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Exhibit 4.10
CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION OF TERMS OF
NON-CUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE SERIES 2004-1
PREFERRED STOCK
1. Designation, Par Value and Number of
Shares.
The designation of the series of preferred stock of
the Federal National Mortgage Association ("Fannie Mae") created by
this resolution shall be " Non-Cumulative Convertible
Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock" (the "Series 2004-1
Preferred Stock"), and the number of shares initially constituting
the Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock is 25,000. Shares of
Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock will have no par value and a
stated value and liquidation preference of $100,000 per share. The
Board of Directors of Fannie Mae, or a duly authorized committee
thereof, in its sole discretion, may reduce the number of shares of
Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock, provided such reduction is not
below the number of shares of Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock
then outstanding.
2. Dividends.
(a) Holders of record of Series 2004-1
Preferred Stock (each individually a "Holder", or collectively the
"Holders") will be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by
the Board of Directors of Fannie Mae, or a duly authorized
committee thereof, in its sole discretion out of funds legally
available therefor, non-cumulative quarterly cash dividends which
will accrue from and including the Issue Date (as defined in
Section 5(f) below) and will be payable on March 31,
June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year
(each, a "Dividend Payment Date"), commencing March 31, 2005,
at the annual rate of $5,375.00 per share or 5.375% of the stated
value and liquidation preference of $100,000 per share. If a
Dividend Payment Date is not a Business Day, the related dividend
(if declared) will be paid on the next succeeding Business Day with
the same force and effect as though paid on the Dividend Payment
Date, without any increase to account for the period from such
Dividend Payment Date through the date of actual payment. A
"Business Day" shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or
a day on which banking institutions in New York, New York are
authorized by law to close. Dividends will be paid to Holders on
the record date fixed by the Board of Directors or a duly
authorized committee thereof, which may not be earlier than 45 days
or later than 10 days prior to the applicable Dividend Payment
Date. If declared, the initial dividend, which will be for the
period from and including the Issue Date to but excluding
March 31, 2005, will be $1,358.68 per share and will be
payable on March 31, 2005 and, thereafter, if declared,
quarterly dividends will be $1,343.75 per share. After the initial
dividend, the dividend period relating to a Dividend Payment Date
will be the period from and including the preceding Dividend
Payment Date to but excluding the related Dividend Payment Date. If
Fannie Mae redeems the Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock, the
dividend that would otherwise be payable for the then-current
quarterly dividend period accrued to but excluding the date of
redemption will be included in the redemption price of the shares
redeemed and will not be separately payable. Dividends payable on
the Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock for any period greater or
less than a full dividend period will be computed on the basis of a
360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. The amount of
dividends per share payable at redemption will be rounded to the
fourth digit after the decimal point. (If the fifth digit to the
right of the decimal point is five or greater, the fourth digit
will be rounded up by one.)
(b) No dividend (other than dividends or
distributions paid in shares of, or options, warrants or rights to
subscribe for or purchase shares of, the common stock of Fannie Mae
or any other stock of Fannie Mae ranking, as to the payment of
dividends and the distribution of assets upon dissolution,
liquidation or winding up of Fannie Mae, junior to the
Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock) may be declared or paid or set
apart for payment on Fannie Mae’s common stock (or on any
other stock of Fannie Mae ranking, as to the payment of dividends,
junior to the Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock) unless dividends
have been declared and paid or set apart (or ordered to be set
apart) on the Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock for the
then-current quarterly dividend period; provided, however, that the
foregoing dividend preference shall not be cumulative and shall not
in any way create any claim or right in favor of the Holders of
Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock in the event that dividends have
not been declared or paid or set apart (or ordered to be set apart)
on the Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock in respect of any prior
dividend period. If the full dividend on the Series 2004-1
Preferred Stock is not paid for any quarterly dividend period, the
Holders of Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock will have no claim in
respect of the unpaid amount so long as no dividend (other than
those referred to above) is paid on Fannie Mae’s common stock
(or any other stock of Fannie Mae ranking, as to the payment of
dividends, junior to the Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock) for
such dividend period.
(c) The Board of Directors of Fannie Mae, or a
duly authorized committee thereof, may, in its discretion, choose
to pay dividends on the Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock without
the payment of any dividends on Fannie Mae’s common stock (or
any other stock of Fannie Mae ranking, as to the payment of
dividends, junior to the Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock).
(d) No full dividends shall be declared or
paid or set apart for payment on any stock of Fannie Mae ranking,
as to the payment of dividends, on a parity with the
Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock for any period unless full
dividends have been declared and paid or set apart for payment on
the Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock for the then-current
quarterly dividend period. When dividends are not paid in full upon
the Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock and all other classes or
series of stock of Fannie Mae, if any, ranking, as to the payment
of dividends, on a parity with the Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock,
all dividends declared upon shares of Series 2004-1 Preferred
Stock and all such other stock of Fannie Mae will be declared pro
rata so that the amount of dividends declared per share of
Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock and all such other stock will in
all cases bear to each other the same ratio that accrued dividends
per share of Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock (but without, in
the case of any noncumulative preferred stock, accumulation of
unpaid dividends for prior dividend periods) and such other stock
bear to each other.
(e) No dividends may be declared or paid or
set apart for payment on any shares of Series 2004-1 Preferred
Stock if at the same time any arrears exist or default exists in
the payment of dividends on any outstanding class or series of
stock of Fannie Mae ranking, as to the payment of dividends, prior
to the Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock.
(f) Holders of Series 2004-1 Preferred
Stock will not be entitled to any dividends, whether payable in
cash or property, other than as herein provided and will not be
entitled to interest, or any sum in lieu of interest, in respect of
any dividend payment.
3. Optional Redemption.
(a) The Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock
shall not be redeemable prior to January 5, 2008. On or after
that date, subject to (x) the notice provisions set forth in
Section 3(b) below, (y) receipt of any required regulatory
approval and (z) any further limitations which may be imposed
by law, Fannie Mae may redeem the Series 2004-1 Preferred
Stock, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time, out
of funds legally available therefor, at the redemption price of
$105,000 per share plus an amount equal to the amount of the
dividend (whether or not declared) for the then-current quarterly
dividend period accrued to but excluding the date of such
redemption, but without accumulation of unpaid dividends on the
Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock for prior dividend periods. If
less than all of the outstanding shares of Series 2004-1
Preferred Stock are to be redeemed, Fannie Mae will select the
shares to be redeemed from the outstanding shares not previously
called for redemption by lot or pro rata (as nearly as possible) or
by any other method that the Board of Directors of Fannie Mae, or a
duly authorized committee thereof, in its sole discretion deems
equitable.
(b) In the event Fannie Mae shall redeem any
or all of the Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock as aforesaid,
Fannie Mae will give notice of any such redemption to Holders of
Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock not less than 20 days prior
to the date fixed by the Board of Directors of Fannie Mae, or duly
authorized committee thereof, for such redemption. Each such notice
will state: (1) the number of shares of Series 2004-1
Preferred Stock to be redeemed and, if fewer than all of the shares
of Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock held by a Holder are to be
redeemed, the number of shares to be redeemed from such Holder;
(2) the redemption price; (3) the redemption date;
(4) the place at which a Holder’s certificate(s)
representing shares of Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock must be
presented upon such redemption; and (5) the date on which a
Holder’s conversion rights, if any, as to the shares of
Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock to be redeemed shall terminate.
Failure to give notice, or any defect in the notice, to any Holder
of Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock shall not affect the validity
of the proceedings for the redemption of shares of any other Holder
of Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock being redeemed.
(c) Notice having been given as herein
provided, from and after the redemption date, dividends on the
Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock called for redemption shall
cease to accrue and such Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock called for
redemption will no longer be deemed outstanding, and all rights of
the Holders thereof as registered holders of such shares of
Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock will cease. Upon surrender in
accordance with said notice of the certificate(s) representing
shares of Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock so redeemed (properly
endorsed or assigned for transfer, if the Board of Directors of
Fannie Mae, or a duly authorized committee thereof, shall so
require and the notice shall so state), such shares shall be
redeemed by Fannie Mae at the redemption price aforesaid. Any
shares of Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock that shall at any time
have been redeemed shall, after such redemption, be cancelled and
not reissued. In case fewer than all the shares represented by any
such certificate are redeemed, a new certificate shall be issued
representing the unredeemed shares without cost to the Holder
thereof.
(d) The Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock
will not be subject to any mandatory redemption, sinking fund or
other similar provisions. In addition, Holders of
Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock will have no right to require
redemption of any shares of Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock.
4. Liquidation Rights.
(a) Upon any voluntary or involuntary
dissolution, liquidation or winding up of Fannie Mae, after payment
or provision for the liabilities of Fannie Mae and the expenses of
such dissolution, liquidation or winding up, the Holders of
outstanding shares of the Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock will
be entitled to receive out of the assets of Fannie Mae or proceeds
thereof available for distribution to stockholders, before any
payment or distribution of assets is made to holders of Fannie
Mae’s common stock (or any other stock of Fannie Mae ranking,
as to the distribution of assets upon dissolution, liquidation or
winding up of Fannie Mae, junior to the Series 2004-1
Preferred Stock), the amount of $100,000 per share plus an amount
equal to the dividend (whether or not declared) for the
then-current quarterly dividend period accrued to but excluding the
date of such liquidation payment, but without accumulation of
unpaid dividends on the Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock for
prior dividend periods.
(b) If the assets of Fannie Mae available for
distribution in such event are insufficient to pay in full the
aggregate amount payable to Holders of Series 2004-1 Preferred
Stock and holders of all other classes or series of stock of Fannie
Mae, if any, ranking, as to the distribution of assets upon
dissolution, liquidation or winding up of Fannie Mae, on a parity
with the Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock, the assets will be
distributed to the Holders of Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock
and holders of all such other stock pro rata, based on the full
respective preferential amounts to which they are entitled (but
without, in the case of any noncumulative preferred stock,
accumulation of unpaid dividends for prior dividend periods).
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Holders of
Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock will not be entitled to be paid
any amount in respect of a dissolution, liquidation or winding up
of Fannie Mae until holders of any classes or series of stock of
Fannie Mae ranking, as to the distribution of assets upon
dissolution, liquidation or winding up of Fannie Mae, prior to the
Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock have been paid all amounts to
which such classes or series are entitled.
(d) Neither the sale, lease or exchange (for
cash, shares of stock, securities or other consideration) of all or
substantially all of the property and assets of Fannie Mae, nor the
merger, consolidation or combination of Fannie Mae into or with any
other corporation or the merger, consolidation or combination of
any other corporation or entity into or with Fannie Mae, shall be
deemed to be a dissolution, liquidation or winding up, voluntary or
involuntary, for the purposes of this Section 4.
(e) After payment of the full amount of the
distribution of assets upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up
of Fannie Mae to which they are entitled pursuant to subsections
(a), (b) and (c) of this Section 4, the Holders of
Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock will not be entitled to any
further participation in any distribution of assets by Fannie
Mae.
5. Conversion Rights.
(a) Any num
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