Common use of Form of Note Clause in Contracts

Form of Note. The Notes and the Trustee's Certificate of Authentication to be endorsed thereon are to be substantially in the following forms and the Notes shall have such additional terms as may be set forth in such form: (FORM OF FACE OF NOTE) [IF THE NOTE IS TO BE A GLOBAL NOTES, INSERT - This Note is a Global Note within the meaning of the Indenture hereinafter referred to and is registered in the name of a Depositary or a nominee of a Depositary. This Note is exchangeable for Notes registered in the name of a person other than the Depositary or its nominee only in the limited circumstances described in the Indenture, and no transfer of this Note (other than a transfer of this Note as a whole by the Depositary to a nominee of the Depositary or by a nominee of the Depositary to the Depositary or another nominee of the Depositary) may be registered except in limited circumstances. Unless this Note is presented by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company (55 Wate▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇) ▇▇ the issuer or its agent for registration of transfer, exchange or payment, and any Note issued is registered in the name of Cede & Co. or such other name as requested by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company and any payment hereon is made to Cede & Co., ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY A PERSON IS WRONGFUL since the registered owner hereof, Cede & Co., has an interest herein.] No. $ CUSIP NO. CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY ___% SUBORDINATED DEFERRABLE INTEREST NOTES DUE____________ Consumers Energy Company, a Michigan corporation (the "Issuer", which term includes any successor corporation under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to ______________, or registered assigns, the principal sum of _____________ Dollars ($___________) on _________, ____, and to pay interest on said principal sum from _____, 19__, or from the most recent interest payment date (each such date, an "Interest Payment Date") to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, quarterly (subject to deferral as set forth herein) in arrears on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year commencing ___________ at the rate of ___% per annum until the principal hereof shall have become due and payable, and on any overdue principal and premium, if any, and (without duplication and to the extent that payment of such interest is enforceable under applicable law) on any overdue installment of interest at the same rate per annum compounded quarterly. The amount of interest payable on any Interest Payment Date shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. In the event that any date on which interest is payable on this Note is not a Business Day, then payment of interest payable on such date will be made on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day (and without any interest or other payment in respect of any such delay), except that, if such Business Day is in the next succeeding calendar year, such payment shall be made on the immediately preceding Business Day, in each case with the same force and effect as if made on such date. The interest installment so payable, and

Form of Note. The Notes Notes, the Note Guarantee and the Trustee's Certificate of Authentication to be endorsed thereon are to be substantially in the following forms and the Notes shall have such additional terms as may be set forth in such formforms: (FORM OF FACE OF NOTE) [IF THE NOTE IS TO BE A GLOBAL NOTESNOTE, INSERT - This Note is a Global Note within the meaning of the Indenture hereinafter referred to and is registered in the name of a Depositary Depository or a nominee of a DepositaryDepository. This Note is exchangeable for Notes registered in the name of a person other than the Depositary Depository or its nominee only in the limited circumstances described in the Indenture, and no transfer of this Note (other than a transfer of this Note as a whole by the Depositary Depository to a nominee of the Depositary Depository or by a nominee of the Depositary Depository to the Depositary Depository or another nominee of the DepositaryDepository) may be registered except in limited circumstances. Unless this Note is presented by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company (55 Wate▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇) ▇▇ to the issuer or its agent for registration of transfer, exchange or payment, and any Note issued is registered in the name of Cede & Co. or such other name as requested by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company and any payment hereon is made to Cede & Co., ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY A PERSON IS WRONGFUL since the registered owner hereof, Cede & Co., has an interest herein.] No. $ CUSIP NO. CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY ___-------------------------- -------------------------- MediaOne Group Funding, Inc. % SUBORDINATED DEFERRABLE INTEREST NOTES DUE____________ Consumers Energy CompanyNOTE DUE 2036 MEDIAONE GROUP FUNDING, INC., a Michigan Delaware corporation (the "IssuerCompany", which term includes any successor corporation under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to ______________, or registered assigns, the principal sum of _____________ Dollars ($___________) on _________October 29, ____2036, and to pay interest on said principal sum from _____, 19__, 1998 or from the most recent interest payment date (each such date, an "Interest Payment Date") to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, quarterly (subject to deferral as set forth herein) in arrears on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year commencing ___________ , 1998 at the rate of ___% per annum until the principal hereof shall have become due and payable, and on any overdue principal and premium, if any, and (without duplication and to the extent that payment of such interest is enforceable under applicable law) on any overdue installment of interest at the same rate per annum compounded quarterlyannum. The amount of interest payable on any Interest Payment Date shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. In the event that any date on which interest is payable on this Note is not a Business Day, then payment of interest payable on such date will be made on the next succeeding day that which is a Business Day (and without any interest or other payment in respect of any such delay), except that, if such Business Day is in the next succeeding calendar year, such payment shall be made on the immediately preceding Business Day, in each case with the same force and effect as if made on such date. The interest installment so payable, andand punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in the Indenture, be paid to the person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Securities, as defined in said Indenture) is registered at the close of business on the regular record date for such interest installment [which shall be the close of business on the business day next preceding such Interest Payment Date unless otherwise provided for in the Indenture]. [IF PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 2.11(C) OF THE INDENTURE THE NOTES ARE NO LONGER REPRESENTED BY A GLOBAL NOTE -- which shall be the close of business on the ____ business day next preceding such Interest Payment Date.] Any such interest installment not punctually paid or duly provided for shall forthwith cease to be payable to the registered holders on such regular record date, and may be paid to the person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on a special record date to be fixed by the Trustee for the payment of such defaulted interest, notice whereof shall be given to the registered holders of this series of Notes not less than 10 days prior to such special record date, or may be paid at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the Notes may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully provided in the Indenture. The principal of (and premium, if any) and the interest on this Note shall be payable at the office or agency of the Trustee maintained for that purpose in any coin or currency of the United States of America which at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that payment of interest may be made at the option of the Company by check mailed to the registered holder at such address as shall appear in the Security Register. Notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as the Holder of this Note is the Property Trustee, the payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on this Note will be made at such place and to such account as may be designated by the Property Trustee. The indebtedness evidenced by this Note is, to the extent provided in the Indenture, subordinate and junior in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness, and this Note is issued subject to the provisions of the Indenture with respect thereto. Each Holder of this Note, by accepting the same, (a) agrees to and shall be bound by such provisions, (b) authorizes and directs the Trustee on his or her behalf to take such action as may be necessary or appropriate to acknowledge or effectuate the subordination so provided and (c) appoints the Trustee his or her attorney-in-fact for any and all such purposes. Each Holder hereof, by his or her acceptance hereof, hereby waives all notice of the acceptance of the subordination provisions contained herein and in the Indenture by each holder of Senior Indebtedness, whether now outstanding or hereafter incurred, and waives reliance by each such Holder upon said provisions. This Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture hereinafter referred to, be valid or become obligatory for any purpose until the Certificate of Authentication hereon shall have been signed by or on behalf of the Trustee. The provisions of this Note are continued on the reverse side hereof and such continued provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as though fully set forth at this place.

Form of Note. The Notes Notes, the Note Guarantee and the Trustee's Certificate of Authentication to be endorsed thereon are to be substantially in the following forms and the Notes shall have such additional terms as may be set forth in such formforms: (FORM OF FACE OF NOTE) [IF THE NOTE IS TO BE A GLOBAL NOTESNOTE, INSERT - This Note is a Global Note within the meaning of the Indenture hereinafter referred to and is registered in the name of a Depositary Depository or a nominee of a DepositaryDepository. This Note is exchangeable for Notes registered in the name of a person other than the Depositary Depository or its nominee only in the limited circumstances described in the Indenture, and no transfer of this Note (other than a transfer of this Note as a whole by the Depositary Depository to a nominee of the Depositary Depository or by a nominee of the Depositary Depository to the Depositary Depository or another nominee of the DepositaryDepository) may be registered except in limited circumstances. Unless this Note is presented by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company (55 Wate▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇) ▇▇ to the issuer or its agent for registration of transfer, exchange or payment, and any Note issued is registered in the name of Cede & Co. or such other name as requested by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company and any payment hereon is made to Cede & Co., ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY A PERSON IS WRONGFUL since the registered owner hereof, Cede & Co., has an interest herein.] No. $ CUSIP NO. CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY ___% SUBORDINATED DEFERRABLE INTEREST NOTES DUE_______________ Consumers Energy Company$______________ U S WEST Capital Funding, Inc. 8 % SUBORDINATED DEFERRABLE INTEREST NOTE DUE 2036 U S WEST CAPITAL FUNDING, INC., a Michigan Colorado corporation (the "IssuerCompany", which term includes any successor corporation under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to ______________, _ or registered assigns, the principal sum of _____________ Dollars ($___________) on _________October 29, ____2036, and to pay interest on said principal sum from _____October 29, 19__, 1996 or from the most recent interest payment date (each such date, an "Interest Payment Date") to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, quarterly (subject to deferral as set forth herein) in arrears on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year commencing ___________ December 31, 1996 at the rate of ___8 % per annum until the principal hereof shall have become due and payable, and on any overdue principal and premium, if any, and (without duplication and to the extent that payment of such interest is enforceable under applicable law) on any overdue installment of interest at the same rate per annum compounded quarterlyannum. The amount of interest payable on any Interest Payment Date shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. In the event that any date on which interest is payable on this Note is not a Business Day, then payment of interest payable on such date will be made on the next succeeding day that which is a Business Day (and without any interest or other payment in respect of any such delay), except that, if such Business Day is in the next succeeding calendar year, such payment shall be made on the immediately preceding Business Day, in each case with the same force and effect as if made on such date. The interest installment so payable, andand punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in the Indenture, be paid to the person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Securities, as defined in said Indenture) is registered at the close of business on the regular record date for such interest installment [which shall be the close of business on the business day next preceding such Interest Payment Date unless otherwise provided for in the Indenture]. [IF PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 2.11(C) OF THE INDENTURE THE NOTES ARE NO LONGER REPRESENTED BY A GLOBAL NOTE -- which shall be the close of business on the ____ business day next preceding such Interest Payment Date.] Any such interest installment not punctually paid or duly provided for shall forthwith cease to be payable to the registered holders on such regular record date, and may be paid to the person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on a special record date to be fixed by the Trustee for the payment of such defaulted interest, notice whereof shall be given to the registered holders of this series of Notes not less than 10 days prior to such special record date, or may be paid at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the Notes may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully provided in the Indenture. The principal of (and premium, if any) and the interest on this Note shall be payable at the office or agency of the Trustee maintained for that purpose in any coin or currency of the United States of America which at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts; provided, however, that payment of interest may be made at the option of the Company by check mailed to the registered holder at such address as shall appear in the Security Register. Notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as the Holder of this Note is the Property Trustee, the payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on this Note will be made at such place and to such account as may be designated by the Property Trustee. The indebtedness evidenced by this Note is, to the extent provided in the Indenture, subordinate and junior in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness, and this Note is issued subject to the provisions of the Indenture with respect thereto. Each Holder of this Note, by accepting the same, (a) agrees to and shall be bound by such provisions, (b) authorizes and directs the Trustee on his or her behalf to take such action as may be necessary or appropriate to acknowledge or effectuate the subordination so provided and (c) appoints the Trustee his or her attorney-in-fact for any and all such purposes. Each Holder hereof, by his or her acceptance hereof, hereby waives all notice of the acceptance of the subordination provisions contained herein and in the Indenture by each holder of Senior Indebtedness, whether now outstanding or hereafter incurred, and waives reliance by each such Holder upon said provisions. This Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture hereinafter referred to, be valid or become obligatory for any purpose until the Certificate of Authentication hereon shall have been signed by or on behalf of the Trustee. The provisions of this Note are continued on the reverse side hereof and such continued provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as though fully set forth at this place.

Form of Note. The Notes Notes, the Note Guarantee and the Trustee's Certificate of Authentication to be endorsed thereon are to be substantially in the following forms and the Notes shall have such additional terms as may be set forth in such formforms: (FORM OF FACE OF NOTE) [IF THE NOTE IS TO BE A GLOBAL NOTESNOTE, INSERT - This Note is a Global Note within the meaning of the Indenture hereinafter referred to and is registered in the name of a Depositary Depository or a nominee of a DepositaryDepository. This Note is exchangeable for Notes registered in the name of a person other than the Depositary Depository or its nominee only in the limited circumstances described in the Indenture, and no transfer of this Note (other than a transfer of this Note as a whole by the Depositary Depository to a nominee of the Depositary Depository or by a nominee of the Depositary Depository to the Depositary Depository or another nominee of the DepositaryDepository) may be registered except in limited circumstances. Unless this Note is presented by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company (55 Wate▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇) ▇▇ to the issuer or its agent for registration of transfer, exchange or payment, and any Note issued is registered in the name of Cede & Co. or such other name as requested by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company and any payment hereon is made to Cede & Co., ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY A PERSON IS WRONGFUL since the registered owner hereof, Cede & Co., has an interest herein.] No. $ CUSIP NO. CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY ___------------------------------- --------------------------- MediaOne Group Funding, Inc. [ ]% SUBORDINATED DEFERRABLE INTEREST NOTES DUE____________ Consumers Energy CompanyNOTE DUE [ ] MEDIAONE GROUP FUNDING, INC., a Michigan Delaware corporation (the "IssuerCompany", which term includes any successor corporation under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to ______________, _ or registered assigns, the principal sum of _____________ Dollars ($___________) on _________, ____, [ ] and to pay interest on said principal sum from _____[ ], 19__, 199[ ] or from the most recent interest payment date (each such date, an "Interest Payment Date") to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, quarterly [ ] (subject to deferral as set forth herein) in arrears on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 [ ] of each year commencing ___________ [ ], 199[ ] at the rate of ___[ ]% per annum until the principal hereof shall have become due and payable, and on any overdue principal and premium, if any, and (without duplication and to the extent that payment of such interest is enforceable under applicable law) on any overdue installment of interest at the same rate per annum compounded quarterlyannum. The amount of interest payable on any Interest Payment Date shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. In the event that any date on which interest is payable on this Note is not a Business Day, then payment of interest payable on such date will be made on the next succeeding day that which is a Business Day (and without any interest or other payment in respect of any such delay), except that, if such Business Day is in the next succeeding calendar year, such payment shall be made on the immediately preceding Business Day, in each case with the same force and effect as if made on such date. The interest installment so payable, andand punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in the Indenture, be paid to the person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Securities, as defined in said Indenture) is registered at the close of business on the regular record date for such interest installment [which shall be the close of business on the business day next preceding such Interest Payment Date unless otherwise provided for in the Indenture]. [IF PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 2.11(C) OF THE INDENTURE THE NOTES ARE NO LONGER REPRESENTED BY A GLOBAL NOTE -- which shall be the close of business on the ____ business day next preceding such Interest Payment Date.] Any such interest installment not punctually paid or duly provided for shall forthwith cease to be payable to the registered holders on such regular record date, and may be paid to the person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on a special record date to be fixed by the Trustee for the payment of such defaulted interest, notice whereof shall be given to the registered holders of this series of Notes not less than 10 days prior to such special record date, or may be paid at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the Notes may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully provided in the Indenture. The principal of (and premium, if any) and the interest on this Note shall be payable at the office or agency of the Trustee maintained for that purpose in any coin or currency of the United States of America which at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that payment of interest may be made at the option of the Company by check mailed to the registered holder at such address as shall appear in the Security Register. Notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as the Holder of this Note is the Property Trustee, the payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on this Note will be made at such place and to such account as may be designated by the Property Trustee. The indebtedness evidenced by this Note is, to the extent provided in the Indenture, subordinate and junior in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness, and this Note is issued subject to the provisions of the Indenture with respect thereto. Each Holder of this Note, by accepting the same, (a) agrees to and shall be bound by such provisions, (b) authorizes and directs the Trustee on his or her behalf to take such action as may be necessary or appropriate to acknowledge or effectuate the subordination so provided and (c) appoints the Trustee his or her attorney-in-fact for any and all such purposes. Each Holder hereof, by his or her acceptance hereof, hereby waives all notice of the acceptance of the subordination provisions contained herein and in the Indenture by each holder of Senior Indebtedness, whether now outstanding or hereafter incurred, and waives reliance by each such Holder upon said provisions. This Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture hereinafter referred to, be valid or become obligatory for any purpose until the Certificate of Authentication hereon shall have been signed by or on behalf of the Trustee. The provisions of this Note are continued on the reverse side hereof and such continued provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as though fully set forth at this place.

Form of Note. The Notes and the Trustee's Certificate of Authentication to be endorsed thereon are to be substantially in the following forms and the Notes shall have such additional terms as may be set forth in such form: (FORM OF FACE OF NOTE) [IF THE NOTE IS TO BE A GLOBAL NOTES, INSERT - This Note is a Global Note within the meaning of the Indenture hereinafter referred to to, and is registered in the name of of, a Depositary or a nominee of a Depositary. This Note is exchangeable for Notes registered in the name of a person other than the Depositary or its nominee only in the limited circumstances described in the Indenture, and no transfer of this Note (other than a transfer of this Note as a whole by the Depositary to a nominee of the Depositary or by a nominee of the Depositary to the Depositary or another nominee of the Depositary) may be registered except in limited circumstances. Unless this Note is presented by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company (55 WateWater Street, New York, New York) to the issuer or its agent for r▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇) ▇▇ the issuer or its agent for registration of transfer, exchange e or payment, and any Note issued is registered in the name of Cede & Co. or such other name as requested by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company and any payment hereon is made to Cede & Co., ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY A PERSON IS WRONGFUL since the registered owner hereof, Cede & Co., has an interest herein.] No. $ CUSIP NO. 21051E202 CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY ___9% SUBORDINATED DEFERRABLE INTEREST NOTES DUE____________ DEBENTURES DUE June 30, 2031 Consumers Energy Company, a Michigan corporation (the "Issuer", which term includes any successor corporation under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to ______________, or registered assigns, the principal sum of _____________ one hundred twenty eight million eight hundred sixty six thousand Dollars ($___________128,866,000) on _________June 30, ____2001, and to pay interest on said principal sum from _____May 31, 19__2001, or from the most recent interest payment date (each such date, an "Interest Payment Date") to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, quarterly (subject to deferral as set forth herein) in arrears on March 31, June 30, September 30 30, and December 31 of each year commencing ___________ June 30, 2001 at the rate of ___9% per annum until the principal hereof shall have become due and payable, and on any overdue principal and premium, if any, and (without duplication and to the extent that payment of such interest is enforceable under applicable law) on any overdue installment of interest at the same rate per annum compounded quarterly. The amount of interest payable on any Interest Payment Date shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. In the event that any date on which interest is payable on this Note is not a Business Day, then payment of interest payable on such date will be made on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day (and without any interest or other payment in respect of any such delay), except that, if such Business Day is in the next succeeding calendar year, such payment shall be made on the immediately preceding Business Day, in each case with the same force and effect as if made on such date. The interest installment so payable, andand punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in the Indenture, be paid to the person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Securities, as defined in said Indenture) is registered at the close of business on the regular record date for such interest installment, which shall be the close of business on the Business Day next preceding such Interest Payment Date. [IF PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE INDENTURE THE DEBENTURES ARE NO LONGER REPRESENTED BY A GLOBAL NOTE -- which shall be the close of business on the 15th day of the month in which such Interest Payment Date occurs.] If and to the extent the Issuer shall default in the payment of the interest due on such Interest Payment Date, interest shall be paid to the person in whose name this Note is registered at the close of business on a subsequent record date (which shall not be less than five Business Days prior to the date of payment of such defaulted interest) established by notice given by mail by or on behalf of the Issuer to the Holder of this Note not less than 15 days preceding such subsequent Record Date. The principal of (and premium, if any) and the interest on this Note shall be payable at the office or agency of the Trustee in the Borough of Manhattan, the City of New York maintained for that purpose in any coin or currency of the United States of America that at the time is legal tender for payment of public and private debts; provided, however, that payment of interest may be made at the option of the Issuer by check mailed to the registered Holder at such address as shall appear in the Security Register or by wire transfer to an account maintained by the Holder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as the Holder of this Note is the Property Trustee, the payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on this Note will be made at such place and to such account as may be designated by the Property Trustee. The indebtedness evidenced by this Note is, to the extent provided in the Indenture, subordinate and junior in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness, and this Note is issued subject to the provisions of the Indenture with respect thereto. Each Holder of this Note, by accepting the same, (a) agrees to and shall be bound by such provisions, (b) authorizes and directs the Trustee on his or her behalf to take such action as may be necessary or appropriate to acknowledge or effectuate the subordination so provided and (c) appoints the Trustee his or her attorney-in-fact for any and all such purposes. Each Holder hereof, by his or her acceptance hereof, hereby waives all notice of the acceptance of the subordination provisions contained herein and in the Indenture by each holder of Senior Indebtedness, whether now outstanding or hereafter incurred, and waives reliance by each such holder upon said provisions. This Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture hereinafter referred to, be valid or become obligatory for any purpose until the Certificate of Authentication hereon shall have been signed by or on behalf of the Trustee. The provisions of this Note are continued on the reverse side hereof and such continued provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as though fully set forth at this place.

Form of Note. The Notes and the Trustee's Certificate of Authentication to be endorsed thereon are to be substantially in the following forms and the Notes shall have such additional terms as may be set forth in such form: (FORM OF FACE OF NOTE) [IF THE NOTE IS TO BE A GLOBAL NOTES, INSERT - This Note is a Global Note within the meaning of the Indenture hereinafter referred to and is registered in the name of a Depositary or a nominee of a Depositary. This Note is exchangeable for Notes registered in the name of a person other than the Depositary or its nominee only in the limited circumstances described in the Indenture, and no transfer of this Note (other than a transfer of this Note as a whole by the Depositary to a nominee of the Depositary or by a nominee of the Depositary to the Depositary or another nominee of the Depositary) may be registered except in limited circumstances. Unless this Note is presented by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company (55 Wate▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇) ▇▇ o the issuer or its agent for registration of transfer, exchange or payment, and any Note issued is registered in the name of Cede & Co. or such other name as requested by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company and any payment hereon is made to Cede & Co., ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY A PERSON IS WRONGFUL since the registered owner hereof, Cede & Co., has an interest herein.] No. $ CUSIP NO. CONSUMERS ENERGY POWER COMPANY ___% SUBORDINATED DEFERRABLE INTEREST NOTES DUE____________ DUE 2015 Consumers Energy Power Company, a Michigan corporation (the "Issuer", which term includes any successor corporation under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to ______________, or registered assigns, the principal sum of _____________ Dollars ($___________) on _________, ____, and to pay interest on said principal sum from _____, 19_______, 1996, or from the most recent interest payment date (each such date, an "Interest Payment Date") to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, quarterly (subject to deferral as set forth herein) in arrears on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year commencing ___________ at the rate of ___% per annum until the principal hereof shall have become due and payable, and on any overdue principal and premium, if any, and (without duplication and to the extent that payment of such interest is enforceable under applicable law) on any overdue installment of interest at the same rate per annum compounded quarterly. The amount of interest payable on any Interest Payment Date shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. In the event that any date on which interest is payable on this Note is not a Business Day, then payment of interest payable on such date will be made on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day (and without any interest or other payment in respect of any such delay), except that, if such Business Day is in the next succeeding calendar year, such payment shall be made on the immediately preceding Business Day, in each case with the same force and effect as if made on such date. The interest installment so payable, andand punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in the Indenture, be paid to the person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Securities, as defined in said Indenture) is registered at the close of business on the regular record date for such interest installment, which shall be the close of business on the business day next preceding such Interest Payment Date. [IF PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE INDENTURE THE NOTES ARE NO LONGER REPRESENTED BY A GLOBAL NOTE -- which shall be the close of business on the 15th day of the month in which such Interest Payment Date occurs.] If and to the extent the Company shall default in the payment of the interest due on such Interest Payment Date, interest shall be paid to the person in whose name this Note is registered at the close of business on a subsequent record date (which shall not be less than five Business Days prior to the date of payment of such defaulted interest) established by notice given by mail by or on behalf of the Company to the Holders of this Note not less than 15 days preceding such subsequent Record Date. The principal of (and premium, if any) and the interest on this Note shall be payable at the office or agency of the Trustee in the Borough of Manhattan, the City of New York maintained for that purpose in any coin or currency of the United States of America that at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts; provided, however, that payment of interest may be made at the option of the Issuer by check mailed to the registered Holder at such address as shall appear in the Security Register or by wire transfer to an account maintained by the Holder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as the Holder of this Note is the Property Trustee, the payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on this Note will be made at such place and to such account as may be designated by the Property Trustee. The indebtedness evidenced by this Note is, to the extent provided in the Indenture, subordinate and junior in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness, and this Note is issued subject to the provisions of the Indenture with respect thereto. Each Holder of this Note, by accepting the same, (a) agrees to and shall be bound by such provisions, (b) authorizes and directs the Trustee on his or her behalf to take such action as may be necessary or appropriate to acknowledge or effectuate the subordination so provided and (c) appoints the Trustee his or her attorney-in-fact for any and all such purposes. Each Holder hereof, by his or her acceptance hereof, hereby waives all notice of the acceptance of the subordination provisions contained herein and in the Indenture by each holder of Senior Indebtedness, whether now outstanding or hereafter incurred, and waives reliance by each such holder upon said provisions. This Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture hereinafter referred to, be valid or become obligatory for any purpose until the Certificate of Authentication hereon shall have been signed by or on behalf of the Trustee. The provisions of this Note are continued on the reverse side hereof and such continued provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as though fully set forth at this place.

Form of Note. The Notes Notes, the Note Guarantee and the Trustee's Certificate of Authentication to be endorsed thereon are to be substantially in the following forms and the Notes shall have such additional terms as may be set forth in such formforms: (FORM OF FACE OF NOTE) [IF THE NOTE IS TO BE A GLOBAL NOTESNOTE, INSERT - This Note is a Global Note within the meaning of the Indenture hereinafter referred to and is registered in the name of a Depositary Depository or a nominee of a DepositaryDepository. This Note is exchangeable for Notes registered in the name of a person other than the Depositary Depository or its nominee only in the limited circumstances described in the Indenture, and no transfer of this Note (other than a transfer of this Note as a whole by the Depositary Depository to a nominee of the Depositary Depository or by a nominee of the Depositary Depository to the Depositary Depository or another nominee of the DepositaryDepository) may be registered except in limited circumstances. Unless this Note is presented by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company (55 Wate▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇) ▇▇ to the issuer or its agent for registration of transfer, exchange or payment, and any Note issued is registered in the name of Cede & Co. or such other name as requested by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company and any payment hereon is made to Cede & Co., ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY A PERSON IS WRONGFUL since the registered owner hereof, Cede & Co., has an interest herein.] No. $ CUSIP NO. CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY ___------------------------------- ------------------------------------ MediaOne Group Funding, Inc. % SUBORDINATED DEFERRABLE INTEREST NOTES DUE____________ Consumers Energy CompanyNOTE DUE 2025 MEDIAONE GROUP FUNDING, INC., a Michigan Delaware corporation (the "IssuerCompany", which term includes any successor corporation under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to ______________, or registered assigns, the principal sum of _____________ Dollars on September 30, 2025 ($___________) or on _________such later date before September 30, ____2044 if the Company elects to extend the maturity date as further described herein), and to pay interest on said principal sum from _____, 19__, 1998 or from the most recent interest payment date (each such date, an "Interest Payment Date") to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, quarterly (subject to deferral as set forth herein) in arrears on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year commencing ___________ , 1998 at the rate of ___% per annum until the principal hereof shall have become due and payable, and on any overdue principal and premium, if any, and (without duplication and to the extent that payment of such interest is enforceable under applicable law) on any overdue installment of interest at the same rate per annum compounded quarterlyannum. The amount of interest payable on any Interest Payment Date shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. In the event that any date on which interest is payable on this Note is not a Business Day, then payment of interest payable on such date will be made on the next succeeding day that which is a Business Day (and without any interest or other payment in respect of any such delay), except that, if such Business Day is in the next succeeding calendar year, such payment shall be made on the immediately preceding Business Day, in each case with the same force and effect as if made on such date. The interest installment so payable, andand punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in the Indenture, be paid to the person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Securities, as defined in said Indenture) is registered at the close of business on the regular record date for such interest installment [which shall be the close of business on the business day next preceding such Interest Payment Date unless otherwise provided for in the Indenture]. [IF PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 2.11(C) OF THE INDENTURE THE NOTES ARE NO LONGER REPRESENTED BY A GLOBAL NOTE -- which shall be the close of business on the ____ business day next preceding such Interest Payment Date.] Any such interest installment not punctually paid or duly provided for shall forthwith cease to be payable to the registered holders on such regular record date, and may be paid to the person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on a special record date to be fixed by the Trustee for the payment of such defaulted interest, notice whereof shall be given to the registered holders of this series of Notes not less than 10 days prior to such special record date, or may be paid at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the Notes may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully provided in the Indenture. The principal of (and premium, if any) and the interest on this Note shall be payable at the office or agency of the Trustee maintained for that purpose in any coin or currency of the United States of America which at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that payment of interest may be made at the option of the Company by check mailed to the registered holder at such address as shall appear in the Security Register. Notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as the Holder of this Note is the Property Trustee, the payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on this Note will be made at such place and to such account as may be designated by the Property Trustee. The indebtedness evidenced by this Note is, to the extent provided in the Indenture, subordinate and junior in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness, and this Note is issued subject to the provisions of the Indenture with respect thereto. Each Holder of this Note, by accepting the same, (a) agrees to and shall be bound by such provisions, (b) authorizes and directs the Trustee on his or her behalf to take such action as may be necessary or appropriate to acknowledge or effectuate the subordination so provided and (c) appoints the Trustee his or her attorney-in-fact for any and all such purposes. Each Holder hereof, by his or her acceptance hereof, hereby waives all notice of the acceptance of the subordination provisions contained herein and in the Indenture by each holder of Senior Indebtedness, whether now outstanding or hereafter incurred, and waives reliance by each such Holder upon said provisions. This Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture hereinafter referred to, be valid or become obligatory for any purpose until the Certificate of Authentication hereon shall have been signed by or on behalf of the Trustee. The provisions of this Note are continued on the reverse side hereof and such continued provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as though fully set forth at this place.

Form of Note. The Notes and the Trustee's Certificate certificate of Authentication authentication to be endorsed thereon are to be substantially in the following forms and the Notes shall have such additional terms as may be set forth in such formforms: (FORM OF FACE OF NOTE) [IF THE NOTE IS TO BE A GLOBAL NOTESNOTE, INSERT - This Note is a Global Note within the meaning of the Indenture hereinafter referred to and is registered in the name of a Depositary the Depository or a nominee of a Depositarythe Depository. This Note is exchangeable for Notes registered in the name of a person other than the Depositary Depository or its nominee only in the limited circumstances described in the Indenture, and no transfer of this Note (other than a transfer of this Note as a whole by the Depositary Depository to a nominee of the Depositary Depository or by a nominee of the Depositary Depository to the Depositary Depository or another nominee of the DepositaryDepository) may be registered except in limited circumstances. .] [IF THE DEPOSITORY IS THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, INSERT - Unless this Note is presented by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company (55 Wate▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇) ▇▇ to the issuer or its agent for registration of transfer, exchange or payment, and any Note issued is registered in the name of Cede & Co. or such other name as requested by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company and any payment hereon is made to Cede & Co., ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY A PERSON IS WRONGFUL since the registered owner hereof, Cede & Co., has an interest herein.] No. $ CUSIP NONo. CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY 441815 AQ 0 $___% SUBORDINATED DEFERRABLE INTEREST NOTES DUE__________________ Consumers Energy CompanyHOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION 8.875% SENIOR NOTE DUE 2008 HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION, a Michigan Delaware corporation (the "IssuerCompany", which term includes any successor corporation under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to ______________, or registered assigns_____, the principal sum of _____________ Dollars dollars ($___________) on _________) on February 15, ____2008 (such date is hereinafter referred to as the "Stated Maturity Date"), and to pay interest on said principal sum from _____October 30, 19__2002, or from the most recent interest payment date (each such date, an "Interest Payment Date") to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, quarterly (subject to deferral as set forth herein) in arrears on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year commencing ___________ initially at the rate of ___8.875% per annum (the "Interest Rate") up to, but excluding, the Reset Date; provided, however, that in the event a Last Failed Remarketing occurs, this Note shall continue to bear interest at the Interest Rate until the principal of the Notes is paid or made available for payment. In the event the Notes are successfully remarketed pursuant to the Purchase Contract Agreement and the Remarketing Agreement, this Note shall bear interest at the Reset Rate, from and including the Reset Date to the date on which principal hereof shall have become due and payable, and on is paid or made available for payment; provided that any overdue principal and premium, if any, and installment of interest which is overdue shall bear interest (without duplication and to the extent that payment of such interest is enforceable under applicable law) on any overdue installment of interest at the same rate per annum compounded quarterlyInterest Rate up to but excluding the Reset Date, if any, and thereafter at the Reset Rate, from the dates such amounts are due until they are paid or made available for payment, and such interest shall be payable on demand. Interest on this Note shall be payable quarterly in arrears on February 15, May 15, August 15 and November 15 of each year (each, an "Interest Payment Date"), commencing February 15, 2003, until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment. The amount of interest payable for any period on any Interest Payment Date shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. Except as provided in the following sentence, the amount of interest payable for any period shorter than a full quarterly period for which interest is computed will be computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed in such a 90-day period. In the event that any date on which interest is payable on this Note is not a Business Day, then payment of interest payable on such date will be made on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day (and without any interest or other payment in respect of any such delay), except that, if such Business Day is in the next succeeding calendar year, such payment shall be made on the immediately preceding Business Day, in each case with the same force and effect as if made on such date. The interest installment so payable, andand punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in the Indenture, be paid to the person in whose name this Note is registered at the close of business on the regular record date for such interest installment, which as long as any Notes are represented by a Global Note shall be the close of business on the Business Day next preceding such Interest Payment Date. Any such interest installment not punctually paid or duly provided for shall forthwith cease to be payable to the registered Holders on such regular record date and may be paid to the Person in whose name this Note is registered at the close of business on a special record date to be fixed by the Trustee for the payment of such defaulted interest, notice whereof shall be given to the registered Holders of this series of Notes not less than 10 days prior to such special record date, or may be paid at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the Notes may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange all as more fully provided in the Indenture. The principal of and the interest on this Note shall be payable at the office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose in any coin or currency of the United States of America that at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts; provided, however, that payment of interest may be made at the option of the Company by check mailed to the registered Holder at such address as shall appear in the Note Register or by wire transfer to an account appropriately designated by the Holder entitled thereto. Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Note set forth on the reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as if fully set forth at this place. Unless the certificate of authorization hereon has been executed by the Trustee referred to on the reverse hereof by manual signature, this Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.

Form of Note. The Notes Notes, and the Trustee's Certificate of Authentication to be endorsed thereon are to be substantially in the following forms and the Notes shall have such additional terms as may be set forth in such formforms: (FORM OF FACE OF NOTE) [IF THE NOTE IS TO BE A GLOBAL NOTESDepository Note, INSERT - This Note is a Global Depository Note within the meaning of the Indenture hereinafter referred to and is registered in the name of a Depositary Depository or a nominee of a DepositaryDepository. This Note is exchangeable for Notes registered in the name of a person other than the Depositary Depository or its nominee only in the limited circumstances described in the Indenture, and no transfer of this Note (other than a transfer of this 18 Note as a whole by the Depositary Depository to a nominee of the Depositary Depository or by a nominee of the Depositary Depository to the Depositary Depository or another nominee of the DepositaryDepository) may be registered except in limited circumstances. Unless this Note is presented by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company (55 Wate▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇) ▇▇ the issuer or its agent for registration of transfer, exchange or payment, and any Note issued is registered in the name of Cede & Co. or such other name as requested by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company and any payment hereon is made to Cede & Co., ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY A PERSON IS WRONGFUL since the registered owner hereof, Cede & Co., has an interest herein.] No. $ CUSIP NO. CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY $___% SUBORDINATED DEFERRABLE INTEREST NOTES DUE________________ Consumers Energy CompanyCUSIP No. HOUSEHOLD INTERNATIONAL, INC. _____% JUNIOR SUBORDINATED DEFERRABLE INTEREST NOTE DUE Household International, Inc., a Michigan Delaware corporation (the "IssuerCompany", which term includes any successor corporation under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to ______________, or registered assigns, the principal sum of ___ __________________________________ Dollars (or registered assigns, the principal sum of $___________) _ on _________, ______, and to pay interest on said principal sum from _____, 19____, 2001 or from the most recent interest payment date (each such date, an "Interest Payment Date") to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, quarterly (subject to deferral as set forth herein) in arrears on March 31_________, June 30_________, September 30 _________ and December 31 ___________ of each year commencing ___________ ______, at the rate of ____% per annum until the principal hereof shall have become due and payable, and on any overdue principal and premium, if any, and (without duplication and to the extent that payment of such interest is enforceable under applicable law) on any overdue installment of interest at the same rate per annum annum, compounded quarterly. The amount of interest payable on any Interest Payment Date shall be computed (i) for any full 90-day quarterly interest payment period, on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day monthsmonths and (ii) for any period shorter than a full 90-day quarterly interest payment period for which interest payments are computed, on the basis of a 30-day month, and for periods of less than a month, the actual number of days elapsed per 30-day month. In the event that any date on which interest is payable on this Note is not a Business Day, then payment of interest payable on such date will be made on the next succeeding day that which is a Business Day (and without any interest or other payment in respect of any such delay), except that, if such Business Day is in the next succeeding calendar year, such payment shall be made on the immediately preceding Business Day, in each case with the same force and effect as if made on such date. The interest installment so payable, andand punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in the Indenture, be paid to the person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Notes, as defined in said Indenture) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest installment [which shall be the close of business on the fifteenth day preceding such Interest Payment Date]. [IF PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 2.11(c) OF THE INDENTURE THE NOTES ARE NO LONGER REPRESENTED BY A Depository Note -- which shall be the close of business on the day preceding such Interest Payment Date.] Any such interest installment not punctually paid or duly provided for shall forthwith cease to be payable to the registered Holders on such Regular Record Date, and may be paid to the person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Notes) is registered at the close of business on a special record date to be fixed by the Trustee for the payment of such defaulted interest, notice whereof shall be given to the registered Holders of this series of Notes not less than 10 days prior to such special record date, or may be paid at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the Notes may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully provided in the Indenture. The principal of (and premium, if any) and the interest on this Note shall be payable at the office or agency of the Trustee maintained for that purpose in any coin or currency of the United States of America which at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts; provided, however, that payment of interest may be made at the option of the Company by check mailed to the registered Holder at such address as shall appear in the Note Register. Notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as the Holder of this Note is the Property Trustee, the payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on this Note will be made at such place and to such account as may be designated by the Property Trustee. The indebtedness evidenced by this Note is, to the extent provided in the Indenture, subordinate and junior in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness, and this Note is issued subject to the provisions of the Indenture with respect thereto. Each Holder of this Note, by accepting the same, (a) agrees to and shall be bound by such provisions, (b) authorizes and directs the Trustee on his or her behalf to take such action as may be necessary or appropriate to acknowledge or effectuate the subordination so provided and (c) appoints the Trustee his or her attorney-in-fact for any and all such purposes. Each Holder hereof, by his or her acceptance hereof, hereby waives all notice of the acceptance of the subordination provisions contained herein and in the Indenture by each holder of Senior Indebtedness, whether now outstanding or hereafter incurred, and waives reliance by each such Holder upon said provisions. This Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture hereinafter referred to, be valid or become obligatory for any purpose until the Certificate of Authentication hereon shall have been signed by or on behalf of the Trustee. Unless the Certificate of Authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee referred to on the reverse side hereof, this Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose. The provisions of this Note are continued on the reverse side hereof and such continued provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as though fully set forth at this place.

Form of Note. The Notes and the Trustee's Certificate of Authentication to be endorsed thereon are to be substantially in the following forms and the Notes shall have such additional terms as may be set forth in such form: (FORM OF FACE OF NOTE) [IF THE NOTE IS TO BE A GLOBAL NOTES, INSERT - This Note is a Global Note within the meaning of the Indenture hereinafter referred to and is registered in the name of a Depositary or a nominee of a Depositary. This Note is exchangeable for Notes registered in the name of a person other than the Depositary or its nominee only in the limited circumstances described in the Indenture, and no transfer of this Note (other than a transfer of this Note as a whole by the Depositary to a nominee of the Depositary or by a nominee of the Depositary to the Depositary or another nominee of the Depositary) may be registered except in limited circumstances. Unless this Note is presented by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company (55 Wate▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇) ▇▇ the issuer or its agent for registration of transfer, exchange or payment, and any Note issued is registered in the name of Cede & Co. or such other name as requested by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company and any payment hereon is made to Cede & Co., ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY A PERSON IS WRONGFUL since the registered owner hereof, Cede & Co., has an interest herein.] No. $ CUSIP NO. CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY ___% SUBORDINATED DEFERRABLE INTEREST NOTES DUE____________ DUE Consumers Energy Company, a Michigan corporation (the "Issuer", which term includes any successor corporation under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to ______________, or registered assigns, the principal sum of _____________ Dollars ($___________$ ) on _________, ____, and to pay interest on said principal sum from _____, 19__, or from the most recent interest payment date (each such date, an "Interest Payment Date") to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, quarterly (subject to deferral as set forth herein) in arrears on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year commencing ___________ at the rate of ___% per annum until the principal hereof shall have become due and payable, and on any overdue principal and premium, if any, and (without duplication and to the extent that payment of such interest is enforceable under applicable law) on any overdue installment of interest at the same rate per annum compounded quarterly. The amount of interest payable on any Interest Payment Date shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. In the event that any date on which interest is payable on this Note is not a Business Day, then payment of interest payable on such date will be made on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day (and without any interest or other payment in respect of any such delay), except that, if such Business Day is in the next succeeding calendar year, such payment shall be made on the immediately preceding Business Day, in each case with the same force and effect as if made on such date. The interest installment so payable, and