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This excerpt taken from the SIRI DEF 14A filed Apr 30, 2009.
Amendments
 
Our board of directors may amend the Plan from time to time without further approval by our stockholders, except where (i) the amendment would materially increase the benefits accruing to participants under the Plan, (ii) the amendment would materially increase the number of securities which may be issued under the Plan, (iii) the amendment would materially modify the requirements for participation in the Plan, or (iv) stockholder approval is required by applicable law or Nasdaq rules and regulations, and provided that no such action that would adversely affect the rights of any participant with respect to awards previously granted under the Plan will be effective without the participant’s consent.
 
This excerpt taken from the SIRI 10-K filed Mar 10, 2009.

AMENDMENTS

SECTION 1.01 Deletion of Certain Definitions. Sections 1.01 and 1.02 of the Indenture are hereby amended by deleting the definition of each term that is used in the Indenture only in the Sections thereof that are deleted pursuant to Section 1.02 hereof.

SECTION 1.02. Deletion of Certain Sections. Each of the following Sections of the Indenture is hereby amended by deleting the text of such Section in its entirety and replacing such text, in each case, with the words “Intentionally Omitted”:

 

Section 4.03    Reports

Section 4.04

   Compliance Certificate

Section 4.05

   Taxes

Section 4.07

   Restricted Payments

Section 4.08

   Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries

Section 4.09

   Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock

Section 4.10

   Asset Sales

Section 4.11

   Transactions with Affiliates

Section 4.12

   Liens

Section 4.13

   Corporate Existence

Section 4.14

   Offer to Repurchase Upon Change of Control

Section 4.15

   Sale and Leaseback Transactions

Section 4.16

   Payments for Consent

Section 4.17

   Liquidated Damages Notice

Section 4.18

   Changes in Covenants When Notes Rated Investment Grade

Any corresponding provisions reflected in the Notes shall also be deleted and replaced with “Intentionally Deleted.” Effective as of the date hereof, none of the Company, the Parent Guarantor, the Subsidiary Guarantors, the Trustee or any other parties to or beneficiaries of the Indenture or the Notes shall have any rights, obligations or liabilities under such deleted Sections, and such Sections shall not be considered in determining whether a Default or Event of Default has occurred or whether the Company, the Parent Guarantor or the Subsidiary Guarantors has observed, performed and complied with the provisions of the Indenture and the Notes.

 

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SECTION 1.03. Amendment of Certain Provisions in Article 6. Section 6.01 of the Indenture is amended by deleting the text of clauses (c) through (i) in their entirety and inserting “[intentionally omitted]” in lieu of the text of each of these clauses.

These excerpts taken from the SIRI 10-Q filed Nov 12, 2008.

Amendments

SECTION 8.01. Without Consent of Holders. The Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee may amend this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees without notice to or consent of any Noteholder:

(1) to cure any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency;

(2) to provide for the assumption by a successor corporation of the obligations of the Company or Sirius under this Indenture;

(3) to provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes (provided, that the uncertificated Notes are issued in registered form for purposes of Section 163(f) of the Code or in a manner such that the uncertificated Notes are described in Section 163(f)(2)(B) of the Code);

(4) to add Guarantees with respect to the Notes, including any Subsidiary Guarantees;

(5) to secure the Notes;

 

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(6) to add to the covenants of the Company, Sirius or any of their Subsidiaries for the benefit of the Holders or to surrender any right or power conferred upon the Company, Sirius or any of their Subsidiaries;

(7) to provide for a successor Trustee in accordance with the terms of this Indenture or to otherwise comply with any requirement of this Indenture;

(8) to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any Holder;

(9) to comply with any requirement of the SEC in connection with the qualification of the Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act;

(10) to release a Guarantor from its obligations under its Guarantee or this Indenture in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Indenture;

(11) to increase the Exchange Rate;

(12) to provide for the exchange of the Notes in accordance with the terms of this Indenture (including into Reference Property);

(13) to conform the provisions of this Indenture to the “Description of Notes” section of the Offering Memorandum; or

(14) to make any amendment to the provisions of this Indenture relating to the transfer and legending of Notes; provided, however, that (a) compliance with this Indenture as so amended would not result in Notes being transferred in violation of the Securities Act or any other applicable securities law and (b) such amendment does not materially and adversely affect the rights of Holders to transfer Notes.

After an amendment under this Section becomes effective, the Company shall mail to Noteholders a notice briefly describing such amendment. However, the failure to give such notice to all Noteholders, or any defect therein, shall not impair or affect the validity of an amendment.

SECTION 8.02. With Consent of Holders. Subject to certain exceptions, this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees may be amended with the consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes then outstanding (including consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange for the Notes) and any past default or compliance with any provisions may also be waived with the consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes then outstanding (including consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange for the Notes). However, without the consent of each Noteholder affected thereby, an amendment or waiver may not, among other things:

(1) reduce the amount of Notes whose Holders must consent to an amendment;

(2) reduce the rate of or extend the time for payment of interest on any Note;

 

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(3) reduce the principal of or change the Stated Maturity of any Note;

(4) make any change that adversely affects the exchange rights of any Notes;

(5) reduce the Fundamental Change Purchase Price of any Note or amend or modify in any manner adverse to the Noteholders the Company’s obligation to make such payments, whether through an amendment or waiver or provisions in the covenants, definitions or otherwise;

(6) make any Note payable in money other than that stated in the Note or change the place of payment of principal or interest in respect of any Note;

(7) impair the right of any Holder of the Notes to receive payment of principal of and interest (including additional interest, if any) on such Holder’s Notes on or after the due dates therefor or to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on or with respect to such Holder’s Notes;

(8) make any change in Section 5.04 or this Section 8.02; or

(9) make any change in the ranking or priority of any Note that would adversely affect the Noteholders.

It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Holders under this Section to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment, but it shall be sufficient if such consent approves the substance thereof.

After an amendment under this Section 8.02 becomes effective, the Company shall mail to Noteholders a notice briefly describing such amendment. The failure to give such notice to all Noteholders, or any defect therein, shall not impair or affect the validity of an amendment under this Section 8.02.

SECTION 8.03. Revocation and Effect of Consents and Waivers. A consent to an amendment or a waiver by a Holder of a Note shall bind the Holder and every subsequent Holder of that Note or portion of the Note that evidences the same debt as the consenting Holder’s Note, even if notation of the consent or waiver is not made on the Note. However, any such Holder or subsequent Holder may revoke the consent or waiver as to such Holder’s Note or portion of the Note if the Trustee receives the notice of revocation before the date the amendment or waiver becomes effective, unless a Holder has otherwise agreed in writing to limit its revocation rights in relation to a particular consent or waiver. After an amendment or waiver becomes effective, it shall bind every Noteholder. An amendment or waiver becomes effective upon (i) receipt by the Company or the Trustee of consents by the Holders of the requisite principal amount of Notes, (ii) satisfaction of conditions to effectiveness as set forth in this Indenture and any indenture supplemental hereto containing such amendment or waiver and (iii) the execution of such amendment or waiver by the Trustee.

The Company may, but shall not be obligated to, fix a record date for the purpose of determining the Noteholders entitled to give their consent or take any other action described above or required or permitted to be taken pursuant to this Indenture. If a record date is fixed,

 

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then notwithstanding the immediately preceding paragraph, those Persons who were Noteholders at such record date (or their duly designated proxies), and only those Persons, shall be entitled to give such consent or to revoke any consent previously given or to take any such action, whether or not such Persons continue to be Holders after such record date. No such consent shall be valid or effective for more than 120 days after such record date.

SECTION 8.04. Notation on or Exchange of Notes. If an amendment, supplement or waiver changes the terms of a Note, the Trustee or the Company may require the Holder of the Note to deliver it to the Trustee. The Trustee may place an appropriate notation on the Note regarding the changed terms and return it to the Holder. Alternatively, if the Company or the Trustee so determines, the Company in exchange for the Note shall issue and the Trustee shall authenticate a new Note that reflects the changed terms. Failure to make the appropriate notation or to issue a new Note shall not affect the validity of such amendment.

SECTION 8.05. Trustee To Sign Amendments. The Trustee shall sign any amendment, supplement or waiver authorized pursuant to this Article 8 if the amendment does not adversely affect the rights, duties, liabilities or immunities of the Trustee. If it does, the Trustee may but need not sign it. In signing such amendment the Trustee shall be entitled to receive indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it and to receive, and (subject to Section 6.01) shall be fully protected in relying upon, an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating that such amendment, supplement or waiver is authorized or permitted by this Indenture.

ARTICLE 9

Amendments

SECTION 9.01. Without Consent of Holders. The Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee may amend this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees without notice to or consent of any Noteholder:

(1) to cure any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency;

(2) to comply with Article 5;

(3) to provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes; provided, however, that the uncertificated Notes are issued in registered form for purposes of Section 163(f) of the Code or in a manner such that the uncertificated Notes are described in Section 163(f)(2)(B) of the Code;

 

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(4) to add Guarantees with respect to the Notes, including any Subsidiary Guarantees, or to secure the Notes;

(5) to add to the covenants of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries for the benefit of the Holders or to surrender any right or power herein conferred upon the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

(6) to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any Noteholder;

(7) to add Guarantees with respect to the Notes or release a Subsidiary Guarantor upon its designation as an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that the designation is in accord with the applicable provisions of this Indenture;

(8) to release a Subsidiary Guarantor from its obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee or this Indenture in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Indenture;

(9) to conform the text of this Indenture, the Notes or the Subsidiary Guarantees to any provision in the Offering Memorandum under the heading “Description of Notes”; or

(10) to make any amendment to the provisions of this Indenture relating to the transfer and legending of Notes; provided, however, that (a) compliance with this Indenture as so amended would not result in Notes being transferred in violation of the Securities Act or any other applicable securities law and (b) such amendment does not materially and adversely affect the rights of Holders to transfer Notes.

After an amendment under this Section becomes effective, the Company shall mail to Noteholders a notice briefly describing such amendment. The failure to give such notice to all Noteholders, or any defect therein, shall not impair or affect the validity of an amendment under this Section.

SECTION 9.02. With Consent of Holders. The Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee may amend this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees with the written consent of the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the Notes then outstanding (including consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for the Notes) and any past default or compliance with any provisions may also be waived with the consent of the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the Notes then outstanding (including consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for the Notes). However, without the consent of each Noteholder affected thereby, an amendment or waiver may not, among other things:

(1) reduce the amount of Notes whose Holders must consent to an amendment;

(2) reduce the rate of or extend the time for payment of interest on any Note;

 

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(3) reduce the principal of or change the Stated Maturity of any Note;

(4) reduce the amount payable upon the redemption of any Note or change the time at which any Note may be redeemed as described in Article 3 hereto or paragraph 5 of the Notes;

(5) make any Note payable in money other than that stated in the Note;

(6) make any changes in the ranking or priority of any Note that would adversely affect the Noteholders;

(7) make any change in Section 6.04 or 6.07 or this second sentence of this Section;

(8) impair the right of any holder of the Notes to receive payment of principal of and interest on such holder’s Notes on or after the due dates therefor or to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on or with respect to such holder’s Notes; or

(9) release any Guarantor from its Guarantee under this Indenture except in accordance with this Indenture.

It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Holders under this Section to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment, but it shall be sufficient if such consent approves the substance thereof.

After an amendment under this Section 9.02 becomes effective, the Company shall mail to Noteholders a notice briefly describing such amendment. The failure to give such notice to all Noteholders, or any defect therein, shall not impair or affect the validity of an amendment under this Section 9.02.

SECTION 9.03. Revocation and Effect of Consents and Waivers. A consent to an amendment or a waiver by a Holder of a Note shall bind the Holder and every subsequent Holder of that Note or portion of the Note that evidences the same debt as the consenting Holder’s Note, even if notation of the consent or waiver is not made on the Note. However, any such Holder or subsequent Holder may revoke the consent or waiver as to such Holder’s Note or portion of the Note if the Trustee receives the notice of revocation before the date the amendment or waiver becomes effective. After an amendment or waiver becomes effective, it shall bind every Noteholder. An amendment or waiver becomes effective upon (i) receipt by the Company or the Trustee of consents by the Holders of the requisite principal amount of securities, (ii) satisfaction of conditions to effectiveness as set forth in this Indenture and any indenture supplemental hereto containing such amendment or waiver and (iii) the execution of such amendment or waiver by the Trustee.

The Company may, but shall not be obligated to, fix a record date for the purpose of determining the Noteholders entitled to give their consent or take any other action described above or required or permitted to be taken pursuant to this Indenture. If a record date is fixed, then notwithstanding the immediately preceding paragraph, those Persons who were Noteholders

 

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at such record date (or their duly designated proxies), and only those Persons, shall be entitled to give such consent or to revoke any consent previously given or to take any such action, whether or not such Persons continue to be Holders after such record date. No such consent shall be valid or effective for more than 120 days after such record date.

SECTION 9.04. Notation on or Exchange of Notes. If an amendment, supplement or waiver changes the terms of a Note, the Trustee or the Company may require the Holder of the Note to deliver it to the Trustee. The Trustee may place an appropriate notation on the Note regarding the changed terms and return it to the Holder. Alternatively, if the Company or the Trustee so determines, the Company in exchange for the Note shall issue and the Trustee shall authenticate a new Note that reflects the changed terms. Failure to make the appropriate notation or to issue a new Note shall not affect the validity of such amendment.

SECTION 9.05. Trustee To Sign Amendments. The Trustee shall sign any amendment, supplement or waiver authorized pursuant to this Article 9 if the amendment does not adversely affect the rights, duties, liabilities or immunities of the Trustee. If it does, the Trustee may but need not sign it. In signing such amendment the Trustee shall be entitled to receive indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it and to receive, and (subject to Section 7.01) shall be fully protected in relying upon, an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating that such amendment, supplement or waiver is authorized or permitted by this Indenture.

SECTION 9.06. Payment for Consent. Neither the Company nor any Affiliate of the Company shall, directly or indirectly, pay or cause to be paid any consideration, whether by way of interest, fee or otherwise, to any Holder for or as an inducement to any consent, waiver or amendment of any of the terms or provisions of this Indenture or the Notes unless such consideration is offered to all Holders and is paid to all Holders that so consent, waive or agree to amend in the time frame set forth in solicitation documents relating to such consent, waiver or agreement.

ARTICLE 10

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