Common Shares

 

This prospectus relates to the offer and resale from time to time of an aggregate of 158,723,874 of our common shares, par value $1.00 per share (the "common shares"), by the selling shareholder named herein (the "selling shareholder").

We are not selling any of our common shares pursuant to this prospectus, and we will not receive any proceeds from the sale of our common shares offered by this prospectus by the selling shareholder. We have agreed to bear the expenses relating to the registration of the common shares (other than underwriting discounts and commissions and similar selling expenses incurred by the selling shareholder in connection with the offering of the common shares) in connection with the registration of the common shares that the selling shareholder may offer under this prospectus.

You should read this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement or pricing supplement carefully before you invest in the securities described in the applicable prospectus supplement or pricing supplement.