the Shareholders), and Guess ?, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company).
1. Termination
The Shareholders, collectively and individually, and, subject to the receipt of requisite stockholder approval at the 2003 annual meeting of the Companys stockholders (the Stockholder Approval), the Company hereby terminate all of the provisions of that certain Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement dated as of August 8, 1996, as amended, by and among the Shareholders and the Company (the Agreement), effective immediately upon receipt of the Stockholder Approval as evidenced by the secretary of such stockholders meeting. The parties hereby expressly agree that none of the Shareholders (or their spouses, heirs, executors, and assigns), or the Company (or any of its affiliates, successors, predecessors, or assigns, or any of their respective trustees, shareholders, directors, officers, employees or agents) will have any previous or continuing liabilities or obligations whatsoever or have any previous or continuing rights whatsoever under the Agreement, and the Agreement will be void and without further force and effect, immediately upon receipt of the Stockholder Approval.
2. Further Assurances
The Shareholders and the Company shall execute and deliver such other instructions and agreements and take any further action as may be necessary or proper in order to terminate the Agreement.
3. Counterparts
This Termination may be executed in two or more counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all of which counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same instrument; signature pages may be detached from multiple separate counterparts and attached to a single counterpart so that all signature pages are physically attached to the same document.
4. Miscellaneous
This Termination will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to conflict of laws principles.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Termination as of the date first above written.
GUESS?, INC. | ||
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By: | /s/ Carlos Alberini |
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| Name: Carlos Alberini | |
| Title: President | |
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MAURICE MARCIANO TRUST (1995 Restatement) | ||
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MAURICE MARCIANO GIFT TRUST FBO CAROLINE MARCIANO | ||
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By: | /s/ Maurice Marciano |
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| Name: Maurice Marciano | |
| Title: Trustee | |
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MAURICE MARCIANO 1996 GRANTOR RETAINED ANNUITY TRUST | ||
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By: | /s/ Paul Marciano |
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| Name: Paul Marciano | |
| Title: Co-Trustee | |
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By: | /s/ Gary Hampar |
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| Name: Gary Hampar | |
| Title: Co-Trustee | |
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MAURICE MARCIANO 1990 CHILDRENS TRUST | ||
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By: | /s/ Maurice Marciano |
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| Name: Maurice Marciano | |
| Title: Sole Advisor |
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MAURICE MARCIANO 2001 CHILDRENS TRUST | ||
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By: | /s/ Paul Marciano |
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| Name: Paul Marciano | |
| Title: Co-Trustee | |
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By: | /s/ Gary Hampar |
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| Name: Gary Hampar | |
| Title: Co-Trustee | |
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MAURICE MARCIANO FAMILY FOUNDATION | ||
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By: | /s/ Maurice Marciano |
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| Name: Maurice Marciano | |
| Title: President | |
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NATHALIE MARCIANO | ||
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By: | /s/Nathalie Marciano |
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| Name: Nathalie Marciano | |
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MAURICE MARCIANO 1990 CHILDRENS TRUST | ||
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By: | /s/ Maurice Marciano |
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| Name: Maurice Marciano | |
| Title: Sole Advisor | |
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PAUL MARCIANO TRUST DATED FEBRUARY 20, 1986 | ||
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PAUL MARCIANO GRANTOR RETAINED ANNUITY TRUST NO. II | ||
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By: | /s/ Paul Marciano |
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| Name: Paul Marciano | |
| Title: Trustee |
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PAUL MARCIANO 1996 GRANTOR RETAINED ANNUITY TRUST | ||
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By: | /s/ Maurice Marciano |
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| Name: Maurice Marciano | |
| Title: Co-Trustee | |
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By: | /s/ Joseph H. Sugerman |
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| Name: Joseph H. Sugerman | |
| Title: Co-Trustee | |
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ARMAND MARCIANO TRUST DATED FEBRUARY 20, 1986 | ||
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ARMAND MARCIANO GIFT TRUST ANASTASIA | ||
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ARMAND MARCIANO GIFT TRUST FRANCESCA | ||
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ARMAND MARCIANO GIFT TRUST HARRISON | ||
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ARMAND MARCIANO GIFT TRUST DOMINIQUE | ||
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ARMAND MARCIANO GIFT TRUST JULIEN | ||
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By: | /s/ Armand Marciano |
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| Name: Armand Marciano | |
| Title: Trustee | |
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ARMAND MARCIANO 1996 GRANTOR RETAINED ANNUITY TRUST | ||
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By: | /s/ Maurice Marciano |
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| Name: Maurice Marciano | |
| Title: Co-Trustee | |
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By: | /s/ Marc E. Petas |
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| Name: Marc E. Petas | |
| Title: Co-Trustee |
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SCHEDULE A
SHAREHOLDERS
Maurice Marciano Trust (1995 Restatement)
Maurice Marciano Gift Trust FBO Caroline Marciano
Maurice Marciano 1996 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust
Maurice Marciano 1990 Childrens Trust
Maurice Marciano 2001 Childrens Trust
Maurice Marciano Family Foundation
Nathalie Marciano
Maurice Marciano 1990 Childrens Trust
Paul Marciano Trust dated February 20, 1986
Paul Marciano Grantor Retained Annuity Trust No. II
Paul Marciano 1996 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust
Armand Marciano Trust dated February 20, 1986
Armand Marciano Gift Trust Anastasia
Armand Marciano Gift Trust Francesca
Armand Marciano Gift Trust Harrison
Armand Marciano Gift Trust Dominique
Armand Marciano Gift Trust Julien
Armand Marciano 1996 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust
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