FORM of COUNTERPART to the STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT
Exhibit 4.4
FORM of COUNTERPART to the STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT
COUNTERPART to the STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT, dated as of May 31, 2002, among International Securities Exchange, Inc., a Delaware corporation (ISE) and the other parties named on the signature pages thereto (such other parties, together with all subsequent holders of capital stock of ISE that are parties to the Stockholders Agreement (as defined below), are referred to herein as the Stockholders), (the Stockholders Agreement), made as of , by (New Stockholder), and acknowledged by ISE.
WHEREAS, Stockholder owned shares (the Shares) of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of Exchange Technology Corp., a Nevada corporation (ETC);
WHEREAS, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among ISE, ETC Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and ETC, dated as of April 10, 2002 (the Merger Agreement), each of New Stockholders Shares were converted into and become shares of ISE (ISE Shares); and
WHEREAS, in connection with the receipt by New Stockholder of ISE Shares, New Stockholder is required by ISE, and desires to enter into this Counterpart to the Stockholders Agreement in order to become a party to such Stockholders Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants herein contained, New Stockholder hereby agrees as follows:
1. New Stockholder acknowledges receipt of copies of the Stockholders Agreement, dated as of May 31, 2002, among ISE and the Stockholders.
2. New Stockholder shall hereby be deemed a Stockholder under the Stockholders Agreement and hereby agrees to be bound by, and to comply with, all applicable provisions of the Stockholders Agreement.
3. The ISE Shares to be received by New Stockholder pursuant to the Merger Agreement are hereby entitled to all rights under, and subject to the terms and conditions of, the Stockholders Agreement as if New Stockholder were an original signatory thereto.
4. The Stockholders Agreement, as amended by this Counterpart, is in all respects confirmed in its entirety.
5. This Counterpart to the Stockholders Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
6. This Counterpart to the Stockholders Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Counterpart to the Stockholders Agreement as of the date first above written.
[Name of New Stockholder] |
Acknowledged by: | ||
INTERNATIONAL SECURITIES EXCHANGE, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ MICHAEL SIMON | |
Name: Michael Simon | ||
Title: Secretary |
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Schedule of Signatories to Counterpart to the Stockholders Agreement
Stockholder, as on Ledger | Date of Execution | Executing Signatory | ||
Katz & Associates, L.P. | November 28, 2002 | Gary Katz | ||
The Porter GC 1997 Irrevocable Trust f/b/o Matthew B. Porter | October 19, 2002 | Susan Porter | ||
The Porter GC 1997 Irrevocable Trust f/b/o Amy L. Porter | October 19, 2002 | Susan Porter | ||
The Porter GC 1997 Irrevocable Trust f/b/o Juliet P. Porter | October 19, 2002 | Susan Porter | ||
The Porter GC 1997 Irrevocable Trust f/b/o Jacqueline K. Porter | October 19, 2002 | Susan Porter | ||
The Porter GC 1997 Irrevocable Trust f/b/o Morgan T. Keeler | October 19, 2002 | Susan Porter | ||
The Porter GC 1997 Irrevocable Trust f/b/o Devin M. Keeler | October 19, 2002 | Susan Porter | ||
The Lauren Rebecca Keeler 2002 Irrevocable Trust | October 19, 2002 | Susan Porter | ||
The Amber Delilah Keeler 2002 Irrevocable Trust | October 19, 2002 | Susan Porter | ||
The Samual Tyler Keeler 2002 Irrevocable Trust | October 19, 2002 | Susan Porter | ||
The Porter GC 1997 Irrevocable Trust f/b/o Victoria E. Porter | October 19, 2002 | Susan Porter | ||
Porter Revocable Trust dated 8/15/98 | October 19, 2002 | Susan Porter | ||
William F. Taylor and Jane P. Taylor, Trustees for the Taylor Family Trust, dated 3/13/03 | April 2, 2003 | William F. Taylor, Jane P. Taylor | ||
Nancy B. Graham and Tracy F. Henderson, or their successors, Trustees of the Graham Bypass Trust | January 1, 2003 | Nancy B. Graham, Tracy F. Henderson | ||
The Holmes Trust | March 15, 2004 | Linda Callihan | ||
The Linda Callihan Family Trust | March 15, 2004 | Linda Callihan | ||
Jack Eizikovitz | June 1, 2004 | Jack Eizikovitz | ||
Eli Katz | June 1, 2004 | Eli Katz | ||
Wayne H. Heldt Separate Property Revocable Trust UA Dated 1/28/04 | June 15, 2004 | Wayne H. Heldt | ||
Diane F. Lee Separate Property Revocable Trust UA dated 3/10/99 | June 15, 2004 | Diane F. Lee | ||
Caesar Ventures LLC | July 8, 2004 | Caesar Ventures LLC | ||
R.J. Thompson Holdings, Inc. | August 17, 2004 | B. Kevin Sterns | ||
Gregory P. Gilgenast | August 17, 2004 | Gregory P. Gilgenast | ||
Roger R. Brodersen | August 17, 2004 | Roger R. Brodersen | ||
KFP Holdings I LLC | August 31, 2004 | Andrew M. Greenstein |