Amendment to Warrant Transaction Agreement between Penn Virginia Corporation and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Penn Virginia Corporation and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., London Branch, have agreed to amend their previous warrant transaction agreement. The amendment changes the number of warrants, the premium amount, and the maximum amount specified in the original agreement. All other terms remain unchanged. The amendment becomes effective once both parties sign it and is governed by New York law.
Exhibit 10.9
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
P.O. Box 161
60 Victoria Embankment
London EC4Y 0JP
England
December 3, 2007
Penn Virginia Corporation
Three Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 300
100 Matsonford Road
Radnor, PA 19087
Attention: Frank Pici
Vice President & CFO
| Re: | Warrant Transaction Amendment |
Penn Virginia Corporation (the “Company”) and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, London Branch (“Dealer”) have entered into a confirmation dated November 29, 2007 (the “Confirmation”) relating to Warrants on shares of common stock, par value USD 0.01, of the Company, issued by Company to Dealer. This letter agreement (this “Amendment”) amends the terms and conditions of the Transaction (the “Transaction”) evidenced by the Confirmation.
Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment, all references in the Confirmation to the “Transaction” will be deemed to be to the Transaction as amended hereby. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Confirmation.
| 1. | Amendments. The Confirmation is hereby amended as follows: |
| a. | Number of Warrants. The “Number of Warrants” shall be “1,593,072”. |
| b. | Premium. The “Premium” shall be “USD 7,274,922.60” |
| c. | Maximum Amount. The number “4,160,000” set forth in Section 9(k)(i) of the Confirmation is hereby replaced with the number “4,780,000”. |
| 2. | Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective upon execution by the parties hereto. |
| 3. | No Additional Amendments or Waivers. Except as amended hereby, all the terms of the Transaction and provisions in the Confirmation shall remain and continue in full force and effect and are hereby confirmed in all respects. |
| 4. | Counterparts. This Amendment may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if all of the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. |
| 5. | Governing Law. The provisions of this Amendment shall be governed by New York law (without reference to choice of law doctrine). |
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Please confirm that the foregoing correctly sets forth the terms of our agreement by executing this Amendment and returning it in the manner indicated in the attached cover letter.
| Very truly yours, | ||
| J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., as agent for JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | ||
| By: | /s/ Jeff Zajkowski | |
| Authorized Signatory | ||
| Name: | Jeff Zajkowski | |
| Confirmed as of the date first above written: | ||
| Penn Virginia Corporation | ||
| By: | /s/ Nancy M. Snyder | |
| Name: | Nancy M. Snyder | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |
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