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This excerpt taken from the PNC DEF 14A filed Mar 19, 2009.

ARTICLE IV. PROVISIONS RELATING TO COMMON STOCK

 

4.1 Common Stock Reserved. As of January 1, 2009, there will be 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock authorized and reserved for use in accordance with the Plan, subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 4.2, in addition to the shares previously authorized and issued under the Plan. The 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock authorized and reserved for issuance hereunder includes all of the shares authorized and reserved for issuance under the Prior Plan for Option Periods beginning prior to January 1, 2009 but that were not issued thereunder (“Unissued Shares”), plus additional shares, which, when added to the Unissued Shares, total 2,000,000 shares. The aggregate number of shares which may be purchased thereafter under the Plan will not exceed the number of shares reserved for the Plan.

 

4.2 Adjustment for Changes in Common Stock. Upon the occurrence of a corporate transaction or transactions (including, without limitation, stock dividends, stock splits, spin-offs, split-offs, recapitalizations, mergers, consolidations or reorganizations of or by the Corporation (each, a “Corporate Transaction”)), the Plan Committee shall make those adjustments, if any, in (i) the number, class or kind of shares or other securities that may be reserved for purchase, or purchased, hereunder,

 

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and (ii) the Option Price that it deems appropriate in its discretion to reflect the Corporate Transaction(s) such that the rights of Participants are neither enlarged nor diminished as a result of such Corporate Transaction or Transactions. All determinations hereunder shall be made by the Plan Committee in its sole discretion and shall be final, binding and conclusive for all purposes on all parties, including without limitation the Participants. The Corporation shall determine the manner in which any fractional shares will be treated.

 

4.3 Insufficient Shares. If the aggregate funds available for the purchase of Common Stock on any Exercise Date would cause an issuance of shares in excess of the number provided for in Section 4.1, then (i) the Plan Committee will proportionately reduce the number of shares which would otherwise be purchased by each Participant in order to eliminate such excess and (ii) the Plan will automatically terminate immediately after such Exercise Date.

 

4.4 Confirmation. Each purchase of Common Stock hereunder will be confirmed in writing to the Participant. A record of purchases will be maintained by appropriate entries on the books of the Corporation.

 

4.5 Rights as Shareholders. The shares of Common Stock purchased by a Participant on an Exercise Date will, for all purposes, be deemed to have been issued and sold at the close of business on such Exercise Date. Prior to that time, none of the rights or privileges of a shareholder of the Corporation will exist with respect to such shares.

 

This excerpt taken from the PNC 10-K filed Feb 29, 2008.

PROVISIONS RELATING TO COMMON STOCK

 

4.1 Common Stock Reserved

At February 20, 1997, there were 4,614,154 shares of Common Stock authorized and reserved for use in accordance with the Plan, subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 4.2, in addition to the shares previously authorized and issued under the Plan. The aggregate number of shares which may be purchased thereafter under the Plan will not exceed the number of shares reserved for the Plan. As of December 31, 2002, 2,175,504 shares of Common Stock remained available for purchase in accordance with the Plan.

 

4.2 Adjustment for Changes in Common Stock

Upon the occurrence of a corporate transaction or transactions (including, without limitation, stock dividends, stock splits, spin-offs, split-offs, recapitalizations, mergers, consolidations or reorganizations of or by the Corporation (each, a “Corporate Transaction”)),

 

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the Plan Committee shall make those adjustments, if any, in (i) the number, class or kind of shares or other securities that may be reserved for purchase, or purchased, hereunder, and (ii) the Option Price that it deems appropriate in its discretion to reflect the Corporate Transaction(s) such that the rights of Participants are neither enlarged nor diminished as a result of such Corporate Transaction or Transactions. All determinations hereunder shall be made by the Plan Committee in its sole discretion and shall be final, binding and conclusive for all purposes on all parties, including without limitation the Participants. The Corporation shall determine the manner in which any fractional shares will be treated.

 

4.3 Insufficient Shares

If the aggregate funds available for the purchase of Common Stock on any Exercise Date would cause an issuance of shares in excess of the number provided for in Section 4.1, then (i) the Plan Committee will proportionately reduce the number of shares which would otherwise be purchased by each Participant in order to eliminate such excess and (ii) the Plan will automatically terminate immediately after such Exercise Date.

 

4.4 Confirmation

Each purchase of Common Stock hereunder will be confirmed in writing to the Participant. A record of purchases will be maintained by appropriate entries on the books of the Corporation.

 

4.5 Rights as Shareholders

The shares of Common Stock purchased by a Participant on an Exercise Date will, for all purposes, be deemed to have been issued and sold at the close of business on such Exercise Date. Prior to that time, none of the rights or privileges of a shareholder of the Corporation will exist with respect to such shares.

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