Reservation and Availability of Preferred Shares. (a) The Company agrees that prior to a Section 11(a)(ii) Event it will reserve out of its authorized and unissued Preferred Shares, or any authorized and issued Preferred Shares held in its treasury, the number of Preferred Shares sufficient to permit exercise in full of all outstanding Rights and, after the occurrence of a Section 11(a)(ii) Event, shall, to the extent reasonably practicable, so reserve a sufficient number of Common Shares (and/or other securities) which may be required to permit exercise in full of Rights pursuant to this Agreement. (b) The Company agrees that it will pay any taxes and governmental charges which may be payable for the issuance or delivery of the Right Certificates or of any Preferred Shares upon the exercise of Rights. The Company shall not, however, be required to pay any tax or charge which may be payable for any transfer or delivery of Right Certificates to a person other than, or the issuance or delivery of certificates of depository receipts for the Preferred Shares in a name other than that of, the registered holder of the Right Certificate evidencing Rights surrendered for exercise, or to issue or to deliver any certificates or depositary receipts for Preferred Shares upon the exercise of any Rights, until any such tax or charge shall have been paid or until it has been established to the Company's satisfaction that no tax or charge is due.
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Sources: Rights Agreement (Caterpillar Inc), Rights Agreement (Caterpillar Inc), Rights Agreement (Caterpillar Inc)