Prospectus excerpt: We are offering 2,000,000 depositary shares, each representing a 1/40th ownership interest in a share of 6.95% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series D, par value $1.00 per share, with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share (equivalent to $25 per depositary share) (the ÙPreferred Stockˆ). As a holder of depositary shares, you will be entitled to all proportional rights and preferences of the Preferred Stock (including dividend, voting, redemption and liquidation rights). You must exercise such rights through the depositary.
We will pay dividends on the Preferred Stock, when, as, and if declared by our board of directors or a duly authorized committee of the board. If declared, dividends will accrue and be payable on the liquidation preference amount, on a non-cumulative basis, from the date of issuance at a rate of 6.95% per annum, payable quarterly, in arrears, on March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning on June 15, 2013. Upon payment of any dividends on the Preferred Stock, holders of depositary shares will receive a proportionate payment.
Dividends on the Preferred Stock will not be cumulative and will not be mandatory. If our board of directors or a duly authorized committee of the board does not declare a dividend on the Preferred Stock in respect of a dividend period, then no dividend shall be deemed to have accrued for such dividend period, be payable on the applicable dividend payment date, or be cumulative, and we will have no obligation to pay any dividend for that dividend period, whether or not our board of directors or a duly authorized committee of our board declares a dividend on the Preferred Stock for any future dividend period.
We may redeem the Preferred Stock at our option, (i) in whole or in part, from time to time, on any dividend payment date on or after June 15, 2018, or (ii) in whole but not in part, at any time within 90 days following a regulatory capital treatment event (as defined herein), in either case, at a redemption price equal to $1,000 per share (equivalent to $25 per depositary share), plus any declared and unpaid dividends and any accrued and unpaid dividends (whether or not declared) for the then-current dividend period prior to but excluding the redemption date. If we redeem the Preferred Stock, the depositary will redeem a proportionate number of depositary shares.