As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
December 13, 2005
Registration No. 333-129683
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
Amendment No. 2
to
Form S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
HERBALIFE LTD.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Cayman Islands |
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5122 |
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98-0377871 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization) |
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(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code No.) |
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number) |
P.O. Box 309GT
Ugland House, South Church Street
George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
(310) 410-9600
(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including
Area Code, of Registrants Principal Executive Offices)
Brett R. Chapman, Esq.
General Counsel
Herbalife Ltd.
P.O. Box 309GT
Ugland House, South Church Street
George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
(310) 410-9600
(Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number,
Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)
Copies to:
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Jonathan K. Layne
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Gregg A. Noel |
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP |
2029 Century Park East
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300 South Grand Ave, Suite 3400 |
Los Angeles, CA 90067
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Los Angeles, CA 90071 |
(310) 552-8500
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(213) 687-5000 |
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the
public: As soon as practicable after this registration
statement becomes effective.
If the only securities being registered on this form are being
offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans,
please check the following
box: o
If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be
offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to
Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than
securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest
reinvestment plans, check the following
box: o
If this form is filed to register additional securities for an
offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act,
please check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective
registration statement for the same
offering. o
If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to
Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following
box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of
the earlier effective registration statement for the same
offering. o
If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to
Rule 434, please check the following
box. o
The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on
such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective
date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which
specifically states that this Registration Statement shall
thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a)
of the Securities Act or until the Registration Statement shall
become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant
to said Section 8(a), may determine.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on
Form S-3 of Herbalife Ltd. (File No. 333-129683) is
being filed solely to update the information set forth in
Part II and to file the Form of Underwriting Agreement as
an exhibit hereto.
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
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Item 14. |
Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution. |
The following table sets forth all expenses, other than
underwriting discounts and commissions, payable by the
registrant in connection with the sale of the common shares
being registered. All amounts shown are estimates except for the
registration fee and the NASD filing fee.
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Amount | |
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to Be Paid | |
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SEC registration fee
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$ |
40,782.47 |
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NASD filing fee
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$ |
35,150.00 |
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Printing and engraving
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$ |
200,000.00 |
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Legal fees and expenses
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$ |
325,000.00 |
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Accounting fees and expenses
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$ |
100,000.00 |
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Transfer agent and registrar fees
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$ |
3,500.00 |
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Total
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704,432.47 |
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Item 15. |
Indemnification of Officers and Directors. |
Herbalife is a Cayman Islands exempted limited liability
company. As such, it is governed by the laws of the Cayman
Islands with respect to indemnification provisions. Cayman
Islands law does not limit the extent to which a companys
articles of association may provide for indemnification of
officers and directors, except to the extent any such provision
may be held by the Cayman Islands courts to be contrary to
public policy, such as to provide indemnification against civil
fraud or the consequences of committing a crime.
Herbalifes Amended and Restated Articles of Association
provide for indemnification to the fullest extent permitted by
the Cayman Islands law. Specifically, the Amended and Restated
Articles of Association provide for indemnification of officers
and directors for losses, damages, costs and expenses incurred
in their capacities as such, except in the case of (a) any
fraud or dishonesty of such director or officer, (b) such
directors or officers conscious, intentional or
wilful breach of his obligation to act honestly, lawfully and in
good faith with a view to the best interests of the Company, or
(c) any claims or rights of action to recover any gain,
personal profit, or other advantage to which the director or
officer is not legally entitled. To the fullest extent permitted
by the Statute, such director, agent or officer shall not be
liable to Herbalife for any loss or damage in carrying out his
functions unless the liability arises through the willful
misconduct of such director, agent or officer.
Herbalife has entered into an indemnification agreement with
each of its directors and certain of its officers to supplement
the indemnification protection available under its Amended and
Restated Articles of Association. These indemnity agreements
generally provide that Herbalife will indemnify the parties
thereto to the fullest extent permitted by law.
The foregoing summaries are necessarily subject to the complete
text of Herbalifes Amended and Restated Articles of
Association and the indemnification agreements referred to above
and are qualified in their entirety by reference thereto.
In addition to the indemnification provisions set forth above,
Herbalife maintains insurance policies that indemnify its
directors and officers against various liabilities arising under
the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 that might be incurred by any director or officer in his
capacity as such.
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(a) Exhibits
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Exhibit |
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Number |
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Description |
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Form of Underwriting Agreement. |
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4 |
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Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2002,
by and among WH Holdings (Cayman Islands) Ltd.,
Whitney V, L.P., Whitney Strategic Partners V, L.P.,
WH Investments Ltd., CCG Investments (BVI), L.P., CCG
Associates-QP, LLC, CCG Associates-AI, LLC, CCG Investment
Fund-AI, L.P., CCG AV, LLC-Series C, CCG AV,
LLC-Series E and the other shareholders who became party
thereto. |
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4 |
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Side Letter Agreement dated as of April 3, 2003 by and
among WH Holdings (Cayman Islands) Ltd., Michael O.
Johnson and the shareholders listed therein. |
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5 |
.1*** |
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Opinion of Maples and Calder, special Cayman Islands Counsel to
Herbalife Ltd. |
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23 |
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Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm. |
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23 |
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Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm. |
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23 |
.3*** |
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Consent of Maples and Calder (included in exhibit 5.1). |
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24 |
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Power of Attorney. |
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Filed as Exhibit 10.44 to the Registration Statement on
Form S-1 of the Company (File No. 333-119485) filed on
October 1, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference. |
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Filed as Exhibit 10.29 to the Registration Statement on
Form S-1 of the Company (File No. 333-119485) filed on
October 1, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference. |
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Previously filed on November 14, 2005 as an Exhibit of like
number to the Companys Registration Statement on
Form S-3 (File No. 333-129683) and incorporated herein
by reference. |
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Previously filed on November 28, 2005 as an Exhibit of like
number to the Companys Registration Statement on
Form S-3 (File No. 333-129683). |
(a) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for
purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act
of 1933, each filing of the Registrants annual report
pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and where applicable, each
filing of an employee benefit plans annual report pursuant
to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934)
that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement
shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to
the securities offered therein, and the offering of such
securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona
fide offering thereof.
(b) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes to deliver
or cause to be delivered with the prospectus, to each person to
whom the prospectus is sent or given, the latest annual report,
to security holders that is incorporated by reference in the
prospectus and furnished pursuant to and meeting the
requirements of Rule 14a-3 or Rule 14c-3 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and, where interim financial
information required to be presented by Article 3 of
Regulation S-X is not set forth in the prospectus, to
deliver, or cause to be delivered to each person to whom the
prospectus is sent or given, the latest quarterly report that is
specifically incorporated by reference in the prospectus to
provide such interim financial information.
(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising
under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors,
officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to
the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been
advised that in the opinion of the Commission such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the
Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event
that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other
than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid
by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant
in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is
asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in
connection with the securities being
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registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of
counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent,
submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question
whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by
the final adjudication of such issue.
(d) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:
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(1) For purposes of determining any liability under the
Securities Act of 1933, the information omitted from the form of
prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in
reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of
prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to
Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities
Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as
of the time it was declared effective. |
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(2) For the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment that
contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to the securities offered
therein, and the offering of such securities at the time shall
be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. |
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SIGNATURES-FORM S-3
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe
that it meets all of the requirements for filing on
Form S-3 and has caused this Registration Statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the city of Los Angeles, state of California, on
December 12, 2005.
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Brett R.
Chapman |
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General
Counsel |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons
in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Signature |
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Michael
O. Johnson |
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Director, Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive
Officer) |
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December 12, 2005 |
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Richard
Goudis |
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Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |
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December 12, 2005 |
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David
Pezzullo |
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Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) |
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December 12, 2005 |
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Peter
Castleman |
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Director, Chairman of the Board |
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December 12, 2005 |
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Leroy
T. Barnes, Jr. |
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Director |
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December 12, 2005 |
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Richard
P. Bermingham |
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Director |
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December 12, 2005 |
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Kenneth
J. Diekroeger |
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Director |
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December 12, 2005 |
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James
H. Fordyce |
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Director |
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December 12, 2005 |
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Peter
Maslen |
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Director |
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December 12, 2005 |
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Charles
L. Orr |
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Director |
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December 12, 2005 |
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Signature |
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Jesse
T. Rogers |
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Director |
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December 12, 2005 |
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John
Tartol |
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Director |
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December 12, 2005 |
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Leon
Waisbein |
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Director |
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December 12, 2005 |
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By: |
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/s/ Brett R. Chapman
Brett
R. Chapman
as attorney-in-fact |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit |
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Number |
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Description |
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Form of Underwriting Agreement. |
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Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2002,
by and among WH Holdings (Cayman Islands) Ltd.,
Whitney V, L.P., Whitney Strategic Partners V, L.P.,
WH Investments Ltd., CCG Investments (BVI), L.P., CCG
Associates-QP, LLC, CCG Associates-AI, LLC, CCG Investment
Fund-AI, L.P., CCG AV, LLC-Series C, CCG AV,
LLC-Series E and the other shareholders who became party
thereto. |
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Side Letter Agreement dated as of April 3, 2003 by and
among WH Holdings (Cayman Islands) Ltd., Michael O.
Johnson and the Shareholders listed therein. |
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5 |
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Opinion of Maples and Calder, special Cayman Islands Counsel to
Herbalife Ltd. |
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Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm. |
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23 |
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Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm. |
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.3*** |
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Consent of Maples and Calder (included in exhibit 5.1). |
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24 |
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Power of Attorney. |
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Filed as Exhibit 10.44 to the Registration Statement on
Form S-1 of the Company (File No. 333-119485) filed on
October 1, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference. |
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Filed as exhibit 10.29 to the Registration Statement on
Form S-1 of the Company (File No. 333-119485) filed on
October 1, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference. |
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Previously filed on November 14, 2005 as an Exhibit of like
number to the Companys Registration Statement on
Form S-3 (File No. 333-129683) and incorporated herein
by reference. |
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Previously filed on November 28, 2005 as an Exhibit of like
number to the Companys Registration Statement on
Form S-3 (File No. 333-129683). |